Today I discovered September by CJSlo — and from the very first notes I realized: this piece is not just heard, it is lived. Its author, Chris Scornaienchi, grew up surrounded by the heavy guitar riffs and metallic aggression of the ’70s and ’80s, yet now he creates music that surprises with its softness. It’s paradoxical and at the same time natural: sometimes only by walking through noise can one learn how to write silence.
September sounds as if the month itself has settled into music. It’s the time when the air turns colder, yet evenings glow warmer from lamps in the windows. The city slows its pace, and suddenly we begin to listen to ourselves more closely. This track embodies that shift in rhythm: warm jazz percussion carrying the heartbeat of the composition, and a subtle hip-hop beat — never intrusive, more like an underline. It can fall away, and still the sense of movement lingers in the silence. And then there is the guitar — not cutting through space but dissolving it, inviting the listener into an inner dialogue.
I find myself realizing that September changes how I perceive time itself. With these sounds I want to step outside, even into drizzle. I want to hear the rain slide off rooftops in harmony with the melody. There’s something therapeutic about it: the music doesn’t press, doesn’t try to impress — it simply burns quietly, like a candle beside an old book. And that alone is enough to feel warmth deep in the chest.
There is not a single unnecessary gesture in this track. It feels as though Chris wanted to leave a fragment of his heart in the hands of every listener. And indeed, from the very first second September embraces you not as background, but as a living companion.
To me, this is how September truly sounds: both sad and tender at once. Yet it carries a hope that keeps you from freezing. Most importantly, this sound comes from an artist who is only beginning to share his world within lo-fi and jazz. I can’t help but envy the labels that will one day sign this remarkable producer.
We are used to searching for autumn in books or in old photo albums. But this time, it seems, autumn has arrived in the form of music. If your own September feels short on warmth, just press “play.” This track can keep you warm even on a day when it feels like the sun has forgotten the way to the city.
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