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978. Limited Combinations

Someone sets a precedent in the industry and does something unprecedented. Then, if latecomers want to do similar things again, they will face much less resistance.

Before X's mainstream debut, he had several years of performance experience in the underground music industry and accumulated considerable popularity as an underground band. With the support of his mother, Lin Jiashu established an independent label. In addition to handling X's affairs, he also provided services for other underground bands.

.Immersed in it, I naturally understand how the band thrives in the underground music world of Tokyo.

Excellent bands are waiting here, lacking an opportunity for them to occupy the mainstream. The popularity of the program Band Heaven has opened the door to bands who are ready to go. However, even if there is no Band Heaven, as long as there is something else

opportunities, excellent bands still have the opportunity to stand in front of the mainstream public.

In Lin Jiashu's view, Iwahashi Shinichi is certainly worthy of respect as the person who promoted the trend of the band, but he also made his great contribution by allowing various companies to break down their differences and work together to produce the same album.

In fact, in Lin Jiashu's eyes, the latter incident was even more remarkable. Before X's debut, when dealing with major record companies that were interested in them, he had experienced the twists and turns between various companies, so he admired Shinichi Iwahashi even more.

.

Of course, after Lin Jiashu heard that someone like Iwahashi Shinichi would date Nakamori Akina, he felt that they would be a perfect match. Although Iwahashi Shinichi didn't look like someone who would get involved with a fashionable female star, but

It is even more normal for such a man who dares to think and act to conquer a female star who is known for being rebellious and independent-minded.

What's more, it would be boring for a person like that to just hang out with the little models in the industry.

Lin Jiashu had dealt with Shinichi Iwahashi before and knew that he was a man who strived for excellence in his work and had a clear and shrewd mind. Such a person would choose to associate with a big star from another company and do something that is not in his interest. Lin Jiashu heard about it.

His fresh gossip made Iwahashi Shinichi seem like a man of temperament.

This producer, who is famous for producing bands, is undoubtedly a qualified businessman in terms of his perspective on things and his method of producing singers. However, this sensational love affair gave him a bit of an artist's style.

Whenever Lin Jiashu drinks, he will definitely get drunk. He met Takao Tajima on the way. After drinking for a while, the two parties parted ways. He continued to wander until he was carried home by his accompanying manager. He woke up the next day with a hangover and a headache.

Still feeling dizzy, I finally remembered that I had plans for the afternoon, so I got up, packed myself up, and headed to the recording studio in Shinanomachi.

However, instead of meeting up with X's teammates, I'm going to meet a friend I've become close to recently.

"Komuro-san~"

Although Lin Jiashu was hungover, he put on makeup well before going out and was in good spirits. It didn't look like he had been drinking too much before.

However, Tetsuya Komuro looked at him and asked, "It won't be another whole night, right?"

Being exposed, Lin Jiashu smiled slightly.

As a bystander, this smile can be called "sweet". However, those who stayed in the recording studio knew his reputation very well and knew that this person only looked like a princess, but was actually violent.

Very.

...but maybe it's a violent princess.

X and TMWORK both belong to Sony, but of the two bands, one is signed to CBS and the other is signed to EPIC. Sony is a big company and has a big business. Basically, singers from different labels have little chance of being related.

Lin Jiashu and Komuro Tetsuya got acquainted because they met outside of work, when they were drinking and having fun. Talented people cherish each other, not to mention that both of them are handsome men with a certain appearance.

After going back and forth and becoming familiar with each other, the two also started to exchange music. Two fashionable talents, with all kinds of wonderful ideas in their heads, inspired each other. The more they communicated, the more inspired they became.

Under Tetsuya Komuro's introduction, Lin Jiashu also met Toshihiko Takamizawa of THEALFE. According to Tetsuya Komuro, he was often associated with Toshihiko Takamizawa's image.

It is true that Toshihiko Takamizawa is a handsome man with long blond hair and fair skin. As a musician, he can also be regarded as a selected genius. In addition, Toshihiko Takamizawa's guitar skills are also ranked high.

of.

Lin Jiashu and Komuro Tetsuya both belong to the Sony family, so they have more opportunities to communicate. On the other hand, Takamizawa Toshihiko, although he had quite a good chat with the two of them, he signed with Pori Kanon. After all, the background is different and he is not as good as the two of them.

There are many exchanges.

but……

After listening to the new song produced by Tetsuya Komuro, Lin Jiashu suddenly mentioned, "How about taking this opportunity to form a band for limited activities?"

