If you’ve ever been in a band or even just watched one tune up before a gig you’ll know there’s a certain kind of magic in the mess. Someone’s testing a riff, someone’s adjusting pedals, someone else is figuring out how the setlist feels rather than how it looks on paper. It’s loose and instinctive, but when it clicks, it clicks.

That kind of energy is something we try to carry into the studio.

Not because we’re trying to romanticise chaos, we respect a good deadline, but because creativity, for us, isn’t something that fits neatly into a production line. Factories are great for output, repetition and control. But the kind of work we enjoy, where you’re solving real problems and shaping something new, needs a bit more room to breathe.

That’s the part of the process we really care about, the in between bits, the open-ended conversations and the instinctive decisions. Letting the best idea rise to the top, regardless of who brought it in.

This way of working seems to lead to better thinking. Not necessarily louder or more polished, but sharper, more honest and more considered. It encourages contribution over control. Everyone has a role to play, everyone brings something of their own, and part of the rhythm is knowing when to push, when to listen and when to hand it over.

Sometimes the idea lands on the first take. Other times it needs to be pulled apart and rebuilt with fresh ears. The important thing is that there’s space for that to happen. When everyone’s clear on the shared goal but open to how we get there, the process becomes less about ticking boxes and more about making something that feels right.

It also means we don’t just repeat what we did last time. Each project is its own session, its own sound. We take what we’ve learned, of course, but we try to show up with open minds and sharp ears. We’ve found that people notice when something has been considered properly, when it’s been given the attention it needs, and when it’s been shaped by a team that genuinely enjoyed making it.

We’ve found the most satisfying work doesn’t come from rushing to the finish, it comes from finding the right tempo and allowing ideas to take shape properly. Experimentation isn’t wasteful, it’s part of the craft and while the work itself always matters, so does the way we get there.

As we are on the theme, we thought we would share one of the mixes that Liam, the Founder of Synth, put together. Enjoy!

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