Ellen Beth Abdi

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Ellen Beth Abdi is a Manchester-based alt-pop artist known for her distinctive blend of live loops, punchy drums, undulating synths, and introspective lyrics. Drawing from her classical training at the Royal Northern College of Music, she has become a prominent figure in the city's vibrant music scene. Beyond her solo work, she has collaborated with notable acts such as A Certain Ratio, New Order, and Jamie Finlay. Her self-titled debut solo album, released in May 2025, showcases her evolution as a musician and her commitment to pushing the boundaries of alt-pop.

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01	Who This World Is Made For.	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			05:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi

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Ellen Beth Abdi

℗ 2025 Sweet Twenty-Three Records: 23-05-2025

Ellen Beth Abdi

01	Who This World Is Made For.	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			05:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
02	Thickskinpeel	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			03:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
03	Tenterhooks	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			03:29
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
04	Elsewhere	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			01:33
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
05	The Bad Dream	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			03:05
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
06	Sad Chord	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			02:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
07	Spellbound	Ellen Beth Abdi	Ellen Beth Abdi			04:05
	Writer: Lynda Beverly Green / Composers: Mark Thomas Rae

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Singles

Tenterhooks (Paige Kennedy Remix)

℗ 2025 Sweet Twenty-Three Records: 10-09-2025

Tenterhooks (Paige Kennedy Remix)

01	Tenterhooks (Paige Kennedy Remix)	Ellen Beth Abdi	Tenterhooks (Paige Kennedy Remix)			02:05
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi

Sad Chord (A Certain Ratio Remix)

℗ 2025 Sweet Twenty-Three Records: 13-08-2025

Sad Chord (A Certain Ratio Remix)

01	Sad Chord (A Certain Ratio Remix)	Ellen Beth Abdi	Sad Chord (A Certain Ratio Remix)			03:17
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi - A Certain Ratio - Jeremy Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Donald Johnson

Spellbound

℗ 2025 Sweet Twenty-Three Records: 30-04-2025

Spellbound

01	Spellbound	Ellen Beth Abdi	Spellbound			04:05
	Writer: Lynda Beverly Green / Composers: Mark Thomas Rae
02	Sad Chord	Ellen Beth Abdi	Spellbound			02:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
03	Tenterhooks	Ellen Beth Abdi	Spellbound			03:29
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi

Sad Chord

℗ 2025 Sweet Twenty-Three Records: 25-03-2025

Sad Chord

01	Sad Chord	Ellen Beth Abdi	Sad Chord			02:42
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi
02	Tenterhooks	Ellen Beth Abdi	Sad Chord			03:29
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi

Tenterhooks

℗ 2025 Ellen Beth Abdi: 18-02-2025

Tenterhooks

01	Tenterhooks	Ellen Beth Abdi	Tenterhooks			03:29
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi

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Sun Dogs

2024 Wah Wah 45s Ltd: 14-06-2024

Sun Dogs

01	Destroy Create (Part I)	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			01:49
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
02	Rain Will Come	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			08:24
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
03	Staring at the Sun	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			04:43
	Writer: Caitlin LM - Jamie Finlay / Composers: Caitlin LM - Jamie Finlay
04	Family	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			03:06
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
05	Parhelion	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			06:37
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
06	Give Back My Love	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			03:36
	Writer: Ellen Beth Abdi - Jamie Finlay / Composers: Ellen Beth Abdi - Jamie Finlay
07	Destroy Create (Part II)	Jamie Finlay	Sun Dogs			05:25
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay

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1982 (Deluxe Edition)

℗ 2023 A Certain Ratio under exclusive license to Mute Artists Limited: 31-03-2023

1982 (Deluxe Edition)

01	SAMO	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			02:54
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Thomas Leah
02	Waiting on a Train (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi & Chunky)	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			03:37
	Composers: Craig Shanda - Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Matt Steele
03	1982	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			03:30
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
04	A Trip in Hulme	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			04:10
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
05	Tombo in M3	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			04:45
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Matt Steele
06	Constant Curve (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi & The Emperor Machine)	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			03:40
	Composers: Andy Meecham - Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
07	Afro Dizzy (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi)	A Certain Ratio	1982 (Deluxe Edition)			03:42
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop

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Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3

2025 Wah Wah 45s Ltd: 28-11-2025

Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3

01	Family (Quiet Dawn Remix)	Jamie Finlay	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			04:59
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
02	Bioluminescent (EVM128 Remix)	Paper Tiger	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			04:58
	Writer: Oliver Cadman - Matt Davies - Adam Radley - Greg Surmacz - Sam Vicary / Composers: Oliver Cadman - Matt Davies - Adam Radley - Greg Surmacz - Sam Vicary
03	Vuvuzela Dourada (Cengiz Remix)	Sunbörn	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			04:34
	Writer: M. Bilcher - G. Rasmussen - C. Crissi / Composers: M. Bilcher - G. Rasmussen - C. Crissi
04	E Si M'_è_dò (Dazzle Drums Remix)	Dele Sosimi	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			07:21
	Writer: D. Sosimi - S. Duckworth - P. van de Brandeler - P. Fraser - C. Green - L. Dosunmu / Composers: D. Sosimi - S. Duckworth - P. van de Brandeler - P. Fraser - C. Green - L. Dosunmu
05	So Ma (Blood Wine Or Honey Remix)	Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			06:30
	Writer: John James Simpson - Isaac Birituro Dorwana Tijani / Composers: John James Simpson - Isaac Birituro Dorwana Tijani
06	Shikor Shikor (Jamz Supernova & Sam Interface Remix)	Raz & Afla	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			04:48
	Writer: Raz Olsher - Afla Sackey - Sam Anthony Chadburn - Jamilla Urbi Walters / Composers: Raz Olsher - Afla Sackey - Sam Anthony Chadburn - Jamilla Urbi Walters
07	From London to Lagos (WheelUP Remix)	Eparapo	Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3			05:26
	Writer: Suman Joshi - M D Moyo / Composers: Suman Joshi - M D Moyo

