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Oct. 01st, 2008
At 8:00pm on October 24th David Helpling and Jon Jenkins will bring their music to the stage in a way never seen before. Joined by the thunderous sound of drummer Matthew Stewart this will be an evening of intense music, vibration and electricity. The venue is the amazing RUDRAMANDIR in Berkeley, California. Visit www.rudramandir.com for tickets & and info. Aug. 21st, 2008
As the heat of Summer beautifully rages on, David Helpling and Jon Jenkins check in with the 8th installment of the DEEP EXILE Podcast with exciting news, the force behind Treasure Live and a call from the revolution that changes everything... Jul. 15th, 2008
Sony came to DHM to create the music for the Epic E3 show open. With help from André Hoth of Twenty-Four Flowers, the show was a huge success. We'll post a QuickTime when available... Jul. 14th, 2008
With drummer Matthew Stewart, David and Jon Jenkins had their first live performance of Treasure at the largest Qi Gong gathering in the Western hemisphere. Upcoming Qi Revolution performances include Tucson and San Diego next month. Stay tuned at Deep Exile Jun. 20th, 2008
Deeply honored, David was once again asked to compose and produce the giant CSC show (the Olympics of corporate-ness)...only this year we had 4 films to thrust into the universe! Everyone loved it and the show was a huge success. listen to a short montage May. 09th, 2008
More stuff for HP this month! If you see some videos that look like this you'll know where the groovy sound is coming from... May. 07th, 2008
River Oaks, a super fantastic 3D vision of a new proposed community in Texas is now the proud owner of a DHM soundtrack. Apr. 20th, 2008
Along with David's recently completed original score, a full video will be online soon for the vision of the 1000 acre BNSF Railway Expansion. Watch the site intro for a sneak peek. Apr. 17th, 2008
The Space Music Treasure Special with TC is live - strap yourself in and get ready for launch! listen at spacemusic.nl Apr. 15th, 2008
Jon and David check in from the studio - the first sounds of the new record are revealed... Apr. 02nd, 2008
Our shuttle is ready for lift off and you are invited! Jon & David are being featured in a SPACEMUSIC Treasure special. What is SPACEMUSIC? Only the hippest podcast on this planet or any other. Hosted by the very cool "TC" and broadcasting from the heart of the Netherlands, the upcoming special features a live interview and lots of music. So close the latch on your Cryo Chamber and launch yourself into SPACEMUSIC! Subscribe now or perish: spacemusic.nl Mar. 14th, 2008
Treasure has received the NAR award for Best Album Art. A spirited congratulations is in order for Ryan Bliss - amazing digital artist and creator of Treasure's cover image. Thank you again Ryan! Feb. 29th, 2008
As chosen by the Echoes Radio staff, TREASURE was recognized as one of Echoes Top 25 Essential CDs of 2007. Echoes Listeners voted TREASURE into the a 2007 Listener's Poll as well! Our sincere and humble thanks to the Echoes Staff and Listeners for the recognition. Feb. 28th, 2008
David has just come up for air after completing music production for the entire Home Depot DVD series...coming to a location near you! Feb. 27th, 2008
David just completed his score for a new opening sequence for Cold Storage. This thrilling open has given the film some horrific new teeth and whispers of a distribution deal are swirling about... Jan. 06th, 2008
After weeks of intense production, David is now putting the finishing touches on the rather elaborate multi-themed score for the new TASER C2 Personal Protector national campaign. Jan. 05th, 2008
Qualcomm's new GOBI chipset has a cool new theme from DHM. Jan. 04th, 2008
Still in recovery, David has just completed a full 30 minutes of hard hitting music for the new AbCoaster National infomercial. Jan. 03rd, 2008
Fitness giants Nordic Track and Proform came to DHM to create fresh new music for 2008 national TV campaigns. Jan. 02nd, 2008
David created new music for Hewlett-Packard's 2007 show open. Jan. 01st, 2008
David created new music for the epic DM2010 show in Vegas - HD streaming technologies and other ultra-cool stuff... Dec. 23rd, 2007
In the 5th Deep Exile Podcast David and Jon check in with an exclusive new track and words on The Calling of Winter... Oct. 13th, 2007
Celebrating the new album, these 18" X 24" frame-ready HD prints are imaged on 100lb glossy cover stock paper. Order Now Oct. 11th, 2007
Upon the wings of the 2007 San Diego Asian Film Festival comes the new trailer featuring David's score. Watch . SDAFF.org Oct. 10th, 2007
ICOM Magazine's October cover story "Defining Signature Sound" homes in on composers and the passion behind them. feature Oct. 09th, 2007 New Composers directory with new music posted... view listing Sep. 26th, 2007
The San Diego Asian Film Festival is revving up with some great TV spots. Once again David's theme is branding the Festival. SDAFF.org . Watch Sep. 13th, 2007
David and Jon are back with a feature from their live radio interview with Mary Bartlein of WMSE. This one goes where they have never gone before...a sure treat. listen Aug. 17th, 2007
