Amelie Lens, born on 31st May 1990, is a Belgian electronic music DJ, record producer, and owner of the Lenske record label.
Her debut release came on Italian imprint Lyase, and soon after a trio of releases on Pan-Pot’s Second State gave her recognition on a global level. Despite her measured and considered approach, the gigs came thick and fast.
Here are 5 things to know.
It was the year 2005 when Amelie first listened to techno at one of Belgium’s prominent music festival ‘Dour Festival’. It was a life-changing experience for the young prodigy at that time.
Amelie Lens and her partner Sam launched an oatmeal company, Baerbar in the year 2015 but later they closed it as Amelie decided to focus only on music. Sam is better known by his stage name “Farrago” & has taken the techno scene by a storm with his amazing releases.
Amelie Lens dropped a solid debut EP called ‘Exhale” on the Italian Lyase Recordings. Her EP caught the attention of the legendary acts such as Pan-Pot, Maceo Plex & more which further propelled her career to new heights. Later on, she got signed to Pan-Pot’s imprint Second State. She also won an award for the track “Exhale” at RedBull Elektropedia Awards 2016.
Before getting into DJing, Amelie was working in the fashion industry which she quitted in 2014 & started performing under the name Renée (her late mother’s name). With her sets full of heavy bass minimal techno tunes she earned a residency at the Labyrinth Club in Hasselt, Belgium.
Amelie Lens has three beloved cats named Winter, Morris, and Frank. She loves them a lot, as you might have seen on her social media handles where she posts a lot about them.
