Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 795 Export to Domestic Sales
Although only eight bands participated in the recording of the program today, due to some problems with the equipment in the middle, the recording was delayed until after 7 o'clock in the evening, but dinner was still served.

However, many music fans did not choose to eat here. Those who were local to Spring City were rushing back home, while those from outside also wanted to take this opportunity to stroll around Spring City at night and make a pilgrimage to the Rolling Stones LAB.

The bands didn't waste a moment and went back to rehearsal after dinner. They still had a recording session tomorrow, so it wasn't the time to relax and party.

By the time Hedgehog finished and disbanded, it was already past 2 a.m., and there were still four bands lined up behind them.

The recording on the second day went smoothly without any problems. However, after it was over, Bian Lang became even busier.

Without any surprise, Du Yujuan was the first to come up.

We had discussed this before, and Bian Lang's intention to recruit him had not changed. Du Juan's attitude was also clear, so the discussion went very smoothly. As for the contract, someone would follow up later.

However, Du Yujuan stated that she had no plans to form a permanent band, so Bian Lang treated it as signing a rock singer. The Rolling Stones had no shortage of musicians, so they could set up a recording team for her and start rehearsing to record an album.

Du Yujuan had accumulated some unpublished works before, which she gave to Liu Ziyang for optimization. Bian Lang then added a few more songs for her, and an album came out.

As for Klein, Bian Lang would not take the initiative to extend an olive branch. If an independent band can become a little famous in the circle and still not sign with a company, it must be because they have very positive ideas, or they have many ideas and don't want to be bound by rules and regulations.

So Bian Lang wouldn't take the initiative to chat. Besides, there are so many people who can sing British rock and roll. It would be nice to find a few people with good singing skills in the pop circle, like Xia Yuxi.

Of course Klein didn't come over on his own initiative, as they were surrounded by people from various program crews. Bian Lang, on the other hand, was drinking with Evelyn, Cohen and Logan, who had already made an appointment with him, at Si Gu's place.

If they hadn't been left alone for the past two days and hadn't been "educated" on the set of "Summer of the Band", Cohen and Logan would definitely not have the expressions they have now.

Evelyn was also businesslike. She brought the person here and left first. She still had to go and confirm the schedule for Exodus to go overseas with Chen Shuting.

Originally, this matter was progressing slowly, but after Elf got the rough cut of "Whalesong", he directly used the deadly series coll to ask Evelyn to help speed up this matter.

Evelyn would naturally not refuse. She was in China now and could easily exchange it for the resources in Elf's hands. She was very familiar with this kind of transaction between colleagues.

Bian Lang didn't waste time chatting with the two people, and got straight to the point and told them the time schedule of the plan: "In order to cooperate with the shooting of an MV here, what you need to do is to learn the moonwalk in two months, and then record four songs first."

The previous letter from Bian Lang to DGM did not mention the specific content of this trip, so Cohen and Logan only found out about it now.

"Moonwalk, what is it? Sorry, Mr Wave, I don't really understand." Singing was a small matter for Cohen, but the new term "moonwalk" was the first time he had heard of it.

"This is a modern dance move. I will find a special teacher to teach you!" Of course, Bian Lang didn't know how to do it, but he saw a lot of it and drew a lot of decomposition diagrams. Then he orally narrated some key points and movement details to Qiu Luo, and asked Qiu Luo to go to school to find resources to restore it.

At that time, he will directly provide on-site guidance on the semi-finished products, and then let them hand them over to Cohen!
Hearing that it was a dance, Cohen frowned and confirmed again: "Mr. Wave, I don't mean to offend you, but I want to make sure, do I really need to do the moonwalk?"

Bian Lang had already received a reminder from Walker, so his attitude towards Cohen was not very friendly: "Michael Jackson needs it, I'm not sure whether you need it or not!" Three-legged frogs are not easy to find, but black people with well-developed limbs are easy to find. He believed that if this was an arrangement made directly by the people at DGM's headquarters, this black guy would definitely not react like this just now...

