In the office, the music slowly faded away. Qianhara Rinto used the remote control to turn off the sound, leaned back on the chair, looked up at the ceiling, and was speechless for a moment.
He had just finished listening to the top hits on this year's Oricon charts and learned about the current situation in the Japanese music industry.
It's almost the end of 1995. The idols have just come out of the ice age. They are looking out to observe the situation and slowly starting to attract fans. They have nothing to do in the mainstream music industry, and they are far from achieving the feats of akb48 later - Gongxin
In the first week of the chart's history, not only did it get a lot of sales, but it was so exaggerated that it occupied 19 places in the top 20. People who didn't know it took a quick look and thought that Oricon had a special song list for akb48.
As for the current music industry in this world, judging from the results of his personal listening...
First, Japan is currently in the heyday of the band trend and the rock trend. The style of popular songs is rock style as the mainstream, basically all in the band form, and there are very few solo singers - most of the solo singers are from last time
After the idol trend, the remnants of successful transformation are not very popular now;
Second, tie-up songs have great influence and are the only competitors to rock music on the ranking list - tie-up songs refer to bundled songs, such as TV drama theme songs, advertising songs, etc.
The audience is not only from fans. For example, the song currently ranked No. 1 on the Oricon Chart is called "Go! Catfish-kun". This is the theme song of a long-established morning drama on Sakurajima TV. This song can take the No. 1 spot as well as that morning drama.
It has a lot to do with the drama accumulating many viewers.
So how do you say this situation is half good and half bad!
The good thing is that tie-up songs do not have to follow the mainstream of the times, but must conform to the tone of bundled carriers such as TV dramas. For example, the song "Go! Catfish" is cheerful and bright, and a bit funny, which makes people listen to it.
I know how to sing it, and the more I sing it, the smoother it becomes. It has nothing to do with the most popular rebellious rock music at the moment, so I have no problem singing "Lemon" here, and I don't have to worry about the genre.
The bad thing is that there is still no one to sing "Lemon". There are too few solo singers, let alone a genius like Kenshi Yonezu.
The song can be copied, even if effects such as flanging and mixing are difficult to achieve with current technology, this famous song is not won by special effects, but by relying on the singer's thoughts and feelings to conquer a large number of audiences and fans - Kenshi Yonezu
When writing this song, his grandfather passed away. He put all his thoughts and emotions about life and death into it, and the true feelings are the most touching. Many people shed tears when they listened to this song, and they even cried because of this song.
Went to see "Unnatural Death".
Chihara Rinto thought about it for a long time and felt that "Lemon" can be played and must be played. After all, it is almost the most suitable theme song for the drama "Unnatural Death". There is no need to waste too much, but there is no Kenshi Yonezu.
It is also technically difficult and may not achieve the best results, so we have to find ways to make up for it.
However, finding a qualified solo singer who is still talented is a top priority!
He immediately took action and asked Konoe Hitomi to find more CDs, records and tapes for him, and then he started to stay in the office while busy working and listening to music - it was a wonderful skill to use both distractions!
There was nothing I could do about it. This was supposed to be Murakami Iori's job, but only he knew what kind of singer he wanted to find. He could only slowly find a needle in a haystack. After two days of this, he had put together all the songs he had made in recent years.
I have listened to all the popular songs on Oricon, but I always feel that there is something missing from these people, and they are quite different from Kenshi Yonezu.
It's not that these people can't sing well, it's just that they can't listen to rock music with their personality, and they can't appreciate singers who have transformed from dual types. There's really nothing we can do about it.
Or it should be said that he is not afraid of not knowing the goods, but he is afraid of comparing goods. Even if there are indeed a few solo singers who sing very well and are indeed capable, but after thinking about the effect, he feels that these people cannot sing that light, joyful and joyful way.
Full of sadness.
It was true that he encountered difficulties, but he did not give up. He felt that there are geniuses in every era. As long as you search patiently, you can always find them. Hitomi Konoe helped him find the song for two days, and he was a little confused.
When sending the CD, he asked: "Teacher Qianyuan, there are only so many singles I can find. Do you want to listen to the album next?"
"I've listened to all the singles on the Oricon charts in recent years."
Hitomi Konoe said honestly: "After listening to it, these are the more popular title songs, and the rest are matching album songs."
Chihara Rinto rubbed the corners of his eyes, feeling that he had not found the genius he was looking for, and couldn't help but sigh.
Hitomi Konoe was confused for two days, and finally felt something. She asked tentatively: "Ms. Qianhara, are you looking for a singer to sing the theme song?"
"Yes!"
Hitomi Konoe saw that he was really distressed and couldn't help but said: "Then can I recommend someone to you?"
Qianhara Rinto laughed dumbly, feeling that this silly girl Hitomi Konoe was really a little stupid, so he casually asked with a smile: "What, do you have any friends who are singers?"
"No, it's a song I heard when I first came to Tokyo. That song has always inspired me to work hard. I listen to it every day before going to bed!" Hitomi Konoe said with great expectation: "I think she is.
