Chapter 480

The hot water sprayed down through the shower, washing the muscle ache and mental fatigue. Lan Li couldn't help but close his eyes, raised his head, let the water drop on his face, and gradually relaxed.

The first day of the album production was a high-intensity operation. Compared with filming, it was more arduous.

When it comes to the selection of the album's repertoire, George and Herbert do not give up. George does not act as a producer, but Herbert, as a recording engineer, shows incomparable professionalism. The public and the public are reasonable, and the old are reasonable. At one time, the scene was full of sparks and stalemate, almost ready to fight.

Even though Lan Li mediates as an intermediary, the effect is still limited. After screening again and again, he can only temporarily fix the waiting list on the number "16".

Sixteen songs, which is too much for an album. However, this is already the limit, the result of compromise after the tripartite wrestling. As a producer, George first put into the process of composing, recording and post production. After the complete repertoire came out, he selected the best works with the highest degree of completion and fit from the 16 songs, and included the album Don Quixote.

So far, the preparatory work has come to a stage temporarily.

However, today's work is still not over. The discussion lasted until 7 p.m. after dinner, Langley entered the recording stage.

"Old pine tree" became the first work to enter the studio. One reason is that the chords of this song are the simplest, and the arrangement is relatively simple. In addition to the missing horn folk guitar, only the tambourine, piano, drum, xylophone and other traditional folk musical instruments are needed. The arrangement work only took less than 30 minutes to complete, It basically keeps the original flavor of lanli's original creation, which also makes the recording work relatively simple.

Second, it's because both George and Herbert love this song“ "Old pine tree" has the temperament of traditional folk songs, just like the casual and freehand brushwork of Scottish vagrants; At the same time, it also has the grandeur of traditional rock and roll, and the lightness of walking through the quiet atmosphere makes the turbulent sea of clouds thrilling.

Lanli spent more than two hours in the recording room to complete the recording of musical instruments. Of course, this was not done by Langley alone. George invited two professional studio musicians to take charge of all the orchestration recording; Then it took nearly two hours to record the singing part.

Recording is not easy.

It's not like live performance. Everything comes from the heart, allowing flaws, and paying more attention to the integration of emotion and atmosphere; Standing in front of the recording microphone, all the singing will be put under the microscope, divided into countless pieces, and the details will be carved bit by bit, including intonation, rhythm, pronunciation, breathing and other singing skills, which need to be studied slowly.

More importantly, emotions can't be left behind.

During the live performance, the whole performance is in one go. The emotion is like mercury flowing down the floor. It is coherent and smooth. Whether it is good or bad depends on the on-the-spot performance. Even if it's not good, the bow will not turn back, it can only make mistakes and push the boat with the current; This relaxed mode, on the contrary, gives performers more free space.

But when recording, emotion needs to be full and appropriate. If it's insufficient or too much, it needs to be repeated. It's normal to record a lyric dozens or hundreds of times over and over again. However, this kind of repeated study leads to the fragmentation of the whole song, and the injection of emotion also becomes countless fragments, intermittent and unsustainable, which makes the expression of emotion more difficult, and then forms a vicious circle.

Live performance tests talent, and recording tests concentration. Both kinds of work have their own difficulties, but they can not be treated lightly.

Before midnight, lanli finally finished the recording of "old pine tree".

This is not the first time that lanli has entered the studio. He was deeply impressed by his recording experience in the city of sound; But this time, it's not just two singles. Recording a whole album will increase the workload and the difficulty of the work. Today is just the first day of recording, and there is still a long way to go.

However, everything is difficult at the beginning. After taking the first step, the situation will open up. Today's work is extremely hard, but it is very smooth. The cooperation of the three people is also in the process of stumbling, and the running in is gradually completed. That's a good thing.

After turning off the shower head, I dried my body with a bath towel and left the hot bathroom. While wiping his hair, he walked towards the kitchen. Today, he was busy all day. He seemed to use his voice excessively. He wanted to drink water when he took a bath just now, and his voice always felt a little dry.

After walking through the hall, I can see a figure on the sofa. If it's someone else, there is one more person in the family for no reason, and he must be scared out of his wits; But Lan Li had been used to it for a long time. He didn't stop and said, "haven't you had a rest yet?"

