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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">EXCLUSIVELY STREAMS DEBUT EP
<i>AIR DROPS </i>ON <i>SPIN</i> </span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/helfer-air-drops-ep-stream-bldg5-israel/">PRESS HERE</a> to LISTEN
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">EP Out March 3<sup>rd</sup> Via BLDG5 Records
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</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“Helfer crafts cut and paste soundscapes that combine organic instrumentation with twitchy, electronics, weaving his own spectral vocals in the mix only to fade them out
again.” – <b>Noisey <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“Devon Welsh-esque vocals over clunky synth drops, spastic percussion and haunted howls.” –<b> CMJ</b>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“Half pop, half R&B slink charm, Helfer - whom recently signed to Israeli label BLDG5 - bursts through with this unmarred gem [“Designs”]. –
<b>The 405</b> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“Fusing electronic loops, organic textures and emotive songcraft,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Helfer</span></strong><b>
</b>seemed capable to stretch past any boundaries placed in his way.” – <b>Clash Magazine</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Keeping up with his label
<b>BLDG5</b>’s mantra of pushing musical boundaries,<b> Helfer</b> exclusively streams his radiant, debut EP
<b><i>Air Drops </i></b>(<b>out March 3<sup>rd</sup></b>) today on<b><i> SPIN</i>.
</b>Editor Chris Martins<b> </b>expresses, “</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Israeli's Noam Helfer is a talented man with a mercurial sound…We could go on about each song, but it suffices to say: You'll find a lot of inventive
beauty below.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/helfer-air-drops-ep-stream-bldg5-israel/">PRESS HERE</a> to listen to
<i>Air Drops</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Following his debut appearances at <b>Fusion Festival </b>and <b>United Islands Festival</b>, the indie-folk and electronic producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer will take his enthralling solo performance on the road this March for a European tour in
support of <b><i>Air Drops</i></b>. His captivating live show incorporates just him looping complex arrangements through layering lavish acoustic guitar riffs, frenetic synth rhythms, and harmonizing his melodic vocals.
<b><a href="http://www.clashmusic.com/videos/premiere-helfer-book">PRESS HERE</a></b> to watch
<b>Helfer</b> performing his track “<b>Book</b>” live via <b><i>Clash Magazine</i></b>. His European tour will begin on
<b>March 18<sup>th</sup></b> in <b>Amsterdam</b>. For more information and to purchase tickets visit
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/Helfermusic" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/Helfermusic</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Helfer</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"> was recently featured on
<b>BLDG5</b>’s critically-lauded <i>Ground Floor</i> compilation, which earned praise from
<b><i>Pitchfork, The FADER, Line of the Best Fit</i> </b>and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Air Drops</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"> Tracklisting:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">1. “Now That You Came”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">3. “Endless Shout”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">4. “Couch Surfer”
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