hyyypnos On the Making Of “tattoo”
What was the creative process like for this particular "tattoo?" Can you talk about the recording and production process for "tattoo?"
The creative process on this song wasn't too different from how my collabs with Dummi typically pan out. Bro comes over to my home studio, we start hangin’ out & shooting ideas for what vibe we're trying to create, and after some elbow grease, I finish the main loop for what the song will be, and then from there I just started freestyling and came up with the vocal melody for the hook, then from there, the song almost wrote itself. we wrote and recorded the track in one night! I am merely a vessel for the creative energy of the universe lmao.
What did you enjoy most about making this single?
Listening to paradise front to back for the first time. this single is from a project that is meant to be listened to as a whole, & the way that “tattoo” jumps in after the song before it is just... *chef's kiss* to me. i can't wait to share the rest of this project with you guys.
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started in music?
Well, hi! I am Elliott! I try to be the quietest person in the room, observe, and soak up as much knowledge from others as I can. I believe you can learn something from everybody. my musical influences funnily enough mostly come from metal and hardcore music. I play guitar every day and played drums for several years too. I loved listening to bands like Coheed and Cambria, Haste the Day, Underoath, Periphery, and The Contortionist in middle and high school. I also take heavy inspiration from The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, the songs throughout The Weeknd's compilation record Trilogy and Frank Ocean's Channel Orange are both big influences for me, not only vocally and lyrically, but instrumentally as well.
Are there any specific venues or festivals that you dream of performing at?
One specific venue I’d absolutely love to perform at is Red Rocks. the view from the seats is so gorgeous and I will never forget seeing it for the first time. <3