Chapter 43: Our Song (II)
Also on the afternoon of July 13th.
Beijing, the headquarters of Changsheng Records.
Liao Liao pushed open the door of the recording studio and walked out, and asked eagerly, "How is it?"
The recording engineer handed over a pair of headphones and said, "Yes, I think it's even better than the previous recordings." ”
Liao Liao didn't have time to put on the monitor headphones, but Zhao Meifeng had already taken off the headphones, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she asked with a raised face: "Liao Liao, do you really have so much confidence in this song?
Liao Liao nodded and said very seriously: "I like this song, and I believe there will be many people who like it as much as I do." ”
Zhao Meifeng heard the resoluteness in her tone, although she had heard this resolute tone from Liao Liao's mouth more than once, she still couldn't help but want to ask next time. Of course, the result is the same every time.
She sighed helplessly and shook her head slightly.
After the release of the first single composed and arranged by Liao Liao himself, although the sales were not very large, it was well received by music critics and in the entire music circle. Especially her voice, her singing skills, the bass is mellow and natural, the midrange is clear and translucent, and the treble is slightly a little hoarse, which is very textured - in the words of a music critic in the circle, such a natural good voice, this is called the grandfather to enjoy the meal!
And after that single, many people in the entire music circle are looking forward to her first official studio album. It is precisely because of this that Mr. Zheng boldly and directly approved a production fund of 800,000 yuan, hoping to push Liao Liao up in one fell swoop and drive the female artists of the entire record company, and it is precisely because of this that she has become the top priority of her own work and even the entire company's work, not to mention herself, even Mr. Zheng personally came forward to help her invite songs and help her grab songs.
But these are not problems, the problem is that Liao Liao appeared as a singer-songwriter from the first single, and before signing to produce the first album, she also repeatedly demanded that although she did not serve as a producer on this album, all songs must be agreed to before she could join the album - that is, she was actually one of the producers.
And now, it is this unrestricted song selection privilege in Liao Liao's hands that makes her, Zhao Meifeng, including Zheng Zong, and the entire Changsheng Record, fall into a dilemma.
Come in, Liao Liao is so stubborn, it is really difficult for them to have any high hopes for the sales of this album, quit, the contract is there, and the money has been spent......
"Alas!"
Zhao Meifeng sighed secretly in her heart, thinking: "I didn't know that I shouldn't have given her permission so much, but now it's good, if this album can't sell......"
Putting on the headphones again, listening to the slightly hoarse voice coming from inside, she couldn't help frowning slightly again, thinking, "Will anyone really like this style?"
More than a minute later, Liao Liao took off his headphones and turned his head to look, "Sister Zhao, what do you think...... How?"
What do you think?
Putting aside the disapproval of the music market for this style of soft rock, this song is certainly good!
Its words are not complicated, and its tunes are not very good, but there is a sense of truth that touches people's hearts in the ordinary, and then after Liao Liao's unique good voice is interpreted, as long as it is not speaking with a clear conscience, even Zhao Meifeng has to admit that the overall effect of this song is really quite good.
There is charm, aftertaste, and aftertaste!
In fact, this song alone has been recorded for three or four days, and the effect of each time it comes out is good, even from Zhao Meifeng's strict vision, the few times recorded the next day are good enough.
It's just that Liao Liao has always felt that she has not reached the best state, so she, the producer, can only accompany her to continue recording over and over again.
At this time, Zhao Meifeng thought for a moment when she heard the words, and said: "I think it's okay, in fact, if you want me to say it, I think the effect of the afternoon before yesterday is even better than this time." ”
Liao Liao nodded, without even a smile on his face.
has been together for more than a year, and Zhao Meifeng also knows that she is such a person: she doesn't write songs, doesn't sing, and doesn't discuss albums, she is just a big child, she loves to talk, laugh and make trouble, and she can laugh and laugh with anyone, but as long as it involves music and the production of this album, then she will become extremely serious, and she rarely even jokes.
After thinking for a moment, Liao Liao said to the recording engineer: "Brother Ang, you play it for me again, and I'll listen carefully." ”
The recording engineer agreed, and when he saw Liao Liao put on the headphones, he pressed the play button.
Soon after Liao Liao got the arrangement, the accompaniment was made, and the recording in the past few days has always followed the accompaniment. In other words, as long as Liao Liao thinks it's okay, this is the version that can be used to make cD at any time.
From beginning to end, three minutes and forty-six seconds, Liao Liao listened carefully.
At the end of the accompaniment, she took off her headphones with a tangled look on her face.
Unconsciously, she recalled the way Li Qian sang with a guitar on the balcony - the taste he sang at that time made Liao Liao extremely obsessed!
In fact, after recording so many times, she is always looking for that flavor with her own voice. But until now, she still felt that something was missing!
"How about it? Why don't you use the version the day before yesterday?" Zhao Meifeng asked.
Liao Liao shook his head, "No...... I always feel like it's ...... It's a little bit off!"
When Zhao Meifeng heard this, her face suddenly became ugly.
It is not uncommon for a song to be recorded dozens of times, and in this circle, there are even songs that have been recorded for more than ten days! But the problem is that in her opinion, this song has already worked very well, and there is really no need to continue recording!
