Chapter 18: Add Me as a Friend
After receiving the task at the beginning of the year, Ji Jingyuan has recently taken a lot of time to work overtime in the company, and finally got the arrangement of several songs done, and the highlight of it is naturally the title song "Monster" prepared for the return of EXO.
He made a lot of changes to the original arrangement, and made some new attempts, including the prelude and interlude that he was more satisfied with, and added a lot of more peculiar style music to it.
I don't know what the final result will be, but Ji Jingyuan thinks that the currently completed version of "Monster" is quite good, and the arrangement and style of the whole song have their own characteristics, which is very different from ordinary Kpop mainstream dance music.
Kenzie just listened to it and thought it was good, and the work on this song is over, and there will be a few production meetings in a few days, and if nothing else, this song will be one of the title songs of EXO's first wave of comeback this year.
In addition to some songs from the EXO album, Ji Kyung-won also perfected the arrangement of the song "Dream", and after the company's consideration and consultation with his opinion, it was also decided to produce and release the source of this song that is very popular and the commemorative Yinyin CP is also quite meaningful.
But it's just a sound source, and there is no related supporting plan and no MV will be filmed, whether it is the company, or Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun, they don't want to continue to hype the topic of the two's CP after getting off the car, one is that the die-hard fans of the two don't like it, and the company feels that this kind of hype will do more harm than good, and it is not in line with the prospect planning of the two people.
The second is that after they have transformed into a male-female relationship, Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun have to avoid suspicion.
If the sound source of "Dream" is to be released, the arrangement of the previous original version is too simple, and Ji Jingyuan needs to improve it again to make the whole song sound more exciting.
Now that we're almost done, it's time to start recording.
After a busy morning in the company and everything was done, Ji Kyung-won was about to go to have a meal and then take a break in the dormitory to be lazy, when he received a call from Kim Tae-yeon's sister, and after learning that he happened to be in the company, he directly called Ji Kyung-won to her music room.
As soon as she entered the door, Kim Taeyeon greeted her, looking like she was in a good mood, and after a few words of greeting, the sister directly explained her intentions: "You just happened to be in the company...... The new song is about to be released, so let's listen to it and give some opinions......"
This sister is wearing a wide coat with a hip-hop style, and she looks very handsome with her short blond-gray hair that has only been cut for a long time.
Looking at Kim Taeyeon Ji Jingyuan, who hadn't seen her for a few days, her eyes lit up slightly, this sister's new hairstyle is really good-looking, and her short hair with slightly curly hair is very suitable for her.
I don't know if Bae Joo-hyun is suitable for this hairstyle......
"It's already done later?"
Ji Kyung-won first smiled and said hello to a few familiar staff members, and was pulled by Kim Tae-yeon to the computer, looking at the screen and asking.
"It's been done a long time ago, it's the person who didn't find you before......" Kim Taeyeon replied casually, directly past the staff, took the initiative to operate on the computer, and played the unreleased audio source, "You listen to it first." β
"Empty and gray streets, nothing."
"Push open the glass window with a melancholy mood."
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The music room was also naturally quiet, and the staff next to him took the initiative to move a stool over, Ji Jingyuan nodded and thanked him and sat down, glanced at Taeyeon, who also moved a stool and sat next to him, and listened carefully.
The name of this song is "Rain", and it is Kim Taeyeon's upcoming digital single this time, and when he was in a meeting to choose the song, Ji Kyung-won also voted strongly for this song.
He has heard the demo many times, and it is the first time he has heard the official version after completing the post-production, and with the complete arrangement and post-production, especially after Kim Taeyeon's voice, it is very different from the previous demo.
The quality is very high, and the singing is very good.
"It's good, no problem." After listening to it, in Kim Taeyeon's expectant eyes and the slightly nervous gaze of some people around him, Ji Kyung-won shrugged his shoulders and praised him heartily, "I feel that Taeyeon Nuna's timbre is very suitable for this kind of song." β
This version is already very well done, and it's a bit surprisingly good, and I can't fault anything.
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Kim Taeyeon was obviously a little happy to be praised, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud without waiting for Ji Kyung-won to reply.
