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Chapter 83 Where is this?

This is the song Xia Shen chose to use as the opening theme, a work by an artist from another world called The xx.

That makes sense; Xia Shen's choice of this song was actually quite thoughtful.

The song itself is called "Intro," which in Chinese also means overture, beginning, or prelude.

Moreover, this song is extremely special. It is called an Intro and the whole song is indeed an Intro. Unlike traditional electronic music, it goes from Intro to Verse to Build-Up to Drop to Break Down, repeating it slightly differently before Outro.

It really only has an intro. As the song title suggests, it's a very simple song from beginning to end, starting with pure instrumental music and then moving to the drums. It follows only one main theme from beginning to end, and keeps looping.

However, the melody of C major, with its recurring C, G, Am, and F notes, is both simple and incredibly catchy.

The song uses two notes for each movement, and so on, to create layers of emotion, making the whole song sound exciting and exhilarating.

It also has a slightly epic feel, which is a very rare quality of this song, making it perfect for opening.

After all, DJs don't just pick songs randomly when they're spinning records on stage; they also have to carefully consider what to use for the opening.

If you use very soft songs to open the show, it's definitely not appropriate, because if you're the first person to take over a live performance, the atmosphere will already be cold. If you use soft songs, the audience won't feel anything.

This can easily lead to a lack of enthusiasm, resulting in an awkward silence where the audience becomes a zombie-like group, completely still.

At this point, if you don't get into the mood, no matter how much you shout, "I say hey, you say ho, hey~", it won't work.

That's all useless; see if the audience will even listen to you.

If you want them to pay attention to you at this point, you might really have to spend 100 million on each of them.

Therefore, the opening must immediately ignite the emotions!
Of course, you can't start with some really explosive songs, like some super big room style that just bombards you with music.

You won't be able to handle it. At times like this, people will just think you're noisy and come in out of nowhere.

For example, if everything is still dry, and you try to force it, that definitely won't work.

Everything should be done step by step, and emotions should also rise little by little.

So, a simple and catchy song that is a bit exciting but doesn't feel like it's going to explode right from the start is perfect for opening a show.

Moreover, choosing this song also has an advantage: if you want a seamless transition between the following songs, you can simply continue playing the two songs without stopping, or unexpectedly switch to another song without interruption.

DJs don't just randomly arrange the order of songs in a set. They need to consider the audience's emotions when the music comes on, match the current emotional state, and, more importantly, match the keynote!
The two songs must be in the same key. For example, a song in 12A should be paired with 6A, and a song in Bb should be paired with E.

You can't possibly connect a 12B song with an 11A song; the connection is definitely broken. Playing songs with incompatible keys together will surely make you feel miserable.

The melody of a song like "Intro" is particularly versatile and makes it very easy to connect with other songs.

Xia Shen didn't forget his time; he only had half an hour, not a minute more, before he had to go down.

Every second counts, so sorting a set requires utmost care. The choices are very limited, and today's set represents the best that can be achieved within those limits.

At that moment, a ten-second countdown appeared on the big screen of the main stage. The assistant came up behind Xia Shen, put a hand on his shoulder, and the two of them crouched on the steps together.

Xia Shen closed the notebook, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes to wait.

八.
七.
six.
Five, four, three, two, one
As the countdown reached its final second, the official assistant handed a microphone to Xia Shen with his other hand, then gently pushed him with the hand on his shoulder: "Go! Now!"

Xia Shen darted onto the main stage and stood in front of the DJ booth.

His image was also projected onto the big screen.

He raised the microphone and looked down at the dense crowd below, a sea of ​​people stretching as far as the eye could see. The deafening cheers clearly told him that he had chosen the right song and that the people were very satisfied.

It's amazing how such people gather like a sea right below you, and you enjoy the feeling of being watched and admired by everyone.

For example, Xia Shen felt something called 'energy' surging up from the depths of his heart at this moment.

He opened his arms, closed his eyes, and raised his head.

How long has it been? How long have I been waiting for this opportunity?

He endured this for so long, cooperating with Lao Chen's plan to manipulate public opinion and ignite public sentiment.

Just for this one moment!
Finally, the opportunity he had been waiting for came.

