Chapter 222 The soundtrack of "Interstellar" is here, listen to the sound of the universe
Yida Records Company, inside the musical instrument room.
I had a very comfortable time during these few days of rest.
The copyrights of several of Lin Zhixing's songs were sold at a good price, and the house in Peking was also purchased at a negotiated price. He also hired a professional decoration team to carry out a simple renovation.
The choir of my alma mater won first place in the college league with the song "The Crossroad Where the Phoenix Flowers Bloom", and the song was successfully ranked on the list of excellent graduation songs in people's minds.
Thanks to Dong Chen's efforts, the background video of the song "Home" was also produced.
With success in both career and love, Lin Zhixing gained two kilograms in just a few days of rest.
"Good, very good, first place tonight is yours!"
After listening to the rehearsal of the Soul Voice Orchestra, Lin Zhixing gave a thumbs up. In the "Orchestra's Summer" competition tonight, he is confident that they can win first place.
"Brother Lin, is it true?"
Since the first episode, Lin Zhixing, who created so many excellent songs, has been regarded as a "god" in the eyes of the members of the "Tang Music Band" and the "Voice of the Heart Band". The "god" said that they could win first place tonight, which greatly boosted the morale of the band members.
But they dare not let their guard down, tonight the Vienna Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra will definitely fight for the spot. The competition will be very fierce.
"Don't worry, I'll post another Weibo post to help you build momentum."
"Thank you, Brother Lin!"
Lin Zhixing said this and edited a Weibo post and sent it out.
[Tonight at 7pm, "The Band's Summer", the Voice of the Heart Band will play the sound of the universe! ]
After this Weibo post was published, it sparked heated discussions among netizens, and Lin Zhixing was also ridiculed by them.
"Haha, there is no sound in the universe. Isn't that infuriating?"
"Oh, yeah, you're a music student, so it's understandable that you don't know astronomy. Let me teach you some science: there's no sound in the universe."
"It's so funny, is silence better than sound tonight?"
It wasn't until a comment appeared that these knowledgeable people were slapped in the face.
"I'll explain it to you guys from a physical perspective. The essence of sound is the conduction of vibrations, and where there is movement there must be vibrations. The universe was always in motion before its entropy increased to its limit, so vibrations always existed. It's just that in most of the "space", the density of matter is extremely low, and the density of the vibration transmission medium is extremely low, so you can't "hear" the sound, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
“The sun we see is the sun from 8 minutes ago; the moon we see is the moon from 1.3 seconds ago; the building we see a mile away is the one that existed 5 microseconds ago; even if you are one meter away from me, I am seeing you from 3 nanoseconds ago. What we see is the past.”
"Well done, a bunch of knowledgeable guys questioned my brother!"
What was originally a simple Weibo post became a hot topic due to the heated debate among netizens.
Even Lin Zhixing himself did not expect this, which added a lot of heat to the competition.
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The other side.
In a musical instrument rehearsal room.
"Brother Xu, are we sure we want to use this song tonight?"
"We used this piece tonight, what are we going to use for the final?"
Facing the confusion of the orchestra members, conductor Xu Chun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Isn't the first place the Soul Voice Orchestra or the Tang Music Orchestra? Are you still dreaming about being the first?"
“…”
The band members were collectively silent.
"Our target is the Vienna Orchestra. If we can beat them and advance to the top three, we will be successful!"
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6:40 pm.
Peking Radio Building, the recording site of "Summer of the Orchestra".
The audience queued up in an orderly manner to enter the venue. Lin Zhixing also came to the scene to cheer for the band members.
"The four-to-three competition tonight will be very intense! Let's predict which three bands will advance successfully?"
"The Tang Music Band and the Voice of the Heart Band will definitely get in. As for the other two, I'm not sure. I think the Vienna Orchestra has a better chance."
"Yes, I think so too. In the end, it must be a showdown between Brother Ohye and Master He Yi!"
Listening to the discussions of the audience around.
Lin Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth. It seemed that the two bands he created had been recognized by the audience.
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Seven o'clock in the evening.
After a gesture from the on-site director, the "Summer of the Orchestra" program officially started.
