eleou is a new york city born, athens-based dj, known for her sound of emotive, atmospheric and ethereal techno, broken/ rhythmic house bordering on ambient soundscapes. she has been honing and perfecting her hypnotic sound with each distinctive set, playing and creating site-specific, multi disciplinary events throughout europe, asia and the usa for over a decade. while weaving in and out of euphoric early mornings, the sonic experience transcends through self exploration and shared refection on the dance floor. recent gigs: Apollo Studio Brooklyn US Alozi at Center For Subtropical Affairs Miami US Matador Room. Edition Hotel Miami US Waxy at Gramps Miami US Alozi at Margot Miami US Alozi A Return to the Elements Secret Location Miami US Ideal Glass New York US Fotografsika New York US Archetype 1.0 at Newtownradio Bushwick US Welcome to Paradise (Stockholm) x Alozi Secret Location Paxos GR Alozi. A Return to the Elements (5yrs) Secret Location Corfu GR NYEA$$ Secret Location Miami, Florida US MiamiSoundBar Miami, Florida US MiamiA$$Week Secret Location Miami US Alozi. Gong Multispace Athens GR Alozi. Return to the elements Secret Location Corfu GR Latraac Athens GR Villa Project Saigon VN Rokusho Nakameguro Tokyo JP Bonobo Move Tokyo JP BBCB Seoul KR Averto Paxos GR Six D.O.G.S Athens GR LULU Athens GR IRO Paris Kifisia GR Main Drag New York US Mansions New York US Alozi. A return to the elements Secret Location Miami US Miami Record Fair Oasis Miami US Mad Radio Miami US Bünker Bliss Miami US Apollo Studio Brooklyn US Sonoro. TBA Brooklyn US Revolt Athens GR Mad Radio Barcelona ES Laundry Club Saigon VN Private Boat An Phu Saigon VN Contact Itaewon Seoul KR Tunnel Seoul KR Aurum Corfu GR Alozi. A Return to the elements Corfu GR former resident (and booker) of chalet club berlin. 2014-2016 provocateur club new york 2012-2013 animal club athens 2011-2012 akrotiri club athens 2010-2011 t palace king george hotel athens 2009 - 2010 glow club athens 2009 - 2010 dogs club thessaloniki 2010 - 2011 au bar club corfu 2009 - 2013 Dec. 2013 Ambitious, worldly and impossibly restless, Elé has propelled herself into an in-demand musical talent through sheer drive. Only 24-years-old selector, of Greek, Ecuadorean and Spanish descent, has toured Europe’s most coveted venues many times over, honing and perfecting her hypnotic sound with each distinctive set. Defined by a cosmopolitan, curious approach to art and life, Elé is as comfortable in big-room venues like Magazine Club in Lille, as she is at complete ease in more intimate spaces, like infamous Brooklyn stronghold 110 Morgan. Elé officially began her DJ career in 2006, gaining traction in 2009 after moving to Athens, where she began touring the surrounding islands. She then transitioned into a transatlantic gig schedule, shuttling between Europe and the US every six months – a relentless pace she would keep up for the next five years, collecting and storing a mélange of styles and genres in her record bag. While in Europe, she held down five month stints in Athens, Berlin, Barcelona, Mykonos, Ibiza, Milan and other cities in which techno is considered a birthright. Where she didn’t know the language or culture, the young musician absolutely thrived in resilience and curiosity, excavating authentic experiences and learning the roads, artists and sounds of each city as well as a local. At the moment, Elé counts her love of two labels – Berlin’s Pluie/Noir and Paris’ Lazare Hoche – along with her deep travel experiences and her exposure to local selectors, as her primary influences. Her creative sensibilities actually took root in her earliest days. Born in Queens to a long line of women artists, she first learned to make abstract art with her grandmother, a stained-glass maker. She’d go on to her own work in photography, printmaking and design, work that is vital to her identity today. The young Elé classically trained in drums and alto sax. From elementary school, she worked in a repurposed music studio in her family basement, and put on live shows with her older brother and his band, for the town: Elé on drums and her brother on bass. (Years later, the two still collaborate, most recently in the mountains of Corfu as their oasis to write music. Elé dubbing basslines with analog pedals, adding left-field guitar parts and spacey ambient synth pad lines, broken drum patterns on the mpc, along with Chris, her brother on bass, and analog electronics.) Her fascination with electronic music, in particular, was borne from trips to Greece in the late 90s and early 00s with her family in the summertime, where she inquisitively collected European dance CDs from bootleggers. She remains an avid music collector, seeking out rare gems from all corners of the world. Growing up, visiting shows at Madison Square Garden or Summer Stage since the early 00’s, Elé experienced an alternative side of live music and rock and roll, through the lens as a family member of the front man of Depeche Mode. Today, Elé is fresh off a twelve-city global tour that began in May of 2013 and included key appearances at the Winter Music Conference, SXSW and Art Basel. She spent the summer between Athens (her base), Ibiza, and her two new favourite cities, Berlin and Barcelona, cities in which world-class creativity and high-quality music are balanced with a more relaxed and slow living culture. This past December, Elé made her New York City homecoming, throwing down a controlled, immersive and overwhelming set at 110 Morgan, spurring a shrewd, dance music-obsessed crowd into a light frenzy. Creating thought worthy, memorable sets, however, is not her only goal: Elé is gearing up next to create an art collective and community, Kommon Veine, showcasing the work of local artists, artisanal crafters, cinematographers, painters and photographers using diverse mediums to express their vision. Whether through art or music, Elé’s unwavering balance of seriousness about her craft and a genuine desire to inspire make her an elegant force to be watched in the coming year. Written by Nora Khan, NYTimes Editor Dec. 2013