National Public Radio's popular HEARTS OF SPACE program will be featuring three tracks from TREASURE on their National broadcast this weekend, Aug 17-19. HOS is the #2 contemporary Music program on public radio, and can be heard on nearly 220 National Public Radio stations, as well as XM Satellite Radio Ch.77. Aug. 13th, 2007
David just composed new music for the latest STO film. Aug. 12th, 2007
Another infomercial has come our way - tons more new music! Aug. 11th, 2007
David laid down some funk for Sony's new online game. Aug. 10th, 2007
DHM produced 30 minutes of new music for the latest Nordic Track Infomercial. Jul. 20th, 2007
In support of the release of Treasure, David Helpling and Jon Jenkins have created the Deep Exile Podcast. Subscribe below - includes unreleased music. Jul. 05th, 2007
Echoes has chosen Treasure to be July's CD Of the Month! A new review by John Diliberto himself has just been posted and Treasure will also be featured in a special two hour show to air nationally. This is indeed a high honor... Jun. 22nd, 2007
Jon Jenkins & David Helpling talk about Music, Life and Collisions with Michael Foster of Ambient Visions in the first ever in-depth Treasure interview. Jun. 12th, 2007
The eagerly anticipated new release from ambient artists David Helpling and Jon Jenkins, six years after it's inception, finally comes to light. A powerhouse collaboration from two of the genre's most popular and well respected musicians. The combination of these two artists is explosive and limitless... Available today...order now at www.deepexile.com Jun. 11th, 2007
John Diliberto recently spent an afternoon at Deep Exile with David and Jon Jenkins talking about their upcoming release Treasure. The interview airs nationwide on Tuesday June 19, and again on Sunday June 24th. To find a broadcasting station near you, click here May. 21st, 2007
In 4 days Deep Exile will launch.... May. 18th, 2007
The 2007 CSC show is bigger than ever and once again David has been chosen to create a HUGE score. A true honor indeed... May. 01st, 2007
The long awaited release will hit the streets on June 12th world wide. Stay tuned for podcasts, sneaks and other goodies... Apr. 10th, 2007
David has just been comissioned to produce a series of extreme metal tracks for Sony Online Entertainment. Stay tuned... Feb. 23rd, 2007
We've just finished an extensive series of high-drama pieces for SOE to support titles such as Everquest2 - Echoes Of Faydwer, Vangaurd - Saga Of Heroes, Gods And Heroes - Rome Rising and Untold Legends - Dark Kingdom. Jan. 26th, 2007
Jon Jenkins and David have been working hard on the Treasure record which is slated for a summer release. Stay tuned and listen to the Music Is Art podcasts for more information. Jan. 20th, 2007
Lots of things happening here...Massive production on the TREASURE album, TONS of music for Nordic Track and the Living Kabbalah Series have kept things in continuous motion. Jan. 15th, 2007 We've added Quick-Reels to the home page showcasing much of last year's music and a completely new portfolio/film page to include David's last 2 film scores. More to come... Dec. 20th, 2006
David's fascination of severe weather has drawn him to work with the producers of Storms Of 2006 to add music to several chapters of this years DVD. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Dec. 11th, 2006
Well, another awesome year is ending and it finally feels like Christmas...time for new music. Nov. 28th, 2006
DHM has been featured in ICOM Magazine. Also published online, this listing includes free new music downloads. Nov. 11th, 2006
With Level 1 delivered, David is fiercely assembling the masters for the 23-disc Level 2, Into The Light. 3 & 4 are also in production. Nov. 07th, 2006
As mentioned earlier, David was commissioned to compose the Living Kabbalah theme. Blessed by the ever-so-gorgeous voice of Linda Sargent, it's been very well received by all... Nov. 01st, 2006
It seems another month has slipped through our fingers. David has been upside-down busy with work including: Living Kabbalah Level 2, Qualcomm Worlmode, more reviews for Audio Media Magazine, more Tony Robbins stuff, 2 more cuts for Sony Online... Sep. 22nd, 2006
It's officially Fall! Sick of the sun, we're ready to gather around the warm studio gear with a nice hot coffee...and make some music... Sep. 21st, 2006
David's music for the Platt campaigne received top honors from the Create & Davey awards...how cool is this? We don't really know... Sep. 19th, 2006
NightFeeders hits DVD today and has been picked up by Blockbuster Video and Netflix! Grab yours now and listen! Aug. 23rd, 2006
"Kabbalah - the world’s oldest body of spiritual wisdom." The Kabbalah Centre has sought out David to compose the theme for "Living Kabbalah", a multi-disc series in which he also serves as audio producer. Stay tuned... Jul. 12th, 2006
David Helpling and Jon Jenkins take a break from working on their upcoming collaboration, Treasure, to do a podcast from David's studio. Topics include music, movies, the current collaboration project. Lots of unreleased material to hear in this one!! Jun. 15th, 2006