"It's really good, I thought it was good when I listened to the demo, and now it's even better, I like this song very much." Ji Jingyuan nodded in confirmation, then looked at the audio track displayed on the screen, and added with some regret: "I think with the quality of this song, you can completely use it as the title song of Nuna's solo mini album...... The project song used to be "STATION" was a bit wasteful. β
He shook his head, looking a little regretful.
After SM entered 2016, it announced that it would launch a very grand project called 'Station', which translates to ' Metro', the general plan is to launch a new digital single every week from February in 52 weeks of the year, and in terms of singers, it is not limited to its own artists, nor is it limited to SM itself, but will let its idols cooperate with multiple artists, producers, and composers, including some idols from other companies, composers are within the scope of cooperation, and it is a very ambitious and well-prepared music project.
Each song is like the next stop on the subway, hence the name.
This also shows that SM is now one of the three major players in the Kpop music industry, and after becoming a leader with the help of EXO in the past two years, it has clearly distanced itself from YG, especially JYP.
After this project was announced some time ago, it caused a lot of repercussions, and the company's fans and many passers-by who like music expressed great surprise and anticipation, but there are also many people who are not optimistic, thinking that it is simply unrealistic to release so many new songs in a row, and even if it is rushed out, the quality will definitely not be guaranteed.
Whether you look at it or not, the heat is enough anyway.
This "rain" cannot be regarded as Kim Taeyeon's official return, but as the first song of the "Metro" project, such a big project allows Kim Taeyeon to start, and it can also be seen that SM is optimistic and expects this sister.
"It doesn't matter, I just sing it." Kim Taeyeon was quite open-minded, and after finishing the business, he stood up with Ji Kyung-won with a smile and walked aside: "Have you thought of your plan song?" β
"No, it's still early, we'll see when the time comes." Ji Jingyuan shook his head, as if he didn't take it to heart.
As one of SM's most important projects this year, the company's artists are very interested in it, after all, the release of new songs, and the opportunity to collaborate with artists and composers from other companies is also a very good resource...... And EXO, as well as Ji Kyung-won, as the company's leading male idol at this time, will naturally not stay out of the matter, the XO group and the four lead singers will participate in the entry, and Do Hyun-so is even directly ranked in the second stop behind Kim Tae-yeon.
I have also heard the song Chi Jingyuan of Du Junxiu, and the quality is also very good.
And Chi Jingyuan is one of the artists who have been scheduled to participate, he has received a notice from the company before, but the specific time has not been determined, the company is very clear that other people's "subway songs" may not make a splash, but Yuan's "subway songs" will definitely attract a lot of popularity, so they will adjust the release time according to market reactions and needs.
Anyway, it was still early, and Ji Jingyuan didn't prepare too much after he found out, and he wasn't sure whether his "subway song" would be his own tune or the song collected by the company.
I didn't think about whether I would sing by myself or cooperate with others, and who I would be with if I cooperated, and whether I would be with my own company or someone from other companies......
"Why don't we work together on a song then?" Kim Taeyeon looked at Ji Kyung-won with bright eyes, looking very expectant.
"I'm not sure yet, we'll see when the time comes."
Raising his eyes and thinking about it, Ji Jingyuan didn't agree directly, and asked as he walked out, "When will "Rain" be released?" β
"February 3rd."
"Do you want to play?"
"Don't fight."
"If there are no big hits, with the quality of this "rain", even if it doesn't play songs, there will be no physical sales, but it should be able to get no less than one." Ji Jingyuan likes this song a lot, it sounds very atmospheric, which is very rare for a song.
"Haha, hopefully......" Kim Taeyeon doesn't have too many thoughts about one after her debut, and after laughing, she didn't pay much attention to it, took out her mobile phone to look at the time, and took the initiative to invite: "Have lunch together?" β
"If it weren't for you, I'd be almost done by now."
"Ah, you actually blame me! Let's go, today Nuna invites you to eat something delicious! β
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I haven't seen each other for a few days, and after saying goodbye to the staff, Ji Kyung-won and Kim Tae-yeon found a restaurant nearby to have a meal, and chatted for a while about the current situation of each and the group.
