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Helena Hauff (@helena-hauff) expertly curated DJ sets spanning acid, electro, techno, EBM, and post-punk. Her powerful drum beats collide with freely wandering melodies. Her sound is tailor-made for those who appreciate raw, yet restrained intensity, dragging the dance floor into a frosty abyss. Her debut album "A Tape" in 2015 garnered attention for its intricate manipulation of sound, where she meticulously arranges gritty and rough noises, filling in the gaps with rhythmic intricacies. Her other releases, "Discreet Desires" and the EP "Have You Been There, Have You Seen," experimentally layer and intertwine, with twisted waveforms akin to rusted artifacts, creating an unfriendly listening experience that compels bodily movement to escape Helena Hauff's auditory swamp. It evokes sounds from the Hague's western coast in the Netherlands—blending synthesized tones of Italo Disco with the gritty spirit of Detroit. Despite its unfriendliness, "Have You Been There, Have You Seen" still offers warmth and rhythmic service to dancers with tracks like "Nothing Is What I Know" and "Gift." This year, renowned dance label fabric Records recognized Helena Hauff's unique selections and released "fabric presents Helena Hauff," recreating the dance scenes she once fostered at the Golden Pudel club in Hamburg, Germany.

Gigging incessantly (and still lugging a heavy box of records across the world), Helena's reputation earned her an invitation to join the BBC Radio 1 Residency. She was the subject of cover features for Crack Magazine and DJ Mag, played headline sets at Sonar (b2b with Ben UFO) and Dekmantel, and at the end of 2017, Crack Magazine declared Helena "The Most Exciting DJ In The World (Right Now)" and her ballistic BBC Essential Mix was voted the best of 2017. With razor-sharp precision, her melodies redefine Electro/Techno, adhering to her signature cold and dark taste over the past decade, regardless of current musical trends. Utilizing turntables for minimalist yet forceful performances, she effortlessly navigates between peaks and troughs, even with the risk of needle skips, confidently rolling cigarettes as she cruises at high speeds between highs and lows, making her a unique and standout figure in the scene.

PURE Guest.055 Helena Hauff

This month’s radio show celebrates the Carhartt WIP x Tresor collaboration, highlighting the historic Berlin and Detroit techno axis, also known as 030/313.

For the show, we welcome the Hamburg-based DJ @helena-hauff, who has created a mix documenting the legacy of Tresor, both as a club and record label, and its link to the roots of techno in Detroit.

Pulsing with wild melodies and rapid kicks, the mix was recorded using all vinyl, and features classics from the likes of Drexciya, Joey Beltram, and the late Silent Servant, as well as records from nascent producers such as UFO95. As ever, the mix is accompanied by an interview with Helena Hauff, who gives insights on her relation to the Tresor club and label as well as news on future projects. Read the interview via www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music and learn more about Carhartt WIP x Tresor via https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/news/2024/05/tresor.

tracklist:
1. Drexciya - Intro: Temple Of Dos De Aqua
2. Holy Ghost - Agents At The Door
3. The Advent - Inn Touch
4. Joey Beltram - TenFour
5. The Vision - The Protector
6. System 01 Featuring Laurent Garnier, Dr. Motte - Mind Sensations (Voov / System 01 Mix)
7. Jensen Interceptor + DeFeKT - Mr Kinney
8. Silent Servant - M-87
9. Shifted Phases - Scattering Pulsars
10. Transparent Sound - Atmosphere
11. 3Phase - Voo Doo Pop
12. 3MB Featuring Magic Juan Atkins - The 4th Quarter
13. Bam Bam - The Strong Survive (Zeki Lin Mix)
14. Brunson - Hoffman's S.O.S.
15. Christian Vogel - Absolute
16. 3 Phase feat. Dr. Motte - Der Klang der Familie (F.U.S.E. Mix)
17. UFO95 - Gargk

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2024/06/artist-feature-helena-hauff-tresor

Carhartt WIP Radio June 2024: Helena Hauff - Tresor

Helena Hauff, a former resident DJ at Hamburg's Golden Pudel Club, rose to global prominence with her 2015 album "Discreet Desires." Known for her authentic style and expertly curated DJ sets spanning acid, electro, EBM, and techno, she has headlined major festivals like Sonar and Dekmantel. Hauff’s BBC Essential Mix was named the best of 2017, and her latest album, "Qualm," continues her raw, powerful approach to music.