David put his latest spin on a suite of slick media for Qualcomm. Stunning Flash courtesy of Ninthlink...very fresh, very chill... Jun. 05th, 2006
DVD and television distributor Allumination Filmworks has just purchased the worldwide rights to Night Feeders! It should be in stores late September - stay tuned for television appearances. May. 27th, 2006
Once again David delivers a huge original score for CSC's corporate show open. Thunderous drums kick off this 100 foot wide HD experience before spiraling into inspired themes - featuring stunning vocals from Linda Sargent and lush eclectic instrumentation. Apr. 24th, 2006
SOE has come to David for another series of epic music cuts. These pieces will support mixed media for Titles such as Everquest II - Gods and Heroes and Field Commander. Stay tuned... Apr. 12th, 2006
David's score for Tony Elwood's brilliant Dramatic Thriller Cold Storage was delivered at the end of December. Now, 3 months later David has remixed the score for a Soundtrack Release - extending some cue's and creating a new bonus track. At over an hour of music, the 31-track Score is touching, deep and truly haunting. Since distribution for the film is still up in the air, the Soundtrack won't go anywhere for a bit....but we've posted track 31 here as a free download. Mar. 29th, 2006
Microsoft's new business platform needed it's own sound, it's own music. The prestigious design firm, Siegal & Gale came to David for a hard-hitting track and the result was a hit all-round. Meet Microsoft Dynamics... Jan. 30th, 2006
Night Feeders (formerly The Feeding) is officially completed and on its way to the Berlin Film Festival. At over 50 minutes of music, David's score speaks in eerie textures of Strings and Organics then explodes in 100 foot tall waves of Horns and Percussion. "David Helpling does a wonderful job scoring Night Feeders. His haunting soundtrack fits perfectly, throwing scares at you from out of the dark" - Zombie Keeper.com "I even jumped a few times, and I wrote it! You did an incredible job and I can't tell you how much I appreciate your work. It surpassed what I had imagined" - Director, Jet Eller Jan. 18th, 2006
The new reality series Style Me with Rachel Hunter premiers this Monday on WE. Check your local listings and tune in to hear David's underscore and themes...(and enjoy the show of course). The series premieres January 23, 2006 at 10 pm ET on WE. Jan. 13th, 2006
After 4 weeks of intense writing and production, David's score for Cold Storage is complete and delivered. Mixing begins today on a WestWind Media sound stage in Burbank and the film will soon be on its way. This is a stunning, accomplished film and David is very proud to be such a big part of it. Stay tuned for updates... visit IMDB.com for more details Jan. 06th, 2006
Filmmaker Terry R. Wickham has called upon David’s talent for his upcoming feature film ANOMALY. The Mothman Prophecies is one of many films to deeply inspire both David and Terry - this passion for dark, suspenseful cinema will be shared when working together on this new project. Jan. 01st, 2006
2006 is to be wonderous indeed... 3 new feature films will be released stay tuned... Nov. 26th, 2005
Fresh out of scoring sessions for The Feeding, David has signed on to score Cold Storage starring Nick Searcy & Joelle Carter. This is a very exciting opportunity and there is already quite a buzz surrounding the production. Stay tuned for updates... Nov. 19th, 2005
The New York Producers of Style Me with Rachel Hunter sought out David to create the show's original underscore. When in the throws of creating this comprehensive library, David described the unique style and instrumentation as "Big Sound, Big Drama, Little Distraction". The series premieres January 23, 2006 at 10 pm ET on WE. Sep. 18th, 2005
During the last few months of very intense production at DHM, David has been spending as much time as possible on his original score for The Feeding. Sitting through a few key scenes in a recent score preview had people literally jumping out of their seats and covering their eyes (you know who you are)...Stay tuned for a release date and sneak peeks... Sep. 16th, 2005
For his fifth year in a row, David is providing original music for the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Based on the new theme created last year, this years music is huge and slants towards the sexy side. Aug. 12th, 2005
FMC Technologies creates mission critical innovations for large scale operations around the globe. For new FMC branding David worked with Siegal & Gale in Los Angeles, composing and producing a simple focussed theme for chamber strings and textures to carry this message accross the oceans. May. 25th, 2005
Following on the success of last year's score, Computer Sciences Corporation has come to DHM for the most challenging and epic corporate project to date. After a week of non-stop scoring and producing, David has just delivered scores for 3 stunning projects. Shot entirely in HD and voiced by actor Ron Perlman (Blade II, Alien Resurrection, HellBoy), these films will most certainly leave a lasting impression and raise production standards once again... May. 10th, 2005
