“It's absolutely not necessary – people can get by their whole careers without knowing music theory": Producer Lawrence Hart on the mixed blessings of classical training and the importance of being ‘scrappy’ in the studio

Lawrence Hart.

Come In Out Of The Rain, the debut album by London-based electronic musician Lawrence Hart, is a joyful mix of hooky synth lines and nostalgia-invoking vocal loops. Described by Hart as an ‘emotional garage record, euphoric and therapeutic’ the album is one of the most purely enjoyable dance releases of the year.

Hart’s route through the music industry to this point has been fairly unconventional, taking in the 2010s indie rock scene and New York jazz circuit on his way to this current, club-focused sound. While he’s bounced between musical traditions, his love making music has been consistent since a young age.