CONTACT:
helaasproject@gmail.com
THE SECOND TO LAST PLAGUE (K7, Le Petit Mignon, 2014)
"New addition to the unpurposely growing
list of Le Petit Mignon releases featuring contemporary defunct
projects, this time presenting “The Second To Last Plague” by Helaas, a
quartet originally founded in Berlin in 2011 by Ratbag (electric
guitar), Bex (electroacoustic bass guitar, vocals), Niedowierzanie
(cello) and Yvan Volochine (computer).
The release offers two long thrilling pieces, a lava of subtle distorted guitar swells, progressive noise, deep and haunting string sounds and captivating voices. The music of Helaas is here both fierce and calming, a bipolar composition clash between fear and relief. Breathtaking.
Edition of 100 pro-duplicated black cassettes with black imprint, housed in a double-sided fold out A3 poster, hand-stamped and numbered, sealed by a strip of Kumihimo cord. Recorded at N.K, Berlin. Mixed by Bex. Artwork by Insultor. Total duration: 26min. Includes free download code."
The release offers two long thrilling pieces, a lava of subtle distorted guitar swells, progressive noise, deep and haunting string sounds and captivating voices. The music of Helaas is here both fierce and calming, a bipolar composition clash between fear and relief. Breathtaking.
Edition of 100 pro-duplicated black cassettes with black imprint, housed in a double-sided fold out A3 poster, hand-stamped and numbered, sealed by a strip of Kumihimo cord. Recorded at N.K, Berlin. Mixed by Bex. Artwork by Insultor. Total duration: 26min. Includes free download code."
buy it at: staalplaat
FIRST DEMON (CDr, Self-released, 2011)
The newly formed HELAAS project is the sonic encounter of the four Berlin-based artists BEX (soon on RuR), NIEDOWIERZANIE, RATBAG (also in Last Dominion Lost) and YVAN VOLOCHINE. A psychedelic noise-drone mamouth where each of the four protagonists leaves his mark, yet achieving coherence in a first album which is at the same time harsh and subtle, grating and warm, and at times highly lyrical. Somewhere between NWW and Troum, with a post-rock touch and cool packaging. TuT/RuR Shop
Assuntaa by Helaas_
Pratap by Helaas_
PAST CONCERTS:
2012
-Dec 11, Café Central, Bruxelles (Be)
-Dec 9, Shakirail, Paris (Fr)
-Dec 8, L'Excelsior, Le Mans (Fr)
-Dec 7, L'élaboratoire, Rennes (Fr)
-Nov 16, Alte Feuerwache, Dresden (De)
-Nov 10, NK, Berlin (De)
-Ap 21, Su cantareddu Monte S.Antonio, Macomer (It)
-Apr 20, Squola Serale Sassari (It)
2011
-Oct 7, Kalyug Festival, NK, Berlin (De)
-May 27, NK, Berlin (De)
-Feb 4, Raum 20, Berlin (De)
Live at Kalyug Festival II
LIVE @ NK Berlin, 27.05.2011
photo: Laura Fu
