A child of the '80s, Scott Starr absorbed the pulse of New Order, the atmosphere of The Cure, and the melodic weight of Tears for Fears. While guitars defined much of his indie work, it was always the drum machines that shaped the bones of his songwriting. PXNCH emerged as an outlet—music made not for the stage or the scene, but for the headphones, the highway, and the 3AM run.
Built in the woods behind his home in Wisconsin, Starr’s studio is equal parts analog cathedral and creative refuge. At the center is a large-format Neve console and a hands-on workflow that favors instinct over perfection. Most PXNCH songs are written, mixed, and mastered in the same breath—looped, layered, and left raw around the edges. Drum tracks often begin with live kits, sampled and rebuilt through the Erica Synths Perkons or Elektron Syntakt. A ZVEX Lo-Fi Loop Junky guides the melodic arc, running guitars or a Moog Model D through dusty cycles until a vocal finds its way in.
PXNCH songs rarely start with structure. They begin with a feeling—and stay there. The lyrical content arrives later, often in motion: on foot, in the car, or in the haze between late night and morning.
Though not yet performed live, PXNCH is slowly taking form beyond the studio walls. The debut single "Dark Horse" introduces the project’s blend of nostalgic tension and analog soul, with more singles and visual elements planned for release later this year.
What drives PXNCH isn’t precision—it’s voltage. Emotion in motion. Music made quickly, honestly, and with the volume turned all the way up.