Lin Jiashu seemed to have a sudden idea. Although Komuro Tetsuya felt that the exchange between the two of them was quite congenial, he did not expect that Lin Jiashu's ability to act was so strong.

He is obviously well-known, but he starts making music as slowly as a laborer.

But maybe it's because besides being a musician, Lin Jiashu's other identity is the head of an independent label. Compared with Tetsuya Komuro, who has just gained some business awareness, Lin Jiashu is actually a serious businessman who wants to realize his ideas.

.

However, the reason why I suddenly made up my mind at this moment was because of other thoughts.

"Do Iwahashi Shinichi-san and Komuro-san know?"

Lin Jiashu mentioned this name, which made Tetsuya Komuro stunned. When he came to his senses, he laughed hard.



Iwahashi Shinichi thought about taking the time to invite Tetsuya Komuro back. However, before he could reply, that night, while others were socializing outside, he received another call from Tetsuya Komuro.

"Iwahashi-san, isn't it convenient for us to come and have a drink now?" Tetsuya Komuro didn't feel that he was overdoing it at all regarding the recent frequent contact with Shinichi Iwahashi. When he called me, his voice sounded refreshing.

It looks like the drinking has started. Iwahashi Shinichi thought so in his heart, and Komuro Tetsuya reported the situation first, "X's YOSHIKI-kun is also here. When we chatted, it turns out that Iwahashi-san and X also have a fate..."

"Is it fate?" Shinichi Iwahashi smiled at the word, recalling Lin Jiashu's princess-like face. Suddenly he realized that the feeling Tetsuya Komuro gave him was actually very close to Lin Jiashu's beauty, shrewdness, and a little bit of self-confidence.

love.

It is not surprising at all that these two people knew each other and even sat together and talked over wine.

Such thoughts flashed through Iwahashi Shinichi's head, and he said, "I was thinking before that, thanks to Komuro-san's thoughtful hospitality, I should also invite you back. Now, I have to go over and disturb you again."

Komuro Tetsuya didn't take it seriously, "Let's leave the matter of replying to the invitation to another time."

Putting down the phone, Shinichi Iwahashi said goodbye to the people here and went to the appointment with Tetsuya Komuro and Jiashu Lin. When he came over, Tetsuya Komuro and Jiashu Lin were chatting and laughing with the waitress at the club, amusing the young man.

The waitress couldn't stop laughing.

It was Lin Jiashu who spotted Iwahashi Shinichi first and waved to him, "Long time no see, Iwahashi-san."

After drinking some wine, the princess smiled, and she looked a bit delicate from the corner of her eyebrows, quite delicious. In comparison, although Tetsuya Komuro is also a handsome man, he is just a "man" and will not make people feel feminine.

Lenovo.

"Long time no see, YOSHIKI-san." Iwahashi Shinichi nodded at him.

After sitting down, he smiled and said politely: "I didn't expect to get to know you two at the same time."

"I don't think Iwahashi-san is surprised at all that YOSHIKI-kun and I are acting together," Tetsuya Komuro said.

Lin Jiashu interjected, "For people in the entertainment industry, it's not surprising what they do and who they hang out with."

"That's true." Shinichi Iwahashi agreed seriously. But in this situation, the more serious he appeared, the more ridiculous he seemed. It would be better to say that he agreed so deliberately.



The three of them drank and chatted.

After the last time he tried to test Iwahashi Shinichi and it turned out to be self-defeating, Komuro Tetsuya couldn't take the initiative to get closer for a while. But he didn't expect that Lin Jiashu, who had been chatting happily and had a good relationship with him, would hear this from him.

name.

Lin Jiashu mentioned that he collaborated with Tetsuya Komuro in a limited group. However, the two belong to different record labels. If they want to cooperate, they must obtain the consent of the heads of their respective labels.

It should be said that coordination between companies belonging to the same record company system should be much easier than cooperation between companies belonging to different record companies. However, if it is really done, negotiation is required.

However, this is just a trivial matter.

If it were just two people working together, Jiashu Lin and Tetsuya Komuro, both of them would be considered big names in the record company. When Sony signed the contract with

The reason I thought of Shinichi Iwahashi was because there was also Toshihiko Takamizawa from THEALFEE.

To break through the door gap between Sony and Poligain and let three people form a temporary limited combination, the difficulty will increase exponentially.

