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Relationship with Ondo, a Sake Warimizu Heating and Music Event
Takano: It was “Bell” at Campanella & GuruConnect. It’s so cool. The intro has a great impact. Was it used in the Apple commercial song?
GuruConnect: Yes, it was featured.
Takano: How did you write it?
GuruConnect: I asked Campanella to do it as part of a monthly series of features with various rappers. He is a rapper I like a lot, and I thought he was really good at rapping on this song. I was duped. I sent him the beat, and when he rapped back, I thought it was badass.
Takano: The fact that this is an Apple commercial is also great.
Celeina: GuruConnect, what culture are you interested in right now outside of your work?
GuruConnect: I’m working on a sake event. Often at events, there are musicians and the restaurant is catering the event by itself in the background. I thought it would be a good idea to do the opposite. An event where there are restaurants, restaurants, restaurants, and only I am a musician among them. I am involved in “Ondo” because I think that if the position of music is placed a little further back, it will expand in a different way.
Takano: Do you like to drink?
GuruConnect: Yes, I do. I drink all kinds of things. For “Ondo,” I lowered the alcohol content of the sake a bit, watered it down, let it sit, let it soak in, and then heated it up. That way it doesn’t get too sticky.
Celeina: I’ve never had it.
GuruConnect: I’ve seen it with shochu, but I’ve never heard of it with sake. I’m not a sake drinker, but I just drink it (laughs).So it’s an event where people can enjoy themselves with music for a long time.
Takano: I see. Sake is pretty strong.
Celeina: It’s recommended for people like me who get drunk easily.
GuruConnect: It’s a very gentle and warm sake, so it feels gentle on the stomach. It’s like a hot spring.
Celeina: That makes me feel kind (haha). You should check it out.”FIST BUMP” is a circle of friends connected by GooTouch, and we ask you to introduce us to your friends.
GuruConnect: I would like to introduce Tomo Maeda of the famous restaurant “sakeria Sakebozu” in Tomigaya, with whom we are working on the sake event “Ondo” that I mentioned earlier.
Takano: Was it through an event that you got to know each other? How did you get to know each other?
GuruConnect: We used to hang out together. It’s a really great place, and the food and drinks are great, but it’s an avant-garde combination.
Takano: If you were to describe Mr.Maeda in one word, what would it be?
GuruConnect: Stoic and long beard.
Takano: More of a beard (haha). Colorful. I’m looking forward to it. Thank you very much. Tomorrow I will connect you to Tomo Maeda of “sakeria Sakebozu”.
Celeina: “FIST BUMP” We are pleased to have GuruConnect here today. Thank you very much.
GuruConnect: Thank you very much.
GRAND MARQUEE
J-WAVE (81.3FM) Mon-Thu 16:00 – 18:50
Navigator: Shinya Takano, Celeina Ann
