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Behind the Curtain with Just Her

From her early days as a vinyl collector, then musician and music technology lecturer to becoming one of the most respected names in melodic house, Claire's journey has been defined by curiosity and an unwavering commitment to authenticity. Whether through her releases on labels the likes of Anjunadeep and Crosstown Rebels, her multidisciplinary Constant Circles project, or her personal performances around the world, Just Her has built a reputation for creating music that resonates as strongly w

Essential Toolkit: What So Not

For the debut of our new Essential Toolkit series, What So Not details the plugins behind “Dancing in the Leaves” from their EP The Quiet That Hurts. The focus stays on speed and restraint. Each tool serves a defined purpose, supporting the idea without heavy processing chains or excess layering. Five plugins shape the session: FabFilter Pro-Q 4 handles spectral EQ on field recordings and unstable sources so the arrangement forms quickly. RC-20 Retro Color adds motion to an 808 line

The Tools Behind LEISURE’s Timeless Album

For LEISURE, Welcome To The Mood marked a clear point in how the group wrote and recorded together, and the conversations around the album focused on process, arrangement choices, and how the six-piece keeps decisions consistent across a long timeline. The record leaned further into live recording, and it expanded the palette through added musicians like strings, brass, piano, and backing vocalists, while keeping the songwriting direct and personal. That context shaped the questions in our

Inside Pan-Pot’s Minimal and Physical Production Approach

Pan-Pot built HUMAN as an extension of their experience of club culture and of how they want audiences to experience music again. The concept centers on depth, presence, and physical impact in a room. That same thinking carries directly into their studio process, where arrangement, sound selection, and dynamics are shaped with long-term tension in mind rather than short-term payoff. In our conversation with the duo, Tassilo and Thomas break down how that philosophy translates into real p