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1982

℗ 2023 A Certain Ratio under exclusive license to Mute Artists Limited: 31-03-2023

1982

01	SAMO	A Certain Ratio	1982			02:54
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Thomas Leah
02	Waiting on a Train (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi & Chunky)	A Certain Ratio	1982			03:37
	Composers: Craig Shanda - Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Matt Steele
03	1982	A Certain Ratio	1982			03:30
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
04	A Trip in Hulme	A Certain Ratio	1982			04:10
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
05	Tombo in M3	A Certain Ratio	1982			04:45
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop - Matt Steele
06	Constant Curve (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi & The Emperor Machine)	A Certain Ratio	1982			03:40
	Composers: Andy Meecham - Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop
07	Afro Dizzy (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi)	A Certain Ratio	1982			03:42
	Composers: Donald Johnson - Ellen Beth Abdi - Jez Kerr - Martin Moscrop

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Don't Worry About It

℗ 2024 Box N Lock: 15-03-2024

Don't Worry About It

01	Angin	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			01:07
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
02	Charge It 2 Da Game	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			03:52
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
03	Tomorrow	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			05:15
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
04	Invisible	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			03:28
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
05	Darkside	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			03:01
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
06	All of the Above (DWAI Mix)	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			03:00
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi
07	Composure	Chimpo	Don't Worry About It			04:06
	Composers: John Goodwin - Kiaus Lindsay - Salome Iverieli - Moses Ayegun - Ellen Beth Adbi

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A Family Affair

First Word Records: 16-04-2021

A Family Affair

01	All the Way (feat. Tyler Daley & Kaidi Tatham)	Darkhouse Family	A Family Affair			03:57
	Composers: C. Ahmed - A. Jamal - T. Daley
02	The Power of Same (Tall Black Guy Remix) [feat. Muhsinah]	14KT	A Family Affair			03:58
	Composers: Kendall Tucker - Muhsinah Abdul-Karim - Brian Roberson - James Poyser - Terrel Wallace
03	Runnin' Wild (Single Edit)	Olivier St.Louis	A Family Affair			02:59
	Composers: Olivier David Erie St.Louis - Amir Mohamed
04	Lost In A Dream (Bobby Xennial Remix)	Tawiah	A Family Affair			05:23
	Composers: Beverly Tawiah - Sam Beste
05	But I Can't (K15 Remix)	Teotima	A Family Affair			04:42
	Composers: Greg Sanders - Ellie Rose Rusbridge
06	Better (Kaidi Tatham Remix)	Allysha Joy	A Family Affair			05:36
	Composers: Allysha Joy - Kaidi Tatham
07	Fade (KEARL Remix) [feat. Corey King]	Takuya Kuroda	A Family Affair			05:21
	Composers: Takuya Kuroda - Corey King - Kieron Ifill - Che ahmed

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We Wah 25

℗ 2024 Wah Wah 45s Ltd: 13-12-2024

We Wah 25

01	Love Untold	Sesong	We Wah 25			05:43
	Composers: T. Dybdahl - S. Seim
02	Bakeren (feat. Faye Houston)	Espen Horne	We Wah 25			04:53
	Composers: Espen Horne - Faye Houston - Eirik Blåsternes
03	Like Rain	Alison Crockett	We Wah 25			05:24
	Composers: A. Crockett
04	If I Told You	Bev Lee Harling	We Wah 25			04:00
	Composers: Beverly Harling
05	Free at Last	Speeka	We Wah 25			04:45
	Composers: P. Paulusma - R. MacDonald - J. Norton - Myatt - L. Wilkins
06	Für Svenja	Isaac Birituro	We Wah 25			03:32
	Composers: John James Simpson - Isaac Birituro Dorwana Tijani
07	Mwasi	Lea Mondo	We Wah 25			03:35
	Composers: Léa Ilako Mondo

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Daylight

2024 Wah Wah 45s Ltd: 07-06-2024

Daylight

01	Daylight	Jamie Finlay	Daylight			07:10
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay
02	Daylight (Radio Edit)	Jamie Finlay	Daylight			03:50
	Writer: Jamie Finlay / Composers: Jamie Finlay

Give Back My Love

2024 Wah Wah 45s Ltd: 03-05-2024

Give Back My Love

01	Give Back My Love	Jamie Finlay	Give Back My Love			03:36
	Writer: Jamie Finlay - Ellen Beth Abdi / Composers: Jamie Finlay - Ellen Beth Abdi