When respected NY digital musician Gramatik became fascinated with Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, he decided to spread the word about the cryptocurrency through his music. Gramatik recently released an album called ”Epigram” that contains a track named Satoshi Nakamoto.
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About Gramatik
Gramatik (real name – Denis Jašarević) is a New York-based musician who works and experiments with various music genres such as hip-hop, chill out, dubstep, downtempo and chill-hop. When he’s not touring across the globe to places like France, Netherlands, Spain, and Italy, Gramatik dedicates his free time to writing new music and Internet culture.
Bitcoin.com reached out to Gramatik to find out why he named his new track after Satoshi, what inspires his music, and how cryptocurrency could help boost online music artists.
“When I started looking into it and found out nobody actually knows who Satoshi Nakamoto is to this day, the fascination increased 10-fold.”
– Gramatik
Bitcoin.com (BC): Tell us a little bit about your new album Epigram. How long did it take to create it and what music styles are you currently experimenting with?
Gramatik: I don’t know precisely how long, but I’d say working on it on and off between tours, probably about a year. I’ve been experimenting with pretty much anything that gets my attention and makes me feel something. Like every album making process, it’s been a really fun learning experience.
BC: What is your message to the crowd in the Epigram?
Gramatik: The message is always the same: don’t be a fucking asshole.