FAMED DRUMMER, ARTIST, AND COMPOSER PAULI THE PSM, RECENT MUSIC DIRECTOR ON HARRY STYLES’ TOUR, ANNOUNCES ECLECTIC, SPACE & ASTROLOGY INSPIRED LP OFFAIR: THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND VOL 1: SPACE, OUT JAN 7 VIA OFFAIR RECORDS
FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH VETERAN NASA ASTRONAUTS
LISTEN TO THE CALMING, MEDITATIVE LEAD SINGLES “OPHIUCHUS (feat. Tawiah)” AND “SAGITTARIUS (feat. Anne Chmelewsky)” HERE
OFFAIR RECORDS MISSION IS TO CREATE DEEPER EXPERIENCES THROUGH MUSIC, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW LABEL HERE
Credit: Cory Vanderploeg
16 DECEMBER 2021 (TORONTO, ON) - Widely acclaimed composer, artist, drummer and musical director Pauli The PSM (he/they) announces new experimental ambient album OFFAIR: The Power of your Subconscious Mind Vol 1: SPACE, out January 7 via OFFAIR Records/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company. Featuring collaborations with veteran NASA astronauts and astrology-themed song titles, the album’s majestic, ear-sizzling percussion is inspired by space and afrofuturism.
The album also features gospel artist Liz Vice, artist and member of Harry Styles’ band Ny Oh, Berlin-based musician Yaffra, British alt-soul musician Tawiah and French composer Anne Chmelewsky. Pre-save OFFAIR: The Power of your Subconscious Mind Vol 1: SPACE HERE.
Listen to focus tracks OPHIUCHUS (feat. Tawiah) and SAGITTARIUS (feat. Anne Chmelewsky) here: https://offairrecords.lnk.tt/PauliThePSM
Pauli The PSM, also known as Pauli Lovejoy, was born to Jamaican parents with Senegalese heritage in London, England and is currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. A longtime drummer for Sampha and Gorillaz, he is recognized as one of the “Top 100 Drummers in the World.” The multi-hyphenate has also served as music director for FKA Twigs, Jamie xx and Harry Styles. He is also credited as the music director and composer for the YouTube Original Black Renaissance featuring Michelle and Barack Obama. His solo projects have received critical acclaim from Vice, Fader, Dazed, Wallpaper and partnerships have included NASA, Tommy Jeans and MCM. Pauli, a longtime space-enthusiast, has worked creatively inspired by all things celestial for years. He previously collaborated with NASA for a special live performance at the Kennedy Space Center, was welcomed as a Constellation.earth crew-mate, and founded the The People’s Space Program to provide disenfranchised kids with resources to learn about space exploration and science.
OFFAIR Records is a joint venture between Universal Music Canada (UMC) and Versus Creative globally distributed by UMC and Virgin Music Label + Artist Services. With a community of established artists exploring beyond their familiar sonic territories, OFFAIR’s series of releases will bring instrumental and experimental soundtracks to listener-specific environments, mental spaces and shared universal moments. The mission of OFFAIR co-founders Rishi Shah and Nate Auerbach is to create deeper experiences with music. OFFAIR is building a brand, community, and distribution system together with their partners at UMC and Virgin Music to drive intentional listening, supported by special events, partnerships and more.
Artwork by Robin Eisenberg
OFFAIR: The Power of your Subconscious Mind Vol 1: SPACE Tracklisting
1. CAPRICORN (feat. Liz Vice)
2. AQUARIUS
3. PISCES
4. ARIES
5. TAURUS (feat. Ny Oh)
6. GEMINI
7. CANCER (feat. Yaffra)
8. LEO (feat. Jean-François Clervoy)
9. VIRGO (feat. Ron Garan)
10. LIBRA
11. SCORPIO
12. OPHIUCHUS (feat. Tawiah)
13. SAGITTARIUS (feat. Anne Chmelewsky)
Upcoming Listening Events:
Ahead of the album release, OFFAIR and Pauli The PSM will be holding a series of special events including a Winter Solstice performance Under The Stars near Joshua Tree, California, and spatial sound listening experiences in San Francisco and New York. More info and RSVP at OFFAIR.CO/SHOWS.
Dec 21 - Yucca Valley, CA @ Tumbleweed Sanctuary (A Floating series performance)
Jan 5 - San Francisco, CA @ Envelop SF
Jan 7 - Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust