Berlin-based DJ, producer and label owner Valerie Ace has been carving out her place in the world of hard-edged techno in recent years. The Deutsche techno prodigy expertly blends the groovy sounds of Berlin's underground with contemporary rave nuances.

Valerie's musical palette can be linked to her early exposure to music creation as a teenager while playing guitar in a Krautrock band, however, Valerie's intense attachment to club culture began in 2018 when she began to run community-driven raves in the art school of Düsseldorf. These smoke-filled painting studios were where she would first cut her teeth in the industry and go deep into the art of DJing.

In 2020, during the pandemic, Ace began to emerge as an exciting producer in the international techno scene and she would soon opt to relocate to Berlin, where she would hone her craft and fully immerse herself in the culture.

Her debut EP landed on SPFDJ's revered Intrepid Skin imprint to critical acclaim. Ace unveiled a thrilling four-track EP that displayed a charismatic sonic compass that is both daring and captivating. Running off the back of the success of her debut EP, Valerie has gone on to feature on a host of prized labels including Anetha's Mama Told Ya, Mala Adh, Haven, and more.

Outside of the studio, Ace has been touring globally from London to Beijing. Valerie has been gracing the booths of illustrious club and festival institutions such as Fold, Tresor, Boiler Room & Unreal Germany, to name a few. Valerie's vision for techno extends beyond producing and DJing; in 2022, she established her label, Hardwon, which features original productions from Ace herself alongside Biia, Nara, New Frames, Ryan James Ford, Vel, and WTCHCRFT. In 2024, Ace drops a second EP on Intrepid Skin and hints at two more debut offerings, all of which will be released soon. These new releases will further galvanize her already impressive back catalogue of original music.

All Valerie Ace Releases (from newest to oldest)

@valerie_ace debuts on @SPFDJ’s @IntrepidSkin with four cuts of fierce, zapping techno. Hear 'Lavender Ceiling’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-valerie-ace-lavender-ceiling

Premiere: Valerie Ace 'Lavender Ceiling’

Artist: Valerie Ace
Release: Dare EP
Label: Hardwon
Catalog: HARDWON006
Release Date: 17.03.2023
Format: digital
Mastering: Hardgroove Mastering
Artwork: Valerie Anna Zwoboda

Tracklist:
1. Cool Or Cruel
2. How Dare You
3. Hurting Them Back Will Not Heal Your Pain
4. Angel Acid

Instagram: valerie_ace_
Soundcloud: valerie_ace
Facebook: valerie.ace.dj
Label Instagram: hard.won
Label Soundcloud: hardwon-label
Label Bandcamp: hardwon.bandcamp.com

Valerie Ace drops her second solo EP ‚Dare‘ via her
up and coming label Hardwon. The release
features four nonconventional club tracks covering
a wide palette of sounds from dreamy melodies to
highly distorted hardcore bass-drums. Founded in
2022, Hardwon has previously launched a mix of
digital and vinyl releases by artists Nara, Ryan
James Ford and Vel.

Valerie Ace is a DJ and electronic music producer
currently based in Düsseldorf, Germany. She made
herself known through her debut EP Glitzer Vs
Hass that was released on SPFDJ’s label Intrepid
Skin in early 2022. Several other releases have
followed since on Anetha’s Mama Told Ya, Ceili’s
Mala Adh and more. After appearances on Hör and
Boiler Room, Ace has been playing shows in clubs
all over Europe including Fold, Bootshaus and
Stone Techno Festival.

Valerie Ace started her musical journey in her teens
playing electric guitar in an experimental rock band
and spent much of her 20s in art school where she
turned toward a more electronic sound. In the
Studio Ace likes to experiment and create her own
sounddesigns and aesthetics. She has been
exploring electronic instruments from her first
oscillator - which was a self-made circuit that she
built into the back of an electric guitar - all the way
to complex modular synthesizers.

