Sintomas by Hélio Pisca

The EP Sintomas, by musician and composer Hélio Pisca, is an instrumental work that emerges as an invitation to introspection and social criticism. Inspired by reflections on the current moment of humanity, the work explores the effects and disturbances caused by the capitalist mode of production, outlining a sensorial panorama of the tensions and contradictions of the system in which we live.

Composed of four experimental tracks, the EP is a sound journey that defies musical conventions, using non-traditional textures, timbres and dynamics to build a dialogue with the listener. Each composition is a reflection of an aspect of the invisible and visible impacts of capitalism: alienation, anxiety, exhaustion and human disconnection.

More than just music, Sintomas is an experience that seeks to provoke. The absence of lyrics allows each listener to project their own interpretations, while the experimental nature of the tracks creates a space to feel and think beyond the limits of the obvious. The EP's title, simple and direct, evokes the idea that the current social, economic and psychological transformations are symptoms of something bigger, a system in crisis that insists on advancing, even at the expense of collective well-being.

Hélio Pisca thus delivers a deeply current and reflective work that combines art and criticism in a universal language: music. Sintomas is, at the same time, a denunciation and a window for questions that remain open.

Hélio Pisca is a musician, audio engineer, and electronics technician. A former drummer for the band Mopho, he began playing key in 2013 and piano in 2018. He released the album Manufaturas (2021) and the EP Sintomas (2025). Since 2006, he has worked as a freelance audio engineer with artists like Airton Moreira. He also founded Lapso Eletrônica Alternativa, creating eurorack synth modules.