Justin Raisen
Justin Louis Raisen is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and mixing engineer.[1][2]
Career
Raisen co-produced Sky Ferreira's debut album Night Time, My Time with Ariel Rechtshaid in 2013.[3] That year, he co-wrote "Nuclear Seasons" on Charli XCX's album True Romance.[1] He co-wrote and produced the title track on Charli XCX's album Sucker in 2014.[4]
In 2016, Raisen co-produced Angel Olsen's album My Woman.[1] He also produced Kim Gordon's debut solo single "Murdered Out" that year.[1]
Raisen co-produced Lawrence Rothman's album The Book of Law in 2017.[5] He co-produced Yves Tumor's album Safe in the Hands of Love in 2018.[6] In 2019, Raisen produced Kim Gordon's debut solo album No Home Record.[7]
Raisen co-founded the record label KRO Records with Lawrence Rothman and Yves Rothman in 2019.[8] Raisen co-produced Yves Tumor's album Heaven to a Tortured Mind in 2020.[9]
Raisen produced Kim Gordon's album The Collective in 2024.[10] The album received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Music Performance ("BYE BYE") at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[11][12] Raisen produced Gordon's follow-up album Play Me in 2026.[2][13] He co-produced Violet Grohl's debut album Be Sweet to Me in 2026; Grohl is the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.[14][15]
In 2026, Raisen contributed to the soundtrack for Wuthering Heights, collaborating with Charli XCX and Finn Keane on multiple songs including "Chains of Love."[16]
In 2019, Raisen and his brother Jeremiah stated that Lizzo's single "Truth Hurts" used elements from their song "Healthy" without credit, leading to litigation between the two sides.[17][18] The dispute was resolved with a confidential settlement in March 2022, each side bearing its own legal costs.[19]
Selected discography
- 2011 — Theophilus London — Timez Are Weird These Days — co-writer, "Why Even Try"[20]
- 2013 — Sky Ferreira — Night Time, My Time — co-producer (with Ariel Rechtshaid)[3]
- 2013 — Charli XCX — True Romance — co-writer, "Nuclear Seasons"[1]
- 2014 — Charli XCX — Sucker — co-writer, producer, "Sucker"[4]
- 2015 — HEALTH — "Life" (Death Magic) — co-producer, co-writer[21]
- 2016 — Angel Olsen — My Woman — co-producer[1]
- 2016 — Santigold — "Who I Thought You Were" (99¢) — co-producer
- 2017 — Lawrence Rothman — The Book of Law — co-producer[5]
- 2018 — Yves Tumor — Safe in the Hands of Love — co-producer, engineer[6]
- 2019 — Kim Gordon — No Home Record — producer[7]
- 2019 — Joji — "Sanctuary" — producer, writer (RIAA Gold)[21]
- 2020 — Yves Tumor — Heaven to a Tortured Mind — co-producer[9]
- 2022 — Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Cool It Down — co-producer, engineer[21]
- 2022 — Charli XCX — Crash — producer, writer, "Baby"
- 2022 — Spoon — Lucifer on the Sofa — contributing production, "Feels Alright"[21]
- 2022 — Grace Ives — Janky Star — co-producer[21]
- 2023 — Lil Yachty — Let's Start Here — co-producer, engineer[21]
- 2023 — Drake — "Away From Home" (For All the Dogs) — writer, producer[21]
- 2023 — Nicki Minaj — "Blessings" (Pink Friday 2) — co-producer, co-writer[21]
- 2023 — John Cale — MERCY — mixing engineer (tracks 7, 10, 12)[21]
- 2024 — Kim Gordon — The Collective — producer[10]
- 2024 — The Voidz — Like All Before You — co-producer[21]
- 2024 — Kid Cudi — "BLUE SKY" (Insano) — producer, writer[21]
- 2024 — Kid Cudi — "SUPERBOY" (Insano (NITRO MEGA)) — writer[21]
- 2024 — Magdalena Bay — "Love Is Everywhere" (Imaginal Disk) — additional producer[21]
- 2024 — Noga Erez — The Vandalist — co-producer, co-writer[21]
- 2025 — Ariel Pink — With You Every Night — co-producer[21]
- 2025 — Cruz Beckham — "Optics" / "Lick the Toad" — co-producer[22]
- 2026 — Charli XCX / Finn Keane — Wuthering Heights soundtrack — co-producer, co-writer[16]
- 2026 — Kim Gordon — Play Me — producer[2][13]
- 2026 — Violet Grohl — Be Sweet to Me — co-producer[14][15]
- 2026 — Modest Mouse — "Rotten Fruit" (An Eraser and a Maze) — additional production, featured artist[23]
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Grammy Award | Best Alternative Music Album | The Collective | Nominated[11][12] |
| 2025 | Grammy Award | Best Alternative Music Performance | "BYE BYE" | Nominated[11][12] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTF Is Pop? Justin Raisen on Producing the Future". Pitchfork.
- 1 2 3 "Genre-colliding producer Justin Raisen speaks to us about working on Kim Gordon's latest record". MusicRadar.
- 1 2 "Sky Ferreira's Debut Album, 'Night Time, My Time'". The New York Times. October 30, 2013.
- 1 2 "Sucker – Charli XCX – Credits". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "The Book of Law – Lawrence Rothman". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Safe in the Hands of Love – Yves Tumor – Credits". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Kim Gordon on 'No Home Record'". Entertainment Weekly. September 26, 2019.
- ↑ "River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, and Michael Stipe Tracks to Be Released on KRO Records". Rolling Stone.
- 1 2 "Yves Tumor announces new album 'Heaven to a Tortured Mind'". The Fader. February 18, 2020.
- 1 2 "Kim Gordon Solo Album Interview". Rolling Stone.
- 1 2 3 "Violet Grohl Debut Album". The Hollywood Reporter.
- 1 2 3 "67th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". Grammy.com.
- 1 2 "Kim Gordon – Play Me Review". Paste Magazine.
- 1 2 Hawthorne, Katie (May 29, 2026). "Violet Grohl: Be Sweet to Me review – alt-rock arriviste aces the part". The Guardian.
- 1 2 Yeung, Neil Z. "Be Sweet to Me – Violet Grohl". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Wuthering Heights Soundtrack Review". Associated Press.
- ↑ "Lizzo Faces Plagiarism Claim Over 'Truth Hurts'". Rolling Stone. October 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Lizzo accused of failing to credit songwriters on 'Truth Hurts'". BBC News.
- ↑ "Lizzo Settles 'Truth Hurts' Songwriter Copyright Lawsuit". Billboard. March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Timez Are Weird These Days – Theophilus London". AllMusic.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Justin Raisen credits". Discogs.
- ↑ Aubrey, Elizabeth (October 24, 2025). "Cruz Beckham launches music career with trippy debut singles 'Optics' and 'Lick The Toad'". NME.
- ↑ Bland, Travis (April 21, 2026). "Modest Mouse Announce New Album An Eraser and a Maze, Fall 2026 Tour Dates". Consequence.