SINDEX PREMIERE: Valerie Ace - Angel Acid [HARDWON006]

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Valerie Ace - Casting A Spell On U With My Acid [HARDWON008]

Valerie Ace - 303 Problems [HARDWON008]

B1 Valerie Ace - Anxious Not Afraid

Premiere: Valerie Ace - "How To Fit In" [Intrepid Skin]

@Valerie_Ace / @Hardwon-Label 

More Info - http://deathtechno.com/2025/10/08/dtp-valerie-ace-zillenial-dub/
Bandcamp - https://hardwon.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-stay-positive-in-face-of-the-apocalypse
YouTube - https://youtu.be/H8zHva2_IPs

Hardwon is the young vinyl and digital imprint created by Valerie Ace, that as well as releasing her own music, lists tracks by Ryan James Ford, Keepsakes, Vel (MA), SJUSH, and NARA.

Valerie Ace is internationally known, having played at some of the most prestigious clubs and festivals around Europe, Asia and beyond. Her productions have been featured on the likes of Héctor Oaks' OAKS, SPFDJ's Intrepid Skin, Mama Told Ya, and Boysnoize Records.

For this DT:Premiere we selected "Zillenial Dub" with a driving and energetic sound. Sweeping synths and occasional clattering percussion align over a bouncing bass and drum combo, for a whirlwind of club ready intensity with a deeper and edgy soul.

LABEL: Hardwon

CAT#: ACE001
ARTIST: Valerie Ace
TITLE: How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse

FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital

RELEASED: 17 October 2025

01. Edged
02. Human
03. No Struggle No Strength
04. How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
05. Zillenial Dub
06. When It's All Over

DT:Premiere

DT:Premiere | Valerie Ace - Zillenial Dub [Hardwon]

HATE exclusive premiere.
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Support the label, buy it here:
https://hardwon.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-stay-positive-in-face-of-the-apocalypse

Artist: Valerie Ace 
Title: How To Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
Label: HARDWON
Catalogue: ACE001
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: October 17, 2025

Written & produced by Valerie Ace
Mixed & mastered by Valerie Ace

Tracklist
1.	Edged 
2.	Human Voice Machine
3.	No Struggle No Strength
4.	How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
5.	Zillenial Dub
6.	When It's All Over

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https://www.instagram.com/valerie_ace_/
https://www.facebook.com/valerie.ace.dj
https://ra.co/dj/valerieace

Follow #HARDWON here:
https://soundcloud.com/hardwon-label
https://www.instagram.com/hardwon_label/


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How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse

Premiere: Valerie Ace — How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse [ACE001]

Buy link: http://hardwon.bandcamp.com/

Release Name: No Struggle No Strength
Track Title: No Struggle No Strength
Artist: Valerie Ace
Label: Hardwon
Catalog: ACE001
Premiere Release: 10/10/2025
Release Date: 17/10/2025
Format: Vinyl + Digital
Mastering: Valerie Ace
Artwork: Hardwon

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Premiere: Valerie Ace - No Struggle No Strength [ACE001]

Artist: Valerie Ace @valerie_ace
EP title: How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
Label: Hardwon
Catalogue Nr: ACE001
Format: 12" vinyl and digital
Release date: Oct 17th 2025

Tracklist:
A1 - Valerie Ace - Edged
A2 - Valerie Ace - Human Voice Machine
A3 - Valerie Ace - No Struggle No Strength
B1 - Valerie Ace - How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
B2 - Valerie Ace - Zillenial Dub
B3 - Valerie Ace - When It's All Over

Written & produced by Valerie Ace
Mixed & mastered by Valerie Ace

Valerie Ace - When It's All Over [ACE001]

Release Date: 17.10.2025

Buy: https://hardwon.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-stay-positive-in-face-of-the-apocalypse

Artist: Valerie Ace @valerie_ace
Format: 12" vinyl and digital
EP title: How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
Label: Hardwon
Catalogue Nr: ACE001
Release date: Oct 17th 2025

Tracklist:
A1 - Valerie Ace - Edged
A2 - Valerie Ace - Human Voice Machine
A3 - Valerie Ace - No Struggle No Strength
B1 - Valerie Ace - How to Stay Positive in Face of the Apocalypse
B2 - Valerie Ace - Zillenial Dub
B3 - Valerie Ace - When It's All Over

Written & produced by Valerie Ace
Mixed & mastered by Valerie Ace

Support the Artist: 
https://www.instagram.com/valerie_ace_

Support the Label:
https://www.instagram.com/hard.won/

BCCO Premiere: Valerie Ace - Edged [ACE001]

Intrepid Skin is a record label run by SPFDJ.