Joyce Wrice Explains the Studio Partnerships Behind Machiko
Joyce Wrice is opening the studio door on Machiko. In a Rated R&B interview published October 14th, she describes how different collaborators helped shape the record, offering a closer look at the decisions behind the finished songs.
Wrice credits Mack Keane’s manager, Danny Kagan, with encouraging her to notice which writing rooms felt comfortable and productive. Her longstanding connection with Keane made it easier to experiment without ego, she explains. The new discussion puts working relationships at the center, rather than simply retelling the album’s emotional premise.
She also describes seeking Camper’s recognizable, nostalgic R&B feel for “2AM.” On “Until Next Time,” she and Leon Thomas explored a UK-garage approach. Wrice says Thomas brought in the starting idea after a woman left those words on a note. These are her recollections of the sessions, shared with interviewer Keithan Samuels.
Apple Music’s album listing supplies the listening companion: Machiko arrived October 9th with 14 tracks and approximately 40 minutes of music, released by Joyce Wrice Music Inc. under exclusive license to BMG. The platform lists “Catch Me If You Can” with JID, placing the collaboration within the complete album rather than treating it as a separate new release.
For listeners returning to the record, the interview offers a useful way in: compare the songs Wrice discusses, then listen for what changes from one collaboration to the next. A familiar production style and a new rhythmic direction can serve different parts of an artist’s voice. Her account is valuable because it identifies the people and choices behind that process.
Read the full Rated R&B conversation and open Machiko on Apple Music to hear the songs in context. PowerPage previously covered Wrice’s broader creative transition; this follow-up focuses on the newly detailed studio partnerships. Find more artist conversations in PowerPage’s R&B coverage.
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