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Chapter 156 Xia Shen's Solo Concert [15 Updates]

The viewers in the live chat were also surprised by Xia Shen's strong execution ability; he demonstrated it as soon as he was told to.

Indeed, many people were intrigued by this device, which they had never seen before, and watched with curiosity as Xia Shen put the black tube into his mouth.

Then, in somewhat ambiguous terms, he said, "So first, let's determine the basic rhythm of this song. Music that usually uses talk box techniques is more funk music, so we can define the basic elements as funk."

This kind of music is particularly interesting because it uses a sudden stop drumbeat and rhythm pattern. Because of this unique rhythm pattern, this music can bring a more rhythmic listening experience.

This is why street dance often uses funk music as its beats—because these kinds of songs are particularly good for dancing. The disco music that the previous generation in China was familiar with was actually heavily influenced by funk music.

As he spoke, Xia Shen pulled out the tube and then slurped up a mouthful of saliva: "I have to say, this kind of equipment does have some drawbacks, namely that you have to deal with oral problems every now and then."

Then, he tapped his fingers on the drum machine a few times.

Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump

The rhythm pattern was established, and a powerful drumbeat was played.

Then, rhythmic gong sounds were added.

Next up is the elastic bass.
Step by step, it was all done by stacking layers on top of each other in order, recording little by little, and then adding them together.

Finally, Xia Shen flipped the keyboard switch on and then powered on the mixer effects unit.

He leaned closer to the microphone and slowly began to speak.

“Work It, Make It, Do It, Makes Us.”

Suddenly, a robotic sound effect appeared, as if a robot was singing to the viewers in the live stream.

Xia Shen's hands were not idle either; he pressed down on the keys of the keyboard one note at a time as each note was uttered.

This really showed off his skills to the viewers in the live stream.

"6666666!"

"Wow, that's really amazing. This is actually a human singing. I always thought that these sound effects were synthesized in post-production."

"I have to say, this kind of music is really suitable for dancing. Even I, a complete novice who has never studied dance and has no knowledge of dance, started swaying to the rhythm."

"I've really learned something new this time."

"Is this the strength of the world's top 100 producers? I've never seen any gold-medal producer use this kind of technology before."

"But with such technology, Xia Shen was able to blend it with traditional Chinese music. That's really impressive. This kind of arrangement is bold and innovative, putting it far ahead of other versions in China."

"Six hundred and sixty-six."

"What's this time? Just showing off your skills?"

"He can create epics and also work on these technically advanced projects. That's Xia Shen for you. You have to admire him. He's definitely ahead of the curve in every aspect, many versions ahead of the curve. You can't compete with him in terms of traffic, you can't compete with him in terms of abstract concepts, and you still can't compete with him in terms of technically advanced projects."

"Start jumping! Shake it!"

As Xia Shen presented his work, a burst of upbeat music ignited the atmosphere in the live stream.

It must be said that this kind of music is indeed very lively and cheerful, and it really makes people feel happy after listening to it.

The number of viewers in the live stream quickly reached 25.

Actually, the number of viewers for the live stream has indeed decreased significantly compared to before—no, it has decreased drastically.

However, this is actually a normal situation.

Those live streams that garnered millions or tens of millions of views were rare and exceptional cases, benefiting from extra traffic.

Achieving such viewership numbers on a normal day would be a pipe dream; maintaining even this average viewership is already quite impressive. Moreover, Xia Shen's streaming times aren't ideal; his streams are unpredictable.

Other streamers at least go live at a fixed time every day or at a fixed time, and they will also give a heads-up.

Xia Shen is different; he starts broadcasting randomly, and it's uncertain how long he'll broadcast in a week, or even if he doesn't broadcast at all in a week.

After all, this isn't his main job.

And it's still 3 PM now.

Students need to attend classes, and office workers need to go to work.

Nobody watches a jerk's live stream every day.

Thus, Xia Shen's number can be considered truly top-tier.

Soon, the song ended, and the number of viewers in the live stream reached 50.

In fact, once this number is reached, it's basically the peak of the live stream, and it's unlikely to go any higher after that.

Now that the situation has reached its peak, Xia Shen felt it was time to reveal his true intentions.

It doesn't matter how many people are watching now, because someone will release clips later and help promote it. The biggest buzz will come after the live stream.

Now all he needs to do is spread the news initially and then make an official announcement.

"Okay, everyone, I actually have some big news to share with you today."

Xia Shen coughed and cleared his throat: "It's like this, I've been in the industry for almost a year now. This year has passed very quickly, and I've reached a level on this path that I never dared to imagine. But actually, a year is not long at all, it's very short."

The comments section was buzzing with excitement.

"Yeah, I just realized that Xia Shen has only been in the industry for almost a year."

"Indeed, there are only three months left until Xia Shen's one-year debut anniversary."

"Time flies too fast, no, it should be said that Xia Shen is too terrifying, he has grown too fast. In just one year, he has grown to this level."

"Many so-called singers or musicians may waste their whole lives and only reach the level of Xia Shen. Xia Shen has achieved 90% of their goals in just one year. But it's good, the music scene hasn't seen anyone like him for so many years. My feeling about Xia Shen is that perhaps China can really produce another musician who goes international and becomes a true world-class superstar."

"Don't even mention 'again,' in fact, strictly speaking, the entire Chinese music scene has never produced anyone like this. Even those predecessors who went beyond national borders and went international, many of them only had limited fame within a very small range. Even that electronic music queen was like that; she was only popular in America for a very short time before she quickly disappeared from people's sight."

"Can Xia Shen really become that kind of person?"

"There is still some confidence in him, and the hope is high. But if he really wants to take this path, Xia Shen is not good enough yet. He still has a long way to go, but I personally have high expectations for him."

"No. Xia Shen is going international? Then I have something to say. Does this mean that audiences all over the world are going to be subjected to Tang Ge's influence?"

"Holy crap, this is actually kind of funny! It seems like only people in China know his true colors right now. Abroad, Xia Shen is still a very proper musician."

"Just do it! do it!!!"

"So, is there something you want to say today?"

At this point, Xia Shen looked at the comments and smiled mysteriously before slowly speaking: "I've been in the industry for so long, but I haven't had a single large-scale solo performance of my own. That's not really appropriate. I think it's time to add a significant chapter to my resume. Of course, it's also to thank my fans and give them a treat."

I will be holding my own solo concert three months from next year, which is the first anniversary of my debut. I'm giving you a heads-up during this live stream. This will be my first real solo concert, and the theme of the concert will be 'Deep Space'!
The venue will be the National Stadium (or the Magpie Nest Stadium)!

This caused an uproar among everyone.

Xia Shen is going to hold her own solo concert?!

And the first stop is in the Magpie's Nest!?

(End of this chapter)