Pushing open the door again, looking at the clutter in the hallway, as if stepping back in time to the sixties, when hippies and anarchism were all the rage, Andy looked at the hot milk in his hand—the glass, the fresh milk, freshly heated from the microwave, and even a little hot, carefully held in the palm of his hand...... He felt that he had suddenly gone backwards, feeling like a rookie nanny. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

This kind of work is done by only a fledgling small agent, and after climbing to the top, all the trivial work is handed over to the assistant. Even if Lan Li didn't have an assistant, he did. However, from yesterday to today, it was all an emergency, and he has not been to the company so far, and in an emergency, he can only do it himself.

Andy couldn't help but shake his head, he still had a bunch of things to deal with at hand, how could he stay by Lan Li's side all the time. Now send this cup of hot milk, and then go back to the office and send the assistant over.

Pushing open the door of the studio, Andy saw Herbert's right hand pressed on the red button, and said in a hoarse voice, "...... The bass track here is still too loud, so I'll turn it down a little bit and try it again. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Lan Li, who was sitting in the recording room, answered, "The drum beat is also a little lower, I think it destroys the texture of the electric guitar, which is a little annoying." For the main song, I still hope to focus on the guitar strings, otherwise it will ruin the mood of the whole song. ”

"However, if you want to make the arrangement a little richer and more layered, then you have to avoid only the strings of the electric guitar. ”

"No, no, it's not like that, if you turn down the drum beat and bass sound, and then when you sing, add the layers of sound and melody, and the whole song will be richer, and the three-dimensional sense will be stronger. Seeing that Herbert still wanted to argue, Lan Li shook his head, "Well, try both ways, and we'll know how effective it is?"

Herbert looked up to the sky and sighed, and just when Andy thought he was going to get angry, he nodded and replied in the affirmative, "Then try it." ”

Andy was a little surprised, Herbert is a well-known top recording engineer in the industry, he has been rolling in the City of Sound since the late 80s, and has participated in the recording and production of albums of big names such as Nirvana, Guns N' and Roses, not only experienced, but also talented. Herbert is famously hard-headed, stubborn, and strong-tempered, and it is common for him to scold the singer directly during the recording process.

But the brief confrontation between Lan Li and Herbert just now resulted in Herbert...... Was it compromised? It was really unexpected.

Andy couldn't help but be a little curious, standing next to him and listening, the melody of "Cleopatra" was played three times, but Andy couldn't hear the difference at all, wasn't it the same track three times?

Taking advantage of the free space, Andy sent the hot milk over and gestured to Lan Li. However, Lan Li just nodded, said "thank you", and then urged Herbert to play the second track once. Andy felt that there should be nothing for him here, and he could retire and return to the office for the time being.

But before Andy could turn away, there was a quarrel behind him, "This is a ballad, a ballad!" What I need is simplicity and purity, after the arrangement is too technical, it will destroy the original emotional ......."

"But if the arrangement is too thin, it is not suitable for the emotional expression of the song. If you're like Bob Dylan and just rely on an acoustic guitar to convey sad emotions, there's no problem, a guitar is enough. But the question is ......"

"The problem is that the mood of this song needs to be savored slowly by the audience, not by the melody, it is not a song that will bring tears to your eyes after listening to it, that special emotion is completely different for every audience, I don't need to artificially guide it!"

"However, if the arrangement is not modern, the market will not accept it!"

"Aha! Now it's your turn to tell me to be more modern? You come and tell me to be accepted by the market? Harrow, do you realize where we are now? Mr. Herbert Jones!"

Andy couldn't help but pause as he left, frowning slightly, strongly doubting that this place would become a murder scene, and then the City of Sound would finally close its doors.

Turning around, Andy saw Herbert's hands propped up on the audio console, the anger on his face was clearly visible in the dim light, and his terrifying eyes flashed with terrifying waves, if it weren't for the glass separation, I am afraid that he would have pounced on Lan Li at this time and tore Lan Li into countless pieces, and the air in the recording studio suddenly froze.

But Lan Li did not show weakness, his eyes widened, he met Herbert's gaze without humility or arrogance, and he faced each other hard, wall to wall,-for-tat, and his tense body seemed to be ready to fight immediately, even if he rolled up his sleeves and went directly into battle, he did not hesitate.

