MOG Meets Preditah!!!!
Were back with our weekly segments of interviews where we aim to catch up with mcs/producers and djs making the biggest waves amongst our much loved grime scene and were kicking our return of with a bang as we interview Birminghams producer of the moment Preditah where we discuss his music, the Circles EP and forthcoming work alongside Faze Miyake plus much much more.
MOG: First of all, you have your EP out on February 5th, ‘Circles EP’ on the Earth 616 label, tell us a bit about that.
Preditah: This EP is my most anticipated so far. It’s my third instrumental EP release. Me and Logan have picked all four instrumentals to basically show how diverse my Grime styles/sounds are once again.
MOG: How do you feel this new EP compares to the last two EP’s you released (Solitaire EP, Eightsome EP)?
Preditah: I feel great about this one as I did with the other two. DJs, MC’s, everyone has literally been on my case for this EP since last year summer. It’s a great feeling to know that so many people are excited and eagerly awaiting my productions.
MOG: What’s your favourite track off this new EP?
Preditah: My favourite track has to be the obvious instrumental ‘Circles’
MOG: 2011 was a massive year for you and saw you really break through in the Grime scene, what was the highlight of your year?
Preditah: My highlight of last year was simply being involved in a scene I grew up on and as a fan of like every other person.
MOG: You first made a name for yourself in Brum (Birmingham) when you used to produce a lot of Bassline a few years back, what made you focus on Grime and is Bassline something you’re looking to return to at any point?
Preditah: I have always mainly focused on Grime. I produced a few Bassline tracks that were heavily supported by all the main people in that scene at the time and I was DJing at least twice a week. I will probably release Bassline EP some point this year to show people I still love that genre of music.
MOG: Did you find it hard to make it in the scene in London Traditionally it’s been harder for people outside of London to get recognition down there.
Prediath: I haven’t ever focused on getting noticed in London. It was never a goal of mine because real musicians like myself simply make music for the enjoyment, not for the recognition. Again, it does feel good to be involved and respected by London folk even though I am from Birmingham.
MOG: Solitaire EP was a big success for you, were you surprised how well it did and that it made it into the top 5 of the Itunes album charts?
Preditah: I was shocked at the position it got to and was over the moon. I knew it was a highly demanded EP so I knew it would do well deep down.
MOG: How do you feel about the progress of instrumental Grime?
Preditah: I don’t think it has progressed as much as it should have. Unfortunately, instrumental Grime is going down a Hip-Hop route rather than the Electronic/Garage route it was known for.
MOG: Your style of Grime captures the old ‘skippy’ style that has been missing for a lot of people recently, do you intend to stick with this or can you see yourself experimenting with other genres such as Dubstep and Hip-Hop?
Preditah: I class myself as an Electronic musician so you hear a lot of other genres produced by me in the near future but I will mainly be pushing the Grime/Garage sound I love.
MOG: You said you believe in ‘pure’ Grime and the Grime sound, do you plan on releasing any singles and trying to really push the Grime sound into the mainstream?
Preditah: Yes I believe I can push my music into the mainstream if people continue to support me as they have done thus far.
MOG: The Birmingham Grime scene is looking very healthy at the moment, who are you rating in Grime from Birmingham right now?
Preditah: I am rating C4 (my younger brother), Lady Leshurr, StayFresh and Sox right now because they are around me and are the main players right now.
MOG: Are there any plans to release Red Bull and Take Off vs Gargoyle digitally any time soon?
Preditah: Red Bull will be my next EP release which I plan to release immediately. Take Off vs Gargoyle will be on a joint EP I am working on with right now with Faze Miyake. Again, we will be releasing this EP A.S.A.P!
MOG: What are your plans for the rest of the year in terms of releases?
Preditah: I will be releasing a lot more music, doing a lot of production/remixes for various artists in the UK plus I will be flooding everyone’s ears with my sound, ha ha.
MOG: Lastly, is there anything you want to say to the fans?
Preditah: I want to thank my fans for their support so far. My fans are amazing and I hope they continue to support my music career because they make it worthwhile.
Interview conducted by @MrJefferiesGf.
Big up Preditah each and every time for taking the time out for the interview and remember the Circles EP is out to buy now on vinyl and digtally from midnight!
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