Interview: Southampton, UK Rapper Amaru Muru Talks About His Debut EP "New Levels"
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“The goal for 2020 will just be to keep promoting online and building my fan base like that and hopefully have some live performances ready for 2021. ”
Congratulations on the completion and release of this EP "New Levels"; what are some things that inspired your creativity during its development?
Since this was my first time doing a whole project involving auto tune, I listened to a lot of artists that heavily use it. That definitely inspired me when going through the writing process.
What about Ken McKay's beats attracted you to them and made it easy to write to?
I've worked with Ken McKay plenty of times and his beats always just resonate with me. I just find his drum patterns unique and energetic.
Were there songs that you recorded for the EP that you decided not to include on the track list? If so, why not?
No, every song I recorded I kept on the EP.
“Surfboard” almost did not make the cut but then I realized how much it fit in with the other tracks.
How would you describe the hip-hop scene in Southampton? Are locals supportive of homegrown talent and is growing a fan base easy or difficult there?
The scene in Southampton is definitely growing and people are starting to pay attention to the artists.
A fan base is difficult to build but I think in the next 2 years the scene will be striving more.
With the EP now released, what are some of your goals musically for the rest of 2020?
Well because of the Corona virus it will be difficult to have any live performances lined up. The goal for 2020 will just be to keep promoting online and building my fan base like that and hopefully have some live performances ready for 2021.
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