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Chapter 78 MTKing gave it a thumbs up

Chapter 78 MT-King gave it a thumbs up

This group chat is named "The Pinnacle of Huadian".

It wasn't a large group; it was even a small group with fewer than two hundred people. Logically speaking, such small groups are everywhere, so there's nothing special about them.

However, anyone with a deep understanding of Chinese electronic music would probably be shocked when they see the group's member list.

Because this group is practically overflowing with extraordinary people—at least, that's in the context of Chinese electronic music.

This group basically brings together the top electronic music producers/DJs in China, making them the most authoritative group within the country.

This group wasn't usually very active because everyone is having a hard time these days, and there are fewer and fewer performances available.

Today, however, was an exception; the message received over 99 replies in no time.

The point that everyone is discussing is naturally the big event that just broke in the last two days: the Ultra Music Festival.

As the largest music festival related to electronic music today, and one of the world's three major festivals, how could they possibly ignore such a sacred place?
"It's already decided. Damn it, those of you who haven't gone to see it, don't go. It's infuriating."

"Chinese electronic music is dead, really, completely dead. I originally thought it would be MT-King, after all, he almost made it into the top 100 in 2018, ranking 181st, just 81 places away, which was the closest he ever came."

"Even if it's not MT-King, The One would be fine! The One at least performed on the side stage a few years ago! He has a certain level of fame overseas."

And now this is what I get? What the hell is Xia Shen? What the hell is this egg?!

"It's like asking who the best app platform of the year is. Douyin and Kuaishou? Well, that's understandable, since their daily active users are indeed terrifying and they have dominated people's daily lives. Weibo? That's also understandable, since it's a primary source of information and a strategic location that all strategists must fight over."

SMS? I can understand that. After all, who can live without SMS these days?

Then I looked at the winners, and what the hell is 360 Wallpaper Engine?

"I really feel sorry for those teachers!"

"Really, I originally thought the opening act would be chosen from among the teachers."

"Hahahaha, the holy land in the hearts of electronic musicians worldwide, and you let some lousy rock musician go up there? What's he going to do up there? Did he owe you something in his past life? Does he want you to drive his sex life now that it's changed? Or is he going to miss the darkness up there every morning?"

"Brother, you've heard that a lot too."

"Nonsense, you can't avoid hearing it even if you want to. You see it every day, it's so annoying. With this kind of music around, the Chinese music scene is regressing. This kind of trash is setting the Chinese music scene back twenty years!"

"Seriously, the thought of someone playing cheesy music on the Ultra stage and banging away is unbearable."

"The problem is, even so, Ultra actually agreed and even officially announced it. You think there wasn't something fishy going on here? I don't believe it."

"Either it's a setup by capital or something the authorities planted. Is there any need to think about it? After all, Xia Shen's 'country bumpkins' are indeed popular."

"Hahahaha, the Chinese music scene is finished!"

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At the same time, in an apartment in a Shanghai residential complex, a young man sat silently in a room with walls covered in sound-absorbing foam, surrounded by purple ambient lighting and filled with equipment and musical instruments, watching the chat history scrolling rapidly across his computer screen.

Based on the signature on an ornament on the computer desk, it can be determined that he is indeed one of the parties involved in the group chat, namely MT-King.

He is also hailed as a leading figure in Chinese electronic music today, and he ranked 181st in the 2018 World's Top 100 DJs/Producers.

He was so close to becoming the first Chinese DJ to be named one of the top 100 DJs!
In fact, rumors about Ultra being held in Shanghai had been circulating in the industry for some time, but there had been no concrete confirmation until now.

This time, Ultra will select a guest from among Chinese producers/DJs to open the show, something that many people in the industry have heard about.

Originally, MT-King believed that this position was most likely his.

After all, when it comes to Chinese electronic music, who can surpass him?

absolutely not!

Even if his arch-rival The One, who is not much different from him, or China Voice and others got this opportunity, he wouldn't have much emotion, at most he would just feel a little unwilling.

However, to his utter surprise, this person was not any of the people in their group who stood at the pinnacle of Chinese electronic music, but Xia Shen.

One of the people they despise the most, a disgustingly tacky, vulgar idiot who lowers the aesthetic standards of Chinese people.