A finalist in an amazing 16 categories (including best music & sound), this years Platt College TV spot took top honors - winning 2 Silvers at this year's Telly Awards. Just now hitting the air, this burst of sound and color features boldly creative visuals from focalScape's Adrienne Humphreys, the sultry voice of Danielle LoPresti and stunning new music from David Helpling. Experience the spot over and over here Apr. 05th, 2005
In the March 2005 issue of E-dition Magazine, David's score to Trade Offs received a 5-star "My Choice" review. A true honor for sure from such a classy, European group of Audiofiles. The complete Trade Offs soundtrack can be purchased here Apr. 03rd, 2005
The producers of Tobe Hooper's lastest film, Mortuary came to DHM for some custom music for the launch of the new Flash site. David would love to be involved in any way and discussions may take our involvement deeper - but for now the sound and the film scoop can be found at www.mortuarythemovie.com Mar. 20th, 2005
David is as giddy as a school girl now that scoring is about to begin for THE FEEDING, a SciFi/Horror feature film from Synthetic Fur Pictures. Stay tuned for session pics and sneaky earfulls in the next month. Aliens, Blood, Screams & Dark Wilderness...what's not to like? Mar. 18th, 2005
With the launch of this years latest BREW technology from Qualcomm comes a new blast of creative media including a 60 second spinner sure to get people's attention. For this the creators came to DHM for a glittering new pop track to feature a hot fictitious "it girl". Once we got our groove on we enlisted the fire woman herself, Danielle LoPresti to be our voice and lyrical inspiration. The track seems to be a success as we hear that everyone involved with the video shoot can't get the song out of their heads (I think that's a good thing) Feb. 19th, 2005
Created by the incredible talents at Digital OutPost in San Diego California, this 13 minute feature provides a very personal glimpse into the courageous ARMY Chaplains of past and present and what the Chaplaincy stands for. "This was a very tight turn around but the story telling was so touching - the music just flowed out of me... 48 hours later there was this huge score sitting in front of me...I have no idea where it came from" states David Helpling. This very bold and melodic orchestral score when added to the final picture cut was stunning and heartfelt - what a great opportunity... Feb. 18th, 2005
The Media Designers at JB Herrmann came to DHM for original music to support 100 years of the Providence Health Care Network, founded by Sister Mary Gabriel in 1904. This beautiful DVD presentation unfolds in documentary style from past to present and our score was inspired by the emotion and power from the story itself. Jan. 26th, 2005
After several weeks of discussions with the ever powerful Kyocera Corporation, DHM has been brought on board to develop some new content. There is nothing more to disclose at this time but after meeting these people it is clear what an amazing opportunity this is. Kyocera's brand, style and advertising media is full of amazing, fresh music and inspires the geeky artist in us all! Stay tuned... Jan. 18th, 2005
Producers at Sony Online Entertainment have contacted DHM to start what we hope is a long relationship. This first piece is a score for a 30 second TV spot for a new title...to be announced. SOE has always produced video game titles with high end, impactful music - this is a grand opportunity... Jan. 15th, 2005 As you can see the site is all new! Please check it out and tell us what you think. The Portfolio page is where all media and samples can be found - Portfolio/Film provides a glimpse into David's film music, most of which is hard to find and will be new to your ears. The other Portfolio pages will all be coming on line shortly. We hope that clients and friends of DHM will find this new site to be a valuable reference for the scope of media that David and his crew can support with stunning original music. Dec. 17th, 2004
David's Score for "Trade Offs" has been receiving much attention and after many requests David has agreed to make the full version of the soundtrack available as an exclusive limited offering - direct from the artist. Each high quality CDR in this limited run comes packaged in a jewel case with high quality artwork. Vists the DHM Portfolio for film clips and score cues... Oct. 14th, 2004
The current edition of AUDIO MEDIA Magazine features DHM as the issue's "Studio Snapshot". This article written by UK's Jonathan Miller goes in-depth on many subjects including scoring approach and the current studio setup. We are honored to be at the interest of such a High-End audience and humbled by making the cover. A scan of the article can be downloaded below and a copy of the current issue can be ordered at www.audiomedia.com Jun. 28th, 2004
