Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 331 Li Can's version is really too ahead of its time!

I looked around at the other players.

They were completely unaware of this.

Ge Jianxiong felt a chill run down his spine.

If I hadn't come here specifically for the music, I probably wouldn't have realized that there's not a single piece of music playing this game.

This is very wrong.

The question of whether visuals or music are more important is as pointless as asking whether someone's eyes or ears are more useful.

While playing games or watching movies.

This kind of experience and immersion is achieved through a perfect balance between visuals and music, whether measured in time or space.

But this place is completely different.

The audiovisual experience is indeed complete, but there is no music, which leads to a certain imbalance in the aesthetic expression between the picture and the sound.

In this game experience, visual and auditory elements were roughly equal in proportion, about 70% to 30%.

I've never seen a music producer so bold as to openly skip work and classes and simply refuse to produce anything.

I met him this time.

"A perfect example of what not to do, an extremely arrogant strike in person."

There was no music, but the experience didn't seem to be lacking.

This puzzled Ge Jianxiong.

Put the problem behind you.

The group continued playing.

I really managed to hold back during the rest of the game.

There is no music.

The wind howled in my ears, and a dense barrage of thunder roared from the dark, swirling clouds.

The sound of horses' hooves was somewhat crisp amidst the muffled thunder, but the overall atmosphere of zero background music created a very incongruous and eerie contrast of quiet.

"Roar!!"

As we walked across the dilapidated wooden bridge over the precipice, a dragon's roar caused the bridge to shake violently, as if it were about to break at any moment.

It's frightening.

Ge Jianxiong was startled again, and his urge to urinate increased.

"I want to leave so badly, I want to escape."

Xiaoqi was also starting to lose her composure.

As a player, Xiaoqi felt this most deeply.

The terrifying dragon roar from just now caused the controller to vibrate again.

When there is no background music (BGM) to create atmosphere and emotion, players whose brains are freed up become more sensitive.

The details of almost any sound in the game are magnified infinitely.

If I had to describe this path, it would feel rather vast and empty; you could even say that the player only has one action.

[On the road]

Yet, this seemingly simple journey feels immersive, like stepping into an epic adventure, much like in Odyssey.

Especially in this atmosphere, players have a clearer understanding of the initial mission.

Dragon Hunt!
The game that followed was quite unexpected.

On a steep mountainside, just as he was about to reach the highest point and felt himself enveloped by a huge shadow, a deafening roar sent him and countless huge rocks crashing down.

An overwhelming sense of oppression washed over me; I was plunged into the abyss before I could even see a shadow.

The immense sense of frustration made Xiaoqi very unhappy.

Climbing out of the rubble and looking at the valley floor and the even more towering mountains, the protagonist seemed quite disheartened.

It was at this time.

The soul residing in the wooden carving began to speak, guiding the game. Not far from the valley, bright spots flickered, seemingly extraordinary props that captivated Xiao Qi's attention.

The player's attitude is like this: picking up the light spot, they are delighted to see the anti-dragon treasure in the classic game. In addition, the whole story becomes clear during the dialogue with the soul. After discovering that the mountain ahead is actually hollow and has a hidden world inside, their motivation is full again.

Through trials and tribulations, the protagonist, by exploring the cave ruins deep within the mountain, acquires new weapons and skills, becoming even stronger.

Not long has passed.

Xiaoqi finally set foot on the road leading to the mountaintop once again.

There was still no music during this process.

The exploration of the ruins was eerily quiet, with an atmosphere of deathly stillness pervading everything.

Upon exiting the cave, they were met with dark clouds and a storm, accompanied by deafening thunder.

After being reinforced in the same scene twice, the sense of oppression became increasingly intense.

Finally, upon reaching the summit and seeing the large crater created earlier, everyone's hearts began to race.

The familiar sounds of wind and thunder had vanished, leaving an eerie silence.

Well known.

The scene was spacious and unusually quiet.

This is very likely a boss battle.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaoqi jumped straight into the pit.

There is no CG.

As they reached the center of the arena, a dragon's roar, growing louder as it approached, accompanied the devastating impact of a mangled body that blotted out the sky and crashed down in front of the protagonist, raising clouds of dust.

"Roar!!"

The background music finally started playing at this moment!
"Fuck!"

The epic symphony ignites, just like the protagonist who has been suppressed all along, accompanied by the boss's frenzied performance, at this moment everyone just wants to burn out.

