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Chapter 103 Reading as a Nightclub, Writing Records 2 (Additional Updates, Please Subscribe)
Just one minute later, Ryan's face was full of disbelief. He walked around as if he was looking for something, but found nothing.

A smile appeared on Berkman's face, and he snapped his fingers again, asking the staff to turn off the music.

"You want to know where the speakers are?" Berkman asked.

Ryan nodded.

Berkman stomped his feet, and the soles of his leather shoes made a crisp sound on the hard floor.

"The speakers are everywhere, from the moment you step in here, to every inch of the floor below you, to the ceiling above your head. Do you know why the ceiling here looks so low? Guess how many sound units we stuffed in there?"

"Our philosophy is simple and pure. Absolutely sound first, lighting second, design or decoration third, and pretty girls fourth, while for most nightclub operators in the world, this ranking is exactly the opposite."

He took Ryan to the edge of the main hall and had Ryan knock on the black wall.

Ryan tried it and found the echo was much smaller than he expected.

"In addition to all the soundproofing techniques you can think of, we also added magnesite to the wall paint, which works wonders for absorbing noise. We've done tests, and at a maximum of 156 decibels, no sound can be heard from outside."

"How much does this stereo cost?" Ryan asked.

“Priceless.” Berkman shook his head. “We hired dozens of sound engineers and spent several months to tailor the sound for the live environment.”

This was almost the same as saying nothing, and it was obvious that Berkman would not disclose such details.

Then, Berkman mentioned this year's performance arrangements and revealed his intention, hoping that Ryan could perform at the Sound Pavilion during this year's Christmas holiday. This would be an honor for the DJ, but Ryan did not agree directly. If he opened a new nightclub at that time, he would naturally not perform at the Sound Pavilion.

Then Berkman hurried back to the door because another big-name DJ had arrived.

"Take out the camera..." Ryan whispered to Daddario.

Daddario did as he was told and began taking photos in the main hall.

"Hey, Rui! You're here so early!" He has long hair and speaks English with a slight accent. He is French.

He almost ran over quickly and gave Ryan a big hug.

"Hmm, let me smell your scent." He pretended to take a deep breath.

“We had a chance to sign with the same record label,” Ryan also said with a smile.

The person in front of him is David Guetta. Real electronic music fans have always disliked him. In their opinion, David Guetta is not real enough, and his songs are crudely made and overly commercialized. He belongs to the lower middle level of the electronic music contempt chain, so he will be given nicknames like "David Underpants".

"No, that would be too bad. Atlantic Records has given me a higher priority now because you're famous. They've even helped me secure collaborations with several big-name singers," David Guetta laughed.

Objectively speaking, David Guetta is indeed the first big-name DJ known to Americans, and he has many popular songs.

People who are popular may not necessarily be criticized, but those who are always criticized are likely to have some degree of fame.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Ryan was intercepted, which made David Guetta profit from it. He had fewer direct conflicts of interest with Ryan, and Ryan's emerging talent made David naturally have a good impression of Ryan. He continued to speak:
"You want to set up your own record company? Why not imitate the model of Yin Ge?" David pointed to the three-dimensional logo of Yin Ge hanging on the ceiling.

Seeing Ryan's confusion, he continued, "Yin Ge is not only a nightclub, but also a record company. The record company's office is upstairs. In other words, it is a nightclub that has signed singers and regularly releases music collections. Firstly, this is Yin Ge's moat, as all the music is first performed by Yin Ge. Secondly, this can also shape the brand from the side."

After David Coote's reminder, Ryan suddenly felt enlightened. At first glance, the sound pavilion is not big, and the decoration is not luxurious, but it has a supreme status among electronic music lovers. The special operation strategy and the "music first" positioning are the two most important reasons.

At this time, David Guetta turned around and said, "Look who's here!"

Ryan turned around and saw that Tie Shu and Amin, two Dutchmen, had also arrived. Next to Amin was his girlfriend. The two were considered a perfect couple in the DJ circle. They met each other when they were still humble, and after that, wherever Amin went to perform, his girlfriend would always be by his side.

