Helios & Hess

Helios & Hess — a Bern-based duo and noise veterans of Wurstfinger and Strotter Inst. — build their work from analogue instruments, manipulated turntables, loops and sound fragments. Their long-form, epic pieces lean toward storytelling rather than conventional song structures. Drawing on obscure and often misunderstood Swiss traditions, they lead listeners into bewildering, spherical soundscapes and tempestuous sonic storms, while also confronting the raw realities of nature and human violence. All of this is delivered with intense focus and a generous dose of humour.

Bern, Switzerland