DJ Hell curates a fiendish night at Berlin’s Metropol
7 years ago
Germany DJ Hell is a German DJ, producer, and label founder who has significantly influenced electronic music genres such as house, techno, and electroclash since the late 1970s.
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Request A ShowDJ Hell founded International Deejay Gigolos, a label that became synonymous with the Electroclash movement, influencing the club scene by releasing works from numerous artists in techno, house, and electro.
DJ Hell collaborated with Berlin's iconic techno club Watergate and the Cosmo Hotel, alongside Linus, for the 'Sound Travels: DJs in Transit, Berlin 2012-2017' project.
DJ Hell, co-founder of International DeeJay Gigolo Records, helped celebrate Boiler Room's 6th anniversary in Berlin, collaborating on a techno/electronic event.
From 2007 to 2010, DJ Hell served as the musical coordinator for Berlin fashion designer Michael Michalsky, producing music for his fashion shows and performing at the StyleNite after-parties during Berlin Fashion Week.
DJ Hell has produced music for fashion shows for various brands, including Hugo Boss, since the mid-1990s.
DJ Hell has produced music for fashion shows for Raf Simons, along with other prominent designers.
DJ Hell has produced music for fashion shows for Donatella Versace, as part of his collaborations with leading fashion houses.
DJ Hell collaborated with Wendy & Jim to develop an underwear collection.
DJ Hell designed women's underpants for the brand Agent Provocateur.
DJ Hell collaborated with Magma on CD cases as part of his design work.
DJ Hell designed a pair of glasses for Freudenhaus.
Karl Lagerfeld photographed DJ Hell for V Magazine in 2004, with the photographs later exhibited in a Berlin gallery.
DJ Hell is a self-confessed fan of FC Bayern Munich, attending home games and having previously deejayed at European and World Championships while traveling with the German national team.
He is a jersey sponsor for TSV Altenmarkt, the football club of his hometown.
Electronic Beats by Telekom filmed a Slices documentary about DJ Hell in 2015.
DJ Hell designed one of eleven hotel rooms on the third floor of the Design Hotel Flushing Meadows in Munich in 2015, featuring a black theme and metal skeleton band installation.
DJ Hell produced the music for fashion designer Boris Bidjan Saberi's 2015/16 winter collection, which was also featured in an official promotional video.
Photographer Greg Gorman took the press photos for DJ Hell's album 'Zukunftsmusik' at his home in Los Angeles.
Photographer and Berghain bouncer Sven Marquardt contributed various photographs to DJ Hell's covers for International Deejay Gigolos.
DJ Hell's video for his single 'I Want U' featured animated gay comic artwork by Finnish artist Tom of Finland, known for homoerotic drawings.
DJ Hell produced a DJ mix for various 3D art videos for Balenciaga Paris ('Balenciaga Loop 05 - Nightlife' and 'Balenciaga Loop 06 - After Hours') and played at their 2017 & 2018 aftershow parties.
DJ Hell is partnered with Vertere Berlin, known for his iconic and influential role in the global techno scene and his label, International Deejay Gigolos.
Soft Cell’s 'Tainted Love Remix 2021,' featuring DJ Hell, was released on Cleopatra Records in the U.S. in March 2021.
Artist Jonathan Meese contributed a picture for the cover of DJ Hell's album 'House Music Box,' released under his new label 'The DJ Hell Experience.'
Helmut Josef Geier, known professionally as DJ Hell, was born on September 6, 1962, in Altenmarkt an der Alz, Bavaria, West Germany. His musical journey began in 1978, with an early exposure to German electronic music from the 1960s and 1970s, which emphasized experimentation over commercial aspirations. From 1983, he held a residency at Club Libella in Kirchweidach, where he developed an eclectic mixing style incorporating New Wave, Ska, Punk, Rockabilly, Hip hop, and Disco. This innovative approach continued through residencies at Munich’s Park Café and Tanzlokal Grössenwahn, where he became one of Germany’s first house DJs and organized the country’s first acid house party in 1987. His early career also saw him deejaying at Run–D.M.C.’s aftershow party, progressively integrating House and Techno into his sets by the end of the 1980s.
The 1990s marked a period of growth and influence for DJ Hell. He was a resident DJ at Munich’s Babalu Club and played a crucial role in establishing Peter Wacha’s Disko B label, serving as A&R manager until 1996. His first self-produced single, “My Definition of House Music” (R&S, 1992), sold over 100,000 copies, bringing him international recognition. He also held residencies at prominent techno clubs like Munich’s Ultraschall and Berlin’s E-Werk, WMF, and Tresor. In 1992, he became A&R manager for Logic Records in Frankfurt and compiled the world’s first trance compilation, “Logic Trance.” A significant turning point was his year-long residency at Limelight in New York City with Jeff Mills in 1993, followed by a period at Berlin’s Hard Wax record store. His debut album, “Geteert & Gefedert,” was released on Disko B in 1994. In 1996, he founded International Deejay Gigolos, a label that became instrumental in the Electroclash movement, releasing works from artists such as Jeff Mills, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, and Laurent Garnier. The label, for which he served as mastermind, A&R, and art director, released over 300 singles and albums between 1996 and 2016. His second album, “Munich Machine” (1998), was recognized by The Guardian as a catalyst for electroclash.
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