"Two 'alone'?" said Dean Smith, "Young, how lonely are you? If you're feeling lonely, you might as well transfer to the United States." ”

"Do you think he looks like a lonely person?" Xiao Siqi said with a smile, "He also said in the morning that the songs he writes are not all based on his own feelings and write about himself. ”

"This song is not about being alone, it's about not being alone. Xiao Yao smiled, "It's easier to call it "alone", maybe I should change the title of the song to "Not Alone" or "You're NotAlone"?"

The song that Xiao Yao is going to collaborate with Liv Paremer is another electronic single "alone" by Alanalker in his previous life. This song is in the same vein as "Faded" and "SingMeToSleep", but unlike the confusion and search in the first two songs, this song is not about loneliness, but about "I am not alone".

In the original version of the previous life, "Faded" and "SingMeToSleep" were both cooperated by Alanalker and Iselin Solheim, Xiao Yao also looked for Gong Chen, who thought he was close to IselinSolheim's ethereal voice, and this song "alone", in the original version of the previous life, Alanalker cooperated with another female singer, Noonie Bao. There is still a clear difference in the timbre of these two female singers, so Xiao Yao did not ask Gong Chen to complete the third song, and also told Gong Chen in advance that his electronic music album would find different female singers to cooperate.

For the voice characteristics of NoonieBao, the original singer of Alanalker's song "alone" in his previous life, Xiao Yao felt that it was more obvious that her voice seemed to have a little baby sound, and after hearing Liv Parremer's voice, Xiao Yao suddenly thought of NoonieBao, and wanted to take the opportunity to make this song "alone".

"Do you want to change the title of the song?" laughed Keith Craig, "don't tell me you just wrote this song?"

"No, it's a song that was written before, but I didn't find a suitable female singer. Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "But since I wrote the song myself, of course I want to change the title of the song." ”

"Forget it, I still won't change it. Xiao Yao thought about it, but still shook his head and said, "There are a lot of repetitions in the names of songs, so it's okay for me to write two "alone". ”

It is indeed uncommon for song titles to be repeated in the entire music world, but it is still very rare for a creator to name two completely different music works with the same name, but it is precisely because this situation is relatively rare that Xiao Yao wants to do this more. Besides, even if it is changed to "Not Alone" or "You're NotAlone", Xiao Yao still has "Not Alone" by Linkin' Park and "You're NotAlone" by Michael Jackson in his mind.

"Keith, I don't want Liv to go all the way to China to finish this song before I leave the United States, so I'd like to borrow your recording studio, okay?" Xiao Yao said as he looked at Keith Craig.

"Of course no problem, very welcome. Keith Craig said with open arms.

"Okay," Xiao Yao immediately got into the working state, turned to Liv Paremer, "I'm going to visit my friend's crew tomorrow, and we'll start recording the day after tomorrow." I'll write you the lyrics and score of the song in a moment, and you'll have a day and a half to get familiar with the score and practice, and I'll do the arrangement and score in the studio this afternoon. Tomorrow you can practice with the accompaniment, and if you encounter any problems, I'll solve them the day after tomorrow when I help you record, okay?"

"Absolutely. Liv Parremer nodded meaningfully, and then reacted, "Wait, you're going to do the arrangement and soundtrack this afternoon, and you're going to record it for me the day after tomorrow?"

"Of course, my songs, of course, I make them myself. Xiao Yao smiled.

"You're still a producer, unbelievable!" Liv Parremer exclaimed, covering her mouth. She is familiar with Xiao Yao's music works, especially English songs, and knows that he is a very talented singer-songwriter who has written many hit singles, but her understanding of Xiao Yao is still limited to reports in the American media. In the United States, there are not many young singer-songwriters in their twenties who are very talented, but there are no producers in their twenties?

"Since you made your own song, how about you make that 'NeverGroUp' song for you as well?" Keith Craig said, "You also said that the soundtrack of that song is mainly acoustic guitar. I feel like you're playing better than me when it comes to acoustic guitar. Keith Craig knows Xiao Yao much more comprehensively, not to mention that when he recorded "Immortals" three years ago, Xiao Yao completed the recording of Dean's solo part for him, and he was not surprised that Xiao Yao could be a producer.

"Hey, Keith," Xiao Yao said with a deliberate glare, "The copyright to NeverGroUp has been sold to you!

"Talking about money?" Keith Craig glared back, "You use my recording studio, and I don't charge you either!"

"Okay, I was wrong!" Xiao Yao raised his hand and said, "But I'm going to return to Huaxia in about five days, get the soundtrack of "alone" this afternoon, go to the crew tomorrow to visit the class, and start recording the day after tomorrow, after the recording is completed, I still have to complete the shooting of the MV of the song "alone" in the United States, and I really don't have time to help Liv record another song." I know you're good friends with Hill Blake, the other mentor from The Voice of America, and you can ask a friend of the country music guru to help you with this ballad-style song. ”

"Since you don't have time, then I'll let you go. Keith Craig smirked.

