Time flies, time passes bit by bit, and it passes by unknowingly, like a white horse passing by.
In the blink of an eye, the golden August has passed, and Beijing, a super city with a population of 30 million, has entered the fragrant September of sweet-scented osmanthus. The scorching summer is gone and autumn is coming, and it is about to usher in the best time of the year.
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Blue Sky Creative Park, Nirvana Studio.
In the recording studio, studio manager Wang Changsheng, music director Wang Jing, sound engineer Wang Hui and three other members of Nirvana Studio gathered around, staring at Lu Chen with nervous or expectant eyes.
There was a fine drop of sweat on Wang Changsheng's forehead, his eyes were a little dazed, and his right hand could not help but tremble.
Wang Jing's eyes were still bright and lively, but the way she bit her lips revealed her inner emotions.
Wang Hui was the most unbearable, his whole body was trembling. He pressed his clenched fist on his mouth several times, as if he wanted to bite hard, otherwise he would scream loudly uncontrollably.
However, Lu Chen couldn't see him at all. He was wearing huge monitoring headphones, listening to his own voice.
"Whenever I can't find the meaning of existence, whenever I'm lost in the dark night."
"Oh~ The brightest star in the night sky, please light my way~"
The singing gradually stopped, but the lingering sound lingered in my ears, just like the blood burning in my heart was still hot!
After a long time, Lu Chen took a long breath and opened his eyes.
Under everyone's anxious and expectant gaze, he took off his headphones, nodded and said, "That's it."
"yes!"
Three simple words instantly set off a frenzy of joy in the recording studio. Wang Hui was the first to shout loudly, and then all three Nirvana band members clapped their hands vigorously.
Wang Changsheng smiled happily with relief, and even Wang Jing, who had always been calm, smiled like a spring flower.
They have reason to be happy, reason to cheer, and even more reason to celebrate!
Lu Chen's first album, which was produced in Nirvana Studio, is also the largest and most important order the studio has received since its establishment. It took up to two months and has finally been completed.
Although there are certain problems in the arrangement, accompaniment, recording and post-production. We did not perform to the best of our ability, but everyone did their best.
There are ten songs in the entire album, which cannot be said to be flawless. It is also qualified to be called a sincere masterpiece.
Lu Chen was already very satisfied.
100,000 yuan can produce such an effect. It completely exceeded his expectations. Maybe the arrangement is a little green, maybe the accompaniment is not mature enough, but for this "My Deskmate" album, it is really enough.
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This bit of youthfulness and immaturity does not affect the main style characteristics of the work at all, and can even better express a certain temperament of campus folk songs.
He said sincerely: "Thank you!"
Lu Chen first reached out to Wang Changsheng. For this album, the studio manager was busy running around, leaving the production team to worry about nothing. There was no credit but hard work.
Next is Wang Hui.
He has the hardest job. He basically does the recording and post-production alone, often working overtime until late at night.
And Wang Jing.
The arrangement of all works is completed by her. This Beijing Music graduate has a good grasp of the album's style, and when she encounters problems, she will often take the trouble to make modifications and adjustments, and she will overturn it several times and start over again with great care.
Finally, there are three band members, who also have a hard time.
Even though they were mainly doing it for himself and the studio, Lu Chen was still grateful.
Because Lu Chen himself participated in the production process of the album, he is very aware of everyone's dedication and efforts!
So he wanted to shake hands with everyone at Nirvana Studio one by one to express his gratitude.
The next thing is simple. According to the contract, Lu Xi, who came with Lu Chen, paid the balance of the production fee to Nirvana Studio, and also received the album's master disk and lossless high-quality audio files.
The album "My Deskmate" has a total of 10 songs. In addition to the title song "My Deskmate", there are also "Love in the Wind", "Brother Sleeping on My Top Bunk", "Cinderella", "Young Brocade"
Eight works including "Time", "Beauty", "Those Flowers", "Ballad of Time" and "Open Air Cinema" form a unified campus folk style.
For the last song, Lu Chen originally planned to use "Once Upon a Time" as the finale and Easter egg. However, considering the influence of "Singing China" and the overall style, he finally chose "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky".
As for "The Past You" and "Chasing Dreams", they will be put on the next album.
Calculating it carefully, this lineup can be called a luxury. The 10 songs are all excellent works, with sufficient highlights in both melody and lyrics, and there are real classics as the core.
The first album in his life, Lu Chen will never be ambiguous!
It was the album's title that made him hesitate for a long time. From a publicity perspective, "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" was undoubtedly the most suitable. But it didn't quite fit the theme of a campus ballad.
After careful consideration, Lu Chen chose "My Deskmate".
