Berlin may receive the plaudits for its wealth of creative artists and nightlife, but Germany’s second city, Hamburg, has gained a reputation as one of the world’s dance capitals in recent years.

Hamburg-based producer and DJ Helena Hauff has had a slow but steady come-up. She started making a name for herself back in 2013, when her first release was picked up by Werkdiscs, the label started ...

The word “dank” gets thrown around a lot in the club world, usually to play up the music’s psychotropic qualities. But Helena Hauff’s shadowy take on techno is dank in a different way: It’s cold and ...