It was not the first time that Tieshu met Ryan, but it was Ah Ming. After saying hello, several well-known DJs began to discuss electronic music. They all mentioned the sound effect plug-in jointly launched by Ryan and Dead Mouse. The three of them tried to use the "sawtooth wave" and "super saw" sound effects in their own music. Ryan just smiled. He didn't even understand some of the more obscure professional terms. He had to admit that he was a half-baked person.

However, when the three of them saw this expression, they felt that Ryan was even more "mysterious", and had already transcended the "technical realm" and entered the "artist realm" that only Daft Punk had achieved.

"By the way, are Daft Punk coming today?" Ryan couldn't help but ask.

David Guetta immediately shook his head: "They don't need to be there. Even if someone tops the list of the top 100 DJs for ten consecutive years, they can't shake Daft Punk's position."

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say this, but Daft Punk is indeed a "god" group in the hearts of many DJs. The two have never revealed their true appearance. Every time they appear in public, they wear customized robot helmets and gloves to disguise themselves as robots. And except for a few live performances, they rarely show up. Very mysterious.

This style of not revealing one's true appearance also caused many DJs to imitate it, such as the dead mouse that Ryan encountered, and Lao Mian later.

As for the ranking of top 100 DJs, the three big-name DJs didn't mention it at all. What Spenny's A&R manager said was right, electronic music is a growing market, there is no need to fight to the death for a ranking, and at least everyone should maintain a friendly relationship on the surface.

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“The final name will be revealed soon! The number one DJ of this year’s top 100 is—” The host paused.

"Amin!" people in the main hall shouted.

In the evening, the top 100 DJs were announced, with Ryan ranking fourth, David Guetta fifth, and the top three being Amin, Tieshu, and Paul van Dyke.

The third one is also considered a veteran of electronic music. He was the first to perform as a DJ at a large concert. At that time, he was a guest performer in U2's European tour. He was not the one who later went to Liverpool to play football, became the world's top defender, and almost won the Golden Ball.

"Congratulations." Ryan saw a man approaching him. He had a beard and recognized him. He also performed at the Ultra Music Festival at the beginning of this year.

"Kevin..." Ryan couldn't remember his last name.

"Kevin Harris." He nodded. He was neither Indian nor black in quantum state, and he was not good at talking nonsense without any information.

Let’s not talk about whether he is rich or not, but he is indeed tall and handsome. No wonder he is called “tall, rich and handsome”. It’s just a wrong name, not a wrong nickname.

Most importantly, he is also one of Taylor's 2024 protectors (as of the end of ). The song he gave to Rihanna was finally revealed to be one of the songwriters of Taylor, and she used a pseudonym at the time.

As for the Thirteen Tigers, Ryan had met one before, the second Jonathan from the Jonathan brothers. However, the two of them only had one photo together, which was at the 08 VMA Awards Ceremony, so some people believed that the two had never been in a relationship.

Ryan nodded, and Kevin Harris began to ask Ryan questions related to electronic music production.

“After hearing your progressive house, I had a new idea. I feel like I was making a mistake before. I’ve been trying to combine electronic music and pop music…” Kevin Harris couldn’t help but say.

This musician, who has created many hit songs, including the best single of the 2010s and 2020s, "We Found Love", is now inspired by Ryan's works.

He felt that Ryan shared the same view as him and that Ryan had produced better work.

This made him feel like a "confidant" of Ryan.

"I'm currently signed to Sony's Columbia Records, but the contract expires next year and Columbia Records is not planning to renew it. Spinney Records contacted me and offered me good terms. I can set up my own personal record company, but I would like to switch to the new record company you are about to set up." Kevin Harris said at this time.

"Although he didn't make it onto this year's top 100 DJs, his music is more popular on the mainstream charts. He was also favored by Kylie Minogue and collaborated with her on two songs." Daddario leaned over to Ryan's ear and reminded him.

Kylie Minogue was a world-class diva at her peak, so anyone who can work with her must be very talented.

"But you have to be mentally prepared that I may not be able to offer the same conditions as Spenny," Ryan reminded.

“As long as the gap is not too big…” Kevin Harris shrugged.

(End of this chapter)