Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

The next day.

Shen Yan arrived at the Jinghui Building in Chaoyang District half an hour early.

Chaoyang, Chaoyang again.

In 05, Hu Yanbing invested heavily in building his own recording studio – "Level One Recording Studio".

The name is arrogant.

The meaning was to create first-class music, and he actually did.

Classic works such as "Butterfly", "Farewell Poem", "Men's KTV", and "Moonlight" were all created in the "First-Class Recording Studio".

To be fair, Hu Yanbing is one of the few musicians in mainland China who excels in both singing and songwriting.

He has good musical intelligence and is very forward-thinking, but he lacks finesse when writing songs. As he gets older, he can no longer sing the songs he wrote.

cough cough.

The rumor that he couldn't sing it is false. Shen Yan went to the live performance and found that "Moonlight" was no challenge for Lao Hu at all.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the top-tier recording studio, Shen Yan saw the tightly closed doors but remained unconcerned.

Just wait.

Wait and wait.

By eleven o'clock, Shen Yan was getting a little hungry when he heard hurried footsteps coming from the corridor.

"Sorry, sorry, I overslept."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan turned around and saw a disheveled man running towards him like the wind.

What the hell!

Shen Yan turned around, and Hu Yanbing saw his face clearly, inwardly exclaiming "Holy crap!"

No.

Dude, you're so handsome!

The goodwill I felt yesterday vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Are you Shen Yan?"

Hu Yanbin said with a normal expression.

"Sorry, I've been busy with my new album lately. I didn't get home until after 6 a.m. this morning, and my phone was dead, so I overslept."

"You're too kind, soldier."

Shen Yan chuckled.

"I understand. The album is more important, after all, you are the first singer from mainland China to hold a solo commercial concert in Taiwan."

"Haha, it's all part of the company's routine."

Being praised like that immediately improved Hu Yanbing's mood, and his favorability rating increased even more.

"Teacher Tengger performed in Taiwan in the 90s, and mine was a marketing campaign planned by the company."

As they were talking, Hu Yanbing had already opened the door to his studio.

This is a typical two-in-one studio that combines an office and a recording studio.

"It's a bit messy."

Looking at the messy office area, Hu Yanbing yawned and then greeted them.

"Please sit wherever you like."

Did you bring your demo?

After taking his seat, Hu Yanbing adopted a businesslike attitude, which was quite disingenuous.

His new album, "Unemployment Love Songs," is set to be released in December, and he's in the final stretch of his album release. They even got him a commission.

He would have definitely refused if it were a regular commercial order, but this kid is a contracted artist with Tangren Media.

Qingniao Feiyu and Hu Ge are both signed artists with Gold Typhoon; the former has a full contract, while the latter has a record deal.

Furthermore.

He has also collaborated with Tangren Media; the theme song "Farewell Poem" for the TV series "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan" was commissioned by Tangren Media to be composed by him.

Most creators will not refuse orders for film and television OSTs.

They not only paid readily, but also kept the copyright. If the show becomes a hit, the OST will also become popular.

If you're lucky, you can even reap the benefits of commercial performances.

Being a singer is tough. Releasing an album is a pure loss-making business. Making money depends entirely on concerts and commercial performances.

"I brought it."

Shen Yan took out an iPod and a pair of Sennheiser headphones from his backpack.

"Hmm, let me listen first."

Hu Yanbing didn't have high hopes for Shen Yan's work; he had read the materials sent by Tangren Media.

A current student in the Department of Performing Arts at Taipei Film Academy.

Junior year of college, 20 years old.

It's not that he looks down on actors, but rather that he looks down on actors who cross over into singing, saying they don't have the skills but insist on taking on a job they're not qualified for.

Not many people sing well.

Recording songs for crossover singers is torture from start to finish.

If they sang live, it would be a train wreck for everyone.

Listen now!

The court hearing is also in session!

"Huh?"

Upon hearing the piano part at the beginning of "You Exist in My Song," Hu Yanbing narrowed his eyes.