"Isn't it time for us to leave now and let you write the score and make the soundtrack with peace of mind?" Xiao Siqi reminded.

"Wait a minute, I still have a few questions. Keith Craig said, "Young, you just said that I would put you in touch with a music video shooting team in advance, so you plan to start shooting in three days? Where do you choose the filming location? Do you need to contact the actors? How many actors do you need? By the way, what do you mean by the American part? Are you going to shoot elsewhere?"

"I'm not going to shoot anywhere else, but the MV is not only the ones I shot in the United States, but there will also be some other scenes, and as for how to get it, keep it secret for the time being, and you will know soon. Xiao Yao smiled, "I haven't chosen the location for filming for the time being. I need a relatively empty mountain location, but not too desolate, I need to be able to see the town below from the hill, I will look it up online at night, if you know of a similar location, you are welcome to introduce it to me. In terms of actors, I may need about 30 people, but you don't have to worry about this, I'll solve the actors myself. ”

"There are more than 30 actors in a music video, that's a big scene!" Keith Craig was surprised, "This is a lot of money just for actors, are you sure you don't need my help?"

"No need," Xiao Yao shook his head with a smile, "I'll find a free actor." ”

"Thirty free actors in Los Angeles?" said Keith Craig, disagreed, "even if you're very popular in the United States right now, I'm afraid it's going to be hard to do." ”

"I can, believe me!" Xiao Yao said confidently, "You just need to help me contact the shooting team, and then recommend me a suitable shooting location." As for how I did it, you'll see soon as well. ”

"By the way, there is also the issue of clothing," Xiao Yao patted his head, "When the time comes, I have to inform them in advance to prepare uniform clothing." ”

"You're going to let the actors bring their own costumes?" Not only Keith Craig, but everyone else was speechless.

"Uh~ Free shooting has already taken advantage of them, and it seems a little unreasonable to let them prepare their own costumes," Xiao Yao scratched his head and said, "It's better to send each person a piece of clothing to them as a souvenir." ”

Xiao Yao took out the phone and called Yin Xi and said: "Sister Xi, I am in Los Angeles now, and if I want to shoot the MV, I need about thirty black hooded sweatshirts and face masks, which is the kind I wear in the MVs of "Faded" and "SingMeToSleep", you are familiar with fashion brands and clothing companies in the United States, can you recommend me a good and cheap one?"

"You're really idle! It's only been a few days since this accident, and I'm going to shoot the MV again. Yin Xi on the phone said with a smile, "That kind of clothes are already being made by our own brand." When do you want it? If you have time, I'll send it to you by air!"

"If you run into it, if you want to shoot, you can shoot it. Xiao Yao smiled, "I want it in three days." ”

"Okay, I'll contact our shipping company and arrange an expedited one, and it should be in Los Angeles in three days. Yin Xi said with a smile. Yin Xi is an international supermodel, Xiao Yao's popularity is not limited to China, their brand was established when the positioning is an international brand, there are many foreign customers, and now with several international freight companies have also established a good cooperative relationship, three days to transport a batch of clothing from Huaxia to Los Angeles is not a problem.

"That's fine!" Xiao Yao nodded, "Remember to print my YS logo on the back of the clothes, and prepare some different models, according to the figure of young Americans, don't choose too small." ”

"Don't worry, I know it. Yin Xi smiled, "You are filming a MV in the United States, Ken is looking for an actor in the United States, and the size of the clothes is of course according to the figure of an American." I'm personally in charge, and I'll make arrangements for you. ”

"The costume is done!" Hanging up the phone, Xiao Yao smiled and shook the mobile phone in his hand, put the phone away, took the blank music sheet and pencil in the room and said, "The MV thing is like this for the time being, now write the music score." Liv, give me ten minutes. ”

"Ten minutes?" said Liv Parremer with a glare.

"It's a song he's written before, and ten minutes is not too short. Xiao Siqi laughed, "He sometimes writes a new song on the spot, and it may only take ten minutes." ”

"I'll contact the MV team first and come back later. Keith Craig greeted and left the control room.

"Bayi, you go to the couch and write, and I'll look at the equipment in Keith's studio. Xiao Siqi commanded Xiao Yaodao. Since Xiao Yao plans to record this song before returning to Huaxia, Xiao Siqi must be able to see the recording process of this song, and when he hears the whole picture of the song, the score is nothing to look at. Xiao Siqi found some of the equipment in Keith Craig's studio that he had never seen before, and was clearly more interested in these things.

Xiao Siqi is not interested in Xiao Yao writing music scores because he has seen it a lot before, and several other people have not seen it much. The three songs that Xiao Yao gave to "Immortals" were all directly taken out of the score, except for "Immortals", which Xiao Yao claimed to have written during class, the other two songs were directly taken out, and they didn't know how Xiao Yao wrote them, so the members of "Immortals", like Liv Parremer, did not leave, but stared at Xiao Yao who was writing and drawing on paper with a pencil.