Needless to say, EXO's and regular development are smooth, and Taeyeon's own solo this year is already being planned, but Girls' Generation seems to have encountered some problems.
In order to wash away the negative impact of 14 years, and in order to consolidate their golden signboard, after last year's first + regular 5+ squad + solo + concert + first official group show, after a very lively year, there has been no movement so far in 2016, and according to Kim Taeyeon, there are no plans to return this year, and basically all members have begun to focus on personal development.
However, Ji Kyung-won and Kim Taeyeon are not surprised, in fact, they are also expected.
Although it seemed to be full of flowers last year, it was hidden under the excitement that was reflected in the weakness of fans and the market, and the annual sales were not as good as Taeyeon's solo alone, and he was even almost surpassed by his sister Redvelvet.
The company has invested so many resources, and the album with such a high configuration has not gained enough gains, although many fans are reluctant to admit it, but the plummeting sales have made the young lose the competitiveness that he is most proud of.
But the year is indeed at the point.,A girl group that debuted for eight or nine years has gone through various withdrawals.,After love scandals or scandals,,Can still maintain the data at the top of the first line,Kpop is now the Girls' Generation.,Once in the same period,The top girl group Kara who competed with them in the neon market changed its members.,As a result, it immediately flop to the point where no one cares.,Compared to Girls' Generation's blood bar, it's really thick and amazing.γ
Whether it is the company or the individual members of the young age, they can actually see the decline of the group, so the group stops returning, and it becomes logical to focus on personal activities.
The market reaction has declined sharply, and if it really flops, it will be a smashing signboard, so it is better to let it be offered on the altar.
That's fine, Wuli Yun'er's predecessor Meimei concentrates on being an actor, and she doesn't have to be dragged back by the big group.
After chatting for more than an hour, the two said goodbye, and Chi Jingyuan did not go to the company again, and returned to the dormitory directly.
Recently, EXO is in the long grass period, and the return is still being prepared, except for personal trips such as patting pictorials and some brand promotions, and it is much more idle than before.
"Well played! Stop, give me five kills, give me five kills! β
"Nice, it's been a really good day."
As soon as I returned to the dormitory, I heard the sound of Bian Baek-hyun shouting from Park Chanyeol and their room, and Ji Jingyuan knew that these people were playing "League of Legends" together, and this group of people seemed to be playing unexpectedly well today, and Bian Baek-hyun's tone could be heard from the pressure to talk non-stop from a disadvantage in the past.
He would actually say "play well", instead of starting with "not a ......", and then babble like chanting the scriptures and complain about a lot.
"Who, Jingyuan is back?"
"Come on, I'm just one of you."
The movement of Ji Jingyuan entering the door obviously alarmed them, and when he was still changing his shoes, he heard a warm invitation from inside, and soon Park Chanyeol and Bian Baekxian, who had just finished fighting, walked out, and one of them grabbed his arm and wanted to pull him over.
"Don't talk nonsense, come right away, wait for me to change my clothes."
Originally, when he came back in the afternoon, he was lazy to rest, and when he heard that they were so lively, Chi Jingyuan had already been moved, of course he would not refuse, and his blind monk had not kicked people for a long time.
After changing his clothes, he opened the notebook directly, and the EXO Five Blacks were assembled and began to swim.
Today is really smooth, the level of the opponents encountered is not high, winning two or three in a row makes the whole dormitory full of joyful atmosphere, a certain pressure monster can't be heard complaining, and there are voices of boasting and asking for credit everywhere.
After the end, Wu Shixun went to the toilet, and several people waited for him to come back and didn't open it directly, Chi Jingyuan followed them and chatted casually, swiping the news on his mobile phone.
Brushing and brushing, he saw the news of a twice, and after seeing a familiar face, he suddenly paused, as if he remembered something.
Chi Jingyuan looked at the time, hesitated for a moment, and after thinking about it, he clicked into the address book and sent a message directly to Mingjing Nan:
"Play games together?"
When he lost the archery in the recording of "Occasional Games" yesterday, he saw that the other party was a little unexpectedly depressed, and after the end, neither Mingjing Nan nor Zhou Ziyu had any contact, and it seemed that they should have been affected by this incident.
