Hey people, are you thirsty for spiritualized dream-drift? Well the duo of Jordan Christoff and Patrick Dique are here to slake your appetite. As PJS, the pair offer up relaxing drone poems that spill over the horizon and mingle with cosmic bodies as they unfold toward eternity. Their music is recorded live in environments suitable for harnessing the energies of our universe, and there are no computers involved at all. The situations and their outcomes are as peaceful as possible.
PJS are no stranger to these pages, as we spilled a few words about their Hermes cassette last year. Solstice Birth Magic is equally entrancing, yet its sonic constructs are lengthier and flow with what seem to be more ornate eddies. They’re sprinkled more liberally with field recordings as well, which adds to the gravitas of the synthesizer drones.
The title track is divided in two, and the first half contains relatively smoother timbres than the latter half, which features buzzier synths and evokes a windswept feeling. The polish that is characteristic of the introductory piece is only worn away when the field recordings rise in the mix, as a slight hint of static or crackling appears. As an entity, the entire proceeding shines with a warm, comforting glow. “Auspicious” encompasses the entire other side of the tape and is slightly more austere than what came before. A variety of moods is presented across the track’s 26-minute running time: from incredibly dreamy to slightly foreboding to intensely uplifting. It’s the perfect soundtrack to whatever scenarios are unfolding across your mind’s eye.
Join PJS as they explore both outer and inner space. Head over to the No Problema Bandcamp and capture some of the exhilarating energy this pair of cosmic voyagers has to offer.