Living and working in Lucerne, Remo Helfenstein has been involved in a range of band projects, most prominently as the leader of the new wave outfit Les Yeux Sans Visage. Since the late 2010s, he has also explored solo work, culminating in his debut EP, Comforting Katharina, in 2020. Recent invitations to perform at Kraut Festival and in Mahtola Wittmer’s exhibition at Kunstmuseum Luzern paved the way for his first solo album, Spite.

Founded in 2011 in the process of launching the magazine zweikommasieben, Switzerland-based publishing house and label Präsens Editionen has released music on vinyl, cassette, CD, and in digital formats, as well as magazines, books, and other printed matter. Its catalog features Swiss artists including Martina Lussi, Samuel Savenberg, Belia Winnewisser, Samuel Reinhard, and Sopraterra (Magda Drozd and Nicola Genovese), alongside international peers such as Anna Homler, Red On, NY Graffiti, and Andrea Taeggi.