Lu Chen's studio has already reached an agreement with Feixun Music. Lu Chen's first album will be sold exclusively on Feixun Music's website, and they are just waiting for this set of audio files.
Feixun Music is the largest music website in China, with a market share of over 50%. Originally, it was very difficult for newcomers like Lu Chen, who are independent artists, to promote and distribute on their website.
However, because the live versions of several works performed by Lu Chen in "Singing China" have achieved great success on Feixun Music, with numerous downloads and good reputation, the website attaches great importance to this cooperation between the two parties.
Feixun Music certainly has various light and dark rules, and there are hidden operations in the homepage list, but they cannot ignore a rising singer-songwriter with huge market potential, so they are willing to exchange part of the benefits.
This relatively equal status is hard-won and is also due to Lu Chen's strength.
Otherwise, Lu Chen could have gone to Feixun Music's competitors, Easy Music, Pop Radio, etc. With the quality and popularity of his works, his sales performance would not be too bad.
Feixun Music does not want to gain advantage over its competitors in vain, even if the latter's market share is not as good as its own.
According to Lu Chen's plan, after Feixun Music went on sale, the cooperation with Feishi Records began at the same time.
Feixun + Feishi basically constitute a complete album sales channel, referred to as "Shuangfei".
But there is still a very important issue that has not been resolved, so we must go through the Feixun channel first.
"Xiaochen!"
The call ringing in his ears suddenly woke up Lu Chen.
Lu Xi asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
Lu Chen was lost in thought just now thinking about channel distribution. Now he came back to his senses and quickly replied: "It's okay."
He then said to Wang Changsheng: "Manager Wang, I have already made a reservation at the Jinghua Hotel. I will invite everyone to have a meal together in the evening. It is almost time now, let's go together!"
Lu Chen is very fond of Nirvana Studio's serious and responsible work attitude, and will definitely continue to cooperate in the future, so he is willing to further enhance the relationship between the two parties.
Lu Xi mentioned that if the time is right, he would directly acquire Nirvana Studio to strengthen himself.
But Lu Chen was reluctant to support his sister's idea for the time being, because he could see that Wang Changsheng's family had deep feelings for this studio and had spent a lot of effort in it.
Therefore, he will not acquire Nirvana Studio unless the other party takes the initiative.
When Lu Chen's studio really needs to expand, hiring someone to build a shed is not a problem at all.
He doesn't want to be that kind of shrewd businessman who calculates gains and losses in everything.
"That's great, thank you, Brother Lu Chen!"
Wang Hui immediately expressed his strong support and said with a smile: "I almost vomit after eating fast food lunch boxes every day. I want to have a big meal. I want to eat roast duck, braised pork ribs, sweet and sour fish!"
Wang Jing slapped him on the back of the head and glared at him. Can you be more embarrassed?
Wang Hui looked aggrieved.
Lu Chen smiled.
Wang Hui is a very simple technical geek with no complicated thoughts. He just talks about things when he is familiar with others.
In contrast, his sister Wang Jing pays more attention to details.
Wang Changsheng said quickly: "Mr. Lu, let me treat you to this meal tonight."
Nirvana Studio made money from Lu Chen and asked Lu Chen to treat him to dinner. That’s really embarrassing!
Lu Chen smiled and said: "Manager Wang, please don't be polite. Everyone is working really hard, so I must invite you!"
At Lu Chen's insistence, he invited him to dinner.
Everyone left the studio together.
Jinghua Hotel is right next to Blue Sky Creative Park, only a 10-minute walk away.
Lu Chen booked a large private room in the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel.
After sitting down, Lu Chen handed the menu to Wang Hui and said with a smile: "Come here, order whatever you like, no need to be polite to me, you are the first to make this album a success!"
Wang Hui happily took it and said: "Brother Lu Chen, I'm polite to others, but I'm really rude to you. You are now a rich man, and you can earn more than one million by participating in the talent show. My sister admires you!
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Wang Jing, who was sitting next to him, blushed and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Wang Hui stuck out his tongue and quickly ordered the food.
After ordering, the wine and food were served quickly.
Lu Chen poured himself a full glass of beer, raised his glass and said with a smile: "I would like to toast everyone first. Thank you for your efforts and helping me complete an excellent album. Thank you!"
He drank it all in one gulp, and Wang Hui and others immediately applauded.
Except for Wang Changsheng, everyone present was young people of about the same age. Everyone liked music and had many topics in common, so the atmosphere at the banquet quickly became lively.
Halfway through the drink, Lu Chen's cell phone rang.
Lu Chen took it out and took a look. The call information displayed on the screen made his eyes light up!——
The first update will be sent first, and there will be more in the evening. I am very grateful to all my friends for their support and love. I am really touched by the monthly tickets and rewards. Thank you everyone! (To be continued.)