Lena Willikens

Liverecording of wonderful Lena Willikens playing alongside Tin Man & Blind Observatory at the Official Opening Party of Humboldthain Club on October 19th 2013.
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Humboldthain Tapes - Lena Willikens (Cómeme | Köln)

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Connections w/ Lena Willikens (10/5/23)

Still impressed and inspired by one of the most innovative festivals i´ve been so far - unsound festival - i made this mix to say thank you unsound and thank you carter tutti void, vessel, traxx and powell for your great shows! 

Carter Tutti Void - V 4 /
Awanto3 - Cowbelgian /
Vessel - Anima /
Troy Geary - Iris /
Powell - Oh No New York /
Cut Hands - Damballah 58 /
The Sun God - Spoken By The Spirits /
Anom Vitruv - A2 /
Shocks - Klamata /
The Durian Brothers - Ferme Intention /
Black Deer - Native /
Don´t DJ - End& /
Tolouse Low Trax - Vineland /
 Vessel - VMI /
Powell - The Ongoing Significance Of Steel & Flesh /

Radio Cómeme - "Sentimental Flashback" 23 by Lena Willikens

Lenas Willikens sound design comes to the fore on "Asphalt Kobold", in which plucked tones thumb-wrestle with synthetic mouth harp. At the center of it all, a glassy bauble of a rimshot sound stands out as if presented upon a velvet pillow; it suggests coldwave aesthetics as a pinnacle of electrical engineering, a feat of design comparable with Braun's legendarily sober, streamlined gizmos.

Phantom Delia 

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Lena Willikens - Asphalt Kobold

"Howlin Lupus" opens the record on an ominous note, as foghorn bleats tangle with wolf howls over typewriter clatter and minor-key throb. It's got it all, really: a danceable beat, a widescreen sense of drama, and rich, resonant sonics evocative of copper wires and glowing tubes. 

Lena Willikens - Howlin Lupus

"Mari Ori" is all hopped up on Halloween vibes; wind whistles through the cracks of its drum programming, and the tremolo lead shivers as though terrified. (It comes as no surprise to learn that Willikens also plays Theremin.)

Lena Willikens - Mari Ori

"Nilpferd"—that's German for "hippopotamus"—detuned oscillators buzz and squeal while monotone muttering dissolves into deadpan laughter; it sounds like a bad trip in a concrete bunker, a real Cold War hangover. 

Lena Willikens - Nilpferd

When Phantom Delia turns in on itself, it's equally compelling. "Noya Noya" again finds Willikens drenching her machines in muck; only the rat-a-tat handclaps manage to escape the swamp of rumbling synths and bubbling noises at its core.


Lena Willikens - Noya Noya

"Phantom Delia" indulges the EP's black heart more than any other track—its distinctly funereal tone is underscored by pale, irregular bleeps spluttering out of what sounds like a faulty life support machine.


Lena Willikens - Phantom Delia

This time it's about language. Spoken words, poems, conversations and monologues. Meaningful and meaningless.

1. Deutsche AngstbyPeter Gordon - Lawrence Weiner
2. It Tango by Laurie Anderson
3. Sakura No Mori No Mankai No Shita by Pilooski
4. Ears And Tongues by Kasia Fudakowski
5. Το Παιδί Της Παραμονής by Lena Platonos
6. Put Your Hands… by Kasia Fudakowski
7. Silent Shadows On Cinemaroc Island by Jack Smith
8. Damballah 58 by Cut Hands
9. Systeme by Systeme
10. Severed Union by 51717
11. Monsieur L'IndienbyPeloquin / Sauvageau
12. Shallow PitsbyBroken English Club
13. Der MeisterbyDie Wilde Jagd
14. Powder PuffbyCharles Wilp
15. Διάλειμμα Το ΣάββατοbyLena Platonos
16. Jacks TunebyThe Modern Institute

Radio Cómeme - "Sentimental Flashback 31 - Loose Tongues“ by Lena Willikens

Listen to Lena Willikens' set at Mutual Dreaming back in May + read a Q&A with resident Aurora Halal below.

How would you describe your music policy?