Lightning burst forth on the mad dragon's mangled arm and slammed down.

The sheer size of the body makes players feel incredibly small.

It was as if they were facing the embodiment of a natural disaster.

Amidst the powerful roar of the brass instruments and the rapid escalation of the strings, accompanied by thunder and lightning, the sense of mission reached its peak at this moment.

In the opening burst, Kuanglong was panting heavily, and Xiaoqi also slowed down in a bit of a fluster. Surprisingly, the background music also provided a short, soothing moment.

But soon, both erupted again!
They were both squeezing every last bit of strength from their bodies, facing off head-on once again.

Adrenaline begins to take over the brain.

Ge Jianxiong held his breath and his urine, watching meticulously.

Dragon breath, crackling with electricity, surged forth.

The roar of the raging dragon was so powerful it could knock people over, causing the entire scene to tremble slightly.

Through a series of interactions, Xiaoqi performed exceptionally well.

Soon, the Mad Dragon was reduced to half health.

The dragon let out a mournful cry, staggered backward, and finally collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, its exhaustion evident.

But before Xiaoqi could finish him off...

The mad dragon raised its head and struggled to its feet with a roar. The lightning was unleashed to its fullest extent, and plasma surged from the earth, blasting the protagonist away.

The lightning reformed into wings, spreading out to blot out the sky.

The mutilated limbs were transformed into afterimages by lightning, and in an instant, everyone seemed to see just a glimpse of the Mad Dragon at his peak.

After a brief silence, the background music returns with an even wilder feel, shifting the scale up by a semitone from its original key!

boom!
The raging dragon, its wings unfurled like thunder, suddenly soared into the air. After a massive cloud of dust dissipated, it looked up and saw countless lightning orbs, like a meteor shower, bombarding the vast crater like missiles.

"Roar!!"

The dragon's roar was soaring, spewing forth a breath of lightning and plasma that seemed capable of cleaving through massive mountains.

He tried desperately to dodge the attacks, but was still accidentally hit.

Xiao Qi exclaimed "Holy crap!" and watched helplessly as his health plummeted to zero.

But just then, a line of text appeared in the game.

The soul of the wood carving is resonating.

"I curse you! You embodiment of fear!"

A roar comparable to a dragon's howl exploded, and the soul within the wooden carving almost solidified into a tangible form.

The soul, now consumed by obsession, roars wildly, fueled by both fear and excitement.

The trembling voice was filled with fear.

But it was precisely because of his cowardly behavior that he felt resentful.

As the mad dragon erupted and entered the second phase, the addition of the soul brought the entire performance to a climax.

"I will tear off every piece of your flesh and blood, and bring you the same fear!"

With the appearance of the spirit entity, the protagonist's HP was fully restored.

Once again, we are in battle mode.

This time, the lightning effects, which can be described as light pollution, exploded across the entire screen.

"I swear here and now that today is the day your end will come!"

"You are the embodiment of my fear, young dragon hunter! And you will become the embodiment of your fear as well!"

The game progress is not difficult, and players who tried the actual gameplay were all at roughly the same level.

After suppressing the tension for so long, facing such a thrilling boss battle, I felt like I wanted to shout along.

Some people successfully completed the game, while others accidentally died and had to start over.

But perhaps due to the influence of passion, those who successfully completed the game felt a great sense of accomplishment and experienced the long-lost thrill of completing an epic mission.

But restarting after a failure can also be a unique experience.

"Fuck!"

"I deserve to die for failing to satisfy Lord Mad Dragon!"

"You call this near-death?"

"What kind of shonen anime is this? A dying dragon, a broken soul with only obsession left? How can it be so shocking?"

Because there was no background music to affect my mood along the entire road ahead.

Players will only become more sensitive.

When the boss battle arrives, the background music, presented in the style of the "Mad Dragon" character, reaches its peak in terms of presence and emotional impact.

"It's burned out, it's really burned out now."

After clearing the level, Xiaoqi quietly watched as the soul that had fulfilled its obsession slowly dissipated.

He put down the handle, exchanged a glance with Ge Jianxiong, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"What kind of weird soundtrack is this? Without background music at the beginning, and then waiting for all the bosses to come at once, can it really create such an outrageous experience?"

The group was starting to question their existence.

This kind of creative thinking is completely outside the scope of my personal understanding of music, and I even doubted at one point whether my music was just a waste of time.

