Umu: Mama- mama- mama- Mooo
Raffi: Maaaaaa Umu: *trying to find the pitch to harmonize with*
*both trying to harmonize*
Umu: I cannot hear myself!
Umu: *trying to find the pitch*
Raffi: *crying*
Umu: MAMA- MAMA- MOO
Raffi: I think this video should just be a reel of us trying to figure this out over face time (Umu: NOOOOO)
Umu: CUT THIS ALL OUT
Umu: Hi everyone, my name is Umu
Raffi: Hi, I'm Raffi
Umu: And I'm a french horn player.
Raffi: And I'm a vocalist.
Umu: And so today we are continuing the usual chronicles of:
'Once a reactor on this channel finds that they're slightly
interested in MAMAMOO
I just take them and
YANK THEM FORCEFULLY INTO THE FANDOM
Umu: Maybe minus the 'forcefully'
I'm not gonna force anything on you Raffi
But yes, Raffi says he really really loves
Maria's - Hwasa's Maria
Maria's Hwasa??? laughs
I was about to say Maria's Hwasa!
Raffi: Hwasaaa
Umu: Yeah, Hwasa's Maria
And you also liked some of the other videos that I've shown you
By Mamamoo, so
this is their most recent comeback
'Where are we now'
Released on their 'WAaAaaW' (WAW) album
W - A - W Is for short
Raffi: WAAaaaAAW
Umu: WAaaaAAAW
Umu: But yeah, going into this
basically Kpop idols sign around 7 years of contract
with their labels so that they are releasing for 7 years
and Mamamoo has reached that 7 year point
and it's already been released that
Sobs My Bias Wheein is not resigning
But she's still part of the group
so I thought this might be their last comeback under their label
but I'm reading the comment section right now
and a fan said: 'For anyone here, this is not their farewell song, so they're not disbanding. Raffi: sigh of relief
Umu: Sigh of relief yeah, this is their special song Raffi: Bless them
Umu: To the fans about their 7 year journey as the Kpop group Mamamoo
Umu: And WAW es their first album that is a full ballad album
which, I mean, they kill, they kill. They're some of my favorite vocalists
To hear sing ballads
So, this is not their last song.
They've already confirmed that they have a documentary film, a concert and maybe a full album coming up.
So, this is going to be bittersweet but it's not heartwrenching
'End of the world' sadness, coming along with this
Raffi: Wow, okay, alright
Umu: Yeah.
I was getting ready to like SOB, I was preparing a tissue box
I'm like: 'Okay, maybe I won't full on sob, but I'll cry a tiny tear so'
Umu: Are yo ready for your heart to be warmed
Raffi: Always
Always
Umu: And english subtitles are on
Umu: Would you be my guest and count down?
Raffi: Okay
Umu: Are- Raffi: Let's do-
Umu: But also, are you familiar with how- their greeting?
Raffi:... No
Umu: They say: singing Mamamoo greeting
and then I thought we could like press
and we could harmonize
Raffi: OoOkaY
Raffi: 3 - 2 - 1
Singing Mamamoo greeting
Umu: I just ended up going with an 8ve underneath
Raffi: It's quiet. Is it quiet?
Umu: YES
Raffi: OH MY GODNESS
Raffi: Oh my world, her voice
Umu: Ugh and the vibratto
holded up till the very end
Raffi: She softens the chest
Like the chest voice is so soften, it- ohhh
How she went up on it?
Umu: squeals
Umu: And then the piano Raffi: Okay
Umu: Rises up underneath
Both: UFFFF
Raffi: Just belt??
That on-set, that was like sphenoid sinus
Umu: ohh they went higher the second time Raffi: Uuhh she's up here
Raffi: She's up here
Umu: Uhhh the trade off
YAS
Umu: Okay the tears are coming Raffi: And the echo has the breath
The lead has the core
Raffi: Uuh
Umu: Percussion really loud in the mix
Raffi: And then they transfer to the voice, yeah
Umu: And now they bring in the harmony for the first time
Raffi: Mmmhh
Raffi: Ohhh Umu: Harmonizing ??????????
Raffi: Like breathing
Raffi: We love a good embelishment
Raffi: Ouuuuhhh
Umu: Did they- did they approached that differently?
