Why Massive is still everywhere: Lawrence Hart on its ongoing influence

New plugins, sample libraries, and production tools drop every day, but only a handful of VSTs and soft synths keep showing up in producers’ go-to arsenals. One of those is Massive. It’s a staple – one that artists in our community keep coming back to and talking about almost every week.

So what makes the original Massive so enduring? We sat down with Lawrence Hart, a UK-based DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, to find out.

Hart is gearing up for a big year – Come In Out Of The Rain is out now on Domino’s Double Six, which you can get here. Both digitally and as an exclusive Domino Mart LP with a limited signed and hand-numbered artwork poster, Standard black LP, CD and download, blending garage, soaring synths, and melancholic vocal samples into a euphoric, club-ready record.

The album includes his recent singles “Closer to You,” “NoMoreLuv4U,” and “Just Belong,” which have already earned support from BBC Radio 1, Mixmag, and Spotify’s Altar playlist. Fans can also grab a limited-edition LP with signed artwork and posters ahead of his upcoming live performance at iconic Corsica Studios in London in late April.