He enjoyed the even louder cheers from the crowd, opened his eyes again, looked down at the many flags waving below the stage, and picked up the microphone to match the melody of "Intro".

"Ultra! China! Shanghai! How are you?!"

He repeated it in English over and over again.

Immediately, a response came from below: "Yes!"

Xia Shen pressed a knob in one hand, which was the mute knob on the disc player. He turned the knob to the low side to turn down the music volume.

"How are you feeling!"

(How do you feel?) "Higher!"

(very good)

It has to be said that foreigners are really good at getting emotional; it's easy to stir up their emotions and get them all hyped up.

"OK, let me see your hands! Raise them high!" Xia Shen continued to shout, stirring up emotions, while twisting the knob hard back to its original position and then pushing the push button up hard.

The disc player that costs 300,000 is really nice to touch, it feels really good.

I hope it's durable.

Xia Shen gripped the knob and yanked it away forcefully.

hum!
A deeper and more powerful bass passage swept in, resonating throughout the venue through the high-end matrix speakers, while a female voice ethereally appeared in the room.

Off the court.

"Ah——! Ah——!"

Xiao Zhongge's voice was strained with excitement as he shouted, his eyes brimming with anticipation.

He was moved to tears, truly moved to tears. His guess was right; Xia Shen hadn't disappointed him after all, he really hadn't thrown any trolls!

Moreover, the song, from the moment it appeared, possessed an inspiring power, instantly striking everyone's hearts like a powerful punch.

His roommates were also dumbfounded.

You're telling me this is the king of tacky hip-hop?
Could this thing be made by a lowbrow DJ?

What an international joke!
At the same time, during the live stream, many people, like Xiao Zhongge's three roommates, were still in shock.

The comment section of the official live stream is already flooded with question marks.

The number of viewers in the live stream is growing exponentially: 500,000, 600,000, 800,000!

It quickly surpassed one million!

This is just a live stream aimed at the domestic audience.

In the media reception area, major authoritative media outlets also began to report simultaneously.

"This is CNTV News Center. What we are seeing now is the Ultra Electronic Music Festival, which is being held for the first time at the Shanghai World Expo Park. This is a renowned world-class music event, and is also known as..."

"Let's focus on Shanghai. The guest who will be opening for Ultra is Xia Shen, an original music producer from China."

Before the audience could even react, another wave crashed over them, and new melodies kept appearing in their ears, overlapping with the melodies they were currently hearing.

Those familiar with live electronic music immediately realized that Xia Shen was about to start the second song!

Indeed, that was the case. At that moment, Xia Shen, on the DJ booth, put on his monitoring headphones and listened to the details of the song that only he could hear. He then clapped along, pressed the play button on the second track, and kept his hands in coordination with the volume and tempo, swaying his body slightly with the rhythm.

(The protagonist's face is simply blurred, and no definition is given of the protagonist's appearance, leaving it to your imagination.)

He relaxed and looked toward the second track.

At a live event, especially one with such tight time constraints, it's impossible to play all the songs at once. In most cases, half of the songs are played before switching to another song.

At this moment, the screen on the disc player clearly displays the project file's name and waveform.

Wolves.

Two entertainers from another world named Selena Gomez/Marshmello.

The selection of music was also very carefully considered.

Once the speed was right, he pressed the filter, echo, and reverb buttons, pushed the slider up, and the second song officially started, cutting off the high frequencies for a smooth transition.

Finally, Xia Shen pulled the first track of "Intro" all the way down to completely change the song and achieve a seamless transition. He then picked up the microphone.

He smiled.

This is just the beginning. Next up is the captivating moment of in-depth collaboration with July Records.

"Let's welcome, Queen Song Anqi!"

Make some noise!

A beautiful figure appeared in the live broadcast. She walked forward from the passage under the stage and finally arrived at the bottom of the stage, where an introduction appeared.

Song Anqi, a pop diva in her prime!
It's also the vocal part of Xia Shen's song!

At the same time, on the secondary stage, someone's lips curled into a smug smile.

(Please, please say something! I'm so afraid you'll actually go to a hotel with me! [crying])
(End of this chapter)