In Huayu, the career reward is spy

Chapter 159 The Beginning of the Music Godfather

In the spacious and bright recording studio, Zhou Xun was practicing with music score.

Ji Yu and Chen Kun were sitting on one side, still arguing with each other.

Zhou Xun’s producer hasn’t arrived yet, so Ji Yu needs to communicate with him about the overall style of the album before arranging the music.

This is the trouble with making an album, the styles of the songs cannot be too different.

Soon Zhou Xun’s album producer came over. They were a pair of newcomers who had just signed with Warner Music. They formed a band called Mars Radio.

The two young guys looked a few years older than Ji Yu.

However, when they saw Ji Yu, they came up excitedly to shake hands.

"Hello, hello. I've heard a lot about you! Today I finally meet you in person!"

The two brothers from Mars Radio admire Ji Yu very much and like several songs he wrote very much.

After seeing the lyrics and music of Fairy Tale Town yesterday, I was even more impressed. It is really very suitable for Zhou Xun!

Ji Yu smiled and shook hands with them, then got straight to the point: "I wonder what the overall style of the album is? If it has been confirmed, Fairy Tale Town might not be suitable, as the style of this song would be rather strange."

Radio Mars immediately said, "No problem! Fairy Tale Town is great and very suitable. After we finalize the arrangement and style of this song, we will also adjust the other songs!"

Ji Yu didn't say anything more after hearing this. Since that's the case, let's get started.

He picked up the music score of Fairy Tale Town and said: "This song needs to create a rich sense of layers. Guitar chords are used as the basis, with piano and violin elements, and the overall tone is light and lively.

Depending on the style of the album, national musical instruments such as the yangqin can also be added.

The overall rhythm should be brisk and jumping, with violin and percussion instruments strengthened, preferably with electronic beats. The overall rhythm should have a fairy-tale dynamic feel. Harmony arrangement should use more modulations.

The people at Mars Radio listened attentively, but Chen Kun was confused and didn't understand what they were saying at all.

Music is indeed complicated, and the threshold to become a singer is much higher than that to become an actor.

Chen Kun thought it was very simple before, but now when he heard Ji Yu saying something he couldn't understand, he suddenly found it very difficult.

Zhou Xun was also sitting next to him, listening carefully to Ji Yu's arrangement, without taking his eyes off him.

Very handsome, talented, and full of ideas.

After chatting for a long time with Ji Yu and Mars Radio, he shared his overall ideas for composing the music.

Ji Yu put down the music sheet, looked at them and asked, "How is it? Is everything ok?"

The person from Radio Mars hesitated for a long time and said, "Yes, a little bit."

"You say." Ji Yu said with a smile.

"We understand the instrumental aspect, but what kind of feeling do you mean by dynamics and jumping feeling? Is it the feeling of electronic music?"

"Also, how do you design the transition between the beginning and the end? The beginning is light and lively, and the end is sad and lonely. How do you design the transition in the middle?"

After each of them finished speaking, they both scratched their heads a little embarrassedly.

They are also newcomers, it’s their first time as producers and they don’t have much experience.

Chen Kun, who was sitting next to them, felt ashamed for them. They were producers, but they didn't understand anything they said. They were no different from him.

What's wrong with Warner that they arranged this kind of person to be the producer for Xun Ge'er?
Zhou Xun did not blame Mars Radio. She understood the feeling Ji Yu described, but she didn't know how to express it specifically.

She bit her thin lips, stared at Ji Yu and said, "Ji Yu, why don't you show me how to do it."

Ji Yu was helpless, shrugged and said: "Okay, if you want to listen to music, I'll play it for you now!"

"Hey, what kind of metaphor is that!" Chen Kun complained mercilessly, feeling disgusted.

Ji Yu gave him a middle finger and said, "What you hear is what you feel!"

Chen Kun: "You are all in my heart!"

"Sorry, I like beautiful women, I recommend you to go find Huang Tong."

"Huang Tong?"

"It's yellow and the same."

Although the two of them quarreled with each other, they cooperated very well.

Ji Yu mentioned Huang Tong, and Chen Kun recognized who it was but did not point it out. After all, there were outsiders here, and it would be bad if it got out.

After a while, several people appeared in Warner's piano room. Ji Yu couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he saw the violin they handed over.

The piano is very good, not an ordinary piece.

Chen Kun leaned against the piano with a bottle of Coke in his hand and couldn't help asking, "You can also play the violin? Isn't your family very poor? When did you learn it?"

His words did not mean any discrimination, they were just out of pure curiosity.

While testing the sound, Ji Yu said, "Watch others play it, and you will learn it after watching it a few times."

