old events in tokyo

Chapter 296 April
It has just entered April, and the mild spring breeze has also blown away the pink and white cherry blossoms on the branches in the park.

Thanks to the great success of Kazuki Akiyama's song "Cherry" last year, there will naturally be no shortage of followers in this year's flower season.

However, due to preconceived reasons, his song "Sakura" is still the most commonly heard on the street.

The warm spring breeze makes people lazy, but Kazuki Akiyama has no time to enjoy the beauty of falling cherry blossoms like last year.

He just came out of the recording studio in the evening, and went straight to the Tokyo FM recording studio in Spanish Zaka, Shibuya District.

Pushing open the heavy screen door, I saw Kako Matsueda and the three of them were discussing something by the mixing console.

"Akiyama-san" was the first to spot his Eguchi Heichi, and quickly got up to say hello.

"Sit down, you're welcome." Kazuki Akiyama stopped the three of them from bowing and saluting, signaling them not to do so.

"How is it going well?" He looked around, and the place was no longer as clean and orderly as it was when he first brought them here.

Manuscript papers are scattered on the table and beside the mixer, and even at the foot of the chair, you can still catch the paper balls hidden in the shadows.

They seemed to have noticed Kazuki Akiyama's eyes, and also realized that he had made a mess here, and the three of them felt embarrassed.

"Looking at the posture, you are all full of energy." Kazuki Akiyama didn't mind this, but joked with them with a smile.

"Please rest assured, Akiyama-san, the production of the master tape will definitely be completed within the time limit."

Speaking of which, Matsueda Heko picked out a few plates from a pile of samples in a hurry, and handed them to him with both hands like offering treasures.

Kazuki Akiyama was not polite either, and directly stuffed it into the player on the table.

Sections of melodies slowly floated out from the speakers, some were majestic, some were novel and eccentric, some were melodious and melodious, most of them were fragmentary fragments, but the degree of completion was already very high.

The composition of the soundtrack is different from that of traditional songs, not only in structure, but also in a shorter length.

In particular, a special sound effect in some programs may only last a few seconds.

This is the first batch of contract orders received by ECHO, and also the first job they officially took over.

So although it is a bit simple, they are still very serious about it.

"Not bad, it fits the theme very well. It will be fine when I think about it."

The composition of the soundtrack is generally requested by the demander first, and the producer will create music that fits the theme according to the letter of intent received.

Originally, Kazuki Akiyama was still thinking that if they couldn't figure it out, he would prepare to do it himself.

After all, it is the first time for them to talk about experience, and some lacks are understandable.

But now it seems that I really underestimated them.The enthusiasm they burst out far exceeded their expectations.

It is with one after another that the soundtrack that meets the requirements is finally born.

Next, Kazuki Akiyama put forward some revision suggestions for the flawed places.

At the same time, he brought them some contracts. He roughly estimated that the workload was enough for them to digest until the end of the year.

Although the remuneration for these soundtracks is not much, it is enough to maintain the daily operating costs of ECHO.

Especially the few points of the contract from Johnny's are probably equivalent to a long-term meal ticket. Although it is not much, the problem of food and clothing has been solved.

In the first year of its establishment, this small music production company did not need Kazuki Akiyama to transfuse it, which is already very rare.

As for the remuneration of Matsueda Kako and the others, it is still a salary system.For a fledgling newcomer, no matter where they are, there is no such thing as a share.

But when they get familiar with it gradually, or the songs they made are actively quoted by other places and reach a certain scale, Kazuki Akiyama will also take the initiative to give them a certain share.

The relevant income generated by the creator's work should be guaranteed.This is the rule of the industry, and so is he himself.

"Is it still a habit here?" In addition to work, Kazuki Akiyama would also chat with them about their lives or some problems they encountered.

However, because of the special location of the recording studio, Kazuki Akiyama was also worried about the inconvenience the environment would bring to them.

"It's good. When you're hungry, you can buy food when you go out." Hearing this question, Watanabe's eyes lit up, as if thinking of the food here.

For his answer, Akiyama Kazuki was also a little dumbfounded.I didn't expect you to be a foodie, thinking about food all the time.

"It's really good. You can go shopping after you get out of the recording studio, which saves you a lot of time on the road." Matsueda Heko also agreed.

All right, as long as you are happy.It seems that my worries are completely unnecessary.

After chatting with them for a while, Akiyama Kazuki left in a hurry.He also has a lot of things to deal with.

It will be summer in two months, and he is also preparing his second single of this year.

It's only been two months since the last single, it's not that Kazuki Akiyama suddenly changed his nature and became hardworking.

But every artist signed to a record company also has a KPI every year.

Generally, when signing the contract, both parties will specify the details.After his debut, he guarantees the release of several singles or albums every year.

For newcomers who have just debuted or certain players who hit the street, these are their rights.

This can restrain the record company from investing certain resources in them, just in case they become popular.

If there are no such constraints, then the initial results are not good, and the record company will most likely give up training them later.

Of course, if the artist is very popular, these requirements become their obligations.

The company has cultivated you, and it needs to be rewarded.The existence of such regulations guarantees the company's profitability.

After all, the sales of popular singers have never been bad, and releasing records is equivalent to making money.

But for those players who rush to the street, the players who rush to death.The record company is willing to breach the contract and pay liquidated damages, and will not continue to invest resources.

As for Kazuki Akiyama's new single this time, he is going to try a double A single.

Speaking of which, he once provided one of the double A songs for Izumi Sakai, but he never tried it himself.

But after a year of hard work, he also felt that the time was ripe.If there is a good choice, just give it a try.

The release of double A singles is due to the considerable confidence in the two songs, which is why they choose this way.

And Kazuki Akiyama finally selected two double hits this time, one is "Tears Shining☆" and the other is "The Beginning and the End".

The styles of the two songs are both folk-rock, and the theme is also related to summer.It can be said that it is quite appropriate for the season in June.

If "Sparkling Tears☆" is about what happened in the summer, I feel sorry and regretful.

Then "The Beginning and the End" is telling you to cherish the present, don't cling to the past, and don't worry about it, please keep moving forward.

The two songs seem to be asking and answering themselves, and they are wonderfully connected together.

In the end, what it brings to people is the power hidden in the lyrics.
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PS: "オワリはじまり", the original song of "The Beginning and the End" by SPITZ.

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