Mountain climbing is one of Helmut Dubnitzky’s extravagant hobbies, part of his imprint as a DJ emerging from the foothills of the German Black Forest more than a decade ago. It is no accident that in 2011 he intends to climb higher still, marking his ascent in recent years with releases and remixes for labels such as Micro.fon, Kiddaz, 8bit and Cecille. But, obviously a climber cannot rest for long. Helmut Dubnitzky wants to carry out his definition of groove. To him it means rhythm and deep, deep bass. For this reason, he founded his own label in 2009. His precious jewel is Brise Records, and it has placed itself firmly among some of the most successful labels as well as in the playlists of renowned DJs such as Nick Curly, Loco Dice, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin – not only because of Dubnitzky’s own releases and remixes that he couples with his own imprint now and again. Helmut Dubnitzky is now a heavy hitter as an artist and as a person with his first album, “We Walk”, which waits in the wings for its release in June of this year. With “We Walk”, Helmut Dubnitzky has created something wonderful that offers a unique look into his soul. All the highs and lows are there – and no one is more familiar with these things than a mountain climber. Helmut Dubnitzky has beaten them all.