Shchedryk I from Shchedryk by PMJ1Ø4

A fractured, trip-hop-leaning opening that treats Shchedryk as raw material rather than melody. Beats cut and reassemble quickly, shifting between half-time weight and nervous, off-kilter momentum. Chopped fragments of the bell motif flash in and out of focus — stretched, filtered, sometimes almost percussive — never settling long enough to become familiar.

The mood is moody and nocturnal, grounded in analogue warmth and vinyl grit. This is less about progression and more about collage: textures colliding, grooves mutating, and atmosphere doing the heavy lifting. An opener designed to unsettle expectations and pull the listener into the album’s world.

PMJ1Ø4 is a Manchester-based DJ, collector and explorer of house, disco and progressive electronic music. Experimenting with AI and sound design - mixing digital curiosity and a lifelong passion for the dancefloor.