Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 464 "accidentally" revealed a little information.

"Okay, okay, I promise I'll give you more screen time, really, I really, I promise!"

Li Can was choked, raised three fingers, and swore an oath to the light.

Sticking out his tongue and rolling his eyes doesn't seem like he's broken; instead, it gives off a bit of a Cao Shaolin vibe.

"That's pretty much it."

Zhao Ze lowered his hand and snorted twice.

"Ze Ge profoundly demonstrated that bassists have to earn their own playing time; if you want to shine, you have to be able to play."

Lin Feng chuckled, his casual remark causing everyone to chuckle along.

Gangzi, who was familiar with the situation, immediately chimed in.

"How about you, Zezi, get some colorful musical instruments to make your presence felt? Like a bass..."

"What did Beth do to you?!"

Zhao Ze reacted.

As the cornerstone of the band, the mainstay of its rhythm, and the unsung heroes who dedicate themselves silently.

What's wrong with wanting to be noticed?!

Why are there so many bass jokes?

Today, we must seek benefits for bass!

“Color instruments are also an option. Can-ge, you can do some research, I can totally make them.”

Zhao Ze nodded and answered seriously.

Seize every opportunity.

Putting the bassist thing aside, if everyone else is just showing off while I have no role to play, it's worse than killing myself.

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhao Ze's reply turned everyone's initial chuckles into unrestrained bursts of laughter.

In order to get attention, the bassist decided to drop the bass.

"It's settled then. Let's get ready and start practicing!"

"Roger that!"

The young men and women stood at attention and went back to make their preparations.

And at the same time.

The Tencent Music Carnival Awards Ceremony has officially entered the promotional phase.

It wasn't direct advertising, but rather indirect.

It's not entirely official; it's a mix of official and private involvement.

During a casual get-together with friends, Mr. Li, the CEO of Tencent Music, chatted happily over drinks.

"Who said DP Band has no performance plans for the second half of the year? They're the main guest performers at the awards ceremony two months from now, and they'll be performing all new songs—the band will be at full strength!"

"real or fake?"

"It's true! It was something we discussed long ago, there's no lie!"

This private cell phone video, once posted online, caused a sensation among fans.

Everyone feels that DP's next performance seems far off, and given that the group is busy chasing awards, their future performances will likely revolve around classical music, with a very low proportion of pop music performances.

But unexpectedly, Tencent CEO Li revealed such a bombshell.

When faced with uncertainty from afar, hearing confirmed news by chance puts fans at ease.

Even though it was two months, no one felt that it had been a long time.

Holy crap! Who took this picture? You've done a huge favor!

[Awesome! I wish I could wake up and start performing right away.]

Is this real? Who is this person? Is it accurate?

[Of course it's accurate! He's the CEO of Tencent Music; he wouldn't need to lie about something like this!]

[You, Li Can, you hid it really well!]

Why haven't they started promoting it yet?! I desperately want to know more inside information!!

[Holy crap, after winning the awards, you guys are gathering again for a performance? Are you playing the Dragon Kings Return here?!]

[He's back, so be it. I'll just say "Long live the Dragon King!" At least he didn't have a three-year term.]

【What three-year period?! Don't say such unlucky things!】

The shift in attention was very successful.

With just a flick of the finger from the DP band, netizens lost all interest in harshly criticizing the unfortunate artist.

People started paying attention to the official event information.

All of a sudden.

Netizens then shifted their focus to DP's new album after their return and their live performance two months later.

Their first performance after reuniting following the awards ceremony.

It means something completely different to the fans.

People who love listening to bands naturally listen to a lot of information and pay close attention to the individual performances of the guitarist, lead singer, drummer, bassist, keyboardist, etc.

However, due to the immense commercial success of the DP band, many people lack similar appreciation experience and occasionally overlook the performances of some members, focusing more on the lead singer, guitarist, and leader Li Can.

This is just great.

Through their explosive performance in the competition, everyone realized that each member of the DP band was a bit outrageous.

Naturally, people will be more conscious of digging out old performance videos, shifting their focus to watching other contestants' performances.

You won't know until you look at it; the more you look, the more new perspectives you discover.

Considering DP Band's awards in individual competitions, everyone would think that after this period of reflection, DP Band's performances might improve and definitely undergo changes.

