Chapter 31 This woman is quite amazing! [Thanks to MGL丨Su for the reward]
In the record age, a top-notch album cost millions, and this was not just an exaggeration for publicity; it was a true "platinum" record, and every word was made with money.
Many singers can’t release an album in a year. In addition to the difficulty in finding songs, composing music, writing lyrics, finding producers, booking recording studios, and hiring million-dollar-a-year sound engineers, there is another reason: there is no real money! Unless you are a genius who is proficient in writing songs, arranging music, writing lyrics, and playing instruments, the cost of an album can scare away many amateurs.
There are also many singers who sold their houses and cars and finally produced an album, but they still have to face high publicity and promotion costs. If the songs cannot be promoted, no one will listen to them or buy their records. So they can only hang out in bars, cherishing their musical dreams and waiting for the day to rise.
Unfortunately, many people can’t wait any longer.
Of course, the times are different now. We have Chaobo, Kuaiyin, various music platforms, and various electronic composition software. Although it is no longer popular to buy records, you can use various methods to make your songs popular on major platforms. For example, the Kuaiyin platform is known as the number one platform for creating legendary songs. Countless old songs have been made popular by Kuaiyin, and countless grassroots have also become famous because of Kuaiyin. So now is the best era.
However, if you don't have a good agency and agent, or strong capital to provide you with resources, even if you become popular because of Kuaiyin, if you can't continue to release songs, you will only slowly fade into obscurity, because the old are replaced by the new, and Kuaiyin is the worst platform. It can become popular or out of date when it is said to be popular. There is no reason for the popularity, and there is no life for the unpopular.
If Lin Fan thinks carefully, what was the hit song of the fast music six months ago? What was the hit song of the fast music one year ago? What about two years ago? What about before that? How many singers of those hit songs can he still remember?
Lin Fan could only say that his mind was blank! This is the platform era. The power of the platform is just like the radio station in the record era. It can create gods or kill gods. If there is no publicity, no resources, and no continuous appearance on the show to maintain popularity, even the most popular singers will quickly fade into obscurity.
In 2003 and 2004, the battle of the gods in the music industry was bloody. What did they rely on? Good songs, followed by strong promotion! Now the situation is reversed. It all depends on the promotion of the platform. No one focuses on the music itself anymore. Whoever occupies the platform will lead the trend.
There was a song called "Learn to Meow" that went viral. Guess how many views it has on the Internet? 7.6 billion! So, do you know who the original singer is? Can you remember her name? What about a year later? What about five years later? Did you know that she still hasn't become popular? Her number of fans is pitifully small! This is the current situation of musicians.
This is also why everyone keeps complaining that the songs are not as good as before and the playlists are all from ten years ago!
In the final analysis, singers still have to rely on their works to speak for themselves, followed by resources. If they can continuously produce good songs, no matter how big the platform is, it will not be able to suppress them.
vice versa.
That's going too far.
Lin Fan thought about the experiences of the musicians in his previous life, but he didn't dare to say anything. After all, whether his song could be recorded, or whether he could earn some money to renovate his B&B with this song, all depended on the beautiful lady in front of him, so Lin Fan asked very carefully, "What suggestions do you have?"
A smile flashed in Xia Yan's eyes.
She originally thought that since Lin Fan, who came from a wild background, had written such an excellent original song in every aspect, he would be a little proud and would make all kinds of comments during the recording process to show off his uniqueness.
If this is true, Xia Yan would at most lend them the recording studio for Lian Xiaoyu's sake, and would not express any opinion.
But, obviously, Lin Fan is very humble.
He obviously knows his own shortcomings and is willing to accept other people's opinions.
If Lin Fan knew what Xia Yan was thinking, he would definitely tell her that this was not modesty. In fact, he only knew one instrument - [Guitar Expertise]. This song definitely didn't require a guitar, and his [Basic Arrangement] probably wouldn't be good enough in front of this professional young lady. He had never really recorded a song, so it was better for him to listen to the instructions of professionals in the professional field.
Xia Yan was obviously in a good mood, so he added a few more words: "In recent years, the majority of pop music has focused on lyrics that can popularize, make music more straightforward, and popular. The melody completely serves the content of the lyrics, limiting the music to a specific answer."
"Everyone likes to pile all kinds of lyrics into a song. RAP and English seem to have become essential elements, as if without RAP, it's not trendy, it doesn't have an attitude, and without English, it doesn't have an international style. In addition, when composing music, everyone uses trendy elements such as electronic music and Chinese style. As a result, the song becomes very messy and looks cool, but the final result is that it sounds good but it doesn't go viral."
“I’m not against mixing rap, English, and electronic music into songs, but it takes a lot of effort to make it sound good, rather than just a simple mix.”
"But your song is a typical exception. It abandons the lyrics that restrict the music itself and completely interprets the connotation with pure music. This only one word is completely integrated into the music, which is a sublimation of the music itself. I like this song very much!"
"So I suggest you simplify your arrangement and try to discard other instruments. If I have to choose, I personally think that piano alone is enough. Too many other things will affect the simple beauty of the melody itself."
"Such a good song should not be wasted because of the arrangement!"
"If this song is sung by a female singer, I think the effect will be better! But this is your song after all, you can record it first and see the effect."
Look, look! What is professionalism! This is professionalism!
Not only did he tell Lin Fan from the simplest to the most complex aspects of recording and arranging songs, as well as some of the current pitfalls, he also gave his own professional advice. More importantly, the original song only had one instrument, the piano, and Xia Yan's ideas coincided with those of the original author.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Just by looking at the music score and listening to Lin Fan singing it once, he was able to grasp the essence of this song so accurately. What else can Lin Fan say? Respect!
Professionals give professional guidance, and laymen just need to applaud! But there is a problem.
"Where can I find a piano accompaniment?"
Lian Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Xiao Fanfan, let me introduce her to you again. Ms. Xia Yan is an outstanding graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, one of the world's top music schools, and an internationally renowned pianist."
Lin Fan opened his mouth.
He really wanted to ask Boss Lian, how did you, an unreliable agent, a foolhardy investor, and a layman in the entertainment industry, become sisters with such an artist?
Besides, your sister is awesome, not you, so what are you so proud of? Don't get too involved, okay? Please vote! Please recommend! Please bookmark! Please vote! Please comment! Please like, please! \(^o^)/~ (End of this chapter)