People who are born with talents just don’t have a chance to stand out. Teacher Qianyuan has listened to so many songs anyway, can you also listen to her songs?”
Qianyuan Rinto was impeccable and prepared to give her some face. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Okay, go get it!"
"Chihara-sensei, please wait a moment!" Hitomi Konoe called and disappeared.
Chihara Rinto was busy waiting like this. He waited and waited and couldn't wait for anyone. It took a full hour and a half before Konoe Hitomi came back sweating profusely and handed a tape into his hand.
He gasped and said, "Teacher Qianyuan, this is it!"
Qianhara Rinto looked at her speechlessly for a while, did you run home to get it?
You are such a funny thing, just say you can bring it tomorrow!
He grumbled in his stomach for a while, then looked down at the tape, and was even more speechless - there wasn't even a cover, it looked like it was recorded by a wild idol by himself. No wonder Hitomi Konoe was able to get it when he first came to Tokyo.
People often give them away for free on the streets, purely because they are created by some unrealistic wild idols just to pursue their dreams.
He felt that listening to this thing was a waste of emotion, but he promised Hitomi Konoe to listen to it, and he didn't regret it. After looking at the front and back, he directly inserted it into the tape recorder, and started playing after the tape was brought to the initial position.
, and after waiting for a while, there was only a rustling sound...
I really recorded this myself, not professional at all, only a silly girl like Hitomi Konoe can be a treasure!
Hitomi Konoe was looking forward to it and whispered: "It's about to start, Teacher Qianhara, pay attention!"
Chihara Rinto glanced at her sideways, feeling that she had been living in Tokyo for almost a year, and her illness was still not cured. Then his expression slowly changed, and the singing voice coming from the recorder was a bit distorted. It was obviously not a professional recording.
It was recorded in a studio, but the female voice is still very crisp and clean, like a thin spring, flowing quietly, sliding over the rocks and bypassing the mountains and forests, giving people an ethereal feeling.
It's just that the song I chose was not good. It was a support song, and the lyrics and music were very rough. However, the singer was very dedicated in singing and made this very ordinary support song have a healing flavor.
Qianhara Rinto took a breath of cold air. Even he, an outsider in the music industry, felt that this girl was a waste of talent if she didn't become a singer. This voice was so healing, but it was all wasted by lyrics and music. He immediately held his breath.
I listened to my breathing more carefully, filtering out the bad music and lyrics, and only focused on the ethereal voice, but suddenly there was noise in my ears, and I turned my head and saw that Hitomi Konoe was humming along!
"Go forward, come on! Come on, go forward! Go forward towards your dreams, no matter how hard it is, don't be afraid, we will definitely succeed, we will definitely..."
Qianhara Rinto was speechless for a moment. He was too familiar with her, so there was no need to be polite to her. He rolled up the script and gave her a head slap - just listen to the song honestly and shut up!
Hitomi Konoe touched his head, smiled sheepishly, and fell silent. Chihara Rinto turned around and listened carefully. The more he listened, the more he was amazed. He felt that the music industry was completely blind and missed this rare gem.
——This sound is so good, full of ethereal inspiration, and makes people feel particularly peaceful. However, the lyrics and music do not match the sound at all. Each song is worse than the other, which completely makes this piece of raw jade covered in dust.
It should be her original song. From this point of view, she is really a bad singer-songwriter, and she does not have a band. She just plays and sings by herself, which does not conform to the current popular trend in the music industry.
It’s just that it doesn’t matter. Chihara Rinto doesn’t lack good lyrics and music, but he lacks people who can sing. And he doesn’t need a band. What he needs is a solo singer who can sing good songs the way he wants——
The female piano version of "Lemon" is also very nice and a good choice. After all, people like Kenshi Yonezu are hard to find. It would be great if you can find someone with similar qualities. You don't have to worry about men and women!
The "temperament" of these two people's singing voices is really similar, one is ethereal and the other is dreamy!
Qianhara Rinto listened quietly for nearly twenty minutes, six songs, and then they stopped, followed by a rustling sound. He turned it back and listened to it again. He found that the tape had no theme. It was probably the singer.
I sang all the songs I wrote that I was satisfied with.
She sang two support songs, which were very healing;
She sang three love songs delicately and tenderly;
In addition, there is also a song that seems to be self-narrative. It is sometimes positive and sometimes depressing, and seems to be making a difficult decision.
Chihara Rinto thought twice in a row, and her mood actually became depressed, but she quickly realized that she felt that this female singer was worth cultivating, and her voice "temperament" was very suitable for the drama "Unnatural Death".
You can try "lemon". I immediately took out the tape and looked around carefully. I found that it was a common blank tape on the market. There was no handwriting on it. I quickly looked at the tape box and found that there was no record of anything by the singer.
information.
He immediately turned to Hitomi Konoe and asked: "What's the name of this singer?"
Hitomi Konoe was stunned, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then rubbed his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Ah, I don't know!"
Qianhara Rinto was stunned and immediately speechless. You funny guy, you recommend a singer to me, don’t you even know who the singer is?
Now I think I have found the right person. Where can I find this person?