Nutritious shares 5 studio tips behind ‘Freefall’

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NYC-raised DJ, producer, and live improviser Nutritious has built a reputation for fluid, genre-blending sets and a studio approach grounded in discipline and instinct.
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Moving between deep house, nu-disco, indie dance, and techno, his work reflects a balance between musical storytelling and dancefloor functionality, shaped by years of experience across clubs, festivals, and cultural institutions.
Alongside his output as a recording artist, Nutritious has developed a consistent creative identity through his Liquid Culture imprint, combining production, performance, and a wider cultural perspective. His latest EP, ‘Freefall’, continues that trajectory, focusing on composition, space, and clarity while expanding on the ideas introduced in previous releases.
In this context, his approach to the studio becomes a central part of the process. Here, Nutritious shares five studio tips that reflect the mindset behind his productions.
1. Know what you’re not making.
Before I play a note, I already know what doesn’t belong. The session isn’t where you figure out direction. It’s where you execute it. Set parameters early: genre, tempo, energy, mood. Anything outside those lines gets cut. If you’re drifting, that’s a sign. A great sound in the wrong context is just a distraction.
2. Discipline is the instrument.
Inspiration is unreliable. I show up every day whether the ideas come or not. The reps build ear. Ear builds taste. The best work comes from repetition and trusting the process. Consistency sharpens instinct. Instinct creates flow.

3. If you have to convince yourself it works, it doesn’t.
The moment you start justifying a sound, remove it. The right elements don’t need explanation. Trust that first reaction. If a sound makes you pause, the hesitation is the answer. Pull it. The song and your workflow will thank you.
4. Finish things.
Not because they’re perfect. Because completion teaches you something that endless experimentation never will. One finished track with flaws is worth more than one-hundred brilliant loops. The artists you know and love are the ones who consistently ship music. Every finished track makes the next one better.
5. Luxury is restraint.
Anyone can add. The skill is knowing what to leave out. Space isn’t empty. It’s what allows everything else to breathe. The songs that sound the most polished, the most elevated, they’re the ones with the most space. Restraint is what gives a production its meaning. All of this structure is there so you can let go into it. That’s when the best music happens.

Nutritious’ ‘Freefall’ is out now on Liquid Culture. Stream and download here.
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