I can't do this problem!

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Ge Jianxiong was completely stunned.

Whether people can replicate Li Can's previous works is another matter, but at least they can understand them and learn something from them.

But this time it's a little different.

This is beyond my comprehension!

How should this be understood?
"Xiaoqi, how do you feel? Tell me in detail."

"Holy crap, this feeling is absolutely amazing."

Xiaoqi sighed with emotion.

"If I had to put it into words, I think this is very likely what Brother Can was talking about as the 'holistic nature of art.' If you break down the art, the setting, and the music, almost any one of these effects is completely outside your field of vision."

"But if I change my perspective, I think I can understand it a little better."

"Um?!"

Ge Jianxiong's face lit up with joy.

"Hurry up and urge!"

"Let's assume this dragon-slaying experience is a whole musical piece, where do you think the intro is?"

"Of course they went up the mountain path."

Halfway through his sentence, Ge Jianxiong's pupils suddenly contracted.

A sudden inspiration struck me, and in that instant, I understood everything.

"Fuck! Fuck!"

"So that's how it started, that's how it was designed!"

"Is this...this...this even human thinking?!"

This time, Ge Jianxiong was truly shocked.

The entire process of defeating the Mad Dragon is a work of art in itself.

The prelude had already begun the moment I stepped onto the mountain.

The story is the melody, the scene is the rhythm, and the art is the timbre.

Through amplified sound effects, an ever-deepening sense of oppression, and the initial encounter with the Mad Dragon, being struck down to the bottom of the valley, discovering another area, and gradually learning about the dual backstory of the Mad Dragon and the Soul.

This is the variation in the melody line, creating a dramatic and undulating effect.

"And what about music? What role does music play in this?"

Ge Jianxiong started scratching his head.

numb.

If this experience were a piece of music, then each element would play its part.

So what element of "music" is actually responsible for?

I'm completely bewildered by the nesting of the matryoshka dolls.

Understanding it to some extent seems less desirable than not understanding it at all.

Ge Jianxiong organized the knowledge in his mind and recalled the feelings he had along the way.

Industry experts are studying the "integration" of Li Can's score.

However, it is clear that this attempt has surpassed the industry's understanding of integrated art.

The energy created by the scene is actually resolved through music.

Scene art.

It has become a prerequisite for music, or even a "prelude" for another sense.

There seemed to be absolutely no music playing on that stretch of road ahead.

But in reality, that was just the prelude. From that moment on, the emotions were already building up!

Therefore, when the background music starts playing, the volume can be increased instantly to immediately enter the melody without giving people the slightest sense of abruptness.

because
Throughout the journey, everyone used their "eyes" to experience the "prelude" of the music.

We've been waiting for this moment for a long time!
The music itself represents the climax of the overall art, and there is also a climax in the music. This treatment, combined with the sublimation of the art scene, the twists and turns of the story, pushes all the emotions to the peak in an instant.

Ge Jianxiong understood half of it.

It's just that the underlying principles are hard to understand.

"Brother Can's update this time is way ahead of its time."

Ge Jianxiong's words made the others nod in agreement.

"I'm eager to know how he did it, what the underlying principle is. Why don't we ask him?"

"That shouldn't be a problem. Brother Can is easy to talk to and has no airs. If it's just serious business, he'll definitely be happy to answer."

"Yes, yes, ask, ask."

The public's curiosity was truly irrepressible.

because
This isn't music in the conventional sense; Li Can is playing with something very new.

Previously, people would marvel at how Can Ge truly excelled at creating overall soundtracks, and how incredibly well he did "Ludwig the Holy Sword".

And now.

Let alone the players.

Even before industry producers understood what was going on, Li Can had already started racing towards the next step.

My buddy's still imprisoned in the high walls of Lothric, while the pro has already speedrunned to the Lord of Cinder.

As the call connected, Ge Jianxiong cautiously inquired about these matters from Li Can.

"Hmm? This is indeed a bit excessive for the music industry. It has a lot to do with psychology. Music, after all, is the art of emotion."

Li Can's gentle voice came through.

The question that came out made Ge Jianxiong question his life.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

"Okay, let me ask an easy-to-understand question: emotions and emotional expression are two different concepts. You should be able to understand that, right?"

"can."

"So what kind of emotional expression do you think screaming represents?"

"what?"

Ge Jianxiong was completely dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)