Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 383, the "pre-execution experience" before torture, is too cruel.

Li Can and Lin Feng exchanged a glance.

He shook his head speechlessly.

They didn't say anything.

After all, Yin Man is an actress.

Whether it's overusing resources or trying to establish a multi-talented persona, Li Can doesn't care. He doesn't care whether it's worthy of the stage or not.

Singing live, no doubt about it.

Regardless of how you sing, just ask yourself if you're brave and sincere.

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Yin Man desperately wanted to escape.

Stage performances and karaoke are completely different.

When you sing it out loud, you can't hear what you're singing at all.

The accompaniment played through the in-ear monitor was highly off-track, and the constant beeping of the metronome made me tense up a lot. As soon as I opened my mouth, I was off-track. I tried to correct it, but the more I rushed, the more problems I made.

This resulted in no long runs, but a series of short runs.

Yin Man herself couldn't bear to listen to it, but there was nothing she could do.

Where can they run to? They're running away today just because they're talking, does that mean they don't want Tencent's resources anymore?

How can things possibly turn out well after offending Tencent?
It wasn't until after she stepped off the stage that Yin Man finally felt the urge of blushing rising to the top of her head.

Yin Man returned backstage.

After the assistant said, "Have some water," an eerie silence fell over the rest area.

In the past, one could genuinely force oneself to say that the effect was really good, even if it was just lip-syncing. The "effect" being good could be used to praise good acting skills.

What now?
Saying even one more word is like throwing medicine into someone's eyes.

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Yin Man was already feeling terrible, but there was someone even more miserable than her at that moment.

Xiao Xiao is the next singing influencer to appear.

Perhaps it was because there was too much powder on, or perhaps it was because she was scared, or perhaps it was both.

Xiao Xiao's face turned deathly pale.

The good news is that the one before us crashed; the bad news is that the next one is the DP band.

Among all the performers in the ecosystem, Xiao Xiao, who was at the bottom, undoubtedly became the one who faced the ancient god directly.

Does a singing streamer necessarily need to be a great singer?

Actually, it's like this: at least it can't be too bad.

No sound card can fix a completely tone-deaf person to the point where they sound "good and audible".

Even with post-production audio editing that artificially raises the pitch, there will still be an electric effect. A normal live stream singer would never be tone-deaf.

可以让70变90，但没法变100，更没法从20变到70。

Even if AI were to run it, it would still take some time; it's simply impossible to do so immediately.

The internet celebrity Xiaoxiao will never sing off-key.

However, when Xiao Xiao opened her mouth, her singing, which was completely on point, made Li Can and his group frown in unison. Their expressions were as if they had eaten excrement, and it seemed even more unbearable than before.

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Li Can and Lin Feng exchanged a glance.

He still held back and didn't say anything.

If Yin Man's voice is quite good, but she's off-key, then Xiao Xiao's voice is just not off-key, but her tone is extremely bad.

Let me explain it in simpler terms.

He wasn't off-key, but his voice sounded like a duck's.

The raw vocals are paired with a stable, on-key singing style.

Let's continue this extreme torture from a different angle.

"After all, they're internet celebrities, so it's normal for them not to have systematic training. As long as they don't sing off-key, it's fine."

Lin Feng's eyelids twitched. He finally wanted to complain, but he felt that pointing fingers was too arrogant, so he left some face for the other person in his words.

Upon hearing this, Li Can was startled, feeling that it was even more damaging than a direct insult.

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The difference between singing in a live stream and singing on stage is even greater than that in a karaoke bar.

What are high-end sound cards used for?
When creating reverb, the effect is not on pitch, but on timbre.

There's no cure for being off-key, but if you're not off-key but just have poor breath control, bad singing technique, and an unpleasant voice, then you can definitely get some work done.

However, for music professionals, such embellishments would completely obscure the singer's unique characteristics.

The quality of songs sung by online celebrities is almost the same, and the timbre of songs sung by young male idols seems to be identical as if produced on an assembly line. This is all due to this.

But this is extremely detrimental to professional singers.

On the contrary, every professional singer has a very distinctive personal voice, and preserving that authentic characteristic is the most important thing.

Therefore, the extremely meticulous sound recording in professional recording studios amplifies vocal characteristics, magnifies strengths, and similarly, magnifies weaknesses.

Do you have a sound card for full-on microphone use?

Have.

Is there any way to edit the sound like an internet celebrity's live stream?

No.

On the professional stage, the soft voice was even developed into a flat, hoarse voice, sounding more like reading than singing.

