Engelhart’s latest single Bhajan officially lands today via Magnetic Magazine Recordings—and if you caught the early drop on SoundCloud last week, you already know why this one stuck with us.
It’s the kind of track that slides into your day quietly but keeps drawing you back in. From the first few bars, it’s clear the arrangement is built for patience. The percussion leans organic. The acoustic elements are layered with intention.
And the vocal work does exactly what it needs to—add shape and direction without pulling focus.
It’s easy to categorize Bhajan as a background listen, but when you give it a proper session on headphones, there’s more happening under the hood.
You can hear the time spent shaping the mix—the restraint in not overloading the groove, the slight imperfections left in the acoustic instruments, and the way the reverb choices give it space without dragging it out. That kind of balance doesn’t happen by accident.
There’s also a refreshingly honest perspective around finishing music. For Engelhart, it’s not about hitting a deadline—it’s about reaching a point where the track feels aligned. No more looping on private SoundCloud links. No more burning out on replays. Once the mix clicks and the vocal element gives it structure, it’s time to let it go.
Bhajan is out now. Give it a listen, and if you’re into clean, thoughtfully made melodic house—this one should be on your radar. doesn’t need to shout to leave an impression. Bhajan is out now on Magnetic Magazine Recordings.
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.