DJ MELL G emerged through 2020 livestreams, quickly gaining recognition. She launched JUICY GANG RECORDS in 2021 and has since toured globally, blending electro, techno, and breakbeat. Performing at top venues like fabric and Golden Pudel Club, she’s also collaborated with artists like DJ GODFATHER. Her debut LP, "ISSUES," reflects her journey and commitment to mental health awareness in the music industry.

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KEYI MAGAZINE#14: Helena Hauff B2b DJ MELL G

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New Show Alert! Tune in every last Thursday of the month at 1 PM CET for a special transmission from the Star Creature Vibes HQ in Chicago, selected and mixed by founder Tim Zawada. Each month prepare for a Windy City blast off batch of catalog highlights and upcoming release previews alongside contemporary digs from releases we are loving and the occasional intrepid crate excavation.

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Star Creature Vibes Radio 01 - Tim Zawada

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For second show, we wanted to channel some warmth and chill. We got our first snow over a month ago and a couple freeze waves since then here in Chicago. On this episode, we kick it off a little slower with some modern jazz funk, vintage pro-house, edits and vibes from around the globe. Upbeat and mellow soundscape to escape your head space.

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Star Creature Vibes Radio 02 - Tim Zawada

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For the first show of 2025, we wanted to kick off with a bang. It’s pretty much dark and grey here all the time so rather than fight the darkness, just keeping it dark but not heavy. A mix of some boogie and house – a few now vintage faves from Clara Hill, Underground Resistance, Larry Heard and some modern joints from DK, Space Ghost, Gary Gritness plus new Star Creature tunes from Igor Jadranin, Raf Reza, M. Hook, David Zylberman and Social Lovers.

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Star Creature Vibes Radio 03 - Tim Zawada

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Star Creature Vibes Radio back again with a tuned up dosage. Went into the crates desperately seeking some spaced out audio escapism. Here in Chicago everything is moving in slow motion this time of year, so hard to tell what tempos even mean anymore. The days are dark and cold, but the vibes don’t have to be. Got into some zones a bit outside of the previous episodes orbits, a healthy mix of some new age astro folk, galactic gothic-type sea-side wizard in a forest funk. There’s been too many roofs in between my head and the stars and so had to let the music be my convertible.  Doesn’t matter what the speed limit is, we won’ t be coming close to it today.

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Star Creature Vibes Radio 04 - Tim Zawada

Bright Patterns is a show about following an internal absolute while navigating endless options.

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BRIGHT PATTERNS with Vicki Siolos @ The Lot Radio 03-06-2025

Level crew super squad touches down for a taste of what's to come this Saturday at Bossa Nova Civic Club.

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Alien D with Yibing and Andrew Devlin @ The Lot Radio 03-06-2025

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Star Creature Vibes Radio coming correct from Chicago with another blast pack of beyond boogie. A healthy mix of new and old here kicking off with our most listened to track of the last month from Barrington Levy, new stuff from JKriv, Reuben Vaun Smith, Black Spade & Stefan Ringer, Benedek and Jamma D plus a brand new one from Star Creature’s own Plastic Bamboo. Pulled a few semi modern classics from Mogwaa, Jehan, Trujillo, The Dynamics and Giovanni Damico to round us up and space us out. Load up another 30 days of sand in the dial and we’ll catch you again next month.

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Star Creature Vibes Radio 05 - Tim Zawada

Tomorrow’s world...today. 
Playing forward thinking music via www.openlab.fm and 106.4 FM in Ibiza and Formentera.

Star Creature Vibes Radio 04 - Tim Zawada

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