Stemming from Johannesburg, Helmut J is known mostly for his versatile flowing journeys into ambient, dubby, deep and driving progressive house and minimal/techno. Helmut is now based in Cape Town, where he has been drawing on his creative energy in the form of production.

Helmut was recently signed up by Triplefire Music, with his first release scheduled on 1 February 2012.

During the week, Helmut J can be found crunching numbers. More detail regarding this is... Read more Stemming from Johannesburg, Helmut J is known mostly for his versatile flowing journeys into ambient, dubby, deep and driving progressive house and minimal/techno. Helmut is now based in Cape Town, where he has been drawing on his creative energy in the form of production.

Helmut was recently signed up by Triplefire Music, with his first release scheduled on 1 February 2012.

During the week, Helmut J can be found crunching numbers. More detail regarding this is omitted for fear of inducing early onset narcolepsy….

Influences before his introduction to the world of 4/4 beats were bands such as Front 242, Haujobb, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, Murcof, Depeche Mode +++

Recent venues, gigs and playlistings include Triplefire Music (Sapphire, Camps Bay), Kinky Disco, Substance at Chukkachurri, The Art of Hot (Sapphire, Camps Bay), the recent Johnny D. SA tour, Excuse the Mess Christian Burkhardt SA Tour, Earthdance Cape Town, RBMA Trevor Jackson gig hosted @ the Assembly, Origin Festival, Killer Robot @ Fiction, Organica, The Sideways Sessions and various other Johannesburg venues and residencies.

On the events side, Helmut J was the owner of the very chilled and very
respected Sideways Sessions in Johannesburg. These daytime outdoor parties were always executed by the most devoted and talented underground dj’s, and were never held with any expectation of filling pockets. Any proceeds were donated to various distressed animal organisations like the SPCA. Show less