NateOGDetroit! Interviews Detroit BeatOlogist Grime 1

1.WhatUpDoe fam, Thanks for honoring me with this interview. Now Ive been a fan of your work even though we have only been building for a short while.Now, I know your dope beyond dope at what you do. But, feel free to introduce yourself to the readers. Who Are You? Where AreYou From/Reside? and What Is Your given craft?

1A. thanx for blessing me with a chance to chop it up with ya homie 

My name is Grime One aka Michael Stach from all over the eastside of Detroit but now I've settled in the burbs about ten minutes north of Detroit 

I'm a sampled based crate digging boom bap producer 

2.Now Grime 1, thats a very dope name in itself. How did the name come about? and what is the significance behind

 it?

2A.I went by Stax a nick name I had since I was a child because my last name is pronounced "stack" but was always mispronounced because of the spelling 

But I never really thought it fit me because I felt like it came across as me trying to flex my wealth which definitely isn't me.....a couple years ago I was working in the studio with big sneak from chop shop and he always complimented my gritty sound and started calling me "the grimey one" and it stuck I decided to boil it down to Grime One

3.What would you say is your earliest recollection of music? and what do you remember feeling like as you heard it?

3A. I was blessed that my mother was a huge Motown fan and my father loved the blues .....when I was a kid there's was always wax playing in the house....when I was  4 my parents got tired of me messing with the hi fi and got me my own record player....the rest is history

4.Not to show age, but, When did you start producing?

4A. I made the transition from DJ to producer at 27 but really didn't start gaining steam until 30

5.Who are some of your influences? and How have they influenced you?

5A. I would say my homie Native keyz took me under his wing and became a brother and a mentor to me but besides him I loved Pete rock and premier, lord finesse ,large pro and of course the hometown heroes like dilla ,black milk,houseshoes 14kt and apollo brown

6.How do you feel about the analog vs digital debate as far as music production equipment?

6A. The first MPC I touched was a 2000xl I immediately copped a 1000 and stood tall for analog (still do) but a few years after the renaissance dropped I played one made the switch and didn't look back

7.How Do you feel about the Crate Digging Vs E. Digging Debate?

7A. ahhhhhh the great debate lol .... I used to be firm with the aspect of digging because of the era I'm from it was part of the process but now as long as its fire I dont care how it was lit

8.What does your lab set up consists of? and How has it changed since you first started producing?

8 it hasn't changed much started with the 1000 and 1200 and a vestax mixer tracked out to audacity....now the renaissance a 1200 the same vestax and a microkorg xl and too many records to count

9.What is the local hip hop scene like currently where you live?

9A. it's definitely alive and well from drew at the 37th shield to DJ dez and mr furious always putting together amazing shows

10.Does the local music scene affect how, and what you create?

10A. the boom bap scene in Detroit has always embraced my sound but have always released what I'm feeling and have had a dope response 

11.What is your creative process like? Not to give away any sector 7 secretz lol.

11A. it's not set in stone sometimes a break will catch my ear I'll chop and rearrange and build my melody around or vice versa

12.What separates your brand of production apart from everyone else?

12A. well I've been on a lofi gritty tip since the beginning waaay before it formed into the sub genre it is today 

13.How do you define your signature sound?

13A. stripped down grimey Detroit boom bap

14.Do you represent any labels, companies, or crews? if so, how long have you been affiliated? and What Are They?

14A. myself and native keyz started beatnix music about 5 years ago and together we collab as the better beat cartel I'm also homies with the middle finger music camp and lord dru from the 37th shield has been more than good to me

15.If You could lock into the studio for three months to complete an album with only one Artist, Who Would It Be?

15A. that's a tough one but I'm going to go with Detroit's own Elzhi 

16.When did you realize you had a talent for music?

16B. shortly into djing I noticed I was advancing way faster than my peers then when I first started producing me and my homie were in front of Nick Speed and he played one of my joints and I had a legend nodding his head

17. What Are Some Of Your Current Projects And Where Can We Find Them?

17A. I released my first overdue beat tape last year Duste Artifacts which is now a free download on bandcamp it's the first in a series called the dust chronicles my second installment Synthetic Dust will be dropping 11/29/19 also on bandcamp I have a feeling the limited run of cassettes will move as quickly as the last.....also everything is on all digital platforms 

18. What are some of Your future projects? and Which ones are you looking forward to most?

18A. I'm working with multiple mc's at the moment as I mentioned above the dust chronicles series and crossing my fingers for the next head nod suite compilation

19.What are some jewelz that you would pass along to other aspiring producers?

19A. something that I still struggle with from time to time but go with you're gut instinct 99% of the time it will serve you well

20.Any special thanks or shout outs? if so feel free to place them here?

20A. no doubt shouts to you homie I always dig you're joints the middle finger camp drew from the 37th shield Library down in the eastern market Detroit mi.....my homie and brother Native keyz and to everyone holding down boom bap hip hop

21.Any last words for the readers?

21A.  mos definitely if you're truly down for this craft do ya research listen to the ogs learn and embrace the elements of this culture and never switch it up to be accepted 

22.Anything we didnt mention that you would like to cover?

22A. I think you covered it homie if anyone wants to keep up with me you can find me on Instagram @__grime1__ and on fb as Michael Stach peep out my bandcamp for my last tape and the new ish dropping 11/29/19