192: with Cruzer Urameshi, music producer
Description
Cruzer Urameshi is a talented beatmaking musician who is beloved here in the Eugene/Springfield community. Having produced thousands of beats and made an impact from Georgia to Lane County and beyond, he has accomplished a hell of a catalogue in his mid-20s. Cruzer is also a streamer and YouTuber, always aiming to support other creators.
We discuss NBA GOAT contenders and the '04 Pistons (0:56 ), starting in music (7:02 ), Cruzer's name and iconography (15:31 ), crediting and compensating producers (19:56 ), Sampling (26:10 ), FL Studio and DAWs (29:52 ), Beat influences and producer-rappers (34:15 ), T.I., comedy and parody (37:06 ), KEPW and the radio (43:11 ), how music sustains life (50:04 ), Sonic the Hedgehog music (52:32 ), impact and self-ownership (58:26 ), how to find/connect with Cruzer (1:05:47 ), and repairing broken communication in society (1:07:10 ).
SONG: "Camel's Back" by Cruzer Urameshi (1:41:30 ).
The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/ZCC6zxj6IU4.
Please rate/review the podcast, and check out Cruzer's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KCGZPocDn2c1PuAFnMqln.
https://instagram.com/cruzer3x