Musicologist Jon Aanensen's review of David's score for Trade Offs is in the current issue of Film Score Monthly Magazine. This review mentions David's personal works and information about availability of the full version of Soundtrack. Stay tuned for information on a full Soundtrack CD and other goodies. Jun. 28th, 2004
Things have been busier than ever before here at DHM and updating the news has been almost impossible with all of the projects happening. The DHM site will get an entirely new look and design soon with a much more current and simpler Media page with all new content. Here is just a quick mention of some "news worthy" projects: Music and Audio post for 10 Anthony Robbins films. Some of these items deserve full news stories but our time is tight. Feel free to e-mail us with any inquiries. Jun. 14th, 2004
The Trade Offs DVD is now available online at India Plaza.com and includes a free soundtrack CD! This CD is a condensed version of the full score (19 tracks) - stay tuned for info on a full soundtrack limited release. Apr. 17th, 2004
The wait is over - the new website of David Helpling launched this morning - Saturday, April 17th at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. This new site contains over an hour of previously unreleased music, a dozen exclusive QuickTime video clips and a sneak peak at the new album now in production...plus a few hidden goodies. Feb. 18th, 2004
We've received several e-mails from people not finding the article on the Post website (mostly from people in France). The article was never published on-line and the link to the Post website was just a courtesy. Anyway, we scanned it in and are making it downloadable here...Vive Le France! Jan. 01st, 2004 Happy New Year from all of us here at DHM! Stay tuned for new project postings, sneak peaks and the official DVD release of 2 of our last feature films. Also for any fans of David Helpling's album releases, "The Rarest Of Gifts" is in production and a new site will be launched soon at www.davidhelpling.com with up to date news on the release, free HiFi downloads of unreleased/B-Side material and a glimpse of the album now in production! Dec. 01st, 2003
In the style of the infomercial produced in March of this year, Dell Computers has whipped up some new promotions and products for the Holiday season. The folks at Four Square Productions have just completed a fresh cut and asked us back to fill out the music for this new 30 minute promotion. Hours of fun! Nov. 18th, 2003
In a story by Christine Bunish in this month's issue of Post, 5 different custom scoring projects were covered in detail, highlighting the fact that "sometimes only custom scoring can fill the bill". One of which being an interactive project scored by David Helpling and produced by long-time partner and friend, Marc Lyman of Flashpoint Studios. The story features interviews with both David and Marc, equipment lists and photos. Grab this November issue and check it out... Oct. 25th, 2003
By the graces of Media Mistress Adrienne Humphreys of focalScape comes a hot new TV spot for Platt College. Teaming up with Adrienne to create original music and sound design for her visuals was a blast! Go check out the finished product on our Media page and tell us what you think... also visit focalScape.com Oct. 02nd, 2003
With much anticipation, the 2003 San Diego Asian Film Festival opened today to a packed crowd. The theatrical version precedes each film & this year's has been re-scored with a new open & a new mix. We've posted this new trailer on the media page for your viewing pleasure...enjoy Sep. 27th, 2003
In addition to using our musical presences on the website and within the haunted house itself, the marketing team at the Del Mar Fair came to us to produce their new radio spot. Together with some new twists on our horrific music, the ever so cool Jon Jenkins was cast as the voice of ScreamZone...keep your ears open for us! Sep. 09th, 2003 The latest craze in children's edutainment, Mr Quizmee, was just launched this week with much praise from the media world and educators alike. This 67-minute audio CD is a product unlike any other & has been an on-going project here at DHM for 2 years. The Mr Quizmee theme song is written by David Helpling and features Matthew Stewart on vocals. All other songs and underscore were composed and produced by David and mixed here at DHM. From the creative mind of Wendy Shadpour, featuring tons of incredible voice talent and produced by Emmy Award winning James Alburger, this new media may soon be a hit! A second show is now in pre-production...fun stuff! Sep. 09th, 2003
For the third year in a row we are providing the music for the San Diego Asian Film Festival. We just completed a fresh remix of the SDAFF theme for the 30 second TV spot airing this month and the theatrical trailer is in production now. In addition to the festival theme, our recent score for Trade Offs can be experienced at the screening at the festival Sunday October 5th at noon. If you're in So Cal you should check out the scene! The new :30 QuickTime will be up on the Media page soon... Sep. 08th, 2003