Mutual Dreaming has always been about obsessions of mine, the weirder music, and outlier artists. Its been all over the place from PPU boogie parties, DJ Stingray's NYC debut, Dr Rubinstein, etc, always with a similar spirit of playfulness. I'm never wanting anything standard or genre-abiding.  I saw the fliers and artist choices as a bat signal for people open to that.  Besides the guests, one of its goals has been giving local artists a proper stage, proper sound, and seeing that talent really flex & develop.

What makes a great party? 

A great party is a very elusive thing, only possible when all the details come together and form a collective unconscious that's bigger than any one element.  You can just feel it in the air, everything's churning deeper and feels unstoppable, and that's when personal transformation is possible. You can't always predict when it will happen. As an organizer I think you can help get it there by setting some things in motion, but after that it just unfolds on its own.

What does your party stand for, and how do you express that? 

I have a few half-joking mottos. 'Strictly for the freaks' is something my friend Max D said years ago. Coming from a very conformist city, DC, that has meant the music lovers & friends that you really had to work to find. In my dream world it would be full of people in crazy outfits, but to me freak means something more like a believer in underground culture, and that doesn't necessarily look cool.  The other motto is 'DIY the only way to fly.' Meaning: no sponsorship, nobody else producing it, no need for commercial success, all my projects are meant as a transmission from my imagination. This is really important to me.

 What’s the greatest problem facing club culture in your city? 

Dancing is technically illegal except for a few commercial clubs, so the nightlife I've been interested in has mostly been underground  in lofts and random spaces. There's always a risk of getting shut down, losing tons of money, and the safety and exits can be sketchy.  In recent years especially since the Oakland fire, I have been extra cautious and turned to more legal places, but I'm going back to the underground spots again.  Has to be that way if your tying to catch that feeling of a special space for one night only. Another problem is bros and finance people ruining the vibe, groping girls, etc. Occasionally I'll get discouraged, worrying it will never be the same, but you just have to keep pushing further into your zone and outrunning them.

What’s your favorite memory of the night?

After 7 years its difficult to pick a favorite but I guess I can think of a turning point. 2013, before Sustain-Release started, I had stepped back after a few unsuccessful nights and wondered the way forward if I would continue. I found an incredible loft with lots of strange rooms, and organized a party with new label at the time, White Material vs Vereker. The owner of the space was a weirdo, but as the hours got closer, it became apparent that he was never going to turn on the electricity. I googled him and realized he was an actual scam artist. The truck showed up with the soundsystem and it was now or never, so I called my old space 285 Kent which had ended its 4 year run the night before, so it was open and available for one last party. We roll up to find the toilets had exploded, and there's disgusting chunky brown water covering the entire floor.. we're mopping, and frantically setting up a huge parachute installation on the ceiling, and then the fog machine breaks. But after all that chaos, the result was absolutely pulsing with life force energy. It looked and sounded the best it ever had so far, the music felt new, and I glimpsed the power and potential of our scene, and since then the parties seemed more potent, focused and magic.

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RA / Mutual Dreaming, New York: Lena Willikens (live 19.5.17)

"Neither of these really need much of an introduction here. Both are 2 of our favourites in the game and here they are representing their special Salon des Amateurs residencies by playing together at the Sub Club in our home town of Glasgow. Lots of things to love about this. The rest of the night will remain undocumented and live on in the minds of those who experienced a very special session."

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10 Years of Huntleys & Palmers: Lena Willikens & Vladimir Ivkovic - 14th October 2017

After starting the mini Dekmantel Selectors podcast series two years ago, it feels like a tradition to bring it back to life. In the next couple of months, we will release 6 podcasts by some of the exciting artists from the line-up. This year’s podcasts challenges the artists to work around a theme or idea they picked theirselves. After Strange Boutique, it's Lena Willikens turn, who just released her brand new Selectors Compilation on Dekmantel Records as well.

It's safe to say that Willikens is one of the most delightfully unpredictable selectors we know. An affiliate of the exuberant Cómeme camp as well as Dusseldorf's renowned Salon des Amateurs establishment, Willikens' sets are built around her unceasingly eclectic tastes and ongoing infatuation with unusual sounds, making her primed again to move the Selectors dancefloor with the best bits of audio she's been able to dig up from the more twisted caverns of electronic music.

