Nothing but sheer will, confidence, and pure power are what you’ll find in anything ELIMINA creates. This artist completely obliterates creative walls and uses the sonic spaces to his advantage every time. Honoring the spectrum with granular-infused sound design, majestic sample selection, and masterful arrangements. As if you were living in a massive simulation filled with treasures and unreal emotions. Swirling through your minds and hearts with tenderness and care. You never know what you’ll experience next due to his unpredictable style and colorful techniques from beginning to end. Not to mention his artworks will blow your mind out of the sky. Matching his overall artistic techniques and style perfectly. And it’s with great pleasure to welcome him with his very own guest mix and interview! We’ll dive in to get to know the mastermind behind the curtain, what started his journey, and where he’s going next for the new year!
First off, thank you very much for taking the time to join us! How’ve you been?
Thank you for inviting me! I’ve started off 2025 by traveling around to see friends but I’m excited to get back to the upcoming releases. Getting to do a guest mix here has been such a highly sought goal for me after seeing all of the artists who inspire me have their own spotlight over the years. I hope I can have that same effect on others as they listen through this.
What can listeners expect when diving into this mix?
In all honesty, I know this is the first time most people are hearing of me so I wanted my first impression to capture the attention of those who embrace the unconventional. I tried to find the most obscure and unique tracks I’ve saved to showcase artists that deserve to be seen by everybody. Most of these tracks are from myself but sprinkled throughout are tracks from friends and the deepest corners of SoundCloud where I get a lot of my inspiration. As a huge fan of unconventional music, I’ll take you through some of the bounciest sound design flexes along with a few familiar ones to not throw the listener off too much.
I have no definitive long-term goals besides continuing to find love and enjoyment in the process of creation—start new ideas more often and worry less about releasing every track.
Since it’s the beginning of a brand new year, do you have any specific plans or goals you’ve set for the future for your project?
I have no definitive long-term goals besides continuing to find love and enjoyment in the process of creation—start new ideas more often and worry less about releasing every track. For short-term goals, I want to feel more connected with the community and work with others. I’ve gone so long on my own island and I’m hoping to collaborate with the friends around me who inspire me everyday. There’s so many artists I want to work with and I think it’s high time I got started!
Your style is truly a wondrous and unbreakable force. Proving it time and time again with each release. Tell us, where do you find your inspiration?
I’ve always had a fascination with flow changes and fills. Rickyxsan was such a pioneer in this regard when I was starting and I can still see their impact in so much of my sound. Other genre influences throughout the years like Hyperbounce and Dariacore have given me so much awareness of the freedom music can bring. Make the weirdest snare you can—make the most unconventional bounce to your percussion. I’m inspired so much by artists these days it’s hard to mention all of them. Innovators like San, Carbine, Moore Kismet, Klypht., REKON, and beastboi keep my standards high and help me push my own perception of what’s possible. I’ve also fallen in love with these artist’s ability to combine intricate sound design with a more grounded vocal layer to really bring it all together into a cohesive and beautiful story. I have a long way to go but I’m ready for it.
We’d love to know the origins of the ELIMINA project! When did it officially begin for you personally and what were some of the hardest challenges you had to face in the beginning?
The name started wayyy back when I wasn’t even producing music yet around 2013/2014. But jumping forward to late 2018 I was contacted by somebody who enjoyed my mashup/edit packs and wanted to collaborate on a track. This was my first time opening FL Studio, and well, it turns out it was his first time too! So we pretty much self-taught the basics together and met every week to show what we figured out so we could slowly put together our first release. This was the catalyst that started me down this 6 year journey. To this day I still value the concept of self-teaching just like I did in the beginning of this project. I think my biggest challenge I still face is fixating on existing ideas rather than making new ones. This really got me into some bad writer’s block in the beginning but I’ve gotten to a point where my process and writing abilities allow me to sketch something usable out fairly quickly compared to years ago.
the solid benefit about starting a music project is that you can combine all creative skills at once!
Have you always wanted to take the artist route or did you have another passion you wanted to pursue before?
Throughout my life I was into any endeavor that could utilize creativity. I got into graphic design and film in high school and eventually settled on pursuing design for my profession. Who wouldn’t want to make funny shapes all day for a living, right? And the solid benefit about starting a music project is that you can combine all creative skills at once! Since starting, I’ve learned a lot more about 3D rendering and in the past 3 years I’ve begun my web development journey. I know I can pick up anything if my brain can get hyper-fixated on it. I really do miss film and hope to make a return to form when I get to a size where music videos are viable!
