Helmut Philipps

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Helmut Philipps (pseudonym: HP Setter ; * 1953 in Recklinghausen ) is a German author, journalist, sound engineer, producer and speaker.

Life

Philipps studied theology in the 1970s. He was involved as a drummer on records by the bands Crossfire (“Colorful Music” 1979) and Konec (“Tanze!” 1981, “Schrille Blitze” 1982), after which his interest focused on the music and culture of Jamaica . He was one of the first in Germany to deal professionally with this topic, from 1987 to 1999 he ran the German reggae label “T'Bwana Sound” and produced around 60 albums under the pseudonym HP Setter. Since 2001 he has been writing and lecturing as a freelance journalist and author on reggae and Jamaica. Apart from reggae, he has been a sound engineering consultant and sound designer for the stage programs of the TV entertainer and musician Götz Alsmann since 1990 . Between 1988 and 1993 he worked for MUSIK KOMM GmbH ( Popkomm ), and in 1993 he was rock representative for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia . From 1989 to 1995 he worked as a freelance sound engineer at the Städtische Bühnen Dortmund, in 2006 at the Städtische Bühnen Münster.

Philipps also writes columns for the record magazine MINT.

Teaching

Since 2009 he has been a guest lecturer at various universities, such as the SAE Institute , the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Paderborn .

Books

Discography

Selection of productions in which Helmut Philipps - under his name or under the pseudonym "HP Setter" - has worked as an engineer and / or as a producer:

  • Götz Alsmann - Big Bamboo (EP 1993)
  • Götz Alsmann - Zazou (CD 1994)
  • Gentleman - On We Go (EP 2006)
  • Gentleman - Another Intensity (CD 2007)
  • Dr. Ring-Ding & HP Setter - Big T'ings (CD, LP 1998)
  • Rico & Band - You Must Be Crazy (LP / CD 1994)
  • Rico Rodriguez - Get Up Your Foot (LP / CD 2000)
  • Shaggy & Eric Singleton - Sexy Girl (12 ”2000)
  • Natty U & Mikey Prodigal - Prejudice (LP 1987)
  • Natty U - Fool For Your Love (LP / CD 1990)
  • Natty U - Flash Up Unu Lighter (CD 1993)
  • Natty U & The Vision - Live Clash (CD 1990)
  • Setter & Fe - Dub Clash (LP 1991)
  • HP Setter - Riddim In Exile (CD 1999)
  • Dread Poets Society feat. Benjamin Zephaniah, Lillian Allen et.al. (CD 1993)
  • Rafael Cortés - Eclipse de Luna (CD 1999)
  • Jin Jin - Burger Connection (CD 1995)
  • Jin Jin - Yes! Safe (CD 1999)
  • Heaven Bound - Reggae To Your Heart (CD 1994)
  • Heaven Bound - Two Hands (CD 1998)
  • Mamadee - Let Go (EP 2005)
  • Mambo Kurt - Back In Beige (CD 2000)
  • Nelsons Wedding - Just Married (CD 1994)
  • Nelsons Wedding - Okkuhila (CD 1996)
  • The Whiskey Priests - Dol-Li-A (EP 1994)
  • Liebesperlen Revue Theater Dortmund CD 1 + 2 (1991 + 1995)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.derwesten.de/waz-info/pionier-des-reggae-id1397217.html