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Chapter 159 The First-Tier Rock Music Variety Show [45 Updates]

Huang Dalong suddenly felt dizzy, especially after seeing Xia Shen's affirmative look and nod.

He fell silent, trapped in the situation.

Then he looked down at the clothes in his hand.

A black lace and sheer dance costume, leather pants, and high-heeled leather boots folded into a ball in a bag next to her.

"What?!"

Huang Dalong crashed.

Tell him that this is a performance costume that Xia Shen specially selected for them.

Is this something that should be on grown men, not on dancers in nightclubs?

And she was the kind of dancer who had been phased out by the times!
Just by looking at this outfit, you can feel the weight of a bygone era. In this day and age, you'd probably only see something like this in videos with a dream-core theme.

And it's more or less restricted.

"Can we not wear it? I'm thinking, it doesn't seem to help our music much, does it? Wouldn't it be a bit too vulgar?"

Huang Dalong asked somewhat hesitantly.

"You are thinking too much."

However, Xia Shen shook his head: "This is the way art is expressed."

"what?"

Huang Dalong blinked and uttered another question that seemed to have a profound meaning.

Art? This?

Is this art?

Forgive him, a rough old man who has spent half his life playing industrial rock and hard rock, for not understanding what this means.

However, Xia Shen said, "Music is not just about what you sing. Especially for live music, stage presence and expression are also very important aspects."

He looked at Huang Dalong: "You guys have been playing rock for so many years, you should be able to understand that some bands can easily heat up the crowd and get the atmosphere going, and quickly draw the audience into the atmosphere, but some bands just can't do that, and you have to put in a lot of effort, right?"

"It's true"

Huang Dalong hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

It has to be said that Xia Shen's words hit the nail on the head.

Why is Chinese rock music no longer popular?
There are fewer listeners and fewer people paying attention; that's one reason.

However, aside from this factor, there is another important issue facing the vast majority of bands today.

That is, it won't work on-site!

Rock music, to put it simply, is still live music. The importance of live performance to this genre is no less than that of electronic music, and may even be greater.

Listening to rock music with headphones on is a completely different experience from listening to it in a physical store.

However, the reason why many Chinese bands are unable to sell tickets at this stage is not because their music is bad or anything like that.

On the contrary, a large portion of Chinese rock music is exceptionally well-made, that's undeniable, and it's incredibly impressive.

But they just can't sell tickets, and they even have to spend money to host live shows. Why is that?

It's because there's no tension on stage, and the audience's enthusiasm can't be aroused!
This is practically no secret anymore.

In particular, many people's performance on the spot is not stable at all.

But what does the tension on set have to do with them wearing women's clothing?
Huang Dalong couldn't understand it.

But Xia Shen patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay. Anyway, I just want to ask you one question: do you believe me?"

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Huang Dalong was silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "I believe you!"

This is the key point: they still trust Xia Shen.

They've been with this company for quite some time now, though not for very long, but they've still noticed many unique aspects of it.

People, especially older people with more life experience, become more shrewd with age. At a certain stage, they can often distinguish whether others are genuinely kind to them or not.

After all, as time goes by, and you encounter more and more strange and unsavory characters, your perspective on things will change considerably.

Aren't Huang Dalong and his group examples?
To be honest, the whole band isn't made up of young people; they've all done all sorts of things before.

Huang Dalong himself even worked as a bathhouse attendant in his hometown, a small town in Northeast China. He's seen all sorts of people.

People can fake it, but the atmosphere in a company doesn't lie. Since joining this company, he has never seen any pretense or hypocrisy.

The way boss Xia Shen treats his employees and artists reveals whether he's genuine or not.

They really felt a sense of warmth in this newly opened company.

This is a completely different feeling from when they were under the Xidie Group.

Including the contract Xia Shen gave them back then, he truly treated them like human beings.

Otherwise, why would they choose to come to deep space without hesitation? And even be willing to give up the base they've built up over so many years?
Because Xia Shen truly proved with his actual abilities that he was not just all talk and no action.

He truly understands music, truly understands rock and roll, and is truly willing to give them good things; he really lets them sing good songs.

Li Yunhe and Tang Lele started out the same way as them. Before entering deep space, they were all newcomers with little influence in the industry.

They're already making money with the company and with General Manager Xia.

Tang Lele even brought out her new car, a luxury car worth millions!
Of course, you can argue that the copyright is in the owner's hands, and the owner earns more.

But why shouldn't people who write their own songs make money?

The company can't make money, right?

so.
Although they found the clothes they were wearing quite unbearable.

But when it comes to the issue of trust, they still feel that they can trust Xia Shen.

Perhaps, doing so can truly bring an artistic feel and artistic tension to the stage.

"Alright, let's get ready then." Xia Shen laughed, "Hey, I won't let you bear this alone. This time, we're aiming for the championship. When the company submits the list, I'll be included as a member of your band. Of course, I won't always be performing."

"You're going to go on stage??" Huang Dalong was quite surprised.

"It's just a possibility," Xia Shen said.

"Go! Let's do it!" This time, Huang Dalong didn't say anything and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

The boss personally played with them, so what else is there to say?

That's too temperamental.

Xia Shen wasn't lying; he was truly serious.

Fortunately, as a rock music variety show, the organizers have made it clear that there will be no script.

Given that, the reason he wanted to join the show as a member of the band was quite simple: he was aiming for the championship.

He wants to win the championship!
Deep space is in dire need of some tangible accolades.

Otherwise, the entire company would be supported by only his two honors.

One is the World's Top 100 Awards, and the other is the Top Ten Golden Songs Awards.

Apart from that, there aren't any other awards worth mentioning.

Although the opening ceremony of the World Finals, which just ended not long ago, won an Emmy Award.

But actually it had nothing to do with him; it was the dragon that took it, not his honor.

If the company's artists can also receive some honors, it will be of greater benefit to the company's development.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner and 2026 drawing to a close, he wanted to give the year a good ending.

Soon, as time went on, "The Winter of Bands" also began to generate some discussion online.

It's clear that the organizers are starting to put in more effort.

(End of this chapter)