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Published at 3rd of November 2021 10:11:31 AM


Chapter 477: 477

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As a sound engineer, Herbert's style is undoubtedly distinctive, vigorous and vigorous, straightforward, attentive and absolutely professional. When he sits in front of the sound console, the whole world is quiet, only accompanied by music, everything is only related to music.

There is no doubt about the excellence of professional skills; however, such a personality often offends others unknowingly. People who have the same purpose are naturally congenial, but more often they make countless enemies, and they are unknowingly. Squeezed to the edge.

Look at the decline of the City of Sound, and look at today's collaboration with George, who has retired for many years, to record for an unknown new singer... Herbert's situation is clear at a glance.

But even so, Herbert still continued his consistent style, skipped the lengthy and tedious stage of politeness, and directly opened the working mode, bluntly expressed his views, and his eyes fell on Lan Li. Unwavering.

"Of course." George nodded and said simply, but his understatement revealed his determination, "But before we go into production, we need to discuss the style of arrangement."

For a song, it can be simply divided into tunes and lyrics, but for music creation, it is not just the creation of tunes and lyrics.

Humming out a melody, even the complete verse and chorus melody, this is called composing, and only the simplest and most basic tunes are created. This is a step that anyone can complete, even without the sound of the music cell. , You can also hum and sing the tune according to your own understanding, but it's not a song.

After composing an original song, you need to match the chords of the song, select the appropriate instrument, complete the design of the musical style, and write the harmony, the harmony, and the final accompaniment mixing. This step is called arranging, and it is also an important part of the transformation of the original original song.

The popular songs that people hear in daily life are all finished products that have been arranged. So, generally speaking, a song will have three creators, the composer, the writer and the arranger.

Of course, there are many cases where the composer and the arranger are the same person.

The same original song, according to different instrument collocations, different computer sound effects, and different rhythm changes, can change from folk to jazz, from rock to country, and from punk to rhythm and blues. However, not every style is suitable. How to choose the correct arrangement method and how to adopt the appropriate arrangement style is the key to the success or failure of a song.

"Simple, simple, primitive." Obviously, after careful consideration, Herbert blurted out without any hesitation, "We need to strip away those tedious arrangements, restore the original appearance of the music as much as possible, and use the level of the instrument to enrich the melody. , But you can’t overwhelm you, but focus on the expression of emotions. Compared with skills, emotions are the core essence."

George closed his chin gently, with a hint of playfulness between his brows and eyes, "You mean, Bob Dylan?"

Herbert nodded directly to express his affirmation, "In my opinion, Renly is the purest and most traditional folk rock. From the two songs of'Cleopatra' and'Ophelia' you can It can be seen that in the creative process of Lan Li, the lyrics actually affect the melody. The poetic lyrics carry the thought and soul, and then are transmitted through the melody. We need to preserve this speciality."

The folk rock mentioned here is not the fusion of music styles that has become popular since the 1990s, but refers to the folk rock wave led by Bob Dylan in 1965.

Folk rock draws on the simple and direct melody of folk music, as well as the strong and powerful beats of rock music, and expresses the philosophical themes of songs in a relatively popular way. Folk rock singers have very high requirements for the aesthetic value of music traditions, and they have strict requirements for the cultural literacy of literature, philosophy, and history. Bob Dylan sings current affairs and politics in poetic language.

The so-called simplicity does not mean that the arrangement is simple. All creations can be completed by only relying on a guitar. In fact, in folk rock, Bob will use electric guitars, drums, bass and other rock band instruments. Traditional folk instruments such as acoustic guitar, tambourine, accordion, saxophone, banjo, tambourine, mandolin, etc., inject ideas into them in an image-based arrangement.

The simplicity and simplicity of folk rock means that the melody is only an auxiliary means, and the lyrics are the most important thing. All arrangements, from instruments to melody, from harmony to rhythm, all serve the lyrics—or rather, serve the core theme. It is the essence to use songs to carry the depth of thought.

However, with the development of the times, the arrangement became more and more complex and the rhythm became more and more fierce. Gradually, rock and roll began to gain the upper hand, and folk songs gradually declined. Even Bob could not stop the progress of the times, including Bob. Representative singers of the folk era, such as Joan Baez and Bobby-Vinton, have gradually begun to transform into rock singers.