Canon?

Canon chord progression?

And strings?

The drumbeats are all set up?

Halfway through the conversation, Hu Yanbing nodded slightly, reluctantly acknowledging Shen Yan's work.

The song's minimalist approach, the perfect blend of piano and drums, and most importantly, the singing is quite good.

Although the recording environment at home was very simple, the emotional impact was still there.

As for the evaluation.

Above average.

It's just a catchy pop song; there's no need to overanalyze it.

"Enchanted by your eyes, the Milky Way can be traced..."

The opening of "Mercury" caught Hu Yanbing's eye.

The melody repeats continuously from the verse onwards, which is usually used in the chorus, but it sounds surprisingly good here.

This kid used an augmented triad.

It's rare to see pop music used like this.

That's a clever idea!

In terms of arrangement, the piano, guitar, bass, drums, and synthesizer are simple in composition, just like the previous song.

After listening to the second song, Hu Yanbing became more serious.

This order might require more attention.

The song is good.

soon.

The demo for the third song, "Girl," has been released.

"Um?"

The combination of psychedelic retro electronic sounds and 1980s bass-line made Hu Yanbing look up abruptly.

Shen Yan smiled slightly.

Hey!

That smile stung Hu Yanbing.

Damn it.

Handsome and talented, it's outrageous! It's just not fair!

Yes.

Based on these three somewhat rudimentary demos alone, Hu Yanbing had already acknowledged Shen Yan's creative abilities.

He is skilled in both popular and refined tastes, and has a wide range of interests.

If it were a normal listening session, it could have ended here, but Hu Yanbing was very curious about the remaining two songs.

After listening to "Bubble" and "Boy", Hu Yanbing remained silent for a long time.

Turn it backwards.

He listened to "Boy" again.

"Once by accident, he and she fell in love."

In an era of hesitation and uncertainty...

I thought I understood…

As always, the composition is simple, with only simple piano, guitar and vocals in the intro, a light blues flavor, which is great.

The subsequent drum beats, guitar, and bass are clearly layered, with a touch of synthesizer sound.

The instrumental interlude, which lasts for several tens of seconds, is even bolder, but it is truly beautiful.

Moreover, it wasn't a deliberate attempt to "show off" its skills; instead, it gave the audience ample time to savor the lingering aftertaste.

This interlude also features some changes, gradually shifting from sorrow to brightness.

Full of clever little tricks.

The music style is a pop-rock style, which really appeals to Hu Yanbing.

At last.

The lyrics are also very well written and touching.

I can't forget your love, but the ending is hard to change. I couldn't keep you, and unlike him, I couldn't give you a future you could look forward to. Naive boy, I miss you right now...

not bad.

Thinking it over, Hu Yanbing listened to the first four songs again, this time focusing on the lyrics.

About half an hour later, Hu Yanbing looked up at Shen Yan and asked a question that came from the depths of his soul.

"Are you really a student in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy?"

"Yes, class of 07."

Shen Yan smiled slightly.

"She was in the same class as Jing Tian. By the way, she even had Zhang Yadong produce an album for her in 07."

"..."

Hu Yanbing remained silent for a while.

The legend of that EP still lingers in the music industry. It was recorded word by word, produced by a top-notch producer, and the music video was directed by the genius director Ning Hao.

It is said that the reward is extremely generous.

Seven figures!

It's a seven-figure sum per person!

Who can't endure some hardship?

Give him a seven-figure sum and he'll endure hardship!

however.

At this moment, Hu Yanbing felt that in front of Shen Yan, those hardships were nothing at all.

Damn it.

These songs today are soul-crushing! Pshaw, if it were just songs, Hu Yanbing wouldn't be jealous or envious at all.

Who doesn't have some talent?

Songwriting?

Who can't do that?

However, Shen Yan's appearance is roughly equivalent to adjusting the critical hit rate.

500%, no, it's 1000% critical hit rate!

God, this is so damn unfair!

How could such a thing happen?

How can there be such a person?