Matthew Dunlop, sitting on the sofa, did not look up and was still looking through the contract in his hand, "this George strand..."

In Matthew's hand, it is the record contract George is going to sign with Langley. Just as Matthew expected, the recording work started today. Before the recording was officially put into operation, George and Langley had a simple communication about the contract. Both of them were art priority types and didn't care about the details of the contract terms. The conversation ended very smoothly.

After coming back, lanli put the contract into Matthew's mailbox directly, and then went into the room to take a bath. Unexpectedly, Matthew came downstairs with the contract.

Entering the kitchen, lanli sees a large can of lemonade on the stove. Obviously, Matthew should have prepared it in advance. He poured a glass of lemonade and walked towards the hall with the cup in his hand. "What's the matter? Is there a trap in the contract?" Although the tone of questioning, but the expression is taken for granted.

Whether as an actor or a singer, lanli is a real newcomer. When signing contracts, unfair traps are everywhere, which is also the fundamental reason why brokers and lawyers need to check. Otherwise, they will sell themselves and count their money with a smile.

"No Matthew's expression is a little strange, but the contract has not been read, so he did not rush to speak, and asked, "how is the work going today?"

"Not very satisfied." Lanli took two throw pillows as the back, directly lying on the sofa, let the limbs relax, "the efficiency is really too low. Sure enough, I'm still suitable for acting. "

In lanli's opinion, he still lacks experience, performing experience or singing skills. Compared with acting, the progress and efficiency of recording work are unsatisfactory. Even though the recording of "old pine tree" was completed, Langley still felt that the effect was not as good as when he performed on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. If conditions permit, he hopes to record it again.

If George and Herbert knew what Langley was thinking, it would be a smoke in the air. For a novice recording studio, lanli's performance can be described as amazing.

From the point of view of skills, Lan Li is undoubtedly unsophisticated. He has only received basic pronunciation training. In terms of singing skills, Lan Li is a piece of white paper, rough and simple. In the process of singing, Lan Li performs by instinct; But it is this primitive and simple, but will show the gift of blue Li incisively and vividly.

The interpretation of emotion, the interpretation of emotion, the precipitation of thought, the resonance of soul... Especially the warm voice with light hoarseness, which is as smooth as cello velvet, hides the vicissitudes, natural and unrestrained, vagrant, casual and free of folk songs. The singing at your fingertips is enough to make people cry.

It seems that under the 21-year-old's skin, there is the soul of a centenarian. He has seen the vicissitudes of life, gone through thousands of mountains and rivers, seen the rising clouds and tasted the ups and downs. The precipitation of time and the power of time are all integrated into his voice, which is amazing.

This is a born singer. It took two hours to complete the recording of a song, and it was still in the top recording studio, which experienced the microscope like analysis and test. Even the most professional top singer, that's all.

But... What? Lanli even despises the low efficiency? It's a fable! Presumably, George and Herbert will be very willing to give Langley a "basic recording class" alone.

Matthew also knew nothing about the major of the recording studio. He couldn't tell the truth from the truth of Langley's words, but he said, "but from this contract, George doesn't agree with you."

Blue ceremony eyebrow tail lightly a Yang, don't understand ground to ask, "what meaning?"

Matthew looked up from the contract. "I mean, this contract not only has no pitfalls, but also fully protects your rights and interests with absolute trust." Matthew adjusted his sitting posture and found the previous clause, "for example, your veto power over the album, that is, if you are not satisfied with the recording of the album, you have the right to request a re recording, otherwise the album is not allowed to be released."

Even if Langley was a layman, he knew how strange it was. Just as actors have veto power over movies, even Tom Cruise has no such power.

"For another example, you have the right to make the album cover, fonts, pricing, distribution channels, publicity projects and all other links. Without your consent, the issuing company can't make a decision at will. " Matthew continues to throw bombs out. This kind of treatment is unheard of by lanli. "For example, no one has the right to change your creation without your consent. In other words, as a creator and an artist, your inner core of original spirit has been fully protected."

Shock, real shock! This kind of contract terms, even can be said to be overlord slave terms, but the problem is that Langley is the slave owner, while George and the potential distribution company are slaves!