Chi Jingyuan could vaguely guess a little.
However, they are not too familiar and close to each other, and it is not very appropriate to take the initiative to ask or comfort them, and people may not be willing to tell him what these little girls are thinking.
And Ji Jingyuan does not have the habit of taking the initiative to comfort others...... But I just said it before, and we can play games together when we have time.
It's good to be distracted.
He didn't ask the other party if he was free now, but directly sent out an invitation.
At this time, Nai Nanzheng was curled up on his bed, wrapped in a quilt, with two big pillows behind his back, and one in his hand, wearing headphones while listening to music and playing with his mobile phone.
Twice went through a two-month devilish trip after their debut,After the end of the activity period, it finally ushered in a rare free time.,After today's class, they got off work early and returned to the dormitory.,As soon as she came back, she shrunk directly into the bed.,And by the way, she politely declined the invitation of Sasha Minato to go to the convenience store with her.γ
I don't want to go out, how cold it is outside, how comfortable the bed is.
And she just lost yesterday, and the scene at that time, as well as the bitter feeling that continue to echo in her heart, make her not in a very good mood until now.
"Earthquake ......"
At this moment, the mobile phone in his hand suddenly vibrate, and Mingjing Nan looked at it, and it was actually sent by Chi Jingyuan.
He......
"Play games together?"
She looked at the text on the screen and froze for a moment, as if she didn't react.
After a few seconds, she blinked, sat up, pursed her lips and quickly replied:
"What a game?"
"League of Legends, by the way, do you have a computer in your dorm?"
"There is ......"
Minami Nai glanced at the cabinet next to him.
She has a laptop, but she doesn't usually use it much, and it's not very good to be seen by the agent, usually in private, whether it's her or other members, most of them use mobile phones or tablets, and she will have an extra game console.
JYP and twice are still relatively loose in this regard.
But I don't usually use it much, but now......
She felt that the strength of her body had inexplicably increased a lot, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated slightly, and she put the pillow to the side, and she rolled down from the bed that was extremely nostalgic just now, and jumped a few times in a row with the quilt wrapped in her legs, jumped to the cabinet next to her, took out the notebook, sorted out the dense various bits and pieces placed on the small table and made room for it, put the computer on it and wiped the ashes, and then directly clicked on the boot.
It wasn't until the computer was turned on that she picked up her phone again and restored it:
"I know about this game, but I haven't played it......"
"Just play with it."
"Then I'll download it now, soon."
"Okay."
"I'm not going to play yet." After seeing this reply, Chi Jingyuan stood up directly, and after casually coping with the black teammate next to him, he walked towards his room with his notebook.
There's nothing to be embarrassed about if the EXO members are too familiar with each other, and Chi Jingyuan naturally abandoned them.
"Ah, just five people are not playing?" Seeing that the hero of the previous victory was leaving, Bian Boxian immediately felt a little anxious, looked at his back and shouted: "Why are you going?" β
"Suddenly, something." Ji Jingyuan waved his hand behind him and walked out of the room.
"Ya Yixi...... Five people suddenly stopped playing, and if one person was missing, what would we do if we were matched with a novice and dragged us back. After Chi Jingyuan left, Bian Boxian couldn't help but think about it in pieces, and his strong sense of victory and defeat was revealed.
"You can't even see that? It must be because of girls, maybe you want to play with which female idol......" Park Chanyeol's gaze only turned back after Ji Jingyuan's back disappeared, and he glanced at his teammates of the same age with some disdain, and saw through it with a very experienced glance.
Then he interrupted Bian Boxian's nagging with some impatience: "If it's me, I'll definitely do the same, no fuss, hurry up...... By the way, Assi, is Wu Shixun okay, what the hell is he doing? β
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"Is it okay to just go in?"
After returning to his room and closing the door, he saw this message after chatting with Mingjing Nan for about ten minutes in the middle.
"Are you ready?"
"Hmm."
"Then just come in, search for a name, and add me as a friend......"
"Wait a minute...... What's your name? β
"Hmm...... You just search ......"
"Green Dragon Shadow Queen Lin Yun'er."