Totemo uses all deliciously laid-back retro energy in ways beguilingly and uniquely her own with all the songs, written over five years in her apartment’s small studio then re-recorded with Avital for the EP, coming together to form a sound Totemo describes as “both creepy and sexy at the same time”. Produced by Roei Avital, Totemo’s labelmate on Tel-Aviv based BLDG5, her EP Heavy As My Dreams channels Massive Attack’s ethereal, atmospheric soundscapes and layers them with brooding lyrics that are redolent of Portishead’s best work.” “Totemo’s revival of the dark and sultry sounds of 1990s trip-hop is just beginning. While as HungerTV correctly observes, the influences are unmistakably there: In that dream, somebody, I’m not exactly sure who it was - you know, how in a dream sometimes you see a figure - but he addressed me as Totemo” ( Huffington Post) – is one those supremely-gifted music artists capable of taking retro influences and making them wholly her own.
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Tel Aviv-based artist Totemo (real first name Rotem), who acquired her Japanese-sounding artistic moniker (it is, in fact, the word for “very” in that language) while dreaming one night – “I dreamt it up. Totemo (image via official Totemo Facebook page) If you like “So Good”, and the chances are good that you will, then check out Nao’s recently-released EP of the same name which is as beautiful, seductive and electronically R&B perfect as this gem of a song. Paul, it is the sort of song that, though it grooves along in a fairly relaxed manner, insinuates itself in the best possible way into your head within seconds of the opening bar. Nao (image via official Nao Facebook page)Īccording to Hillydilly, who brought Nao, “a London-based-songstress” to my attention (for which I remain deeply thankful), “nearly a million plays on SoundCloud in less than six months” like this song.Īnd it’s not hard to see why with its percolating R&B vibe, Nao’s sweet, joyfully-understated vocals and a trippy synth beats that meander along with a sultry swagger.
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Then all you need to do is sit back, hit play and let the mood take you where it will. That means, of course, that if you’re paying attention, and yes away from the bright lights and big budgets of the Top 40, you still need some time devoted to perusing music blogs and Twitter feeds, you can discover some amazingly impressive music. They can accept it if it is obvious that you are a non-native speaker of Japanese, but I would recommend you remember the phrases which soften your negative answers for building smooth and good relationships with Japanese people.Another year beckons and with it an amazing selection of new songs and talented artists to provide with the soundtrack it will need.Īs has been the case with past years, the artists stepping forward to give us these songs are a diverse bunch but one thing remains clear – they’re all insanely talented, have something to say and thanks to the big new digital world out there, can get it to everyone across the world in record time. Japanese people don’t really like the direct expression like “いいえ、おいしくないです(No, it’s not delicious)”. “Oishii-desuka?” sounds more polite than “Oishii?” When you answer, you may say When you ask somebody, “Is it delicious?”, you can say “Oishii-desuka?” or even just “Oishii?” with upper intonation. It was very a tempting condition (which was offered), but… How do you say, “Is it delicious?” in Japanese? That work was luckily better than usual (it was easy but profitable). It’s like a slang word, so it’s better not to use in formal conversations. Occasionally, it means “better than usual” “profitable” or just “lucky” when it is used for things or work situations. We use this word with any kind of food and drink. “おいしいOishii” means delicious, to taste good. The conjugation for “おいしいOishii” is the following: おいしい “ですdesu” is a polite style adding to an adjective. If you want to say “This is very delicious”, you can add “とてもTotemo” which means “very” in front of “おいしいOishii”.
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How do you say “Very Delicious” in Japanese? Interestingly, “うまいUmai” is also used when people describe when someone is good at something: (A noun) ga +うまいUmai. “うまいUmai” sounds very casual, but it is better to know the meaning even if you don’t use it. In a casual conversation, you may hear this word “うまいUmai” which can mean “delicious” when someone is talking about food or drink. When you want to point what exactly you think is delicious, you can put the noun (food or drink) before “Oishii”.Īll (food or drink or both) tastes good! 2. The Japanese word which corresponds to “delicious” is “おいしいOishii” and you can use it when talking about both food and drink. How do you say, “Is it delicious?” in Japanese?.How do you say “Very Delicious” in Japanese?.