Saxophonist Alex Buess and drummer Knut Remond originated 16-17's turbulent sound in the comparatively sedate surroundings of Basel, Switzerland, in 1983. Sharing fellow country-man H.R. Giger's fascination with suppressed horrors, their primal shock therapy raged against passivity.
16-17 were determined to locate a shared melting point for Extremist Rock, Free Music, and Avant-Garde electronic. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.