Hermes Hemmnis (Hamburg) & Plau (Wien)

Hermes Hemmnis are a music duo from Hamburg who specialize in production and performance with electronic hardware and acoustic instruments. Their creative process focuses on alienating recordings of instruments, spaces or sounds from nature and transferring them into new contexts. Among other things, they experiment with different microphones, recording locations and the contrast between amplified and purely acoustic signals during their performances. Ever Given aka Plau is an artist and musician based in Vienna, Austria. They are drawn to floating combinations of playful rhythmic and melodic elements, vaguely inspired by chamber music, trip hop and ambient electronica. In their live sets, they aim to transmit subtle drama and a calming electricity. In 2025 they founded the sound and art label Erker. Their music has been played on Ikura Imprint (NTS) and they did a guest mix for Sad*Crab Radio on HKCR.