We were recently called upon by the Web Carpenters at AVENCOM to design the music and sound of this years biggest haunt, The Scream Zone. While following a specific theme and legend (based on a true story) and starring 3 year old Claire Helpling, we helped ourselves to tonalities and presences from the HOTD sessions and created this new nightmarish intro... enter the scream zone if you dare - thescreamzone.com Jul. 30th, 2003
The team at Ninthlink Consulting is constructing the latest and very fresh CD-Rom for Hewlett-Packard...we were brought in to produce all of the audio - music, voice talent and sound design. The ever-so-hot Linda Sargent turns out to be an incredible voice actor and provided the main character for the project...together with fresh, happy custom music the product seems to be a hit. Jul. 12th, 2003
We finished and delivered the final score cues for Hair of The Dog just days before audio post and film festival entry deadlines. Writer/Producer Tim Clark, Director Terry Wickham and Monster Editor Sean McGinn blew us away with there incredible focus, attention to detail and trust. Communication from Sean as the hours counted down made the whole process smooth and positive. "These guys just rock...it's refreshing to work with a team like this that knows what they want and are as excited about the score and the process as I was!" - David Helpling Jul. 11th, 2003
Working with Microsoft Game Studios, we are currently cranking out some tracks with Composer/Producer André Hoth for the highly anticipated Project Gotham Racing 2 for the X-Box. Things are sounding great and we'll be doing the final mixes in surround...we're having too much fun with this project! "André knows game music better than anyone and pushes for extremes in every detail...We have the same passions and taste for music for picture...working with him is completely invigorating!" - David Helpling Jun. 27th, 2003
Director Terry Wickham is putting the finishing touches on HAIR OF THE DOG, a 42 minute psychological thriller for Producer/Writer Tim Clark. Terry is absolutely thrilled to announce that David Helpling will be stepping in and taking over scoring HOTD. "I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to David’s two Spotted Peccary albums. Quite simply David Helpling is one of my favorite musicians. To top it off, he is a huge horror film fan and we have very similar taste in films and music for the cinema...I’m more than excited about working with David." - Terry Jun. 15th, 2003
We just wrapped the score for Vikram Yashpal's Directorial Debut "Trade Offs". With a running time of 100 minutes and over an hour of music, this stunning drama will hit film festivals in the coming months. The most distinctive quality about this soundtrack is the spiraling, haunting vocals by Nidhi Bhatmuley...as mentioned in earlier news we were introduced to her through Vikram and instantly clicked. "I knew I wanted Nidhi to be a involved, but her voice changed my entire emotional approach to scoring this film. It was unavoidable...once I heard the first mixes come together I realized she was becoming the voice of Sapna's character." - David Helpling While deep in the process we were also given the opportunity to write and produce the songs for the film...unable to turn this down, David wrote "This Dream" featuring vocals by Nidhi Bhatmuley. Jun. 07th, 2003
San Diego's Famous Naval Training Center has been de-comissioned & seems to be destined for greatness as "Liberty Station". To help visualize this achievement, a multi-dimensional DVD was created by LJG Partners. DHM provided music for the entire production, recorded the voice talent Douglas Rye and provided audio post services. We just saw the finished DVD and it looks and sounds incredible! Jun. 03rd, 2003
We got a chance to put music to picture for publisher McGraw-Hill's latest web motion piece. Artist/Illustrator Craig Frazier has a very distinctive style that has made it's way into numerous advertisments and TV spots. Together with designer Hillmancurtis, Ninthlink produced a spot for McGraw-Hill incorporating Craig's art with Hillmancurtis' motion that called for a sensitive, ambitious yet very driving piece of music. In doing so we also created a signature phrase to help brand this new media. Stay tuned for some samples... Apr. 03rd, 2003
In the spirit of last years "Momentum", a new piece of stunning visual media themed Straight Forward just hit the streets for Sempra Energy. Produced by the talents at Four Square Productions and driven by a powerful new music score, it seems once again to be a classic. Lucky for us the producers were possessed by the haunting feel of Enya at the time. This allowed us to get the ever so hot, Linda Sargent in the studio for a day of vocal tracking. The piece came to life with her voice and was a huge success. "With Linda in the studio the piece just exploded and wrote itself...she is always on and has this incredible energy" - David Helpling Mar. 08th, 2003
