s+r v27: Julia E. Dyck, Jairus Sharif and Mustafa Rafiq, Dreejur
Julia E. Dyck is a Canadian artist and hypnotherapist based in Brussels whose multidisciplinary practice merges sound, performance, and expanded states of consciousness to explore the porous boundaries between body, technology, and the (sub)conscious. Rooted in relational and speculative methodologies, her work invites audiences into immersive experiences of collective transformation, using voice, vibration, and storytelling as portals to new modes of perception and presence.
As a duo, Jairus Sharif & Mustafa Rafiq explore the influence of their environment, their own cultural histories, and chosen ideals through improvisations that stretch into territories where drone, noise, and jazz lurk.
Dreejur was born from a desire to follow feelings as far as they will take us. To create semi-improvised sonic places for people to sit awhile. For sounds to be uncovered through exploration and play. To gather sounds from the life around us and find a sonic home for them to live on record. A combination of guitars, synths and field recordings build worlds – sometimes understated and meandering, at other times loud and all-encompassing. But always patient and responsive.