In anticipation of that, she put together a stunning mix which include heavy hitters from artists like Meat Beat Manifesto to Metamorphosis, towLie, Single Cell Orchestra and many, many more fantastic artists. Lena on her contribution: "I recorded this mix while moving from place to place in Amsterdam, trying to settle down. Huge thanks to De School which gave me access to their basement when I was trying to find a place to record."

Selectors Podcast

Selectors Podcast 020 - Lena Willikens

151 minutes recorded at Robert Johnson on Saturday, 26 January 2019

Robert Johnson Archive 0001: Lena Willikens

"Every time i play music without a dancing crowd in front of me i embrace the chance to include tunes which i hardly get to play in clubs or festivals.
This time i was sorting music which is either to slow or to fast and for that reason not easy for me to include in my regular sets without pitching them endlessly..." -@lenawillikens

Full Q+A & tracklist: http://discwoman.com/mixes/lena-willikens

DISCWOMAN 78 x Lena Willikens

No. 28 ~ 11.02.2020

music by:
Lena Willikens
@lenawillikens

all music by Fetus Productions

Metal version; Slumber; You will scream; Now that I’m wanted; Sick boy; Flicker; I call; Top of the ladder; Into the heart; Mission to fort bold; Patients; Hi rirse; Doner; Rock a bye baby; Feel something; Cry baby; Play; Animals; Miscarriage; Steves world; Tokyo rain; Under the skin; Aqua; Houmour 3 x a day; U

Lena Willikens’ traumgarten at Red Light Radio

Broadcast on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City on April 21st, 2020.
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1. XDCVR - *For Internal Use Only - OOH-sounds
2. Brodinski x Low Jack - Tango & Cash - Les Disques De La Bretagne 
3. Danny Daze - Planet ft. RHR - Omnidisc
4. LURKA - Rhythm Hi-Tek - Timedance
5. Beesmunt Soundsystem - Hypno - Hivern
6. Dazion - Yu Go Bah - Animals Dancing
7. Latifa Punk & Nemoi -Lipstick - Raash Records
8. Emma de Sèze - Late Soft - Tofistock
9. Andrea Taeggi - Cuttleburrs - OOH-sounds
10. DJ Python - mmmm - Incensio
11. NYZ - Damage - The Death Of Rave
12. KRENG - Version Version - Sameheads
13. Dr. Motte meets Gabriel Le Mar - Cutnotree - Fax +49-69/450464
14. Mor Elian - Shoshana's Roses - Visible Spectrum
15. Kemperton - TnA - Casa Voyager
16. Christoph de Babalon & Mark - Incantation For The Protection Of JC - A Colourful Storm
17. Katatonic Silentio - Dis/Continuum - Mother´s Finest
18. Del Duc - Playground - Worst Records
19. Zaliva-D - Immorality - Knekelhuis
20. Volatil - Ancient Techniques - No Suit Records
21. Davis - Vertical Amnesia - Live at Robert Johnson

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BIS Radio Show #1039 Part1 with Lena Willikens

@lenawillikens goes deep with her psychedelic Face Mix 

Tracklist:
Isabella – Lap Talk (iDEAL)
Ground Tactics – La Belle Fête (Midgar Records)
JT – Progreso (Hivern)
Azu Tiwaline – Air Element (IOT Records)
Quixosis – Mudo (Air Texture)
404 – Styx (Crowdspacer)
Filippo Diana – Notte Pagana (Slow Motion)
Duckett – It’s Time for Women (Berceuse Heroique)
Chris Imler – Protect Myself (Debmaster Remix) (R.I.O.)
Jeremiah Soft – North Sea Memories (Dalmata Daniel)
Capitol K – Temple (Faith & Industry)
Retrograde Youth – Plastic Freedom (Pinkman)
Bright Future – Sick Of This World (Versatile)
NatCase – AI Mass Panic (Trial & Error)
Lena Willikens – Paredo Megamix (TAL)
No Moon – Wasp City (Craigie Knowes)
Sebastian Voigt – Sequential (E-Missions)
Red Axes – Hold (Dark Entries)
Ground Tactics – La Belle Fête (Midgar Records)

[Image credit: Mai Nestor]

The Face | Mix 23 | Lena Willikens

Lena Willikens на 8—µ, 7 марта 2020

µ-Cast > Lena Willikens

On the 2nd of July 2020, we kicked off our brand new streaming setup! Listen back to Lena Willikens live from the Rush Hour store.

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