At Haidie Records Beijing Company, Li He met Xu Song, who was producing an album.
"You just came here, haven't you? It's been a hard journey." Xu Song showed Li He around and took him into the recording studio.
"It's so cold. It's more than ten degrees below zero outside!" Li He was still shivering in the warm recording studio.
There was a heavy snowfall in the capital last night, and the capital was decorated with silver, and with the shops decorating with lights and colorful lights everywhere, it gave it a bit of a New Year feel.
In the past, old people often said that when it snows, it becomes cold when it is not cold, and Li He felt it this time.
Coupled with the biting cold wind coming from the Mongolian plateau, Li He felt like he was freezing to death the moment he got off the plane.
"We're going to eat hotpot mutton later. Let me tell you, it's the one in Dongsi. It tastes really good." Xu Song's manager said.
"That's good. I've always heard that Beijing's mutton-boiled roast duck is particularly delicious, but I haven't had the chance to try it. I'm not polite this time." Li He agreed with a smile.
"Coming to us is like coming to home, you're welcome."
Also coming with Li He was the recording team of Mango Channel. They heard that Li He was going to be a guest at Xu Song's place, so Hong Tao specially sent them here after obtaining permission.
Li Hyuk had some discussions with Xu Song in the recording studio about album production. Xu Song showed Li Hyuk the demos of all the tracks on the new album, as well as several songs that had already been produced.
"How?" Xu Song asked.
"From a professional point of view, I like this album very much and give it an eight-point score." Li Hyuk commented.
"What about from the audience's perspective?" Xu Song's manager was very concerned about this.
"Do you want to hear the truth?" Li He asked.
Xu Song patted Li He on the shoulder and said, "I want you to come here because I want to listen to the truth. Speak boldly."
"OK, then let me tell you, this album is somewhat high-brow, and I'm afraid many listeners won't like it too much." Li Hyuk told the truth.
Xu Song's manager looked as if this was indeed the case: "I have told Song a long time ago that we should lean more towards commercialization and write more songs like "Su Yan". But he insists on it."
"Brother Du, don't worry. In my opinion, singers have their own artistic pursuits. That's right. Both the refined and the popular can be appreciated by both the refined and the popular. There will always be people who appreciate Brother Song's music." Li He said with a smile.
Xu Song's eyes lit up after listening to it. Appreciating both refined and popular tastes is exactly the ranking of a song in his new album. It is also a summary of his musical journey in the past ten years of his creative career.
Xu Song graduated from a medical university. Unlike Li Hyuk, a musician with an academic background, he first started his music journey by publishing some of his works online.
Because of his identity as an online singer, he was still looked down upon by others, but Xu Song did not give up and took his music seriously, and now he is a mainstay in the music scene.
There are fans who don't listen to Xu Song, fans who don't know Xu Song don't understand him, and think he is an online singer who can't get on the stage. Then these people must have never experienced the scene of grabbing Xu Song's concert tickets.
There is such data in last year's "China Music Industry Report White Paper" that Xu Song is one of the few singers in the mainland besides Wang Banbi who can make money from holding concerts.
This also shows that Xu Song has a very large fan base.
After exchanging opinions on the new album, Xu Song asked Li Hyuk: "When do you plan to release your new album?"
"Didn't I tell you last time, it will be released in November." Li He replied.
"What's the name of the album?"
"Let me think about it. How about calling it "Fantasy"?"
The album "Fantasy" is so classic and so ground-breaking that if you don't copy it, you would be sorry for the great master Jay Chou.
After the "I Am a Singer" program ends, Li Hyuk will devote all his energy to the production of the album, spending more than half a year preparing this album to surprise the music fans.
"I'm relieved now, it won't be good if the car crashes." Xu Song said with a smile.
After listening to Xu Song's new album and communicating with him, Li He benefited a lot.
Unlike the pig trotters in online novels who have systematic help, Li Hyuk has to do everything on his own, but the benefits are obvious.