Raffi: Yeah Umu: Or did they have high level reverb before?
Raffi: No, I think it was different
Umu: Oh I love the ???? rolls
into the crash
Raffi: There's always some instrument, whether it's voice or-
like there's always a pulse
Umu: Mhhh
Raffi: And then it releases
Raffi: Oh I love that ascend Umu: So we roll into the piano
sings the chords
Raffi: Really the progression is driving- is such a
good harmonic progression
Raffi: Ouuuu, there's like a discant over that
Come onn!
Umu: And the instrumentation is fuller
Full string ensemble
Raffi: They've just- it overwhelms you
Umu: NO is that DONE? NOO don't be finished
Raffi: I KNOW you want more but- Umu: Wait there's a minute left?
Umu: Why is there a minute left?
Raffi: Oh now they're just- they're just trying to bring sad boi hours on
now they're just trying- with the ice-cream??
Chingulr
They're chingu
Raffi: And that is an amazing Keyboardist
Umu: Yeah, this song was just an overwhelming
amount of artistry and musicality from all ends
Raffi: Excelence
Umu: Both the vocalists and the instrumentals behind them, yeah
Raffi: Wow, that is getting added to my favorites
Umu: this is soooo gooooddd
thousands of tears later
Umu: wailing
Raffi: That was stunning
Raffi: Oh my godness Umu: Oh it got me
Umu: It got me
Raffi: I know! Umu: I tried really hard not to ???????
Raffi: I don't blame you! I don't blame you cause the way- like you said
the way they built it up it just comes back and overwhelms you
those are the best kinds of songs
like there's- it's a journey
like it takes you on a journey
Umu: The most powerful thing that you can do
or one of the most powerful things that you can do with music
is- sure there's a lot of ways to convey emotion through phrasing
and specific notes that you hit in a melody
but for this one it's hitting that belt without any instrumental support
once we reach the chorus
just- it- there's a reason why it's so frightening to play solos
as a classical musician on stage
because all the tension is drawn on you. It's very intimate, very personal
and so that's what they're demonstrating with those moments of just voice
no instrumental support
Raffi: Mmh
Umu: If I continue to talk I'm going to start crying
SO YOUR TURN RAFFI
Raffi: Well right away something that hit
cause I mean, I'm always trying to look for connection
between the text to the music
cause I think that's what sets music apart
as being like really good or like exellent
legendary
Is when we can try to express things we feel within the text and then connect that to the music
and I think really it was effective at the end
very emotional in saying 'the two of us had the same dream'
'where are we now?'
and that's like the english- I don't know if it is the literal english translation but at least the feeling is still there
that they chose to harmonize there.
And like, a lot of times, at the end of pieces you'll pull it all back to unison vocally
if it's a duet of a choral piece
But they chose to keep it divided
they chose to keep it harmonized
I think it speaks to something deeper there
that the two of them had the same dream but they're different
and they're able to still create something beautifull
and harmonize
I don't know if it is what they intended
but just someone who is used to singing vocal music
that's how it felt to me
so, I'm really, really touched by this piece
(t/n: I think Umu is too. We feel ya)
Umu: Sobs
Raffi: Ohhh nooo. We're losing her
She's going downnn
Like a cut avocado
Umu: lol
Raffi: This song made guacamole out of you
Umu: It did
Umu: It made guacamole out of my heart
Umu: No, that's beautiful.
Cause specially since they are coming to the end of their contract
of course we know that they do intent to-
continue Mamamoo but they also do hope to go on
you know, whatever artistic directions they want to individually
so, you linking those lyrics to that kind of direction that they may be going is
probably spot on
Raffi: yeah
Raffi: Well, I'm just- I mean
There's a beauty to it, like also of just like the mastery of the human voice
You know? Cause like this- in this- how long is it? Like 3 minutes?
Really? Like- in like 3 minute, 4 minute piece, they literally showcase
The chest voice, you know what I mean? Like the modal register
They showcase the head voice tremendously, you know?
