the pleasure principle.

PLEASURE PRINCIPLE (the p.p.) is a preliminary study, investigating the conditions of possibility and inevitability of the establishing of the music genre post-RnB.. The p.p. hopes to make music, not for the club, but for the hours after the after party; when you finally reach your bed, when you have to lie on your back with eyes wide open, holding the side rail not to fall even further. These luminal moments lack a proper soundtrack, and supplying this would be the p.p.’s most distinguished side quest.

The Pleasure Principle are based in Copenhagen : Denmark and Београд  : Serbia (60/40). The current line-up consists of Sofian Sortedam / Andreas Hjort (same person). The p.p. is always on the lookout for new band members and potential collaborators. Currently we are especial interested in rich and famous male R&B singers feed up whit fame and fortune, electro-acoustic and classical music composers, visual artists and others. Feel free to contact us, if you have any specific requests or any ideas for a reciprocal amalgamate you would like to debate.

The Pleasure Principle refers to the Freudian psychological concept of the late 19th century (most notably 1895 and 1900). “The pleasure principle” is the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain in order to satisfy biological and psychological needs (seeking immediate gratification, aiming to satisfy cravings such as hunger, thirst, withdrawal symptoms / abstinence and sex). 

Freud contrasted the pleasure principle with the counterpart concept of “the reality principle”, which describes the capacity to defer gratification of a desire when circumstantial reality disallows its immediate gratification.

The Pleasure Principle is also the third studio album - and debut album under his own name - of the English musician Gary Numan, released in 1979. The p.p. is a tribute to Numans achievements, to his innovative use of synthetic percussion and virtuosic achievements on Minimoog synthesizers and Polymoog keyboards.

Furthermore, an American based band (Gina Maio and Kevin Cellar Denton) and a UK house, techno and bass music festival is also named "Pleasure Principle". The P.P. is not the same Pleasure Principle as they are.

P.P.'s SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/the-pleasure-principle-1