There’s a calm intentionality behind everything Artic White puts out—and Friendly Fire, his new collaboration with David Hohme on Where The Heart Is Records, continues that trend. It’s a track that lives in the details: tight rhythmic phrasing, subtle melodic movement, and a progression that leans into patience rather than pressure.
There’s no big switch-up or manufactured drama here.
It builds, expands, and holds its shape in a way that feels fully resolved by the time it’s done.
Coming off a background rooted in classical piano and a love for cinematic music, Artic White’s approach is built around emotional structure. The melodies usually start at the keyboard before being reshaped with synths, and that’s clear in Friendly Fire. The phrasing feels written rather than looped—more composed than constructed.
Paired with Hohme’s mixdown precision and atmosphere control, the track hits a sweet spot between melodic house and something more contemplative. It’s polished, sure—but it’s not about polish. It’s about restraint, space, and musical clarity.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