The air is filled with the smell of gunsmoke, and the slightest spark can turn the scene into a disaster.

"Smack!" Suddenly, Lan Li took a step forward and said with an excited face, "Division, we divide the melody, the bass part is played by the electric guitar, and the treble part is played by the acoustic guitar, and then the acoustic guitar sound is used as the main theme, connecting the main song and the chorus, using drum beats and keyboards to enrich the movement. How?"

Herbert's hands were still straight, his brows were still tightly entangled, and his tense emotions were about to erupt, and suddenly, he slapped the countertop hard, and the ashtray turned directly down and smashed on the carpet, silently, but the ashes and cigarette butts were scattered all over the ground, "Let's try it!"

What the?

Andy feels that his thoughts are a little out of sync, one second he is still tense, and the next second he is happy?

When he came back to his senses, Andy felt that he was too shocked, as if he had returned to the way he had just entered the industry, and the ups and downs of his emotions were almost out of control, which was really unaccustomed. Looking at Lan Li, who was playing the guitar again, Andy had to admit that signing this brokerage contract was the most daring and unconventional decision he had made in the past five years.

Perhaps, this is a good thing.

Taking a deep breath, Andy didn't hesitate and quickly left the studio, leaving the City of Sound, regaining his usual composure and composure.

"Good, good. Herbert and Lan Li didn't notice Andy's departure at all - strictly speaking, they didn't even notice Andy's return, Lan Li's greeting just now was just a subconscious move, "Let's go according to this form, we'll start recording the singing part now, are you ready?"

Lan Li put the guitar aside, stood in front of the microphone, nodded at Herb, and then heard Herbert's voice from the stereo, "This is your first time in the recording studio, so let's try it first, you find the feeling of recording, and I will listen to your singing characteristics." Relaxation is considered to be an ordinary performance. ”

Lan Li made an "OK" gesture, put the earbuds on, and in an instant, the whole world was quiet, it was a kind of silence that reached the extreme, as if he was surrounded by a group, there was no sound at all, and he couldn't even hear his own voice. It's a wonderful feeling, and then the earbuds come with a clear and cheerful melody that goes straight from the ears to the brain without hindrance, as if surrounded by a melody in the endless darkness, and you can't help but want to swim in the sea of musical notes.

Herbert sat back down, lit a cigarette, and let his tense mind relax a little, intending to listen to Lan Li's first singing as an audience rather than a recording engineer.

The recording studio in the City of Sound is a brutal place that magnifies every detail of a singer's voice, both pros and cons, as if the clothes wrapped around the body are torn apart. Therefore, Herbert needs to have a good understanding of Lan Li's voice in order to be fully prepared for the subsequent recording.

"I was Cleopatra, I was a young playwright, and when you fell on your knees at my bed and begged me to hold hands......"

Lan Li's voice came from the stereo, mellow with a hint of imperceptible hoarseness, like a cloud of airplanes on the edge of the sky, lazily dragging past, but dyed with a touch of soft gold, in the melody of the melody; full but revealing a trace of fragility, especially in the treble part, the voice became light and thin, the hoarse began to be amplified, faintly there was a danger of breaking the sound, which seemed a little harsh, but the wonderful thing is that that little bit of fragility was magically integrated into the notes, easily hitting the softest part of the heart。

Without too much skill, like a true bard, he gave up all the fancy and flashy, and just relied on his heart to wander the world, abandoning the real appearance after carving and piling up, but he was natural, flowing and all in one go. He just stood in place, a light, a voice, so simple, simple to the extreme, but burst out of a melancholy warmth, a faint sadness sandwiched in it, pouring out the story that belonged to him, belonged to her, belonged to someone.

"But it was too late, it was too late, and I missed the love of my life. When I pass away, I won't miss it again. ”

Suddenly, a thin layer of mist floated under his eyes, and he suddenly threw away his armor, and the turbulence in his chest blocked his throat, and the intricate emotions could not be expressed in words, but could only follow the melody up and down, like a withered leaf in the long river of time, clear and translucent, deep and warm.

The cigarette on his finger was still burning, and the long soot finally couldn't hold it anymore and fell on the carpet. Herbert suddenly remembered Lan Li's insistence just now: What I need is simplicity and purity. Now, he finally understood.