Helmut Josef Geier (born 6 September 1962), known professionally as DJ Hell, is a German DJ.
DJ Hell described his musical beginnings in an interview with The European, telling them “I was socialized with German electronic music of the 1960s and 1970s. There were no commercial aspirations; it was all about experimentation.”
Hell has worked as a DJ since 1978. Starting in 1983, he began working as a DJ at Club Libella in Kirchweidach, Germany, near his hometown of Altenmarkt an der Alz. This would be his first residency, where he cultivated his eclectic style of mixing New Wave, Ska, Punk, Rockabilly, Hip hop, and Disco in the same set. Further residencies followed, at Park Café and Tanzlokal Grössenwahn in Munich, where, as one of the first house DJs in Germany he regularly performed at house music parties. In 1987 he organized the first acid house party there, and in the same year at Grössenwahn deejayed at Run–D.M.C.’s aftershow party. At the end of the 1980s, he developed his style at various Munich clubs and dance halls from New Wave, EBM, Electro, and Hip hop to include House and Techno.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played the debut single of DJ Hell in 1992 and would play material from the artist until 2004, including a session which he recorded for his programme in 1995. After his death, it was later found out that Peel had his album, Geteert & Gefedert, in his Record Collection: D.
Sessions[]
DJ Hell Peel Session 17-05-1995
The only session is available on Original Street Techno (1995, 12", Disko-B)
1. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 17 March 1995. Repeated: 19 January 1996
- Please Get Out / Motherfunk / Risveglio Di Una Citta
Other Shows Played[]
- 1992
- 30 October 1992: My Definition Of House Music (12") R & S
- 1993
- 27 August 1993: ‘My Definition Of House Music (12 inch)' (R&S Records)
- 1994
- 07 January 1994: ‘Sprung Aus Den Wolken (12 inch) (Kickin Records)
- 15 January 1994 (BFBS): Sprung Aus Den Wolken (12") Kickin
- 21 January 1994: ‘Sprung Aus Den Wolken (12 inch)’ (Kickin Records)
- 30 September 1994: Hot In The Heels Of Love (Dave Clarke Remix) (12" - Hell Ärgere Dich Nicht) Disko B
- 30 September 1994 (BFBS): 'Hot In The Heels Of Love (Dave Clarke Remix) (12"-Hell Ärgere Dich Nicht)' (Disko B)
- 28 October 1994: Hot In The Heels Of Love (Dave Clarke Remix) (12" - Hell Ärgere Dich Nicht) Disko
- 1995
- 29 July 1995: Risveglio Di Una Citta (12 inch - Original Street Techno) Disko B
- 05 August 1995 (BFBS): 'Risveglio Di Una Citta (Awakening Of A City) (12"-Original Street Techno)' (Disko B)
- 14 August 1995 (BBC World Service): Risveglio Di Una Citta (12" - Original Street Techno) Disko B
- 27 October 1995: unknown (part of Dave Clarke Live Set)
- 02 December 1995: Totmacher (12") Disko B
- 16 December 1995 (BFBS): 'Totmacher (12")' (Disko B)
- 1996
- 03 November 1996: ‘Totmacher [Euro 96’ Mix] (12 inch – Totmacher Interpretationen )’ Disko B
- 2004
- 24 March 2004: 'Follow You' (LP - 'NY Muscle') International Deejay Gigolo
- 16 December 2004 (Tribute to Peel): Let No Man Go (Dave Clarke Remix)