With the changes of the times, the creation of contemporary pop music has formed a routine. The melody is written with a series of notes, the rhythm that appeals to the ear is seconded, the entire score is completed, and then the appropriate lyrics are filled in to complete the creation of the entire song. Simply put, the lyrics no longer have meaning. What really awakens people's resonance is not even the melody but the rhythm.

Although this is a bit generalized and overturned all in one shot, this is true for mainstream music.

However, in the golden age of music, the order of creation was reversed-first compose lyrics, and then compose the melody. The lyrics are the soul of the whole music, devoted to the thinking and understanding of the creators, rock, punk, folk, country, blues, soul music, jazz, etc., all of this.

Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016 because of his literary attainments in compiling lyrics, as well as his reflection on society, politics, and life, showing the power of the entire era.

In Renly, Herbert once again saw the folk rock style of 1965. The emotional way of deduction, the kind of music creation that uses melody to entrust ideas and the soul to convey the soul, let people see again. The glory of the golden age.

In the face of Herbert's praise, George was not only not surprised, but showed his approval.

When conceiving this album, the first thing that came to George’s mind was Bob Dylan’s folk rock. He compared the 21-year-old Renly with one of the greatest singers in American music history. Crazy, but after listening to Lan Li's 27 alternative list, George has firmed his mind.

As a producer, George’s mind has been active since "Los Angeles" and "Charlie Boys", and he identified Bob Dylan as the target of this album. Even if it is incredible, there are traces to follow. But George was even more curious that Herbert actually saw the same thing as a gentleman, which is too rare.

"Is it my illusion?" George said with interest, "Why do I always feel that you have a thorough understanding of Lanly's music, even deeper than me?"

Herbert was stunned, and then laughed, "Don't you know? Renly has only two singles released so far, which I recorded and produced."

George was shocked.

This time, it was Lan Li's turn to be surprised, "I thought you knew it beforehand, so I found Herbert specifically."

George waved his hand repeatedly, "No, of course not." Unable to conceal his surprise, he simply explained, "I found Herbert because he is one of the top sound engineers in the industry. Long ago, I thought I'm going to work with him. Not long ago, the city of Sound was closed, and the whole industry was sighing. It just so happened that you were going to record an album, and Herbert was at home again, so..."

It was a coincidence. It is very rare for two like-minded partners to meet, so three? This is a miracle.

The three people looked at each other, exchanged a glance, and then all laughed together.

Laying down the style of the entire album was originally the most difficult part, and it may even trigger a war of words between the producer and the singer, and even torn, eventually leading to the ending of a split and splitting, and it is not uncommon. Unexpectedly, it took less than three minutes for the three people to be determined. This kind of work makes people feel excited.

"What about the theme?" George posed another problem, which can be understood as: the index of the selection of music ~ www.novelhall.com ~ an outstanding top album, the selection of music is very particular, it will be a kind of emotion or a This kind of thinking runs through the entire album, from the first song to the last song, forming a whole, expressing the singer's thoughts completely.

Beyonce (Beyonce) released the album "Lemonade" in April 2016. It swept a thousand troops and won unanimous praise from all music critics. The praises were flooded. "Rolling Stone" even thought it was a second place. The best album since the eleventh century.

Not only because the album boldly adopted rare musical styles and melody, it reached the point of innocent and innocent skills; but also because the album's twelve tracks were divided into two acts for an unprecedented time, and the first half was accusing her husband. Derailed, the second half chose to forgive. The twelve songs were completed in one go, coherent, and reached a perfect state of harmony in emotion and reflection.

From creation to thought, from arrangement to core, "Lemon Soda" is indeed unique in the pop music scene.

In Lan Li’s list of 27 songs, George could feel Lan Li’s creative context, but after all, he could not match the experience of the parties. So he looked at Lan Li, asked the creator’s opinion, and then based on Lan Li’s Ideas, complete the selection and arrangement of the track.

Lan Li could feel the scorching gaze of George and Herbert. The heavy gaze was full of expectation, igniting the blood flowing in his body and awakening the enthusiasm in his soul. At this moment, he also deeply felt the charm of music creation, just like acting, on the road of artistic exploration, constantly moving forward and deepening.

"Don Quixote." Lan Li almost didn't hesitate, the first word that emerged in his mind blurted out, "A madman who pursued his dream, never succeeded, but never gave up."




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