I just think- I think it's absolutely incredible
And the belt, I mean the mix
Oh my godness
Raffi: But the way that they- Umu: Oh yeah
Raffi: yeah
The way that the chest voice was soften was addictive to listen to
Umu: Right? And that's also
what makes this ballad so sucessful
Is demonstrating all those different dynamic ranges
and emotional ranges
and I think also what I love is hearing the development of the instrumental
thickness and layers and you know, starting with an individual voice
to moving to harmonies and having a more rhythmic section with Moonbyul in the second verse
in which more percussion came in as well
and yeah- no the-
what we both talked about the piano set movement, that progression that just goes up and up and up
that just means, you know, they're moving upwards
toward more things
Raffi: yeah Umu: And it symbolizes a lot
and gets you emotionally
Raffi: yeah, and it- yeah- wow, that's really brilliant
I mean- cause, 'where are we now' there was, you know
sings
Like, you know what I mean, if you like, add- it takes you up a little bit and then it brings you back to where you are
Like- the- I just thought it was so effective
so beautiful
Umu: Yes. Are you ready to react to the live band version of it
Raffi: Good Lord, have mercy
Umu: Let's goooo
Umu: Let's gooooooo
Umu: 3 - 2 -1
Umu: MAMA MAMA Raffi: MAMaMAMA MAMA MOOOoo
Umu: Okay, so the strings are played in but we got
percussion, various guitars, lots of percussion
Raffi: I LOVED the silence
Umu: Nodding frantically I was about to say that
Raffi: Can I marry you
Umu: you can marry Hwasa or Wheein
Raffi: I'm- I'm just so captivated right now
What a performer she is!
Her eyes!
Raffi: Uhhh
Raffi: That's like with no warming up to it
Raffi: She just launched into that note Umu: So Soft
Umu: And then
Umu: And then it becomes silk
towards the end of the phrase
powerful and then silk
Raffi: And now all the instruments are layered in
Umu: I love- so the starts and the ends of phrases, the instrumentals leave
Raffi: yes
Raffi: Yeah
It just creates kind of a cushion
Raffi: Oh my godness, that pitch accuracy, are you kidding me
And it's live
Umu: That's a nice transition back into singing
Umu: to more melodic movement
Umu: they're locked in, intonation wise
Raffi: I almost pulled my earbuds out, I got so excited
Raffi: That's something too, they can all sing whatever part of the song they want to
Raffi: Like, there's no weaklink
Raffi: It's just..
Umu: Oh, interesting
You say the answer is more breathy
Raffi: Yeah
Umu: Oh oh oh
Raffi: I think it's flipped now Umu: Yeah, exactly
Umu: and we went from breathy to more clear
Even tho- cause she had the lines back to back
Umu: I like the syncopation
Umu: I think the-
they included some- a track of them talking or laughing or something in it
or some kids, I don't know
Umu: more silence than usual
I feel like the instrumentals came in later
Raffi: That's not easy, the voice that-
the voice that come back in-
like, normally you rely on the percussion
Both: UFF
Raffi: Riffing live
Umu: oh yeah
Raffi: The phrasing
Raffi: they let it grow
Umu: sings
both sigh
Raffi: I am such a fan-
Raffi: NO I CAN'T LOSE YOU AGAIN
Raffi: You're melting
Raffi: Into a sad puddle
of sadness
Umu: I'm melting into a sad puddle of guacamole
Raffi: laughs guacamolee
Umu: I don't know what to say Raffi: This was legit
Umu: Yeah, I don't Raffi: Yeah
Cause it's just legit, it's legit
It's legit
Umu: it's legit
Raffi: It's refreshing, actually
like it's- it's so amazing when you
you love an artist and what they've recorded
and then you hear them perform it live and you love it just as much live
and not every one can do that , like- that-
that is the highest form of artistry
Umu: if they- If they are planning on hosting a live concert, please join with me Raffi
and we can cry together
Please
Raffi: ??????????
Umu: I was about to say I need a friend to support me and keep me from crying
Umu: but maybe we'll just like melt together, Raffi : no
well, yeah, we'll lose it together
Raffi: Wrong person to ask
Umu: Well yeah Raffi: Oh my godness
Umu: no, I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for that announcement
and this was amazing
it took my breath away, it tore the water of my eyes
it turned my heart into guacamole
it very much succeeded in what it set out to do
Both: Mmh
Umu: JINXS
Umu: BYEEEEE