"Shit, it's not like I'm going to poop. Will I be able to do it if I watch it a few times?!"

"I didn't have money before, but now I have money. The violin is not difficult. I can also play the piano, harp, cello, dulcimer, and erhu."

Ji Yu thought to himself, I know all the string instruments, do I have to tell you too?

Chen Kun interrupted while drinking Coke, "Stop, stop, stop blowing, just poop quickly, don't poop a big bunch."

"You are so dirty, you have no artistic taste at all."

Ji Yu looked at him with contempt, put the violin in place, moved his neck to find a comfortable position, closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and then moved the hand holding the bow.

Suddenly, cheerful piano music rang out in the piano room.

Chen Kun couldn't help but stand up straight and smack his lips. Who replaced my Coke with red wine?

Several people watched Ji Yu play the violin. His posture was impeccable, his slender body, his slender fingers, his devout and focused eyes were all perfect!
This temperament is really great.

Chen Kun couldn't help but rub his eyes. Is this still the Ji Yu he knew?

You said this perfect person who looks like a prince in a fairy tale is Ji Yu?

Do not!
I do not believe!
Compared with him, I am like a dwarf in the forest!
At this time, his Snow White was also staring at Ji Yu with sparkling eyes.

To be honest, she had never met someone like Ji Yu. She had dated musicians before, but they were either very rock and roll or very artistic. However, this was the first time she had met someone as elegant and noble as Ji Yu!

He is different from most people in the entertainment industry, very different. It’s like a prince who came to the entertainment industry to experience life.

Just as everyone was immersed in Ji Yu's aura, the sound of his piano had quietly become sad.

Same melody but completely different mood.

When did it change? I didn't notice it at all!

Damn it, I fell into Ji Yu’s elegant illusion!

do it again!
Ji Yu played it again, then picked up the bamboo stick of the dulcimer and stood in front of it and started playing.

The clear sound of the piano, Ding Ding Dong Dong, makes people feel as if they see deer jumping in the woods, and hear the sound of Kunlun jade breaking.

Chen Kun was completely convinced at this time, he really knows how to do it!
What the hell is this yangqin? It makes him feel confused just looking at it. How do you play so many strings?
After playing the yangqin, Ji Yu looked at the Mars Radio and said, "If you want to add a Chinese style, you can use the yangqin. It will have the feeling of a Chinese fairy tale, but the lyrics also need to be changed."

“Of course, I personally suggest not to use Chinese style elements, as it would put higher demands on the album and would not suit Zhou Xun’s style.”

Ji Yu sat down in front of the piano again and said, "It would be best if the guitar and piano were the main instruments, with the violin as an embellishment."

The black and white keys of the piano immediately transformed into beautiful music under Ji Yu's fingertips.

By the time he finished playing, everyone was completely immersed in his music. He is truly an all-rounder, able to play every instrument.

Chen Kun no longer doubts what Ji Yu just said. He would not be surprised even if Ji Yu played the erhu now!

My buddy is really awesome! No wonder he can become the Asian pop star!
With this strength, he can beat the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong!
Ji Yu looked at the silent people and asked, "Do you understand now? Do you have any questions about the arrangement?"

Mars Radio came back to its senses, immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "No problem! We will learn from you!"

Ji Yu smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you guys with the electronic chorus, but since there's no problem, let's get started."

"Okay! Teacher, you're welcome!" said the Martian brothers politely.

Ji Yu scratched his head shyly and said, "We are all friends. Calling me teacher is too polite. Why don't you just call me the godfather of music?"

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How can the music godfather be polite!!!

A few people went back to collect music and compose the music, while Zhou Xun and Chen Kun watched from the side.

Chen Kun looked at Ji Yu's back and couldn't help but say, "He's so amazing. I used to think he was just lucky."

“Being popular for a while is luck, but being popular all the time is definitely due to your strength.”

After Zhou Xun finished speaking, she suddenly realized that this was what Ji Yu had said to her a few days ago.

Chen Kun noticed that Zhou Xun looked at Ji Yu more passionately, and he felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't feel jealous.

He thought about it from another perspective. If he were a woman, he would probably fall in love with this guy too.

Alas. I hope they won’t create a bloody love triangle in the future.

Should I remind Xiao Ran to keep a closer eye on Ji Yu?

Time passed quickly, and Ji Yu and Mars Radio took more than four hours to come up with the arrangement.

After that, the full music sounded in the room.

Zhou Xun listened to the music and couldn't help humming.

But she couldn't hum any further halfway through because she was not familiar with the tune and didn't know what kind of feeling she should convey.