The process of copying was also a learning process. He gradually integrated the music of the previous kings and queens.
Music itself is a process of continuous learning and progress. Li Hyuk did not lose himself on the way forward, and still maintained a humble state.
After returning to Shanghai, Li He received another call from Yang Zi: "Li He, are you busy?"
"Hey, you haven't called me for a long time. What do you want from me?" Li He asked.
Yang Zi said dissatisfied: "I can't come to you if I have nothing to do?"
"Well, that's not true. You can come to me at any time."
"That's pretty much it. I really have something to do with you." Yang Zi was satisfied now.
"I will do whatever you say no matter how difficult it is." Li He said with a smile.
"Okay, you go back to Shanghai! Come to Noon Sunshine when you have time." Yang Zi said the purpose.
"Why are you going there? I can't act." Li He was a little confused.
"Oh, you'll know when you get here. That's it, hang up." Yang Zi hung up the phone.
Li He listened to the busy signal on the phone, shrugged, and just went. He wasn't afraid if he was asked to act. Yuan Hua, who was paralyzed, could act, but there was no reason why Li He couldn't.
On the other side, after Yang Zi hung up the phone, she said to director Kong Shu: "I have found the person, but I don't know if he can write the theme song you want."
Kong Shuo smiled and said: "It would be great if he can come. I will tell him personally when the time comes."
It turns out that Yang Zi and Kong Shu have collaborated on a TV series, which is almost finished, but still lacks a theme song.
Kong Shu thought that Li He had a good relationship with Yang Zi and had written songs for Yang Zi, so he asked Yang Zi to try to invite Li He over.
After the call ended, Fan Nuoxuan walked into Li He's office holding a pile of information: "Our company has also recruited some new trainees recently. There are a few good ones. Let me show them to you."
"Let me see if there are any good prospects..." Li He looked at the information, and suddenly a piece of information aroused his interest: "This little girl just joined?"
Fan Nuoxuan took one look and said: "Yes, she is from Baodao. Her voice is very good and outstanding, so I signed her."
"She looks so familiar to me!"
"What?"
"Nothing, let's go over and take a look!" Li He got up and went to the practice room to take a look.
In the practice room, Li He saw the three girls from SHE who were practicing, and a new girl named Liu Jiayi who joined the studio.
The moment he saw Liu Jiayi, Li He had an inexplicable feeling of traveling through time and space. This little girl looked very similar to the unpopular singer Yan Zi in her previous life, and her temperament was also very similar.
Now it's better, there is a snake group, and another queen is here. Li He really wants to ask when Shao Han will come.
"Jiayi, come here." Fan Nuoxuan waved, and Liu Jiayi, who was trying to catch her throat, trotted over: "Sister Xuanxuan..."
"Let me introduce to you, the boss of our studio and the music director, Li He." Fan Nuoxuan introduced.
"Hello, boss..." Liu Jiayi bowed respectfully and said hello.
Li He asked curiously: "Why do you think you came here from Treasure Island?"
Liu Jiayi replied: "It was introduced by Sister Aling. She told me that you are a very outstanding and talented musician and will help me realize my music dream."
"It turns out it's her, okay, practice hard and come on." Li He didn't say much.
Back in the office, Fan Noxuan asked: "How is it? Is this little girl okay?"
"It can be seen from the few times she lifted her voice that her basic skills are very solid. She should be good at singing my "It's Dark". Are there any resources for her to participate in variety shows and make a name for herself first?"
Fan Nuoxuan thought for a while and said: "Liu Jiayi's route is definitely not suitable for joining an idol girl group. She should be able to participate in "The Voice of China"."
"OK, then go and get in touch. Our studio will also introduce new blood." Li He nodded with satisfaction.
Nowadays, media and information are not as developed as before. It is easy to package and promote an idol, but it is difficult to promote a singer, because one of the most important things for a singer is to have works.
However, although the current music scene environment has improved, good works are still rare.
Only Li Hyuk and Fantasy Studio have the confidence to continue launching new talents.
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