Lin Zhixing's Weibo post promoting the Voice of the Soul Band attracted many new viewers to the show, who were now waiting in front of the TV, waiting to hear this song of the universe.
"Good evening, audience friends!"
With the background music of inspiring people, a beautiful female host in cheongsam came on stage and made an opening speech with a smile, "Welcome to watch the top four to top three competition of "Summer of the Band". I am the host of tonight, Miaomiao..."
After some opening remarks, the four judges came out amid cheers.
"Now let's welcome the first band to come on stage. Which band is it? Please look at the big screen!"
Following the direction of the host's finger, the names of the groups on the stage screen began to scroll. After they stopped scrolling, the name of the first band to perform appeared in front of the audience.
The first group to take the stage was the "Vienna" Orchestra, who performed a world-famous piece of music with first-rate performance.
But they didn't bring out their trump card tonight. Based on the deterrent power of Tang Music Band and Voice of the Heart Band, they saved their trump card for the final.
After the Vienna Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra took the stage. Although they had made a desperate effort and brought out their trump card, the performance was similar to that of the Vienna Orchestra tonight.
The orchestra members who completed the performance were all very grateful for having listened to Xu Chun's words.
The suspense of promotion emerged.
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"Thank you for the wonderful performance of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Which orchestra will perform next? Please look at the big screen!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the band information began to scroll on the screen.
"Now, please welcome the Soul Voice Band to perform the song "Interstellar". Please welcome them with applause!"
The song information appeared on the big screen on the stage.
【Interstellar】
【Composition: Lin Zhixing】
【Performed by: Voice of the Heart Orchestra】
"Oh yeah brother is here with a new song!"
"Wow, Interstellar, this name sounds very sci-fi!"
"Come on, take first place this time!"
Amid the applause and cheers of the audience, members of the Voice of the Soul Band took the stage. They were all very calm at this moment, having already reserved the first place in their hearts.
The original name of the song should be "Wild Chase", but there is no movie called "Interstellar" in this world after all, so Lin Zhixing changed the name to make it sound more sci-fi.
As the orchestra conductor waved his baton, the melody officially started.
The song begins like the calm before the storm, followed by the sound of grand orchestral music and majestic organ. The organ is really the sound closest to the universe.
Music master Hans Zimmer spent two years composing the music for this film. He recorded the sound of the organ at the Temple Church in London, and added a huge performance system consisting of 34 string instruments, 24 wind instruments, 4 pianos and a 60-member choir.
The soundtrack as a whole feels full of air and breath, as if it were sounds coming from a silent universe.
The sense of immersion was so strong that Lin Zhixing felt that he was not at the recording site at the moment, but was in a hibernation chamber with Anne Hathaway. He really wanted to recite a poem.
"We are like a mayfly in the universe, a grain of sand in the vast ocean."
“I mourn the brevity of my life and envy the infinity of the Yangtze River!”
The song creates a sense of cosmic ethereality from the very beginning, making people feel as if they are in the vast universe and feeling the twinkling stars.
As the formal movement begins, the melody gradually becomes stronger and faster.
At the same time, the slightly dark quality also reflects the brutal tearing and collision in the universe very well.
The universe is like this. When you look up at it from the earth, you will always feel infinite emotion and beauty, but when you are deep inside it, you will understand that it is full of dangers.
Judges' seat.
Wang Yuehua, the instrument judge who often leans on his chair, giving people a lazy feeling, couldn't help but straighten up and even lean forward a little after hearing this song.
He only understood the level of instrumental performance, but the artistic conception of this song deeply shocked him, and it perfectly matched the artistic conception of the universe in his mind.
The same goes for another instrumental judge, Xie Chunhong.
This music made her feel suffocated and depressed. It made her feel that the vast universe was full of darkness and had no end, and that she was too insignificant.
The performance gradually got better.
Continuous and shining strings of scales come one after another, like endless planets, constantly calling out to the listeners.
The other scales that follow are all dark, low, and distant.
Far and near in music are always relative concepts. Only with the brightness near can we contrast the darkness far away. Only with the embellishment of stars can we contrast the profundity of the universe.
In an increasingly intense contrast, the endless universe keeps extending, and the huge black hole keeps expanding...