Xiao Yao could feel the gazes of several people, but he didn't feel any discomfort, and in less than ten minutes, Xiao Yao handed the finished score to Liv Paremer.

"It's less than ten minutes!" Liv Parremer surprised to take the paper handed by Xiao Yao. Although Xiao Yao said that this was his previous work, which could probably only be regarded as silent writing, but the lyrics and music of such a whole song were written down, and there was no alteration in it, and this memory alone had opened her eyes.

When Keith Craig came back, Liv Paremer, who got the lyrics and scores, had already gone to another practice room to familiarize himself with the lyrics in order not to disturb Xiao Yao to arrange the score, and only Xiao Siqi and the members of the band "Immortals" stayed in the control room and watched Xiao Yao do the soundtrack.

"Mr. Sean, I heard that you are also a music producer, are you helping him to be a recording engineer? Why don't you sit down?" Keith Craig, who pushed the door in, saw Xiao Yao playing the piano in the recording room, Xiao Siqi and Sarmien Smith were standing in front of the console wearing a monitor headset, but the chair in front of the console was empty, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"No, his songs, he makes them himself, including the recording aspect. Xiao Siqi, who opened the headphones on one ear after seeing Keith come in, shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm just listening to what his soundtrack looks like in advance." The work of the recording engineer is still done by himself. I had to get up from time to time to make way for him after I sat down, which was too much trouble, so I simply didn't sit down. ”

"yes? Looks like he doesn't need me to be a sound engineer anymore. Keith Craig smiled and said to Sarmeon Smith, "Can you tell me?"

There is still a difference between a recording engineer and a producer. Although Xiao Yao said that he wanted to make this song by himself, he didn't say that he didn't need a recording engineer when recording, especially when he recorded the accompaniment. Although he knew that Xiao Siqi was also a producer and could do the work of a recording engineer, Keith Craig was worried that Xiao Siqi was not familiar with the equipment in his studio, so he hurried back. But looking at this situation now, Xiao Yao even did his own work as a recording engineer, and Keith Craig simply learned Xiao Siqi and listened to nothing at all.

Keith Craig is not only the boss of "Immortals", but also a teacher and a senior, and his musical attainments are naturally not comparable to those of these young people, so as soon as Keith Craig signaled, Sarmien Smith immediately took off the headphones on his head and handed them over. Keith Craig put on his headphones and listened to it for a while, and his whole body began to move to the sound of the music.

Xiao Yao's efficiency has always been very high, and he said that he would do a good job of arranging and sounding music in the afternoon, and he would finish it all before dinner. After coming out of the recording studio and meeting Betty Belette and Ye Jiaying who were shopping, everyone had a hearty dinner together.

During dinner, Keith Craig, who was also very efficient, told Xiao Yao that the MV shooting team had basically done everything and that he could definitely start work in three days, and also recommended Xiao Yao a shooting location that met his requirements. The shooting location was in a small town not far from Los Angeles, and Xiao Yao was very satisfied with the pictures of the location provided by Keith Craig, so he decided on the shooting location.

After dinner, Xiao Yao declined the invitation of the Craigs to take them on a night tour of Los Angeles, saying that he was going to be busy recruiting MV actors, and asked them to take their parents to play, and went back to the hotel alone.

The MVs of "Faded" and "SingMeToSleep", Xiao Yao basically follow the MV of Alanalker in his previous life, but they are not exactly the same, and one of the biggest features is that Xiao Yao has added a lot of parkour actions to the protagonist's running actions. And in the MV of "alone", Xiao Yao also plans to modify some running shots on the basis of the original version and add parkour actions.

While working as an exchange student in the United States, Xiao Yao met a team of parkour players in Los Angeles and played with them a few times. The people on their team know that he Xiao Yao is a member of the parkour founder team YRF, Xiao Yao's MV is looking for actors, and the first thing that comes to mind is this Los Angeles parkour team. With their status in their hearts, I believe they will not miss such an opportunity to shoot a MV with their idols, and it shouldn't be a problem to appear for free.

After returning to the hotel room, Xiao Yao immediately called the leader of the parkour team, Nathan Donal, and invited him and his parkour team to participate in his music video.

After receiving Xiao Yao's call, Nathan Donal seemed very excited, and immediately agreed to the invitation to participate in the MV. However, he can only represent himself, as for the rest of the team, although everyone must be very willing, but since many of them have jobs, it is not certain whether they can find time to shoot the MV in a small town outside Los Angeles in three days, and he needs to inform everyone of the news and listen to everyone's reply.

Xiao Yao also expressed his understanding of this, and handed over the matter to Nathan Donal, who counted the number of people who could participate in the performance, and organized everyone to gather at the designated place and set off together.

Nathan Donal's team has more than a dozen people, and even if all of them come, they can't meet the number of actors required for this MV, so Xiao Yao didn't put all his hopes on this team. They are only the largest number of personnel he expected, and the remaining personnel gap, Xiao Yao has to solve it through other means.