Tetsuya Komuro and Kasaki Hayashi are not the kind of musicians who just focus on making music. They have their own opinions on how to deal with people and the courage to deal with record companies. But Toshihiko Takamizawa is a pure musician, naive and idealistic, and at the same time he is very concerned about troubles.

Nothing can be done about the matter.

If Toshihiko Takamizawa withdraws on his own, the two of them will join forces and have the confidence to give it a try. But if the three of them are to cooperate, a strong figure is needed to clear away the difficulties.

As for Shinichi Iwahashi, who can single-handedly bring together the recording industry to co-produce, he has this ability, and at the same time, because he is the one who set the precedent, if he comes forward, he will also have a reputation.

The matter of "cooperation" has not never appeared in the minds of Tetsuya Komuro, Jiashu Hayashi, and Toshihiko Takamizawa. It's just that they are still hesitating. Two people who belong to the same parent company are hesitating how to say it.

Someone at another company was hesitant to call it quits.

But Lin Jiashu thought of Iwahashi Shinichi. This name prompted him to be the first to say the word "cooperation".

As a result, what he didn't expect was Tetsuya Komuro's reaction when he heard the name. Tetsuya Komuro laughed and explained that he had just gone out drinking and dancing with Shinichi Iwahashi a few days ago.

By the way, Lin Jiashu also learned that Shinichi Iwahashi is a master of dancing.

"Iwahashi-san is the top expert in the industry on how to complete 'fusion'." Lin Jiashu said a wisecrack.

Iwahashi Shinichi continued this sentence, "Although I want to be humble and say 'Where', I did do such a thing." In this situation, instead of saying that he just did something trivial, it would be more appropriate to accept it generously.

After all, it was indeed something unprecedented.

"With this success, singers who want to collaborate across companies in the future will also thank Iwahashi-kun for opening up this possibility." Tetsuya Komuro also expressed his admiration.

Iwahashi Shinichi laughed and said, "If you continue listening, you will become ecstatic."

Tetsuya Komuro joked with him, "Just in time, I asked you to agree while Iwahashi-san was in a state of admiration, and I'll leave the rest to you."

"But I'm drinking." Iwahashi Shinichi also blocked the words jokingly, "If you say this now, when you sober up, you may shamelessly say that you are just bragging."

Lin Jiashu replied lightly and skillfully: "If you say that, then we will be shameless and ask you again."

"So, is it time to test the thick skin?" Tetsuya Komuro smiled. He suddenly sighed, "But originally, if I wasn't thick-skinned enough, I wouldn't have called Iwahashi-kun."

It sounded like there was something in his words, as if he was saying that it was too embarrassing for him, a senior, to invite him one after another.

"It's up to me to say that if I'm not thick-skinned enough, I won't be able to keep the appointment."

Iwahashi Shinichi didn't take any advantage of his words, and he didn't let himself fall into other people's words. He paused and said, "However, I feel honored that Komuro-san invited me. After coming here, there is also YOSHIKI-san, which is also very happy.

"

Tetsuya Komuro teased him, "It's incredible, I was complimented."

"Eating people has a short mouth." Shinichi Iwahashi joked to him, "...I'm just joking. I really think so. As early as when I listened to "My Revotion", I was thinking about Komuro-san's songs.

It has breathed a new wind into the industry.”

The cynical expression on Tetsuya Komuro's face disappeared, "Really?"

The song "My Revotion" brought Misato Watanabe to attention in 1986. Together with Tetsuya Komuro, she also became a composer who attracted attention. However, there is still some distance between being recognized as a first-class composer by the industry.

Iwahashi Shinichi praised him face to face and sincerely, which of course made him care. Not only that, if he had heard him say this earlier and known that Iwahashi Shinichi appreciated him, he would not have been so pretentious.

"Of course." Shinichi Iwahashi affirmed. He said casually, "Before, I suggested to Akina-san that if there is a chance, we should collaborate with Komuro-san. For this album, the overall style should be taken into consideration, otherwise,

I'll probably ask Komuro-san to sing."

"Then I will respond immediately." Tetsuya Komuro smiled, "...this is not drunken talk."

Lin Jiashu interjected, "I'm so envious."

He joked, "For a moment, I didn't know whether I was envious of Nakamori-san for having someone thinking about her all the time, or I was envious of Komuro-san for getting such recognition."

Iwahashi Shinichi simply replied, "If YOSHIKI-san contributes music to Akina-san, then there will definitely be a wonderful collaboration."


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