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Chapter 79 Ultra Official Website Xia Shen
Although he used to have a lot of energy, it should be said that his energy level has never been low.

But no matter what, it was originally just a matter between the audience and the fans. Since they chose this path, they could not avoid accepting public judgment.

Whether your listeners and fans like you or your work is their business.

Can you control who others are willing to listen to?
It's inherently a very subjective thing.

But it's different for practitioners. For professionals, there are many things they must know or understand.

It's normal for listeners to criticize others, but if you, as a professional, criticize another colleague, then you're involved in something that's not so good. For example, if this video were just something made by fans or netizens who didn't like it, then there would be no problem, and they wouldn't be able to say anything.

But a professional actually gave it a thumbs up, and this person was one of the key figures who had been discussed alongside him.

This is tantamount to them personally getting involved, and the nature of the situation has changed.

This also puzzled Xia Shen.

Why did MT-King give this "like"? Is he blatantly spreading malice? Has the Chinese electronic music scene really gotten this bad?
Don't the audience understand why he has this reputation and current situation, even though he is a professional?

Shouldn't the other party be more aware of the current predicament faced by Chinese music producers/DJs?

They can either transition to focus on serving pop music, becoming pure music producers and giving up their DJ identity, or continue down this path and maintain their niche status.

Of course, there is another way: if you really can't withstand the pressure of reality, you can go and do something that the market is willing to accept.

Xia Shen didn't believe that the other party, as one of the top professionals in China, wouldn't know these things.

But they still did it.

Then there's only one explanation: you're blocking the other person's way.

Xia Shen narrowed his eyes.

He's certainly not some clay idol. If his fans criticize him, he's just unlucky. He deserves it, since he has indeed fed them a lot of dirty stuff in order to make money.

If you're going to work in the same industry, then don't get involved.

"I was originally planning to play it safe."

Xia Shen murmured to himself, looking at his phone.

This opportunity is very important, so important that it involves his and Lao Chen's future, and even the company's future, so there can be no mistakes.

If you can't afford to make mistakes, you have to take the middle path, maintain absolute control, avoid risky actions, and perform well as a qualified opening guest.

It doesn't need to be too amazing, but it must show some real talent, and proceed steadily, step by step.

But now it seems
He can't help but be serious even if he wants to.

Since others believe they are more qualified to be on this stage than him, and since these traditional electronic music practitioners in China are putting their skills right in front of him, if he still can't show anything, wouldn't he be looked down upon and become a laughing stock?

Competition among peers is different from competition among fans. If fans criticize you, you can just laugh it off. But with peers, once the fight starts and there's no bloodshed, it's very difficult for the other side to put the knife back in.

Let's put it this way: these people are scrutinizing him with a magnifying glass. If he performs even slightly poorly, the falling stones could crush the ant nest three feet deep beneath the ground where he stands.

In any case, the feud has been formed.

Then let's go all out! We're not going to play it safe!
It doesn't matter if there are risks or problems. Risk and reward are intertwined. Be bold and ignore the danger of taking big steps that might lead to disaster. If things go smoothly, the feedback he receives will only be greater, even unimaginably greater.

"I didn't expect that this new style of music would also be subject to such prejudice in the country." Xia Shen shook his head.

He simply turned off his phone, no longer intending to see how his peers would criticize him.

In fact, Xia Shen's concerns were valid. MT-King's single "like" directly blew up the entire public opinion, acting like a detonator that set off TNT and created a chain reaction.

"Holy crap, MT-King actually liked it himself! Is this guy really that tough?" "That's right! That's how it should be! People who pollute the music scene deserve to die! When faced with injustice, you should fight back! Not give up! Or choose to bow down to capital and power! Why should this kind of opportunity be given to someone like that!"

"I will always support King!"

"Indeed, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't feel good either. Just giving a like would be a bit too much of a restraint. If it were me, I would just start cursing."

"If Xia Shen is sensible, he should back down quickly instead of representing China and making a fool of himself on the international stage."

"A bunch of idiots, you just believe everything you hear. Don't you know how to use your tiny, shrunken brains to think things through? If Ultra hadn't tested Xia Shen's abilities, would they have so easily given him the spot? Ultra has already recognized Xia Shen's strength, so who are you monsters to object?"

"I was stunned when the person in question personally got involved. Is the electronic music scene really this chaotic? So full of hostility? Aren't you afraid that a boomerang will come back and slap your face to pieces?"

"Boomerang? Boomerang my ass! If a monster like Xia Shen has so many filial sons and grandsons, the music scene is truly doomed. Come on, show me! I believe others can boomerang, but Xia Shen? He's a coward! Does he even have the ability? A boomerang?"

Moreover, as public opinion intensified, producers and DJs actually started to get involved!
And they publicly declared their support for MT-King!

For example, one of the leading figures in the Chinese house music scene said frankly, "We have all seen King's hard work."

"Support King! He's the one who should be on the Ultra main stage!"

"Chinese electronic music has been dormant for too many years, always subservient to pop music. Producers should have their names listed next to the singers, not on the lyrics page. This is our chance to gain international attention, and we shouldn't let unworthy people be in charge of promoting Chinese electronic music."

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However, in the midst of this noisy chaos, the most unexpected thing happened.

That is, Ultra's official account actually issued a public statement.

The statement was simple: it emphasized that Ultra had carefully considered and thoroughly evaluated Xia Shen's abilities before choosing him as the opening guest.

There is no truth to the allegations!
In other words, Ultra has actually publicly sided with and supported Xia Shen!

This was something no one expected.

Furthermore, Ultra's official account posted a photo below the statement, with a photoshopped caption indicating that the main stage is under construction and the venue is expected to be ready in about two weeks.

They even released a video showing that Ultra's official lighting technicians and stage VJs (the people who control the stage, including the screen fireworks and firework) team are already designing the main stage effects.

Furthermore, the announcement indicates that the first round of early bird ticket pre-sales is expected to begin in about a week!
In Shanghai, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel where Ultra's official representatives were staying, a middle-aged white man shook his head and stopped paying attention to public opinion.

After all, it was just a controversy surrounding the opening guest, which was intended to please the Chinese audience and the cultural tourism industry. They weren't even official guests, so the impact was minimal.

But to say they're behind something is a different story.

This is damaging their image, and this must be stopped, lest some busybodies say that they don't even have the ability to choose an opening guest, and that they could still choose the wrong person out of so many people.

However, they never imagined that Xia Shen had actually created that kind of work.
But how should I put it? It's understandable; as professionals, they can see through the underlying logic.

They had heard Xia Shen's demo.

Someone capable of creating demos of this caliber couldn't possibly only make those lowbrow, upbeat songs.

However, at least for them, it's not a big problem; it would be terrible if something happened to one of the official guests on the performance list.

They weren't even afraid that Xia Shen was actually bad at the game; after all, they were more afraid that Xia Shen was too good.

Since he's the opening act, if his performance is too good, the formal guests might not be able to keep up. If their performance is just so-so or average, they can just get by. If China's cultural tourism industry is happy, they're happy, and ordinary Chinese people are happy, then that's enough. It's a win-win-win situation, isn't it?

But could Xia Shen really make the official guests unable to keep up?
This is absolutely impossible; they haven't even considered the possibility. It's an international joke.

(End of this chapter)