The world's leading PC manufacturer, Dell Computers, is showing their latest technology in a cool new infomercial produced by Four Square Productions. This 30 minute special offer features a complete post music score from David Helpling. This crisp, modern production called for some simple, driving american music with a hint of attitude. With all do respect to Dell & the PC loving community, we couldn't have done this without our trusty Apple computers :^) Mar. 07th, 2003 "These guys get our vote for Production Company of the year" says David Helpling. "Ninthlink has been cranking out some of the most innovative, stylish & bold media we've seen in a while...but it's the people at Ninthlink that make this relationship so great". Ninthlink's Jeromy Stallings came to us last year with a couple of very cool Flash pieces & we haven't stopped creating since. Even under some pretty harsh delivery deadlines, working with Ninthlink has proven to be the most down to earth, focused & "vibey" working experience ever. From new Qualcomm technology to new branding for monster publisher McGraw-Hill, everything these guys do is flat out art. Stay tuned for samples... Jan. 16th, 2003
As covertly mentioned in September 2002, David composed & produced the theme & UI music for Midnight Club II, the sequel to the best-selling PlayStation 2 title. Developed by Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego), Midnight Club II is expected to hit the streets in the United States for PS2 on February 11, 2003, with versions for the Xbox & PC to follow. Oct. 28th, 2002
The Ayres group has received Silver Telly Award honors for the production visualising Dubai Festival City, an ultra-modern, Venice-like development on the lagoon that bisects the city of Dubai. "Ayresí gorgeous 3D animations & lifestyle footage are given even more depth through a lush, cinematic post score by new age/ambient recording artist, David Helpling. Helplingís music is a perfect environment for the voice work of veteran actor Tony Jay, best known as Disney villain, Dom Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Being built by Al Futtaim, Dubai Festival City is a multibillion dollar master planned city core, that will grow in phases over the next 15 years. The show can be viewed only in a custom built, floating theater on the lagoon in Dubai, UAE. - Phillip Ayres Oct. 24th, 2002
Completely the creation of first time director Vikram Yashpal, Trade Offs presents a rare opportunity to work with a group of truly inspired people. To be immersed in the beauty, culture & music of India while creating a unique sound & feel for this "American" film will be a rare treat & a great journey. "Vikram is my new best friend! (states David Helpling)...or at least someone whom with I share the same passion & enthusiasm for film, music & life in general." We are also very fortunate to be working with vocalist Nidhi Bhatmuley, who's sensitivity & expression will undoubtedly take this score to a deeper level... Oct. 21st, 2002
The IFP Market announced a series of awards for new filmmakers and scriptwriters at its first annual IFP Market Awards ceremony, held at trendy New York club Coda. The biggest cash prize of the night was the Work-In-Progress Award, which includes an in-kind service package valued at $65,000, awarded to Aion Velie for his narrative feature work-in-progress, TAFT. Oct. 20th, 2002
Microsoft Corp. and IFP/New York announced that four independent films, all works-in-progress from up-and-coming directors, will be encoded and digitally screened at the Angelika Film Center using MicrosoftÆ Windows MediaÆ 9 Series technology during the IFP Market in New York City. The films, all part of the IFP Market Rough Cut Showcase, are Aion Velie's "Taft", Tod Harrison's "The Big Bend," Elizabeth Dimon's "Private Property" and Ghazi Albuliwi's "West Bank Brooklyn." The new technology enables filmmakers and distributors to cut costs while providing the highest-quality audio and video experiences for viewing audiences. Oct. 03rd, 2002
This year's San Diego Asian Film Festival is looking bigger & better than ever. Headed up once again by Lee Ann Kim, the buzz is everywhere about several new films & the scene down at the premiers. The new trailer is out and if your local go to the festival & hear the trailer before each film. More info @ www.sdaff.org Sep. 24th, 2002
Working with the insanely talented bunch at Angel Studios, David is in production on theme music for a hot new Playstation 2 game. Due to non-disclosure agreements the title & other top secret info on the game won't be posted here until the official release. Once again stay tuned here for audio clips, screen shots & reviews. Sep. 15th, 2002
TAFT is now in audio post & being mixed at Sony Pictures. There's already a buzz surrounding TAFT - just winning top honors at the IFFM (Independent Feature Film Market) this year & one of only 4 to be accepted into Microsoft's new Digital Cinema promotion. May. 01st, 2002
