Chapter 476

Matthew slowly pulled over to the side of the road and peered out of the window. He had a glimpse of the dark red brick building, but it was only three stories high. The tough outline hidden between the green Parthenocissus revealed a trace of Victorian style design. Even in the changeable and profound lower urban area, it also revealed a trace of calm atmosphere A long history of difference.

If you look up, you can notice that this street is called Prince Street, which has the same name as the Avenue across the city center of Edinburgh. Naturally, the scenery here is not as beautiful and magnificent as Edinburgh's cliffside. However, with red brick walls, cyan floor tiles and black carved railings, the sight line is still filled with the ancient and gentlemanly British flavor.

A little forward two steps, through the spacious and bright floor glass wall, you can clearly see the decadent postmodernism interior design, the rough warehouse style also reveals a little Steampunk temperament; Graffiti on the glass wall with a variety of fonts, words and sentences, English and Chinese, white and red... Patterns, everything, do not pay attention to think that this is abstract art graffiti, unique style.

The whole building is calm and quiet, but it also reveals a sense of freedom and casual.

It's hard to imagine that this is a recording studio. No Signboard or plaque could be found around the building. If not, even if it was a modern art gallery or a museum of classical art, Matthew didn't feel disobedient.

"The boss has good taste." Matthew gently retracted his jaw in affirmation.

Lanli's vision also revealed a little surprise. Unexpectedly, such a special studio can be seen in Manhattan, which is full of business. Even in the art dominated lower city, it is still a unique existence“ That's why I chose New York. "

A simple joke hides a deeper irony, which makes Matthew smile.

You can feel the irreplaceable sense of historical precipitation and artistic edification when you are in the major cities in Europe. It's not only in places like museums or historical buildings, but also in the unique temperament of the streets, as well as young people performing classical music on the streets, and people reading books sitting on the square.

Because of this, Europeans always have a kind of exclusion, even condescending disdain, to the mainstream big cities in the United States. Big cities such as Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago are always superficial and straightforward, lacking a real aftertaste. In contrast, New York and Boston, located on the east coast, are the few cities that still have a glimpse of history.

In a way, there are many similarities between New York and London. So, blue Li just had just that sentence of ridicule and ridicule.

As he watched Lan Li get out of the car, Matthew leaned over, supported the co driver's seat with his elbow, and said, "remember not to sign the contract immediately after you get it. Strictly speaking, you should not sign any documents that need to be signed before I handle them. Do remember. "

As a lawyer, Matthew can't understand the legal provisions and the effect of the contract any more. Although he is a court trial criminal defense lawyer, he can't help but come up with things like auditing the contract.

Before that, all of lanli's contracts were handed over to brokers, who then handed them over to lawyers for review. Naturally, lanli paid the lawyer's fees; But now that Matthew has moved to New York, there's no need to borrow someone else's hand.

Although he is about to start recording his first album today, in fact, so far, he has not signed any contract, and everything is still in the primary state.

On the whole, the production of the album and the film share the same principle. The production company, the distribution company and the production team, including the artists, all pay and return. Before putting into work, everything will be standardized in black and white to determine the rights and interests of everyone and avoid disputes.

But this time, the situation is very special. Langley has not contacted any record companies for the time being. George Slade plans to use his savings to make the whole album, which is completely independent production. In other words, the production company and the distribution company are not involved at all. At present, there is only one production team.

So, how should the production team regulate the proportion of pay and return?

This kind of situation is a bit similar to "buried alive" and "crazy love". The situation of these two works is similar. The director found the investment, and then set up his own shooting team and cast, put into production, and then attended the film festival to seek the favor of the distribution company.

At that time, lanli took the lead in signing the contract and became a part of the production team through the way of film payment and dividend.

As for the production of the album and dividend mode, it is not known. But no matter whether the model is the same as the movie or not, Matthew can be sure that George will talk to Langley about signing the contract before he officially starts recording. That's why I have just explained.

