What appeared in front of Shinichi Iwahashi was a group of young people wearing heavy makeup and strange clothes.
If this outfit appeared on the street, you would probably be regarded as some kind of weirdo. But if you like weirdos, then all of them are beautiful.
Of course, in the music industry, these young people are not called "weirds" but "visual kei".
Shinichi Iwahashi and Mayumi Watanabe have reviewed countless videos of amateur bands. They have watched bands of various styles and performances of various levels, so no matter what kind of band they see, they will not be surprised.
When Tajima Takao saw the group of young people coming over, he first greeted the person who had just congratulated him: "Toshi-kun." Then he greeted several other people.
The members of originallove seem to be very familiar with this young team.
Although the strange clothes and heavy makeup may make people look unapproachable and even not like good people, these young people are actually very polite and even a little personable.
According to Takao Aritashima, the people behind the scenes soon learned that these young men were members of a heavy metal band called "X".
Knowing that they were from X, Shin Iwahashi subconsciously looked at these young men for a while. In the underground music circle, this band has been famous as a pioneer of visual kei for a long time, but it has never made a mainstream debut.
When Iwahashi Shinichi was still active in the underground music circle, he had heard the name of this band, but he had never met them in person.
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The genres are different, but there is such a small friendship.
It is precisely because of our familiarity and knowledge of Tajima Takao's dream that I just said "congratulations."
Iwahashi Shinichi is familiar with x's name, and on the other side, the young men of x are no strangers to Iwahashi Shinichi's name. Among them, the band leader Lin Jiashu has the most attitude towards Iwahashi Shinichi.
different.
Lin Jiashu spoke to them on behalf of the band. Although he is a young man who plays heavy metal, his personality is not withdrawn at all. In terms of social interaction, he can be said to be a master.
Iwahashi Shinichi took out his business card and gave his name.
"Iwaqiao-san." Lin Jiashu took the business card and smiled at him. His expression seemed gentle but also had a moderate sense of distance.
He and Iwahashi Shinichi are similar in age, but they are two completely different people.
Not only does Lin Jiashu's name sound elegant, but he is also personable and elegant in manner. He is tall but slender, and his skin is so fair that even women would be inferior. There is a delicate feminine look between his eyebrows, but his whole face does not lack masculine charm.
, such a person is a perfect match with the visual system that blurs gender.
Compared with these refined young people, Iwahashi Shinichi is an out-and-out rough guy.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi, who can only play the male lead in Toei's Renxia film, and Hayashi Kasuki, who can play the role of the dreamy noble boy in a movie adapted from a shoujo manga, have the same idea on at least one thing.
In the underground music circle, "not dealing with the mainstream" is regarded as a rule that cannot be violated by quite a few musicians, especially heavy metal bands, which are more committed to maintaining a sense of mystery and maintaining a distance from the mainstream.
However, among these bands, x is a group that firmly opposes this.
This band does not have its own manager. For a long time, its leader Lin Jiashu has also served as the manager, responsible for dealing with the outside world and liaising with the outside world.
In Lin Jiashu's view, music, no matter how good it is, is meaningless if no one listens to it.
Therefore, fame is necessary, and exposure is also necessary. Rather than adhering to the old rules of not dealing with the mainstream, conveying their music and ideas to a larger audience is the real path that the band should take.
road.
This kind of Lin Jiashu is looked down upon by some people in the underground music circle, who think he is too humble. However, rather than calling him humble, it should be said that he is very proud.
It is precisely because I have confidence in my music and think that the music I produce is excellent and top-quality music that I am unwilling to let this music only be circulated in niche circles, and I hope to be able to go to the next level.
mainstream, go to the public, and even go to the world.
This kind of Lin Jiashu and Iwahashi Shinichi, who is committed to creating a platform for underground bands to go mainstream, are quite consistent in that "good music should be heard by more people, rather than sticking to old rules."
However, Shinichi Iwahashi did not know Lin Jiashu's philosophy and had only heard of the name
Pass the meeting.
If it weren't for the fact that he didn't like the competitive competition system of Band Heaven, maybe x would also sign up for Band Heaven to find an opportunity for TV exposure.
However, whether it is winning by others or being won by others, it is not in line with the band's philosophy that "music cannot determine the winner". Although opportunities are important, it is also important to persist in oneself.
Even so, not liking the competition format of Band Heaven and not signing up did not prevent Lin Jiashu from thinking in his heart that Shinichi Iwahashi was the guy who opened a way for underground bands, even though this guy had never liked him.
Especially a while ago, he also served as a producer for Human Chair and produced a single. Lin Jiashu, who is also a heavy metal band and has extensive connections in the underground music circle, heard about the band Human Chair and bought it out of support after the single was released.
After listening to it, I was deeply surprised by the excellent production of the single.
I noticed Shinichi Iwahashi’s name in the arranger and producer columns, and I became more impressed with this person.
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x There was a performance coming soon, and Tajima Takao’s originallove quickly packed up their things and freed up the backstage of Luming Pavilion for them.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi just came to visit the class and did not go with them, so they were ready to leave at this time.
Meeting by chance, the two parties didn't actually speak much, they just said hello. However, before leaving, Lin Jiashu took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Iwahashi Shinichi.
For no other reason, I just hope that Shinichi Iwahashi can accept the band's performance video. When this band performs at the live house, free performance video tapes are distributed to the audience from time to time.
Tonight's performance also includes this link, and they have prepared a sufficient number of videotapes in advance.
Being able to provide free videos to the audience with such a large amount of money is in stark contrast to the bands that have to rely on selling self-made records and videos to make a living.
Even so, taking the initiative to send the videotape is quite a gesture of kindness.
