Supersilent is one of the most innovative projects on the European improvised music scene of the past decades. Since the late 1990s, the Norwegian trio has consistently pushed beyond genre boundaries, creating music that resists clear classification. Their work combines jazz, electronics, contemporary music, and experimental rock, and every concert becomes a unique event—fully improvised and created exclusively in the moment.

The group was formed in 1997 when producer and sound artist Helge Sten invited musicians associated with the Norwegian free jazz scene, previously performing together in the group Veslefrekk, to collaborate. Over the following years, Supersilent developed its own musical language based on intuitive improvisation and an intense focus on sound. Since 2009, the band has operated as a trio in which each musician approaches their instrument in an almost percussive way—responding instantly to the impulses of the others and building dense, pulsating sonic structures.

The core of the group consists of artists from the forefront of Norway’s experimental music scene. Arve Henriksen, known for his distinctive, ethereal trumpet sound, has collaborated with artists such as David Sylvian, Laurie Anderson, and Jan Bang. Keyboardist Ståle Storløkken is associated with projects including Motorpsycho, Elephant9, and Humcrush, where he merges jazz improvisation with the aesthetics of progressive rock and electronic music. Helge Sten, also known under the pseudonym Deathprod, creates vast sonic spaces using custom electronic circuits, samplers, and analog effects—a system he refers to as the “Audio Virus.”

Supersilent’s concerts are intense sonic journeys in which subtle, almost ambient layers can suddenly transform into powerful, industrial textures. The group has performed at some of the most important festivals of improvised and experimental music worldwide, including the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Sónar in Barcelona, Molde International Jazz Festival, Roskilde, and the London Jazz Festival.

Every encounter with Supersilent is a one-time event: the musicians do not repeat material or reproduce compositions, but instead create the music anew – here and now.

Supersilent:
Arve Henriksen – trumpet, voice, electronics
Ståle Storløkken – keyboards, electronics
Helge Sten – electronics