Lan Li turned around and gave Matthew a smile. He didn't say much. He walked backward towards the building behind him. Then he waved goodbye. He turned around again and stepped forward. His figure soon disappeared in the glass door.

Matthew then restarted the engine, opened a temporary parking space and went to his own law firm.

When you walk into the hall on the first floor, the sun and the cold behind you are blocked. Mottled walls, rusty iron pipes, dusty antiques and the old warehouse like space tell the story of time here everywhere. Just an office environment, you can get a glimpse of the overall style of the company.

A face-to-face, lanli was deeply impressed by this independent music production company called studio 11.

Like independent film studios, there are numerous independent record companies in the United States. However, after entering the 21st century, the whole music market is in a slump, showing an overall downward trend. Even giants such as universal music, Warner Bros. and Sony Music are facing new challenges, not to mention those independent small companies. So there are so many small companies that I have never heard of.

Lanli is very familiar with movies, but he really doesn't know much about music. Before George chose the studio of studio 11, Langley was completely at a loss and had never heard of it. For this reason, Nathan also made a small investigation.

This independent music production company is well-known in New York. In the face of the global music market downturn, it still firmly supports the development of independent music, and strongly supports minority music such as folk music, rock music and jazz, and has never wavered; Not only that, they also strongly support the anonymous independent musicians, often renting the top recording studio to these independent musicians for less than the market price.

Last month, the sound city of Los Angeles officially closed, ending half a century of glory of this legendary studio. The decline of traditional music has been irresistible. However, under such circumstances, studio 11 still maintains its original intention, which is more and more valuable. In the independent music circle, studio 11 has really made a name for itself.

Jason mayez, Norah Jones and other singers have finished recording their albums here.

Before, everything was just the text after the Internet search, dry Baba no mood, now, this little bit of penetration into the screen, began to become full and vivid.

Looking left and right, Lan Li couldn't find the position of the front desk. There were many tables in the room. In front of the left was a work area made up of four tables, while in the right was a neat work compartment. The use of the whole space was casual and irregular; In the sight, we can see several staff members sitting in their own positions, chatting and laughing with coffee and sandwiches. It seems that they have not entered the working state.

Even if you want to ask, you don't know who is the right choice. Such a situation is really rare, blue Li mouth smile involuntarily rose up.

"What can I do for you, sir?" There is a tall man coming. His short flat head doesn't show any sharpness. On the contrary, there are some honest and honest people. His strong body reminds people of teddy bear. Noticing lanli's sight, he showed a shallow smile, raised the mug in his hand and said, "do you need a cup of coffee?"

"I've just finished my breakfast coffee today. If I don't want to squander the amount in the afternoon, I'd better refuse now," he said He said no in a joking way, then changed the subject and got down to business. "Lenley hall, 9:30 a.m. appointment."

"Nine thirty?" The man's thick eyebrows picked up, showing a friendly smile, "you must be a punctual guy." It's only ten past nine. It's 20 minutes early.

Lan Li couldn't help but help his forehead and nodded meaningfully, "there's always someone to abide by." The one who is punctual is not him, but the one who just drove away.

The other party immediately pointed to the direction of the upstairs, "are you here to record?"? I have an appointment for the whole day. If I remember correctly, it should be the one on the second floor with the "idiot" sign at the door

Lan Li's eyebrow tail gently picked, and his eyes could not help showing a smile. This independent music production company is really independent. "I guess it's not suggesting my IQ data." This banter made the other party laugh freely, and the whole face became clear.

The other side offered his right hand. "I'm Teddy. Welcome to studio eleven. " Lenley shook hands friendly. "I hope your recording work goes well today."

Blue Li's eyebrows are dyed with a smile, the mood is very happy, gently nodded, "this is what I need, a little blessing, a little luck." Light tone with a trace of ridicule, the corners of their mouths both rose up.