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The Helm: Olympic Mess - VINYL LP

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The Helm: Olympic Mess - VINYL LPTitle: Olympic Mess Artist: The Helm Label: Pan Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 5060165480630 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2015 06 23 Number of Discs: 2 London based experimentalist Luke Younger (aka Helm) returns to PAN with Olympic Mess, a record born of destructive practice, competing desires, and troubled optimism. Where his previous effort, 2014's The Hollow Organ (PAN 050EP), dealt in dense, distressed sonics, Olympic Mess is Younger responding

Title: Olympic Mess
Artist: The Helm
Label: Pan
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 5060165480630
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2015-06-23
Number of Discs: 2

London-based experimentalist Luke Younger (aka Helm) returns to PAN with Olympic Mess, a record born of destructive practice, competing desires, and troubled optimism. Where his previous effort, 2014's The Hollow Organ (PAN 050EP), dealt in dense, distressed sonics, Olympic Mess is Younger responding to a period spent engaged with loop-based industrial music, dub techno, and balearic disco. These musical references, all of which can induce hypnotic states and feelings of euphoria, inform ten evocative aural landscapes that unfurl over the course of an hour and act almost as a counterpoint to the turmoil that spawned them. It's about exploring a perverse desire to pull the rug from under yourself, and the struggle to achieve a healthy equilibrium between one's personal and artistic lives, Younger says. Dealing with the problematic consequences of pushing your own limits, forming and dissolving relationships, transient lifestyles, physical and mental exhaustion, excess, and other kinds of personal chaos. Crafted using an array of heavily processed samples, found sound, and electroacoustics, personal conflict manifests in I Exist in a Fog and Outerzone 2015, in which visceral noise disintegrates into veiled, ambient strata. The disquieting crescendos of The Evening in Reverse and Fluid Cloak offer no such relief, while the title-track and Don't Lick the Jacket are mineral, multilayered abstractions twisting around a brittle pulse. Following a period of extensive touring throughout the States and Europe, which included 20 dates in support of Danish punk group Iceage, Olympic Mess was recorded in London, New York, and Berlin by Sean Ragon, Luke Younger, and John Hannon. The album is mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin, pressed on CD and 140-gram double LP. It features photography by Kim Thue and artwork by Bill Kouligas.

Tracks:
1.1 Don't Lick the Jacket
1.2 I Exist in a Fog
1.3 Fluid Cloak
1.4 Outerzone 2015
1.5 Often Destroyed
1.6 Olympic Mess
1.7 Sky Wax (London)
1.8 Strawberry Chapstick
1.9 The Evening in Reverse
1.10 Sky Wax (NYC)
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f.b.
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
love this!
So far I’m loving this cold brew kit in most every way. That said, I want to get the bad out of the way first: Even with careful attention to stirring the grounds my mesh filler was damaged within the first few brews. It’s just honestly disappointing because I love this kit to the fullest in every other way. It fits perfectly in my refrigerator door. The bumper at the bottom ring gives me peace of mind for protecting against the occasional bump. The filter, even with its weaknesses is well thought out. My brew is about how I like it after ~24+ hours of steeping. It has a convenient removable cap on the bottom to help remove used coffee grounds (your compost or worm bin will thank you!!!) The handle is comfortable and very convenient. I love the lid. It fits very very nice and snug and the design is very well thought out. Being able to pour my coffee without performing a juggling act is a relief. A simple turn of the lid and, “voila!” As a whole this cold brew maker is very attractive to use and store. It’s a mostly premium look and experience at what seems to be a competitive price at the time of my purchase. I will try to source glue to repair my filter and if that fails then look into a replacement from the company. EDIT: I was confident the company would reach out to me to make things right with an offer to replace my filter with their updated model. Have not heard back as of yet. Would certainly change my review back to 5* if they made this right. A product should not fail so soon - especially with the special care & attention I’d given it. EDIT2: Amanda and Justin were very quick to replace my filter once I found their email and messaged them my order number and explained my situation. 5 star product 5 star customer service.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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F.A.B
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
Very good cold brewer.
This cold brew coffee maker is great. I was a little skeptical about it when I was shopping for one. But for such an inexpensive price and Amazon's great return policy, I would try it out. Well I'm glad I did! Even before it got to me, the seller sent me an email with some suggestions on how to cold brew and a pdf attachment with some nice recipes. I also bought a can of Cafe Du monde coffee to use with it. When it arrived, I went right in. I unboxed the brewer, and was really impressed with the quality of it. Very well made. The filter is strong and the removable rubber bottom of the carafe is a really good idea to make it non-slip. I like my coffee strong, so I filled the filter with coffee to the top. Especially if you are going to add ice later to your drink, make it strong. When your filter is halfway filled with coffee, fill the carafe with water halfway as well. Mix the coffee in the filter a little bit. Then fill the filter to the top with coffee and then fill with water. Give it another couple stirs and place in the fridge. When carrying to the fridge make sure to hold the bottom of the carafe. The handle is not as strong when filled with water. Come back the next day and stir some more. Later that day, or even the next day, your coffee is ready to go. I made Vietnamese coffee with mine. I put some sweetened condensed milk on the bottom of my glass ,with a splash of milk or half and half, then ice and cold coffee. AMAZING! Worth the wait. Not bitter, but not overly sweet either. Great taste with the cafe du monde coffee. Go get yourself one of these and enjoy. I am going to try the pumpkin spice one, that is in the recipe book the seller emailed me next. Can't wait!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
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Lauren D.
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Game-Changer for Cold Brew Lovers
This cold brew maker is so affordable and surprisingly amazing. I’ve stopped using my fancy Ninja machine—cold brew from this tastes so much better. It’s super convenient to have a full container ready in the fridge each morning, and it makes enough to last the whole week. Total game-changer!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2025
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KnightinTunisia
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
Good cold brew maker…
Style: 1pcs 64oz black
Very much into cold brew now for several years and wanted to give this type of maker a try. Since I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not, I decided to go with the cheapest one and it was available with same-day delivery to boot! It is a winner! It is simple to use. Just fill the filter about 2/3 of the way full with coarse ground coffee and fill with water. You can let it sit in the refrigerator or on your countertop at room temperature. I think room temperature brews a little bit quicker. A very big plus is the metal mesh filter. It cleans and rinses off very easily. The lid and jar seem to be of excellent quality. I purchased the 64 ounce because I love my cold brew, but it is a little bit bulky and heavy for us senior citizens.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026
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mary f williams
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect Cold Brew Coffee
Style: 1pcs 64oz black
Works like a charm. The mesh filter actually prevents grounds from collecting in the coffee and is easy to clean. Don’t use fine, ground coffee but slightly grounded beans for a robust flavor. You can’t beat the price of this simple, uncomplicated brewer.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2026

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