God knows, if I get this opportunity and can really shine, this is the main stage!

I estimate that I can finally break into the top 100.

At least 150 people!

Then, with another effort next year, he might be able to accumulate some fans and popularity, successfully break through the encirclement, and become the first person in China's history to be among the top 100. Painful! So painful!
Of course, he was absolutely not jealous, absolutely not because of jealousy! It was to uphold the aesthetic standards of Chinese music listeners!
Well, that's it.

Bang——

That's the sound of teeth clenching.

However, even though he was seething with anger, he still left this message in the group: "It's okay, just watch him build his empire, and then watch it collapse! What's fake will always be fake, and what's real will always be real!"

He believed he left behind a very magnanimous statement, showing his carefree attitude of not caring at all.

Then, he narrowed his eyes, a flash of anger and a thoughtful look crossing them.

On the internet, especially on major social media platforms, things have completely changed.

The news that Ultra is coming to China has spread far and wide. Even though many people didn't know what Ultra was before, it seems like everyone suddenly became an expert. It's as if they knew long ago that Ultra is one of the world's three major music festivals, and all sorts of popular science articles have been copied and pasted everywhere.

The news that Xia Shen would be the opening act has also been the subject of much discussion.

Of course, this time it wasn't just insults.

After winning awards, and with Xia Shen's albums accumulating so many listeners, he has also amassed a considerable number of loyal fans.

So the two groups started hurling insults at each other.

"Xia Shen getting on Ultra is a rigged affair. Damn it, the Chinese music scene will be ruined by these good-for-nothings sooner or later. I really feel sorry for those teachers who are serious about making electronic music. They deserve to be seen by more people in this opportunity."

"Humorous behind-the-scenes manipulation: Isn't the decision-making power with Ultra officials? Wasn't this decided by Ultra officials? If they don't want to decide, who can force them?"

"Why can't we force you? Don't forget this is China! You don't want to decide? That's fine, then don't proceed. We need to reconsider your paperwork and see if it's compliant!"

"Xia Shen's background is more complex than we imagined. I suggest we investigate it further!"

"Hilarious! Xia Shen has connections, that's why he's here. If this guy had connections, would he need to make this kind of stuff to cater to the market? Do you guys even know anything about Xia Shen? Go listen to 'Still,' it's an electronic music track that's above average! In the Chinese market, it's no weaker than your MT-King and The One! It might even be a tier above!"
Then why did he make that cheesy, lowbrow song? Go look at the data for that song, then look at the data for Xia Shen's cheesy, lowbrow songs, and you'll understand. Where were you all then? Why didn't you come out and complain? Now you're saying Xia Shen has connections? Do you think that makes any sense?

"I simply cannot imagine this thing appearing on the Ultra stage // Link: Xia Shen's live stream featuring a high-energy car drum DJ's 'Love Debt' - My low-key nature is not a license for you to show off!"

"I admit, Xia Shen is indeed quite good at rapping, but he's really no good at electronic music. He should just stop messing around in this industry and get lost!"

However, it was at this moment, when everyone was arguing heatedly and the two groups were evenly matched, that everyone was arguing.

A small account with a Shanghai-based IP address suddenly posted a video on Weibo.

Xia Shen's tag was already a trending topic, so it suddenly became popular.

This video is also very explicit.

It's a video adapted from Xia Shen's poster.

However, the original Ultra power button logo has been replaced with a large clown head.

Then, two huge, ridiculously tacky disco balls were added, and an arrow on the clown's face pointed directly at Xia Shen's name. This was accompanied by Xia Shen's "Stubbornly Obsessed DJ Version," with the clown's head swaying left and right.

This immediately garnered praise from many opposition parties.

"Holy crap! You're awesome!"

"Hahahaha, this is hilarious, what a clown."

"Even country bumpkins have their place!"

However, that's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, a like message appeared under the video post very quickly.

MT-King thinks it's awesome!

This caused an immediate explosion.

On the other side, Xia Shen frowned, and for the first time, anger flashed in her eyes as she looked at the negative comments.

Because this time, the nature of the situation is different from before.

As the saying goes, the audience is the audience, and the practitioners are the practitioners.

"Are all electronic musicians in China like this now?"