Naturally, they are even more eager to see DP perform again.

at the same time.

The organizing committee, which had lagged behind, finally began to take action.

Information about the awards was released first.

However, the content of the performance has not yet been made public.

Only then did they belatedly begin uploading live performance videos of the competition.

The members of the band DP were already in the spotlight.

Related match videos naturally began to circulate.

It doesn't matter if you don't watch.

Only by witnessing international-level professional competitions can one truly understand the limits of a so-called musical performer.

Pushing the limits of musical instruments, pushing the limits of physiology.

On this basis, profound expression and unique aesthetics are also needed.

For most netizens, this is simply a monster extravaganza.

Those who know even a little about musical instruments or vocal music were stunned.

The audience members who don't understand musical instruments and are just there for the spectacle are the most affected.

Humans can actually do this?!

It truly opened the door to a new world.

"Wait, dude, could a violin really make that kind of noise?!"

Holy crap, is this what a guitar god's skill level is like? Winnie is even more outrageous than I imagined!

[I'm not kidding, but Li Can's B-grade piano pieces are really daring to write, and Gangzi, you're really daring to play them!?]

The massive amount of attention has benefited not only the DP band.

The competition itself may not require the members of the DP band to prove anything, but the DP band's wider popularity among the public, due to spontaneous popularization and proactive understanding, has added a lot of buzz.

Those most affected were the other musicians who had previously clashed with the DP band members.

Especially in the fields of male vocals and violin, he surpasses Lin Feng and Zhao Ze in skill.

Surprisingly, DP band fans were not upset by their idol's disappointing defeat; instead, they congratulated the champion and praised the wonderful performance.

The opponents who lost to DP also received a lot of encouragement and recognition.

This is a common mindset among fans.

In professional competition, losing to a stronger opponent is not shameful; on the contrary, the more you praise your opponent's strength, the more it proves your worth. This scenario used to be seen with idols who lacked real talent, but now it's happening to truly talented individuals like Lin Feng and Zhao Ze.

The colorful sedan chair was carried by everyone.

These contestants inexplicably discovered that their popularity and account followers had suddenly and inexplicably surged.

After understanding what had happened, I opened my personal account.

Previously, the feelings and experiences of participating in competitions that received relatively little attention are now being discovered by more people.

He immediately answered the questions from DP band fans who had attracted the traffic, attracting one wave and then locking in another.

Of course, it won't be completely peaceful either.

There are naturally many keyboard warriors on the internet.

But correspondingly, there are also real big shots in reality.

The DP band has garnered a massive amount of attention, which has led to a situation where, although there are many keyboard warriors, there are also quite a few influential figures willing to take strong action against them.

After the big shots revealed their identities and provided concrete evidence.

Keyboard warriors are unstoppable.

[That's nothing special. I think Zhao Ze is just average.]

"Dude, what are you talking about?! I have a master's degree in violin from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and I'm currently pursuing my doctorate at the Milan Conservatory of Music. I just finished a masterclass with violin virtuoso Rosen, but I'm listening to it on my knees."

It's hard not to agree; just one look at it makes you feel like sixteen years of piano practice have been wasted.

This is bullying a newbie, and I feel Chen Gang's piano playing is a bit lacking; he needs more practice.

[Ah, right, right, in real life you say "awesome," but online you still need to practice. Even Li Can isn't good enough. As a PhD in alto piano, I completely agree with you. So, why don't you win an award too, or let me know when you hold a concert? I'd love to go and appreciate a master's performance!]

[Keyboard warriors are almost right. I went to watch Li Can and his team compete. I'm a Chinese student studying piano at Moscow State University, and I'm a student of Ms. Mikhail, so I'm practically a junior to Varian. But my teacher said I'm still far from meeting the requirements for Li Can's masterclass.]

The more keyboard warriors vent, the better.

The more they are exposed, the more big names and geniuses will emerge.

The appearance of these big names, in turn, further confirms the high quality of the competition's participants.

This is just great.

Even netizens who were just watching for fun and excitement could feel the enormous gap between them, as if they were standing on the edge of an abyss.

The old saying was, "If you don't play the piano, you won't know how mad Li Canzhi is."

Now, "Even if you don't understand piano, you can still tell that Li Canzhi is outrageous."

