My Woshin Mashin sounds like a goofy name. For Hugo Simons and his wife, Bibi Tulin, it's a name the electronic duo created for their band. They came up with it by using what they call their mythical language, known as Mawamian, mingled with English. And the result is a close cousin to "washing machine." English, they say, is a melodic and clean language that works well with their hard accents. To get a better understanding of their made-up language, their Tango piece "Smell of Love" is sung in pure Mawamian. The name not only reflects their desire to integrate their alien...
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