Amelie Lens
Amelie Lens is a Belgian techno DJ and producer from Antwerp whose rise the Awakenings festival profile traces to a long-standing love affair with music that earned her a first residency early in her career, launching her into the upper tier of the global techno circuit. She owns the label Lenske and co-founded Exhale Records in Antwerp, described on the label's Bandcamp page as fueled by a shared passion for rave culture, with releases including her own tracks 'Aura' and 'Breathe' alongside a broader Exhale roster. DJ Mag's feature on the label discussed how Lens keeps Exhale's A&R criteria personal even as the catalogue has expanded significantly, tying her label curation directly to her identity as a working techno DJ. Her sets, built around driving, hypnotic techno, have taken her to major club and festival stages across Europe and beyond, with her name having become closely associated with contemporary techno's growth in visibility over the past decade. Wikipedia's French-language entry lists her as active since 2014, and her dual role as touring DJ and label boss reflects a career built on sustained club residencies feeding directly into her own imprint's release strategy.