When the music was over, she looked at Ji Yu and asked, "Then how should I sing?"

Zhou Xun's question really made Ji Yu feel a little troubled, because he didn't know how to teach people to sing.

I can't just sing it once and ask her to sing it again.

Ji Yu thought for a while and said, "Don't worry about the skills first. There are no skills. Think about the movies you have filmed, Suzhou River, think about the peony, think about Meimei, think about yourself when you were a child, and think about yourself now."

Hearing the words "Suzhou River", Zhou Xun frowned slightly, and his eyes changed slightly when he looked at Ji Yu.

The Peony and Meimei in Suzhou River are indeed like a fairy tale town. She didn't expect that he knew her so well. Using Suzhou River as an example, she immediately understood it.

The two brothers from Mars Radio didn't understand what Ji Yu meant, but they knew that Suzhou River was Zhou Xun's famous work and the first film queen.

But what does movie have to do with singing?
Chen Kun understood it. He had seen Suzhou River many times and knew what Ji Yu was talking about.

It’s true, movies and music have a lot in common.

Zhou Xun thought for a long time and said to Ji Yu: "Then I will sing it for you. If there is anything wrong, you can teach me."

Ji Yu glanced at the time and made an OK gesture to Zhou Xun.

When Zhou Xun walked into the recording studio, Chen Kun sat down next to Ji Yu and whispered, "I told you to stop being so cool, but you didn't listen. She really fell in love with you. You're done."

"Tsk, what does it have to do with me? Are you trying to scare me?"

"You don't have much contact with her. Let's put it this way. No one will dislike her. Let's see what you will do in the future. If you dare to let Xiao Ran down, you're dead."

"Why don't I just not contact her? I'm very busy and don't have the time to contact her."

Chen Kun nodded in satisfaction, feeling like a worried old eunuch, helping the emperor to care about the safety of the harem.
Zhou Xun had already started singing in the recording studio, and his slightly hoarse and cheerful voice immediately reached Ji Yu's ears.

Zhou Xun’s singing voice really suits this song, the unexpected fit seems like it was tailor-made for her.

Ji Yu listened to her until she finished singing before pressing the microphone to communicate with the inside and outside and said:

“The singing was good, but the transition in the middle was too abrupt, as if the happy self suddenly died.

You need to have a certain foresight and a sense of fate and helplessness about your impending death early on. That way it will be more natural.

Every naive and passionate person has anticipated an ending that was defeated by the cold reality. "

There is no need to talk about techniques, but emotions must be emphasized.

Singers like Zhou Xun don't need to show off their skills. What matters is emotion without any techniques!
In the recording studio, Zhou Xun pondered for a few seconds and then nodded to him, asking him to do it again.

Ji Yu made a gesture and sat back down to chat with Chen Kun.

His posture is so relaxed, as if he is teaching primary school students how much one plus one equals, like a gold medal producer.

In comparison, the two brothers from Mars Radio were much more nervous about Zhou Xun's singing and couldn't help but remind Zhou Xun what singing techniques he should use.

Chen Kun couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't mention it. Compared with them, you really look like a music godfather. How about you help me produce an album?"

"Then call Godfather first!"

"Fuck, if you don't want to be my son's godfather, you want to be my godfather, right?"

"You can yell or not, I'm too lazy to teach you, I'll find a new beauty to train slowly. How can a music godfather not have a sexy love story?"

"You have learned all these bad habits, haven't you?"

"What do you know? This is called packaging, a legendary story and a regrettable ending."

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There is actually some truth in it!
Chen Kun couldn't help but look at Zhou Xun who was singing, and couldn't help but put her together with Ji Yu.

It seems quite legendary, but it will probably have a regrettable ending in the end.

But Ji Yu should find a new person and support him step by step.

Looking forward to the day when he becomes the godfather of music.

At this time, Zhou Xun sang it again and asked Ji Yu directly: "How is it?"

"Not bad! Try it a few more times to get a feel for it. My mood is still a little off."

"Okay, I'll do it again."

"You record first, I'm going home to eat and wait for your new album!"

After Ji Yu finished speaking, he waved to Zhou Xun through the glass and left. Chen Kun followed him out to see him off.

"Are you just leaving like this? Why don't you have a meal together?"

"Didn't you tell me to have less contact with Zhou Xun? That way you won't have to eat at night and can only feel jealous."

"I'm worried about the three of you getting entangled, not jealous!"

"Hey, you're just being stubborn, eh? I'll go back to find Zhou Xun then."

"Go ahead and find her. I'll call Xiaoran now."

"Tsk! Let's go. We'll meet again some time."

(End of this chapter)