Cohen really didn't understand the true meaning of these words, but Logan next to him understood them.

While kicking Cohen with his toes, he quickly said, "Mr. Wave, don't worry, we will absolutely obey your arrangements. Although Cohen has never learned dance, his body coordination is very good. His father was once a high jumper..."

As soon as Logan finished speaking, Cohen thought of the line in "Walesong" and the lyrics that touched him, and the emotion that was about to explode just now eased.

"Well, Logan is right. My physical condition is still good. I can accept it!"

Bian Lang did not soften his stance because of Cohen's change of attitude. Instead, he continued to be aggressive and said, "But you are not the protagonist of this MV. You are just a video on the TV screen. But this is the beginning of Michael Jackson's story..." After Bian Lang explained the details of the situation, he added, "So, if you find it unacceptable, it's not too late to quit now."

Before the two could respond, Bian Lang added, "But if you agree now but want to back out later, I think you can imagine the consequences, right?"

Bian Lang himself didn't know what the consequences of this last threat would be, so he could only imagine it for the two of them.

If he behaves well and works diligently as a tool, Bian Lang can really give him a huge opportunity, but if he is not honest, Bian Lang will definitely not show mercy.

If the identity of MJ, a black man, had not been changed, the story would have been boring, and Bian Lang really didn't want to use a black person.

Most of the black musicians I came into contact with in my previous life proved the wise saying of our ancestors: "Poverty and bad water produce unruly people!" It is common for them to stand you up. They were so poor that they were almost starving to death in their own countries, but when they came to China, they felt that they had become the best of the best.

I will never tolerate Bian Lang!

Now the two of them were completely caught in a dilemma. They did feel that Bian Lang had offended them. If it had happened before the recording of Summer of the Band, they might have just walked away.

But now they also have a more intuitive understanding of Bian Lang's creative ability, so...

"It's okay. You can think about it for another night. If you don't get a reply tomorrow morning, I'll assume you've given up!"

After saying that, Bian Lang stood up and left the table to find Evelyn and the others.

Since Exodus is planning to go overseas, they have to make a new album.

The album "Whale Song" is a ready-made one. Only two songs have lyrics, and the rest are all instrumental music. This is actually not a bad thing for Exodus now.

Evelyn and the others were not in Si Gu, but borrowed a small meeting room from the program group to discuss. Another important reason for being so anxious was that after the two days of recording, some programs and commercial performances were willing to give them opportunities. Black metal is not like other rock genres. No one wants to miss the opportunity to show up in China. So it is better to discuss and confirm the schedule as soon as possible, so as to give an answer to those who are willing to give them opportunities in China.

When Bian Lang was halfway through passing Si Gu, he bumped into Cai Zi and another person who were sneaking over from Guo Renzhi's side.

The lighting in the park at night is not very good yet. Ayako called him from a distance, but he couldn't see clearly who was with Ayako.

When he got closer, Bian Lang was sure that this person should be a Japanese.

"Teacher Bian, I'm sorry to bother you. This is Mr. Suzuki from Avex Group. He watched the live recording of "Summer of the Band" yesterday and today. He is very interested in the Rolling Stones, Hedgehog and Exodus, so please let me introduce them to you!"

Before Bian Lang could speak, the man named Suzuki on the other side began to show his dedication: "Mr. Wave, please forgive my intrusion. It's because I heard that the Rolling Stones have plans for a global tour. If you haven't finalized it yet, please consider Tokyo. We at Avex will welcome you with the greatest sincerity!"

After saying that, he bowed again, which made Bian Lang feel a little awkward.

I had never considered other Asian countries before. After all, I had a fan base in Europe and North America, and I also had to build momentum and publicity for the Grammy Awards, so I had never considered island countries.

Now they came to him without knowing where the news came from, so he thought it was something he could consider. After all, in the contract with DGM, the East Asian market was not within their business scope, and the Rolling Stones themselves had not yet cooperated with anyone.

After being a guest for the Panama band, Bian Lang recognized the rock atmosphere of the island country. Moreover, it is not far away, and it is convenient to go there without having to deal with the time difference, so it is indeed worth considering.

