Elohim: being a ‘Tiny Human’ [Interview]

“I think the more unique and the more eclectic soundscape you have, the more interesting the song you have,” says Elohim on her creative process and balancing themes within her music.

Getting ready to release a new album in the near future, Elohim has already begun that rollout with her latest two singles ‘Can’t Remember Your Name‘ and the latest one, ‘Tiny Human‘. Always being open within her music and the themes she portrays, drawing from personal experiences, Elohim has created a strong sense of vulnerability, which is why a lot of people connect with her music so strongly. On the back of the release of ‘Tiny Human’ we wanted to dive more into the creative process which Elohim has adopted, as well as glimpsing into the future, and getting candid on the topics of mental health.

‘Tiny Human’ is a deeply personal piece of music that explores the themes of existentialism. Featuring dark soundscapes that border on hypnotic especially when paired with the pitched up vocals, the track almost acts as Elohim’s battle cry to the world. A powerful statement with clear intent, ‘Tiny Human’ is Elohim demanding to be heard.

Congratulations on the release of your new single ‘Tiny Human’. Can you tell us about some of the themes that fuel this track?

“Thank you so much. To me, this track is talking about the constant existential crisis that I’m living in and the questions that I’m always asking. I feel like I’m one of those people whose brain is firing off question after question after question, and I’m constantly thinking about the idea of humans and how we are all on this planet and how strange it is. It makes me crazy, but it’s also, I think, a very human feeling. Just the thought that we are all tiny humans on this planet, and I do wish that we could all realize that and come together and have less anxiety, more love, more empathy.”

What (or who) were you inspired by?

“I’ve really been inspired by life. The past 6 months have been challenging for me. I went through a really hard time with constantly feeling dissociated and feeling like I was having a panic attack at all times. My base level was so bad that I was self-medicating, and it took a turn for the worse, and I had to cancel the tour I was on. A lot of this music was around this time that was inspired by hard times I was going through. It’s bittersweet.”

How do you balance multiple themes within your tracks?

“My absolute thing when it comes to creating is a blank canvas. I love sounds, I love experimenting, happy mistakes that turn into happy accidents, making weird sounds, sampling things, and fitting them together as a puzzle. I think the more unique and the more eclectic soundscape you have, the more interesting the song you have.”

‘Tiny Human’ is also a contrast from your previous single ‘Can’t Remember Your Name’ in terms of its sound and mood. Why the change, and how different are the creation processes?

“Both of these are going to accumulate into an album, and I am just not someone that can stay in one lane, and I don’t know if it’s hindered me, I’m sure it has, but I love creating what I love to create, and what I create is what I’m feeling in that moment. I love ‘Can’t Remember Your Name’ and I love ‘Tiny Human’. They both make me feel empowered. I think the album as a whole is going to feel very empowering. So yes, they are different, but in a whole picture, I think they fit very perfectly.”

Not just with this release but with your music in general, the theme of raising awareness for mental health is very prevalent. How important do you think it is to connect this music with the awareness of mental health?

“It was never my intention for my project to dive so deeply into mental health once I started releasing music.”

How have your personal experiences with mental health impacted your music style or creative choices?

“I think that my own experience with mental health has definitely influenced my lyrics and melodies, but as far as sounds and everything, that I experience in my life influences my sound and my creations. I think that my mental health inspires me the most lyrically, but also the feeling of music is very much what I’m feeling at this time. I really wanted an album that reminded me of my song ‘Buckets’ with Skrillex. I felt empowered, I felt strong, I felt very in my body. I wanted to create something that resembled that in a sense that made me feel like an empowered badass woman.”

Where do you see the direction of your music going in the near future?

“I see my music going in every possible direction. Maybe I’ll make a classical album, maybe I’ll make an ASMR album. I love creating, and I love that music is infinite and that music can take you anywhere. I let my emotions guide me and my hands on the piano and synthesizer.”

What themes do you intend to explore in the future, and what does 2024 for Elohim look like?

“2024 is a lot of creating. I’ve been in the studio nonstop, a lot of visual art that I’ve been creating, releasing more music, releasing an album, and hopefully starting to get back and doing some shows. Just letting life guide me and trying to enjoy life and enjoy small things and grateful to be here as a human, as a tiny human on this planet. Getting stronger, therapy, taking care of myself, and experiencing life.”

‘Tiny Human’ is out now, available to listen to on all streaming platforms here.