Qualm

"The Hamburg musician's second album is a spartan mix of techno, acid, EBM, and coldwave ... Even at her most damaged, Hauff's take on noise is nothing short of opulent, and it's that alternatingly grating and sparkling attention to detail that makes Qualm so exciting. What might at first sound retro turns out to be simply timeless".

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"In five years, Helena Hauff has gone from a resident DJ at the sticky, sweaty Hamburg club Golden Pudel to one of the current techno club and festival circuit's most thunderous selectors - blending acid house, electro, and post-punk into industrial techno, EBM and wiggling downbeat house jams ... her second album, Qualm, is a victory lap. It is, on paper, an uncomplicated beast: a live hardware workout of claustrophobic, rhythmic acid techno. But her ability to draw out harmonic elements from the cacophony of it all is deft - that cassette tape feel is still evident".

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"Berlin may receive the plaudits for its wealth of creative artists and nightlife, but Germany's second city, Hamburg, has gained a reputation as one of the world's dance capitals in recent years. Helena Hauff is a key figure in this scene, so it should be of little surprise that her new record, Qualm, captures the spirit of her home city".

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