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Respect is important in mashups.
Takano: Do you also like comedy?
ARUMANA: I like comedy too.
Takano: Do you combine what you like?
ARUMANA: Yes, I do. I look for words in my head that are similar to “HUNTER x HUNTER,” like “hammer x hammer.
Celeina: Isn’t that very musical? When I write lyrics, if I have a word I want to rhyme, I try to come up with a number of rhyming stomps that click with it.
ARUMANA: That is also very hip-hop-like, and I think rhyming and double-meaning is very interesting. I think a lot of it comes from that.
Takano: It’s the same with mash-ups and sampling, but basically, you have to like it all.
ARUMANA: Yes. I think respect is really important. I think it is interesting not only to simply put a name on a piece, but also to include small details that people who like the piece can understand. I am also conscious of the fact that people who know from the sampling will enjoy knowing the original work.
Takano: That is why ARUMANA’s work functions like a catalog filled with ARUMANA’s favorite things.
ARUMANA: It’s like a manifestation of what I have ingested since I was a child.
Takano: That’s interesting. I would love to hear more, but I would like to interject one song: I asked ARUMANA to choose a song that you would like to listen to together on the radio at this time, what song would it be?
ARUMANA: It’s my anthem, “Still D.R.E. ft. Snoop Dogg” by Dr. Dre.
Takano: So this song is your anthem.
ARUMANA: I like it so much that I listen to the instrumental version as well. When I think of US hip-hop, I think of this song.
Celeina: When do you listen to it?
ARUMANA: I listen to it when I want to get pumped up, or when I’m on my way to work.
Celeina: Did you listen to it before going to the studio today?
ARUMANA: I listened to it. I came here with a lot of tension.
