The “MTV Unplugged” format
“MTV Unplugged” is a concert series that was launched by the television station MTV in 1989. In this context, “Unplugged” means that only acoustic instruments are used to perform. Participating artists adapt their musical arrangements accordingly, which results in completely new interpretations of their previously released hits. International acts such as Nirvana, Udo Lindenberg, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have reworked their songs for “MTV Unplugged” as featured artists in the past. In Switzerland, the first and only group to enjoy this honour so far has been the cult band Patent Ochsner, who performed in 2021. Stress now adds to this legacy with his appearance in the second Swiss edition of “MTV Unplugged”.