Ellen King

(b. 1990)
Colour photo of Ellen King
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Cáit Fahy

Ellen King is an Irish multidisciplinary composer, producer and DJ. Writing and performing music under her own name and ‘ELLLL’ moniker, Ellen has carved out a distinctive voice in both contemporary and club-music contexts, with compositions etched by abstract experimentalism, fragmented rhythms and bass-heavy club.

From shimmering melodies and gliding breakbeats to left-field, icy, percussive drum tracks and cinematic ambient, Ellen has released several EPs showing the breadth of her talents as a producer. Labels include Paralaxe Editions (ES), Glacial Industrials (IE), and First Second Label (IE).

Beyond club music, Ellen has worked extensively as a multidisciplinary artist for projects across visual, film, installation, dance and performance art. Recent works include sound design and score for theatre production Das Ereignis, Deutsches SchauSpielHaus Hamburg and Images & Sensations, an ensemble work commissioned by Ireland’s leading new music ensemble, Crash Ensemble.