Your artworks never fail to impress and amaze so many. They’re filled with such crisp and delicate detail! When did your passion for graphic design begin? Did it intertwine with your beginnings as a musician or were you practicing that skill before it all?
I’ve always been passionate for design since high school but I discovered a new found love for typography and 3D art much later when I finished school. I started producing music in my sophomore year of college so it definitely took me some time to finally combine the two skills. As you can see I was a bit late to the scene.
Are there any plans on releasing an EP or album in the future?
Well, actually– I’m in the midst of releasing one right now! My ‘Lost in a Void’ EP is halfway out and I plan on releasing the full thing very soon (after my travels.) This project is something that came together by accident but I’m extremely proud of how it turned out. It touches a different genre in each track to truly show my range while still transitioning between each track to take the listener through a journey. In the future I hope I can manage an album, though I’m a bit sluggish and rework entire tracks completely 4 times before settling on an idea. The amount of extra scrapped sections in my projects is kind of a problem haha maybe just EPs for now…
I maintain a sort of internet archive of music for my own listening enjoyment. Hundreds of tracks that are lost to time from deletion or ones that never came out. There’s something really special about listening to music that maybe a handful of people have heard. Upsetting how much art is left to collect dust…
Outside of music, what are some activities or passions you really enjoy doing to escape reality for yourself?
I was into modding games for a while and created a couple very popular mods for Dying Light and Fallout 4. Haven’t done anything in that scene for a minute but I always want to come back to it. I also find myself looking deep into the car scene and hope to afford myself a project car someday that I could mold into something of my own. I adore the aggression of time attack cars and want to try my hand at building one! Also on the side I maintain a sort of internet archive of music for my own listening enjoyment. Hundreds of tracks that are lost to time from deletion or ones that never came out. There’s something really special about listening to music that maybe a handful of people have heard. Upsetting how much art is left to collect dust…
If you could perform anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
Honestly, I would love to be a part of something small. I went to FORM Fest 2024 and I’ve never experienced something so incredibly energetic. I’ve been to EDC a couple times, nearby tour dates, and Second Sky but nothing compared to the feeling of community at FORM. Nobody was there to get messed up or to look trendy on socials—they all just wanted to hear amazing music and go all-in for every single artist. I desperately want to experience something like that again and maybe be the one up there playing.
I want to see a newfound revitalization of people’s appreciation towards giving a new name or sound a chance.
In terms of the electronic music industry and where it’s at today, what would you like to see change or improve this year?
I think that 2024 was the best year we’ve had in music in the past decade. The amount of innovation and talented artists popping up every month was an absolute joy to see. I think the artists I follow doubled just last year as I kept stumbling across jaw-dropping releases. If we can keep this momentum going and push ideas even further, I’ll be extremely impressed and a bit worried about how I can push my own tracks further. Only thing I want to see change is the top end of the music industry. Let these artists who actually put their passion on a platter play at shows and get on labels. Stop going with the safe options! We have large brands that can take risks with their platform but they choose not to go for anybody that challenges the identity of what electronic music can be. I want to see a newfound revitalization of people’s appreciation towards giving a new name or sound a chance.
Take a moment to look back at where you began and see how far you’ve really gotten. You’ll surprise yourself with how much you’ve really grown as a person and artist.
If you could travel back in time to talk to your younger self, what advice would you bestow upon yourself?
I often think about this question in regards to how late in my life I started music. I always pose the question of starting way back in high school but realize I’m only at this point right now because of everything that led up to me laying down my first kick. I don’t think I would tell myself to start music early but would rather tell my younger self to not worry so much about how others are doing. Focus on yourself and see your own achieved goals rather than looking at what others around you accomplish. We’re all on our own journey and it’s not worth getting in your head about feeling like you’re not enough. Take a moment to look back at where you began and see how far you’ve really gotten. You’ll surprise yourself with how much you’ve really grown as a person and artist.
Any final words you’d like to share with our readers and listeners?
I really hope everybody enjoys what I put together and finds it inspiring enough to open up a daw to just experiment freely. Whether you already make music or you’ve never done it in your life and keep putting it off, just open it once and make something. I didn’t expect to ever make this my hobby and it was so intimidating thinking about the process. The freedom of creation has no rules so it doesn’t have to be intimidating.
ELIMINA FUXWITHIT Mix Tracklist