The audience's minds were repeatedly pulled by the powerful gravity. Their breathing was completely disrupted and their hearts were beating violently, as if they would be swallowed by the darkness in the next second.
But the Soul Voices Band didn't give them any chance to breathe.
Complex emotions continue to overlap and collide, and the audience is like ants in the desert, waiting for the final judgment.
Judges' seat.
“This piece is amazing!”
Li Yumin excitedly pointed to the Soul Voice Orchestra on the stage and said to Huang Xiao, "This song can be said to be the pinnacle of science fiction music! Number one, definitely number one tonight!"
"yes!"
Huang Xiao got goosebumps at this moment. Lin Zhixing brought him so many surprises, and he loved him so much that he couldn't express it in words.
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Backstage lounge.
"What kind of divine composition is this?"
"Do they have any upper limit? Do they keep breaking through?"
I'm tired of listening to the Vienna Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra. There's no comparison between my own music and this piece.
Even the members of Tang Music Group began to get nervous.
The song "Stealing Merit" that Lin Ge prepared for himself is certainly good, but compared with this magnificent song, it suddenly feels insignificant.
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On the stage.
The speed of sound was constantly speeding up, and in the boundless sound of music, the audience's minds were like a rocket taking off, in the process of constantly escaping from gravity.
“I am so lucky to be able to see a performance of this level this time!”
"You didn't show this kind of work in the finals? I can only say, yeah, you're awesome!"
"It's hard for me to imagine how powerful the final song of the Soul Voice Orchestra will be..."
The music brought the atmosphere to a climax and the audience's senses were greatly shocked.
Just when it was about to reach its limit and the audience was looking forward to and imagining what "big explosion" would happen, suddenly, the music stopped.
Everything suddenly disappeared, silent and without a trace.
The audience's eyes widened at the ending, and they looked at each other, apparently unable to react.
Although the whole song is only a little over two minutes long, the passages are very beautiful. From the slow melody at the beginning, to the faster rhythm, it presents a mysterious, gorgeous, and ethereal feeling, and then it comes to an abrupt end at the end, giving people endless reverie.
The recording room was extremely quiet.
The audience at the scene has not yet recovered from the shock they felt before.
After waiting for a long time, when the Voice of the Soul Band had bowed and packed up their instruments and the female host was about to go on stage, they finally reacted and burst into applause.
“This is so awesome! This song expresses the vastness of the universe perfectly!”
“I deeply realized the insignificance of human beings and the brevity of life, and I was filled with awe!”
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Off screen.
A music club welcome interview at a certain university.
Xiao Ding is a die-hard fan of Fengqi Wutong, and just now he livened up the interview scene with a song called "Lady Shexiang".
While waiting for the interview results, he took out his mobile phone, put on headphones, and watched the "Summer of the Band" program on his mobile Internet TV.
The first time he watched this program, he was attracted by Weibo and wanted to listen to the voice of the universe.
After listening to the whole song, he was deeply shocked.
Magnificent, epic, and majestic.
Just by listening to the music, you can imagine a vast universe where beauty and danger coexist.
At this moment, he felt that his body had turned into sand, and the brain nerves in his brain were intertwined like the scene of the universe. He was so small that he was just a molecule in the huge cosmic system.
"Classmate, congratulations on passing the interview!"
The club director came over with a form and asked him to fill in his personal information so that they could make a club certificate.
"Name?"
"Which department?"
"Classmate, which province are you from?"
"Mongolian……"
Xiao Ding fell into deep thought halfway through his words. Of course he knew the meaning of saving.
After listening to the song "Interstellar", my mind was calculating rapidly: how long has the province existed as a unit of human civilization? From the provinces of the Roman Empire to today's federation and provincial and municipal divisions, from the perspective of human history, the existence of the province is only a brief moment. When humans establish the Galactic Empire ten thousand years later, will the province still exist? From the Kamiat Nebula to the Virgo Supercluster, when human civilization gradually established a huge human empire along the stars, it is no longer meaningful to trace the origin.
Perhaps only the biological reproductive bond - the mother-child relationship - can prove one's identity as a galactic citizen.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ding took off his headphones and said seriously.
"My mother gave birth to me."
(End of this chapter)
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