David Helm

The album Mumbling On The Floor is out today.
Eleven songs, I love each one of them, some of my current favorites haven’t even been released yet 💥
Releasing an album is always such a long process and instead of giving a big speech I’d like to let the music do the job.. you’ll find more about me or what I have to say in the music. Give it a listen.

I’m unbelievably grateful to have such amazing people around me that are willing to embrace all this with me, write , record, mix and help me to go through it: (if you want to check them out on Instagram) @wanjaslavin @shannonkbarnett @jan__philipp
Thanks also to @hannostick for being part of this album and @papercuprecords for your passion & for being this beautiful biotope for the scene. Thanks to @andrewcollberg for your inspiration and for driving to weird places without too much of a plan and just going for it. Thank you @fisch for your magic video, photos and inspiring way of working. Thanks to @markusabendroth for doing a great job of mastering the whole thing. And a big shoutout to @lasoundcheckpromo
Also @initiativemusik and @stadt.koeln made this all this possible with their support, thanks so much!

by Frederic Fisch   / fisch   Assisted by Anton Arens   / anton_arens   SFX Make-up by Studio Leicht   / studio.leicht   Music Composer: David Helm & Wanja Slavin Lyricist: David Helm Produced and mixed by Wanja Slavin & David Helm Vocals, upright bass, guitars, bass, beats by David Helm Synths, beats, percussion by Wanja Slavin Backing vocals, trombone by Shannon Barnett Drums by Hanno Stick Mastered by Markus Abendroth gefördert durch Initiative Musik

1. single for the upcoming album!

Out now on Anunaki Tabla vinyl & digital.

Leonhard Huhn – sax/voice
David Helm – bass/voice
Philip Zoubek – synth
Christian Lorenzen – synth/git
Kenn Hartwig – gameboy
Dominik Mahnig & Thomas Sauerborn – drums

RECORDED live at ACEPHALE in Cologne during several shows in 2019 & 2020 by Headless Society & Viktor R. Gruen
PRODUCED, ARRANGED & MIXED by David Helm, Tape transfer by Jan Philipp
MASTERED by Railroad Tracks Studios

The album is out on Papercup records! It sounds great, very happy with it. Thanks to Jan Philipp for the great time working on this.

2nd single of the upcoming album released via Papercup Records.

It’s been a while; so here’s a little update to new releases etc. I’m very happy these things are out there now, since I’ve been working on them for quite a while:

DAVID HELM & JOZEF DUMOULIN – NO-EYED DEER (out on Anunaki Tabla, June 30th 2022) This record will also be released on vinyl later this year. Just recieved the test pressing, it sounds awesome!

I made two little trailers for this one:

MAREK JOHNSON – OWLS is out on Papercup Records, July 1st 2022. It’s the first single of the album „at home again, singing“ which will be released in October, also on vinyl. My friend Jakob Gengenbach made a very nice video for this one. You can also buy the track on bandcamp.

In other news I’m looking forward to play the opening night at COLOGNE JAZZWEEK with PLACEBO DOMINGO (Philip Zoubek, Dominik Mahnig, myself) + Ava Mendoza + Jozef Dumoulin, August 13th 2022.

Here’s a little something from earlier this year

Also excited about a show with Sam Amidon, Pablo Held, Andi Haberl, Ketija Ringa Karahona, Nils Klein and myself September 30th 2022 at the Loft Cologne, playing Sam’s songs.

Concerning the past I just had a great time touring the Baltics, Poland, Germany with one of my beloved bands OWN YOUR BONES.

Hi there, 
little update:
Duo album David Helm/Jozef Dumoulin to be released later this year.
Marek Johnson album also coming out later this year on Paper Cup Records. Both on Vinyl. Stay tuned!
Looking forward to share all this music with the world. 
Thankfully some nice gigs in the calendar. Come by if you’re in the area:

09.03.22 Philip Zoubek Trio Amberg | Stadttheater
12.03.22 Philip Zoubek Trio Prien | Salon 21
13.03.22 Philip Zoubek Trio Pohrsdorf | Saxstall
18.03.22 Philip Zoubek Trio Köln | King Georg
19.03.22 Fabian Dudek Quartet Darmstadt | Stadtkirche
20.03.22 Fabian Dudek Quartet Köln | Loft
30.03.22 Wanja Slavin Lotus Eaters Berlin | Donau 115
31.03.22 Wanja Slavin Lotus Eaters Düsseldorf | Kunstpalast, Robert-Schumann-Saal
05.04.22 Wiesendanger/Arends/Ramdon/Helm Köln | Loft
06.04.22 Samuel Gapp/Fabian Arends/David Helm Köln | Freiraum
09.04.22 Philip Zoubek Trio Bayreuth | Jazzforum Bayreuth e.V. | Bechersaal
12.04.22 Matthew Halpin/Thomas Rückert/Fabian Arends/David Helm Köln | King Georg
24.04.22 Shannon Barnett Quartet Aachen | Nadelfabrik
27.04.22 Emiszatett Köln | Gemeinde Ebertplatz 
28.04.22 Emiszatett Nürnberg
29.04.22 Emiszatett Ulrichsberg | Kaleidophon Festival
01.05.22 Emiszatett Zoglau | Zoglau 3