When Sempra Energy needed an emotional, captivating opening message for their recent live corporate event, the creative team at Four Square Productions went to work on a touching piece of art with the theme of energy at its core. From this vision came a truly inspired work of great expanse & somehow still very personal translation. "Itís always a treat to work with a team of this caliber but a piece like this that calls for the music to really tell the story...to be that half of the experience is indeed an honor. As images & music, Momentum is one of those classic pieces that will stick with us for a long time." - David Helpling Apr. 25th, 2002
In this first quarter of 2002, the team at Four Square Productions has kept us busy with a steady flow of cool DirecTV media. Projects include: Apr. 02nd, 2002
Four Square Productions came to David Helpling to custom score its anti pollution PSA, "Water Babies". Starring lots of swimming babies and delivering a rather serious message called for a tender balance musically. The result was simply beautiful and it took this year's Telly award in the Public Service Announcement category. "The music for Water Babies was the perfect complement to the pristine visuals. Powerful in its innocence, with just the right portent of danger. It helped make the spot work wonderfully on an emotional level." - John DeBello, President/Creative Director Four Square Productions Jan. 01st, 2002 At the epic groundbreaking ceremony for Dubai Festival City, exotic dance troops and flag bearers performed before thousands of dignitaries - synchronized to an emotional seven-course music score by David Helpling. An array of interactive presentations of the highest order were produced by The La Jolla Group. Working with this creative team was indeed an honor. Projects included: Playa Vista, Ladera Ranch and Dublin Ranch, Dos Vientos, Shea Homes and Pardee Home Builders. To showcase an epic development filling two square miles in Tokyo, David provided a deep Electro-Ethnic score for Roppongi Hills. David produced several aggressive themes for the 2001 season of DirecTV Sports with the creative team atFour Square Productions. Speaking of Four Square, six impressive mini films were produced to envision the Qualcomm Wingcast technology. Each film was post-scored wall-to-wall with pulse and emotion by DHM and ingeniously mixed by Matt Melberg. With Jentec Interactive, David provided his custom crafted music, sound design and post production for several projects including: The WD40 Company, Dyson and Dyson and the San Diego Hall of Champions. Some mentionable "dot com" projects of the year included music for the new Sanyo North America site, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Covigo Interactive and the new Four Square Flash site. Heroic corporate scoring work for Santa Monica based Human Land and DMJM Harris' proposal for New York's enormous Second Avenue Subway project were graciously brought to DHM once again by the La Jolla Group. The pioneering Fuel Cell Technology Company, Visteon, came to DHM to produce an ambient score for a beautifully animated journey presented on a 180 degree Vision Dome (like IMAX) - narrated by John Matthew. The La Jolla Group also was chosen for the entire design presentation of East Village Square, the community surrounding the new downtown ballpark site A handful of groove oriented, melodic pieces were composed to support this great work. A few other projects worth mentioning...Sammy's Wood Fired Pizza, State Farm Insurance, the Globe Theaters and the City of San Diego's "Water Babies" campaign. Thank you from DHM to all of you great creative people for your trust, respect, and support of the fine craft of music. Sep. 19th, 2001
The San Diego Asian Film Festival has come to DHM for this year's trailer. The 30-second teaser is now playing on local Television & on the SDAFF web site. The dramatic 90-second version will be played before each film at the festival next weekend. We are honored to provide the theme and tone for this amazing event. Jan. 30th, 2001
After a lengthly audition process with several composers, David has been chosen to score Taft, a full length feature film from Writer/Director Aion Velie. This dark, yet inspirational dramatic work unfolds against oil wells and trailer parks in the dusty backwards town of Taft - despair & the loss of life surround a young woman when a dark figure from her past re-enters her life. David is using treated electric guitar & haunting, solo piano themes to underline & surround this intimate & visceral work. The score should be completed in mid February... Nov. 21st, 2000 "Dubai, Festival City" the digitally animated feature is completed. Along with a custom score by David Helpling, the proposal to build this grand, new city is a success! "David's music made our animation breathe. Computer generated images tend to be sterile, but his sound textures infused our visuals with a deep passion and humanity. When we create animation, we want to invoke an emotional response in the audience; in this particular case it was an audience of one, the Sheikh of Dubai. He loved the Dubai Festival City proposal, and told the developer to build it as soon as possible! I know that a large part of his excitement was due to the heart that David Helpling's music gave to our animated visualization of the project." -Philip Ayres CEO The Ayres Group. |
