Hypnotik
has been making music since 1996, and they only get better! has a degree in audio production and makes most of the beats, while makes all the other beats.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
got together in '96, and made two albums that were successes locally in Norwalk, CT until 2000. went to school at the Art Institute of New England (formerly known as Mass Comm) and graduated in December 2003 with an audio production degree. continues to make music, transferring files back and forth online. Some songs were made in collaborations with in Germany.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We have played in the past at local clubs in Norwalk, CT, and open mics in Boston at the Middle East, but for now, Aristo is in Savannah, GA goin to school, so it's hard to.
Your musical influences
I'm into underground style hip-hop, but I love all music. Nas, Outkast, Incubus, Nirvanna, and Dr. Dre are just to name a few influences in beats and lyrics.
What equipment do you use?
Pro Tools LE, Ensoniq ASR-10, Korg Triton (when I can get my hands on one), SSL 6048 G+ console (for those audiophiles who know what that is), and any audio programs like Cool Edit Pro, Acid, etc.
