Rock and Roll: Glorious Years

When Bian Lang and Huang Kai returned to Paradise Records, Chen Shuting was already chatting with Wang Wenhui in a video call. After Bian Lang sat down, two foreigners appeared on the other end of the video call.

The moment Walker saw Bian Lang's good looks, before he could even introduce him, he couldn't help but say, "Wave, come to Europe to develop your career. I'll go back to the group and ask for a contract with the head office for you."

Upon hearing this, Bian Lang smiled and politely declined, saying, "Let's forget it, I don't like Western food!"

"Wave, you're joking! Let our top producer talk to you. I believe your collaboration will definitely bring European music fans a song that can inspire them to march!"

"Mr. Walker, I don't find your joke funny at all!"

Walker and Bian Lang's unconventional opening remarks greatly eased the atmosphere on both sides, making it feel like a group of friends catching up via video chat across the ocean.

Olaf got straight to the point, pointing out all the flaws in the song's recording and post-production. Bian Lang had been overseeing the post-production with the mixing engineer since recording, and the problems Olaf pointed out were no less numerous than Bian Lang himself had noticed.

This gave Bian Lang a preliminary recognition of this foreign producer whom the original owner had never heard of. After all, rock music is ultimately an imported product for China. Although Europe is not the place of origin, the history of rock music on Earth is basically the same as that of the original Earth, originating in North America, flourishing in Europe, and then spreading to the whole world.

Therefore, when many Westerners play rock, R&B, jazz, and other music genres, the feeling that comes from their very blood is something that others can hardly match. It's like Chinese calligraphy; even a random Chinese person can make a few random strokes that look much better than a foreigner's.

Furthermore, Olaf's advice on the issue of connecting different rock styles was very pertinent, from which Bian Lang benefited greatly.

As for the lyrics, music, and arrangement, Olaf offered no suggestions. He felt it was already perfect as it was, and any further modifications by outsiders would be superfluous and completely unnecessary! Unless Bian Lang himself made the changes…

After a deep conversation, Bian Lang was reminded of the crazy idea of ​​making multiple versions of a song into an album.

"Olaf, I think we could try making an album with 30 different versions of the same song. If we did, how big do you think the market would be?"

After listening, Olaf immediately grasped Bian Lang's point and began to think about it seriously.

The people listening in all wore expressions of disbelief, shocked by Bian Lang's unprecedented and perhaps even unparalleled idea.

After all, before Bian Lang proposed this idea, no one on Water Blue Star had ever done that. At most, they would record three or four more versions of the album's title track. However, that was because the creators had their own understanding of the title track's title version, which differed from the market and the producer's. They wanted to record it as a memento while also giving fans a different listening experience.

Bianlang's version is completely different. The same song was performed by 29 bands in 29 different styles, plus the original version, making a total of 30 versions. Even Walker and Olaf didn't know if it would be accepted by the market.

But as practitioners, they feel great just hearing about it!

Half a minute later, Olaf broke the silence: "Wave, I can't give you an accurate judgment on the market, but if you really make an album like this with this song, I will definitely buy a vinyl record to keep as a treasure."

With this answer, Bian Lang had already made up his mind. Since everyone was urging him to release an album, it seemed reasonable to release one in this form at this point in time.

"Olav, are you willing to help me?" Having made his decision, Bian Lang did not hesitate.

Upon hearing this, Olaf glanced at the shocked Walker and then excitedly said, "I'd love to join this project! To support your crazy idea, I've decided to waive your production fees!"

After listening, Walker, looking constipated, quickly added, "Wave, Olaf is probably bewitched by Chinese cuisine. I think what he's trying to say is that we can use the production costs as a condition for collaborating on this album."

Bian Lang didn't care much about this. He would leave the business matters to Chen Shuting. As long as the cost was within his budget, he would insist on pushing the matter forward.

An hour later, Chen Shuting and Walker reached a preliminary agreement: Hoffman's company was willing to exchange 40 euros for 50% of the album's global distribution revenue (excluding China) and 40% for copyright revenue.

There's not much disagreement about the proportions; the production cost of 40 euros for 30 songs isn't high compared to producers of the same caliber from Earth.

As for Hoffman's company, they're not stupid either. Even if the album is priced at the minimum of 15 euros, they can break even with sales of 6 copies. Considering the global Chinese market of nearly 7000 million people, they don't feel much pressure. After all, overseas Chinese have a stronger sense of unity than other races when it comes to supporting their compatriots!

Moreover, with Crazy Scale's daily increasing data backing them up, they weren't worried at all and naturally wouldn't resort to their usual tactics of bullying customers.

Olaf has obtained the original audio track for "Those Without Ideals Don't Get Hurt," and he will remix it and upload it as soon as possible. Although this version of "Dyeing the Night Black" is a bit rough in production, it is the best reflection of the current situation. At Bian Lang's insistence, Olaf agreed to release it as such.

After receiving Bian Lang's confirmation, Chen Shuting said, "Bian Lang, you should hurry up and talk to the other bands. It would be best to finalize this as soon as possible. Although many people in the industry support you, there are also quite a few people waiting to see you fail. I'll talk to Wang Wenhui about it."

"Okay, I'll start contacting them right away."

After saying that, Bian Lang took out his phone and mentioned it in the newly created group chat for Huaxia Rock 29. Before he could even tag everyone, Li Hao jumped in and said, "Okay, let's do it that way. We'll let you know the time in advance!"

Tang Dafeng: "I guess this is all thanks to you, I agree!"

A musician who frequents the restaurant commented: "The magpie is really clinging to this coattails; it looks like it'll be difficult for it to get back!"

Within an hour, all 29 bands had given an affirmative response, and the matter was settled.

Two days later, "Those Without Ideals Don't Get Hurt" and "Dye the Night Black" were released on several major European music platforms. When the news reached China, it was a slap in the face for Goose Egg Music.

However, their counterattack was equally swift. The overseas version immediately uploaded a selection of the best rock songs that Magic Disc had just signed, and even organized an online army to ride the coattails of Bianlang's popularity.

"Chinese rock music isn't just about the Rolling Stones!"

"The Rolling Stones are a band that's been around for less than a month, and they haven't even found all the musicians yet..."

"Yeah, Bian Lang was just one of the bands that Magic Disc rejected. Compared to these veteran Chinese bands, Bian Lang is like a fertilized egg!"

Meanwhile, the shrimp, who had not received a reply from Hoffman Company for a long time, realized that their original plan to get on the train first and buy the ticket later had completely fallen through. They never expected that Bian Lang would be so quick.

"Find out which overseas copyright agency beat you to it. Also, contact Rolling Stone Studio; expedite the exclusive rights licensing process, and offer the signing bonus as if it were for a top-tier second-tier singer!"

Zhang Lei, the director of Shrimp Seed's planning department, wasn't too concerned that Bian Lang's two songs had been snatched up overseas. After all, they wanted to penetrate the European market as thoroughly as Goose Egg. He was just curious about what kind of company could obtain the Rolling Stone license and secure the deal with Hoffman Records in such a short time.