If a classical musician goes to perform in various pop music venues...

That would certainly be criticized as "not doing one's proper job," making people wonder if one would regress and earn the title of "the prodigy who failed to live up to his potential."

Even when classical musicians try their hand at crossover pop music, they are often told, "They couldn't make it in the classical music world, so they came to the entertainment industry."

This phenomenon does indeed exist in reality.

But the DP band is completely unconventional.

It is known worldwide entirely because of its music festivals. From the beginning, it has focused on commercial music, with rock as its main genre, and incorporates and changes various popular styles.

It doesn't seem unacceptable to now turn to classical music to "do something worthwhile."

Moreover, these commercial performances and abstract stories, as well as their indulgence in games and other forms of entertainment, seem to have had no impact on their professional development, resulting in tangible achievements.

This perfectly avoids the most criticized aspect of crossover music.

In the fans' imagination.

Everyone unanimously thought of successful examples of combining classical and rock music, or rather, classical and pop music.

For example, "She is my sin".

Let's revisit the information leaked by Li, the CEO of Tencent Music.

Everything is new.

This has further fueled the fans' anticipation, generating a surge in buzz and sparking heated discussions!
What was Li Can doing at this moment?

In the newly renovated house, Winnie's arms were slightly wrapped around her from behind, and unconsciously she held a huge treasure chest with both hands.

"You promised to give Zezi more screen time, so why am I getting more screen time too?"

Winnie tilted her head back slightly and poked Li Can's cheek with her hand.

"Don't you like it?"

"devil."

"?!"

Li Can shuddered, frozen in place, staring at Winnie in disbelief, the previous night's romance seemingly vanished completely.

Winnie, with her smiling face, has a very gentle feel to her, but paired with this sentence, it's very strange.

"No, Little Ula, where did you learn that 'dead devil' phrase from?!"

"Hey, what's up? Want to hang out?"

Winnie blushed slightly and gestured towards the computer.

Li Can suddenly realized that it must be a strange game.

"Tsk, I don't know which damn subtitle group taught them this. If you ask me, the translation team should fire the Northeasterners."

Li Can was starting to lose control.

They just didn't realize it.

Winnie's accent originally leaned more towards Beijing-style Mandarin; as for who influenced her to speak differently...
Winnie suddenly felt playful.

Her eyes darted around, she turned around, placed her hand on the back of her neck, tossed her golden hair lightly, and smiled charmingly.

"Oh my god."

"Dismissed! The Henan subtitle team is also dismissed!"

Winnie chuckled softly.

He picked up a glass of vodka and then flicked Li Can's chin with his finger.

"Stop fooling around, come on, let's continue to find our rhythm."

"Ok."

When practicing a piece of art, it's essential to cultivate a sense of immersion.

Only when you are familiar with the core of the work.

Only performers know when to vibrato and when to rub the strings.

A flexible understanding of rhythmic patterns and chord changes is essential for a good solo, allowing it to be full of emotional tension.

The days of hard training were not boring.

On the contrary, it has a very high limit.

Time passed slowly.

Tencent is also following its initial plan and gradually releasing information about the awards ceremony.

Some of the buzz surrounding the DP band has begun to shift to the gala performances.

Meanwhile, Li Can finished his individual practice time and began the ensemble performance.

The client requested three songs totaling sixteen minutes, but Li Can had everyone practice four songs at once.

No one found it strange at all.

Because that's how it's always been done.

DP is known for its live performances, so it's impossible for them to be without a repertoire. They need to have a lot of material prepared for unexpected situations or emergencies.

At the signal to begin practice, everyone started their ensemble rehearsal.

This lasted for a month.

This month, aside from simple basic tasks...

Li Can and his group were completely immersed in ensemble practice.

Besides the lead singer needing to take care of their voice,

The musicians work at least ten hours a day.

To their peers, DP's practice sessions were terrifying, with an intensity that rivaled even the most rigorous training.

The drummer works ten hours a day, and the intensity of his drumming far exceeds that of weightlifting in the gym.

But for these individuals, it was just a drop in the ocean; compared to real grueling training, it was merely a leisurely experience.

Only when the rehearsal was approaching did everyone finally get a break.

After resting, the group headed to Shanghai to prepare for the carnival rehearsal!
(End of this chapter)