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Chapter 338 Shocking

"Yi Yi, you seem...a little absent-minded."

Barbara only told Emily to "take good care" of Xu Yiru, but did not ask her to stay with Xiaoru at all times. In addition, Emily was already drunk and could not even straighten her tongue to speak. difficulty. Therefore, although it took Xu Yiru a little effort, it was not difficult to extract herself.

Zhao Youzhen on the side was different. McKinsey was really interested in the bizarre music industry. He kept catching her asking questions without any possibility of changing the topic.

However, looking at the Korean girl's serious expression in answering McKinsey's questions, she is not disgusted or repelled by McKinsey's thirst for knowledge. You Zhen can see in the other person the shadow of himself before he met Han Yi, who had not yet entered the industry. She is full of curiosity and enthusiasm for everything in this industry. In her opinion, this kind of enthusiasm or even paranoia for something is the best and purest trait a person can show.

Moreover, since McKinsey got to know the artists she manages, her unreserved admiration has also been very useful to Yu Zhen.

Even those who are indifferent to fame and fortune also hope to gain recognition from others in their fields of expertise.

This is the first time that Zhao Youzhen, who has just made some achievements, has experienced the taste of Scooter Braun or Irving Azoff.

Not only the music superstars in front of the stage have fans, but also the powerful promoters behind the scenes, there are also a group of loyal fans who are not large in number, but are professional enough and passionate enough.

Therefore, it can be said that Zhao Youzhen and McKinsey got along quite well while chatting. Amidst the latter’s exclamations, our Manager Zhao’s cheeks flushed slightly, secretly enjoying herself in a way that would be difficult for people who are not familiar with her to notice. With this hard-won sense of accomplishment.

This gave Xiaoru a rare opportunity to not be closely guarded.

"Where are you distracted?"

Han Yi turned his head and smiled at Xu Yiru.

"I watched the show so seriously."

"Others can't see it, so I can't see it?" Xiaoru stood side by side with Han Yi and took a deep breath, "What did Barbara say to you just now?"

"She told me the content of your chat just now." Han Yi pursed his lips and said, "I'm sorry."

"Why do you need to apologize?" Xiao Ru looked at the other party seriously, narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept his smile.

"We shouldn't talk to other people about what happened between us." Han Yi tapped the railing lightly, "It's not a very honorable thing."

"Why is it disgraceful?" Xiao Ru's smile lines at the corners of her eyes became deeper and she raised her index finger, "Am I disgraceful, or is Sister Youzhen disgraceful?"

"I did not mean that……"

"Okay, I'm just joking. Of course I know you didn't mean it that way." Xiao Ru waved her hand, interrupting Han Yi's defense, "But I'm quite surprised."

"What are you surprised about?" Han Yi cast a questioning look at Xu Yiru.

"I'm surprised you actually talked about other girls in front of Barbara Pavin." Xiao Ru rolled her eyes and teased, "Aren't you afraid that you won't have a chance in the future?"

"I... never thought about that." Han Yi's eyes drifted a few inches away unconsciously, and then he quickly pulled her back, "She is a Victoria's Secret supermodel."

"Victoria's Secret supermodels are more impressive, right?" Xiaoru said angrily, but the corner of her mouth expressed another emotion, "I, Xu Yiru, can't stand the people I like, but she can't stand it?"

"Everyone has different ideas and different aesthetics. I am not a dollar, and everyone likes me." Han Yi smacked his lips helplessly, "No, Xiaoru, how do I feel... Do you want her to like me or what? ?”

"That's not true, I already have enough headaches now." Xiao Ru glanced at You Zhen, who was not far behind her, "I just want to tell you, don't belittle yourself. No matter how good-looking a supermodel is, she can do such a big job A music festival? So, the question is not whether she likes you, but whether you like her."

"Then I'm pretty amazing, huh?" Han Yi couldn't help laughing.

"It's amazing." Xiaoru nodded with a smile.

"We, Xiaoru, still have better judgment." Han Yi gave a thumbs up.

"That's right." Xiao Ru raised her chin proudly.

"These are all a bit of nothing... Our chatting style is becoming more and more abstract." Han Yi laughed dumbly, "Seriously, Barbara and I... are just good friends. I see If I don't see her, she can't see me, so...you know, it's safer for me to tell her about many things."

"I see."

"And she did give me some... really good advice."

At this point, Han Yi lowered his eyes, suppressed a smile, and his voice changed from the high-pitched tone when teasing each other to a low and soft tone.

"Xiao Ru." Han Yi called softly.

"I...why do I feel like I'm the same as Siri?" Xu Yiru complained, showing Han Yi her slight dimples, "What's the matter?"

"Wait……"

"What are you waiting for?" Xu Yiru moved her head closer to Han Yi, "Why did you stop talking after saying a word? You are very strange."

"No, I was just thinking... when is the most suitable time." Han Yi shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief, "After this music festival is over and I return to Los Angeles, when you are not busy... I will take you there. A place.”

"So many prerequisites?" Xu Yi tilted her head subconsciously and looked in the direction of Zhao Youzhen again, "Is it just the two of us? Or..."

"Just the two of us." "Okay." Xiao Ru thought for a moment and then responded crisply, "Where to go?"

"I'll tell you then."

"Are you trying to be mysterious?"

"No." Han Yi shook his head, "If you just say it in advance... it may not be that meaningful."

"Significant."

Xu Yiru, who was thoughtful and knew Han Yi's character well, seemed to be aware of some subtle changes. This time, her voice was drawn out, and the movement of closing and opening her eyes was extremely slow. When she opened her eyes again, her always clear almond eyes were covered with an invisible mist.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

"It's a word."

