by Ben Hogwood

Around the release of his last album, Functional Designs, Arcana was lucky to get a chat with Deepchord, aka Rod Lodell, to explore his methods and processes.

Few producers make their music sound so weather-beaten, and Modell manages a balance between forward movement in a dub-techno interface, and a position for the listener where they can stand still and literally feel the rain on their face. Headphone listening brings all these sensations to life:

Published post no.2,988 – Wednesday 19 August 2026