It's another disaster scene.

The director upstairs couldn't bear to watch anymore.

They were all car accidents.

But if Yinman's car accident was caused by veering off course and losing control of the steering wheel, leading to the car overturning and flying into the air...

That minor car accident was like a heavy truck that couldn't stop, faithfully following its course without deviating from it at all. But she didn't dodge or avoid it, treating all the animals on the road, including cattle, horses, cats, dogs, and electric vans, equally.

"I can't take it anymore, I really can't take it anymore."

The director couldn't hold back any longer and started muttering to himself.

The sound was transmitted through microphones to each staff member's earpiece.

Everyone's expressions turned strange; they suppressed their laughter and tried hard not to make a mistake.

The stage manager coughed lightly and picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Is the DP band ready? Ready to go on stage anytime? Then hurry up and get them ready."

The staff member outside the DP band's dressing room twitched.

The impact of speaking with the microphone fully open is truly significant; even the moderator has started rambling incoherently.

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Li Can and Lin Feng exchanged a glance.

There was a moment of silence.

"Let's go, get ready."

"Um"

Winnie was still as cold as ever, except that her eyes were twitching.

Chen Gang didn't want to laugh anymore. He felt that with the piercing sound of the music, he couldn't remember the melodies of the songs he was going to perform next.

Zhao Ze remained calm, only shaking his head repeatedly, simply because he was listening to the song his band was about to perform with his headphones on.

Han Jiayin glanced at the expressions on the faces of her buddies.

He took out two pairs of earphones from his bag, held two phones in his left hand, and handed one of the earphones to Chen Gang.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Of course."

Chen Gang's address of "sister-in-law" came from the bottom of his heart, a mixture of gratitude and a deep sigh.

at last.

After Xiaoxiao finished singing, she fled in panic.

Li Can and his group performed as planned.

The songs selected for this performance are two very pure hard rock tracks.

Back in Black

"I Hate Myself For Loving You"

The lead singers are a man and a woman, and the two songs together are 8 minutes and 30 seconds long, with a 30-second solo break.

When the music started.

The silent staff backstage can finally stop feeling so lifeless.

This is no longer just like hearing celestial music and having one's ears temporarily clear. This is practically a salvation from heaven; the DP band descended to earth specifically to save our ears—pure divine healing.

Even the director himself found it hard to imagine.

Thirty seconds ago I was feeling terrible, but thirty seconds later I felt my head was throbbing and I really wanted to sway.

"As expected of them."

Lin Xin gave a hearty smile and began to sway.

After holding it in for so long, I finally found a way to vent.

It felt like escaping from a toilet full of fermenting feces into a pure garden; I had never felt that the world could be so beautiful.

"Awesome! Chan-ge! Awesome!"

Huang Jin excitedly clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and gritted his teeth.

"Damn it! This is how musicians should be!!"

Among the performers, Huang Jin was the most excited.

Being a second-tier singer who's stuck in the middle, neither rising nor falling, and doesn't have any bad intentions, is just so damn frustrating.

If you're not as good at singing as others, then Huang Jin is truly docile enough to give way to others.

It's not just about making way for those with power.

Those without power but with connections have always treated Huang Jin, this unlucky fellow, as nothing.

No matter how dissatisfied they were, they could only endure it; the company would even warn them not to speak carelessly.

If it were just a singer, that would be one thing.

Film and television actors, variety show personalities, and now even internet celebrities are coming to this big stage to try their luck.

If they were truly capable, that would be one thing, but they're a bunch of trash who not only hog resources but also have to be subservient and even used as tools to build their own personas.

Holding it in will only make you sick.

Huang Jin has always wanted an ancestor who could tear off the fig leaf of these idiots and expose them to the public eye, so that the audience could see what kind of bastards these fake singers really are.

And so, Li Can arrived.

At this moment, Huang Jin felt that in his mind, Li Can was already sitting on the dragon throne in the clouds, looking down on all living beings, and he, the wronged subject, was finally being baptized by the warmth of holy light.

父。

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Apart from Zhao Ru, the other performers were unable to speak.

Zhao Ru didn't react at all. Whether she sang well or not was none of her business. It was just a performance announcement. Zhao Ru just wanted to get paid, sing, leave, and then go back to buy Givenchy Prisme Libre loose powder.

But the expressions of the other performers were truly like they'd been peeing and pooping.

Especially the next performer, Wei Cheng.

She's 17 this year, a popular young actress, but she's male.

It originated from online traffic, and it became popular quickly and widely.