After hooking up with Xiao Ru with entangled eyes, Han Yi returned his attention to the stage.

"Have you never heard this song before?"

"It seems... not. Well, no, I should have heard its demo." Xu Yiru raised her eyelids and recalled carefully.

"That's not the version Madison sang, is it?"

"Yes, not her."

"That must have been a very early draft, and the drop hadn't even been made yet." At this point, Han Yi spread his hands, as if he were showing off his favorite toy to a child, "The current one will be released in March next year. The finished product. How do you feel?"

"I just wanted to tell you, but you interrupted me." Xu Yiru replied with a smile, "It's great. Among Maddie's songs, this one is probably my favorite."

"I only heard half of it, and the evaluation is so high?"

"You can tell the quality of a good song within a second of listening to it." Xu Yiru said matter-of-factly, "I don't know how to make songs, but I still have a lot of experience listening to songs. I feel that as long as it's a song that I like, The results won’t be too bad... this song will not only be the champion from now on, but it will also be in the top three."

“What aspects appeal to you the most?”

"It must be the lyrics, the lyrics are special..."

Xu Yiru's eyes turned around Han Yi's face, but he hesitated to speak.

"It's special. The melody is also quite brainwashing, and... I don't know if I'm right. The arrangement sounds super Zedd, it has that jumping feeling, you see."

“All you have to do is stay,

A minute,

Just take your time.

The Clock is ticking,

So stay…”

Just like every outstanding singer has a unique voice that quickly distinguishes himself from others, every excellent music producer will also deliberately display his or her signature tone in his works, which is consistent with A production technique rarely used by others, this is easier for music fans to identify than putting a sound watermark in the intro of each song.

Avicii has some lead sounds that he uses repeatedly in his songs. You can find the same elements in "Levels", "Wake Me Up" and "Waiting For Love". In the build-up part, Avicii usually likes to apply a high-intensity bypass filter to the main melody, lowering the sound dynamics so that the emotions can accumulate and explode in the climax. Of course, there is also his preference for country music, and his extensive use of acoustic instruments, such as folk guitars and classic Nashville-style percussion rhythms, making him an unparalleled player in the electronic music industry who can top the Billboard Country Music Chart. Producer.

As a leader of the first echelon who has gained momentum in recent years on par with Avicii, Diplo and other popular producers, Zedd naturally has his own special skills. It's very complicated to explain, but in general, from the intro of "Stay" we can see that Zedd is very good at re-creating vocal samples and vocal timbres, using vocal melody as the basis of his musical architecture. The master of building up unique shapes using cornerstones. The last group of electronic music producers to control vocals to this extent was Daft Punk, who are still considered gods today.

I believe every electronic music fan has listened to Daft Punk's classics - "One More Time", "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", and "Around the World". Among all these early works of the 2000s, Daft Punk makes extensive use of vocal encoders, namely Vocoder, and Talkbox, to give the vocal melody a mechanical texture and modulate it into a variety of synthesizer solos that still sound dated even now.

Perhaps inspired by his predecessors, Zedd has used the synthesizer sound modulated by the vocal encoder as his label since his debut. In a series of remixes he produced from 2012 to 2013, you can hear these mechanized vocals that are slightly different from Daft Punk, but the principles are similar.

In the past year or two, Gray, the contracted group of Han Music, has taken over most of Zedd's actual production work behind the scenes. However, although the operator has been changed, in order to maintain the consistency of its image, Gray still retains a large number of vocal encoder-modulated sounds in each work. The vocal slice used in the climax of "Starving" is typical, "keeping the Grey-style Zedd sound". It's more delicate and softer than Zedd's own synthesizer sound, and has more dynamic tension.

In the song "Stay", the Trevassa brothers even used vocoder from beginning to end. From the build-up, Madison Beer's real vocals were layered with several layers of mechanical tracks made from her voice. There is a rhythmic and pulsating interaction between the original sound and the synthesizer sound, which gives the song a surreal futuristic color and adds a unique charm to the build-up. Let "Stay" quickly transform from a bubblegum love song with strong pop elements in the verse part to an outstanding Future Bass single.

In the drop section, the vocoder effect is seamlessly integrated with other electronic elements to create a peak moment with strong emotional resonance. What electronic dance music needs most is a beat that directly touches the soul, and a sense of relaxation that can make the heart tremble with every drum beat. Limited by the restrictions of commercial radio stations and mainstream charts, "Stay" cannot fill the climax with scalp-numbing sound effects like the bass music that became popular in 2016, because once it is done that way, it will be compressed and damaged. If the sound quality of the radio version is compromised, it will turn into a noisy mush that is unbearable for ordinary listeners. Therefore, Zedd and his production partner Gray can only improve the "danceability" of dance music through other means.

The vocoder is undoubtedly the best assistant for electronic music producers in this situation. It can organically combine the electronic music part with the pop music part without destroying the overall listening experience, and enhance the sound quality. The overall energy of the song encourages the audience to dance wildly in this refreshing feeling that seems to have electric current passing through the surface of the cerebral cortex.

Just look at the increasingly crowded dance floor at the Mad City Music Festival. After Cheat Codes’ fresh and bouncing tropical house dance song “No Promises” paved the way for a carnival, the emotions of tens of thousands of people at the scene, at this moment, were like Like the Tambora volcano, it erupted shockingly.

　I'm going to Thailand on a business trip tomorrow to check out Coldplay. I'll still keep updating normally. As I said before, the word count may be a little less these days, so I can save it for reading.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)