Liao Liao thought for a while, put down the headphones, turned his head to Zhao Meifeng and said, "Sister Zhao, do you think this is okay?" I know you don't think it's necessary to continue recording...... So, that's all for this afternoon, I'm not going to record it yet, I'll take a break for the afternoon, and I'll try it a few more times tomorrow morning, and if I still can't find that feeling, then do as you say, and use the version the afternoon before yesterday, okay?"
Zhao Meifeng hesitated slightly when she heard this, so she had to nod, but at the same time, she couldn't help but sigh.
After Liao Liao simply packed up her things and thanked the recording engineer to go out, she walked out of the door with Liao Liao, patted her arm, and said, "Don't be too careful, the effect is already very good now, no matter who listens, you can't find anything!"
Liao Liao smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Sister Zhao." ”
Zhao Meifeng shook her head slightly bitterly, and stopped talking.
Liao Liao shrugged his shoulders and pretended to be relaxed: "Sister, you don't need to say it, I understand what you want to say." Are you trying to say that if this album doesn't sell, I don't want to mess around in Changsheng, right?"
Zhao Meifeng raised her head in surprise, although she knew that with Liao Liao's cleverness, she must have thought of this a long time ago, but she didn't expect that Liao Liao would be so calm when it came to this matter.
"Liao Liao, sister doesn't have ......"
Liao Liao raised his hand to interrupt her words, and said with a smile: "So, Sister Zhao, I just made it my last album...... Trust me, okay?"
When Zhao Meifeng heard this, she had no choice but to smile bitterly and nodded.
"What about you...... No, it's us, let's all come on!"
Liao Liao smiled, "Thank you." ”
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called Huang Wenjuan, and the two left the company to take a taxi home.
"Today, that Lele is talking about you behind your back again. This person is really, if it weren't for Sister Zhao under the banner of giving you the song, she would have to stop the song of Mianmian, and she would have her turn?
It's hard to say anything in the company, and no one knows if there is an ear on the other side of the wall, but when she got into the taxi, Huang Wenjuan couldn't hold it back, and she looked indignant.
Liao Liao just smiled, "She is optimistic about Sister Zhao, Sister Zhao treats me well, even for her sake, I won't care about anything, what she says in the future, if you hear it, pretend not to hear it!"
Huang Wenjuan couldn't help but say: "But now it's not that you don't care about her, it's that she is making trouble in the company behind her back......!
"Okay!" Liao Liao interrupted her, "She picks trouble? She is a newcomer who has just signed a contract, what can she pick on?
"I don't know if she picks it up, anyway, there are more and more strange things in the company these days, you don't know how ugly that Lele said behind his back! And, and ......"
"And what?"
"And it seems that everyone is talking according to her style now, you know, Sister Zhao is ready to praise her recently, and those people in the company ......"
Liao Liao sighed and smiled, his face full of tiredness that could not be concealed. But she still turned her head to look at Huang Wenjuan very seriously, and said: "Juanzi, you have to understand that the future of my Liao Liao is not something that they can decide with a few mouths behind their backs! My future is only in my album! So, don't pay attention to her about these things, understand?"
Although she was still angry, Huang Wenjuan nodded when she heard this.
Liao Liao took out his mobile phone and wanted to call, but he saw the time first, and he couldn't help laughing, "I thought it was too early, and I told Sister Zhao that I would come here this afternoon, it's more than five o'clock!"
As she spoke, she shook her head and dialed a number.
"Hey, Sister Liao. ”
"Well, what are you doing?"
"Didn't I tell you last time, I'm going to be a resident singer during the summer vacation, and now I'm looking for a job from house to house!"
"Well, that's not a bad thing! When I first arrived in the capital, I also sang in the bar for more than half a year! The bigger the scene, the more people are exercised, there are some things, you just don't have that experience without that occasion!"
"Well, you...... Something?"
"It's okay, I just wanted to ask you...... Hey, forget it, it's okay!"
"Say something. ”
"I want to...... Do you want to come over and be an executive producer for me or something? I've been recording lately, and I always feel that the taste is a little wrong, and I always feel like something is missing! The producer said it was okay, and no one else could hear anything!"
“…… Persistence? or ...... Wildflowers?"
"Huh...... You Zhuge Liang, you ...... It's wildflowers!"
"Hmm...... It's a lot of pressure, right? I mean, so far, there's not a single song in the market that has ever become popular!"
"That's why I'm going to give you such a high price! Otherwise, you think the company will agree to me taking such a big risk? Honestly, you're taking a big advantage!"
"Huh...... But to be honest, the risk of such a reversal is too great. Your producers, as well as your boss, are all bold! If you change to other bosses, if you dare to play like this, you will have to be pressed down if you don't want to give up that money!"
"Huh...... Mr. Zheng...... Yes, he has always been a very courageous person! As for Sister Zhao...... Hehe, she just can't do anything about me!huh...... I said, are you really seventeen years old? You have too many eyes, right? This kind of thing should not be said at your age......
"Haven't you gotten used to it yet?"
"Okay...... You didn't say it to me. You...... Sing it to me again?"
"Huh...... Sister Liao, relax. In fact, you don't lack anything else, your understanding and grasp of those songs, even I may not be able to compare with it now, what you lack is just a little relaxation. It's so tight, how can the song be sung well?"
"Relax?"
"Relax a little. ”
“……”
"You should believe in my work, and you should believe in your own strength. We will be popular! Our songs will be popular!"
Liao Liao took a deep breath and straightened his back.
"Well, I'm convinced of that!"