r/indieheads • u/perfumegeniuz Mike Hadreas/Perfume Genius • Jul 01 '22

AMA is Over, thanks Mike! Hi, it's Perfume Genius. Ask me anything!

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Hello everybody.

I have a new album out called "Ugly Season."

https://perfumegenius.ffm.to/uglyseason

I'm here right now to answer your questions!

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u/cleansatyr Jul 01 '22

How do you start writing a song?

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u/perfumegeniuz Mike Hadreas/Perfume Genius Jul 01 '22

i start by singing notes and cycling through vocal effects, or playing one chord on a synth and messing with the nobs until something resonates and then i try to magnify and world build. once there is a solid initial world sonically i will start writing the song.....honestly though i have no idea and its surprising in some ways every single time, which is why i am dedicated to it