I'm always surrounded by compliments.

The performance was never done with a microphone, and the recording was handled by a recording engineer, allowing for repeated trial and error.

With a constant stream of fans and the company's self-proclaimed image of a musical genius, it's impossible for Wei Cheng not to become arrogant.

He even developed the delusion that he was a true musical genius and firmly believed it.

But the DP band only performed for thirty seconds, and all of Wei Cheng's arrogance and complacency shattered at that moment.

Watching a performance live up close is a completely different experience.

The explosive feeling in the video can't compare to what might happen in person.

The impactful sound waves, the soaring passion, the smooth coordination of the six people, and the emotional release.

The unprecedented, live performance made Wei Cheng realize the truth.

I am not a musical genius, nor even a musician.

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The agent glanced at Wei Cheng with a complicated expression, shook his head, and remained silent.

Even if you realize the seriousness of the problem at this point, it will be too late.

No matter how talented someone is, you can't expect someone who has never actually performed live to deliver a normal live performance.

Everyone messes up sometimes, and the DP band is no exception.

However, they have the solid foundation to make things work out.

Even the DP band, which takes off like a rocket.

Stage experience is always honed step by step.

From school joint parties to countless venue changes in bars and live houses, from the main party stage to live concerts.

DP Band's amazing live performances are never short of unexpected situations.

Wei Cheng was immature, but his agent was not. However, many people only realize they've taken the wrong path after they've personally hit a wall.

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Wei Cheng felt conflicted, Xiao Xiao felt desperate, and Xiao Wanzi felt a mix of emotions.

If it weren't for the fact that she herself was going on stage, Maruko would have loved to swoon and scream excitedly along with everyone else, but when it came to her livelihood, Maruko's mind instantly became crystal clear.

However, it's not as hopeless as it seems.

After all, there are always unlucky souls sharing the firepower.

Right now, this performance has turned into a battle royale.

DP is that tiger.

Maruko doesn't need to run faster than DP; she only needs to run a little faster than anyone else.

Even if it's poop, it should at least smell milder than other poop, right?!
ironnically.

A performance that was quite entertaining and still considered a large-scale event turned into a contest of who was the worst.

After Li Can and his group finished their performance.

Wei Cheng took the stage.

Everyone felt as if they had been violently pulled down from the clouds and plunged into the abyss.

The most direct comparison on the same stage, the most stark contrast.

After Wei Cheng's performance.

Everyone in the audience finally realized just how terrible the so-called "traffic stars" were, and how strong the legendary band's performance really was.

"This is outrageous, this is absolutely outrageous."

I've seen many directors, but at this moment I still feel that I haven't seen enough.

Everyone knows that old, secondhand electric cars are broken, but they don't really think they're broken. Everyone knows that Lamborghini Aventadors are cool and powerful, but they don't really think they're supermodel-level powerful.

But what if a Lamborghini Aventador and a secondhand electric scooter were to be driven side-by-side on the same street, with passengers of similar age?

This contrast reaches its peak, allowing everyone to see two completely different lives.

The performance by DP Band and Wei Cheng most directly illustrated what a true musician is.

Wei Cheng sang much better than Yin Man and Xiao Xiao.

At least the tone wasn't that bad, and it wasn't too off-key; it just gave people a mediocre feeling that the singer couldn't sing.

One on the roadside.

Normally it would be fine, but this time Wei Cheng's performance was behind the DP band.

The sense of disappointment amplifies all negative feedback to the maximum, magnifying mediocrity countless times and turning it into an unbearable fatal flaw.

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The director understood everything his superiors had planned.

But when I experienced it all firsthand, I finally understood just how ruthless the people who had arranged it were.

When they get ruthless, they can really take their own show down with them!

This show actually aired.

Who knows how the netizens will react?

The highest peak and the deepest pit in the Xia Kingdom's music scene appearing on the same stage—isn't that a kind of pitfall in itself?

"What a grand scheme!"

The director looked backstage, as if trying to see through the building to Li Can.

It was just someone who was singing live and was just filling in the gaps, and they messed up on their own.

It's one thing to be blown up, but the DP band not only killed and healed, but they were also meticulous in their performance. Like a planet-destroying cannon swatting a mosquito, they compulsively waited for the power to be fully charged before firing, which was both heartwarming and touching.

This underhanded manipulator was ruthless and reckless.

"Phew, this is hardly a rehearsal."

The director looked at him strangely, shook his head, and sighed.

"This is clearly like offering a preview before execution! It's too cruel."

(End of this chapter)