Pigeon Spins Featuring an Interview with Wain

Wain - Still Colorful

In June 2025, WAIN released Still Colorful. an 8-track, fully self-produced and mixed debut album. Each track features a different vocalist and co-writing team, exploring themes of uncertainty, growth, and identity. The project reflects his ability to adapt his sound to diverse voices while maintaining emotional depth and sonic cohesion.

(º)> Still Colorful showcases WAIN at his most expressive, a cinematic blend of modern pop, futuristic textures, and emotional depth. From the infectious dancing grooves of “Three Or Four” to the cathartic “Take Me Home” and the explosive “Hit The Ground,” each track radiates energy from the spectrum of light. The introspective “Breathe” and bittersweet “We Don’t Belong” reveal WAIN’s more vulnerable side with Ophir BM and MIRA showcasing the more reflective side of this EP. Meanwhile, Colorful closes the EP with a magnificent and gorgeous vocal performance delivered by ORIAN .

WAIN is a music producer, songwriter, and mix engineer known for creating emotionally charged, story-driven music with a modern, cinematic touch. His productions bridge the warmth of acoustic instrumentation with the energy of contemporary pop, folk-pop, and alt influences, blending guitars, piano, and subtle electronic textures into a sound that feels both intimate and

polished.

With over 100 released tracks, WAIN has collaborated with emerging and established artists from the U.S., U.K., and beyond, building songs from the ground up and shaping every detail from topline melodies to vocal comping and final mix, with precision and care. His approach is deeply collaborative, aiming to serve the song and the artist’s vision above all.

Currently preparing to relocate to Los Angeles in October 2025, WAIN is seeking opportunities to join creative teams, collaborate with artists, and contribute to label-driven projects. Whether producing, co-writing, editing vocals, or delivering final mixes, his goal is to create music that connects on a human level and to be a trusted, versatile presence in every room he steps into.

Interview with Wain

(º)> How do you blend cinematic and organic elements in your productions?

I have consistently been attracted to the interplay of contrasting elements; I particularly appreciate it when a piece of music evokes both grandeur and intimacy simultaneously.

To me, “cinematic” doesn’t just mean big strings or epic drums; it’s about building an emotional landscape that feels visual. I often layer real instruments like guitars or pianos with textural sound design, re-sampled vocals, ambient noises, or reversed reverbs, to create something that feels alive but still intentional. It’s like painting with sound.

(º)> What role does emotion play in your songwriting and mixing?

Everything starts with emotion. If I can’t feel what the song is saying, no amount of compression or EQ will save it. When I mix, I’m not thinking “how loud is the kick,” I’m thinking “does this section still break your heart?” I treat every mix like storytelling, where the emotion leads the technical side, not the other way around.

(º)> How has working across the U.S. and Europe influenced your sound?

Working with artists from both sides of the world completely opened my palette. From American pop and R&B, I learned to embrace bold hooks and vocal presence, while from Europe I absorbed a love for atmosphere and experimentation. Blending the two gave me my identity, emotional but modern, cinematic but still accessible.

(º)> What’s your process for creating atmosphere in your tracks?

Atmosphere is everything. I built it before I even touched the drums. I start by creating a “world”, a reverb space, a texture, a tone that feels like the emotional setting of the song. Then I built the production inside that world. This approach is like how a filmmaker selects appropriate lighting prior to the actors arriving on set.

(º)> How do you approach genre-bending pop while maintaining storytelling?

I never chase genres. I chase honesty. If a song needs an acoustic guitar next to a distorted synth, I’ll do it. Storytelling always comes first. I think the key is to let production serve the lyric, not the trend. When that balance works, the genre stops mattering.

(º)> What technical details do you focus on in your mixes?

Clarity and dynamics. I try to make every mix breathe, even when it’s loud.

My workflow is built around subtle movement, things like automation, harmonic balance, and transient control, so the song feels emotionally consistent even at high volume. I’m obsessed with space, so I’ll often spend hours fine-tuning reverb tails to make sure every sound has its place.

(º)> How will relocating to Los Angeles impact your creative work?

Los Angeles has consistently been an objective of mine, as it serves as a major hub for international collaboration. I’ve already been working remotely with U.S. artists, but being there physically allows real-time creative chemistry. I plan to expand my work as both a producer and mix engineer, collaborating with artists, labels, and visual creators. This isn't simply a relocation; it's the beginning of a new chapter.

(º)> What’s the biggest challenge in producing emotionally charged music?

The hardest part is staying vulnerable.

It’s easy to hide behind production tricks or over-polishing, but emotional music demands imperfection. Sometimes the best take isn’t the cleanest, it’s the one that hurts a little. I’ve learned to leave space for flaws because that’s where truth lives.

(º)> How do you tailor your production for different artists?

I treat every artist like a new language. I spend time listening, not just to their demos, but how they talk, what they’re afraid of, and what excites them. From there, I build a sound that feels like them, not like me. That’s the secret: to make something personal enough that they recognize themselves in it.

(º)> What can collaborators expect when working with you?

Honesty, patience, and a shared obsession with detail. I strive to maintain a studio environment that encourages open exchange of ideas, free from ego and unnecessary time pressure.

My collaborators know I’ll push for emotional truth in every note, and I won’t stop until it feels real.

(•)> That's all, Folks! Check out Wain on the Pigeon Spins Playlist