Thinking about GLAY’s single-concert audience record of 20 people, Bian Lang started to get itchy again!
Bian Lang felt that it would be easier to create such a large-scale single-game record only in an island country. After all, that is the birthplace of star-chasers.

"Thank you, Mr. Suzuki. I am on my way to discuss something with my agent now. I will bring up your request for discussion!"

When they heard Bian Lang's answer, both Suzuki and Ayako showed joy on their faces.

"Then I'll wait for your reply here..." and then he bowed again.

Seeing that he was too lazy to leave, Bian Lang wasn't sure what he was thinking. Since he wanted to wait, he would just wait. With Caizi here, there wouldn't be any big problems.

"Ayako, take Mr. Suzuki to Sigu and wait for him. Just put the bill on me..."

After saying that, Bian Lang quickly left to look for Evelyn and the others. If he continued to stay in the park, he didn't know who he would meet.

After finding Evelyn in the small conference room, Bian Lang discovered that Zhou Ketong was also there, but there was no sign of Chen Shuting.

"Sister Chen has to deal with all kinds of people outside. I am also very clear about the situation of Exodus, so I came here to help!" Zhou Ketong saw that Bian Lang was confused and started to explain directly.

"Well, what's the situation now?"

Evelyn looked up and did not directly answer the question, but asked Bian Lang: "Do Cohen and the others still need to consider it?"

Bian Lang nodded, and then said nonchalantly: "Tomorrow morning is the final ultimatum. If he is still hesitant, then I will give you a portrait and directly hold an online audition!"

Bian Lang didn't worry about this matter. He just asked DGM to find it.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on this for you. Let's talk about Exodus' current plan. Elf's suggestion is to let the girls first show up in Europe with the Rolling Stones' tour, and then start in Berlin and do a small show with about 500 people."

Bian Lang originally wanted to bring Exodus, so since they thought of the same thing, Bian Lang naturally had no objection.

"It would be best if we let Hatter take them around the country first. How many shows does Hatter have now?"

"There are still four games left. Let me arrange two!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ketong, as the agent of New Pants, couldn't help but ask: "Brother Lang, can you also consider New Pants?"

Bian Lang laughed when he heard this: "Will New Pants sing the opening song for Hatter? Or will they be the guest singer? Think about it yourself and do you think it is appropriate?" He didn't mind Zhou Ketong being like this. She would always think about her band, which is a necessary condition for a competent agent.

But at this moment, I was probably too concerned and confused, so I spoke without thinking, and my thoughts just jumped out of my head!
Zhou Ketong was stunned by this question... "Yeah, it's probably impossible to have a guest. The opening is a bit... "

Then it was Evelyn who came to her rescue: "Ke Tong, you should plan the New Pants tour first, and then wait and see the schedule of the Rolling Stones tour!"

After this explanation, Zhou Ketong understood: “I’m sorry, Brother Lang, Evelin…I was too anxious just now!”

In fact, she was not anxious, but just a little angry. Speaking of the New Pants Band, it was the eldest son of the Rolling Stones, and it was previously led by Bian Lang himself.

Exodus joined the group only after the recording of "Summer of the Band" started this year, but it feels like all kinds of resources are now leaning towards them. This is the ultimate reason why she spoke so quickly just now!
Bian Lang knew what she was thinking, he smiled and patted her shoulder and spoke in dialect: "Mao Xiaobi is so upset! The audience of black metal is too small, Europe is the main market, so we all want to give it a boost.

After your tour is over, we will organize a concert in Europe next year depending on the results!"

Bian Lang already had a plan in mind. As long as the tour this year is satisfactory, he will be confident that he can move the Rolling Stones' tour and events such as Rolling Stones Music Week, or a mini version of the Rolling Stones Music Festival, to Europe next year.

With the Rolling Stones and Exodus as bait, and a few bands from DGM, there will be no shortage of audiences.

Converting exports to domestic sales has always been the best way to shut up those self-righteous blind capitalists in China!
(End of this chapter)