Chapter 170： Running in both directions

Chapter 170 Running in both directions

The next day before Link arrived at the company, Anna called and said that a man named Bruno Mars was looking for him.

When he arrived at the company, he met the legendary Brother Martian in the office.

Latino, brown skin color, Afro hair, shorter than in the MV, about 165 cm, and two dimples on his face.

Compared to the playful and playful look in "UptownFunk", the Martian brother in front of me looks a little green, like a little potato.

“Good morning, Mr. Baker!”

Seeing him come in, Brother Martian immediately stood up and said hello.

Link also said hello to the other party, "Just call me Link. Have you seen the score of "Lighters"?"

“Yes, I’ve seen it, it’s great!” Brother Martian praised.

Link smiled softly and looked at the other person, "I heard that you are mainly responsible for composition and music production at Atlantic Records. You have two years of work experience in this field. I would like to hire you as the producer of this song. You are willing to accept this. A job?"

Brother Martian was stunned for a moment, and said in a unique South American voice: "Mr. Baker, you haven't heard of the music I make, so you dare to give me the song to produce?"

After Anna put down the coffee, Link smiled and said: "Although I don't know you, I know Eminem. He is a very proud and even rebellious person. If you can get his recommendation, there is no need to doubt his strength. "

Brother Martian hesitated and took out a silver Apple music player from his pocket.

"Mr. Baker, I'm happy to accept this job, but I'd like you to listen to my song first."

“Also!”

Link turned on the music player and spent half an hour listening to more than ten songs by Brother Martian. One of them, "Nothin' On You", sounded familiar, like a popular song.

“Bruno, are these all your works?”

Link turned off the player, looked up at the other party and asked.

“Yes, it’s a song I wrote while I was at Atlantic Records. I also wrote six songs for other singers, and those songs have been released, including Miss Brandi Norwood’s Long Distance.” Brother Martian said, spreading his hands.

 Brandi Norwood is a famous female rhythm and blues singer. She released her fifth studio album "Human" last year, ranking 15th on the Top 200 Album Chart.

Link has also heard that song. "These songs are all great, especially "Nothin'On You", which I like the most. Are these the songs for your next record?" Link asked.

Brother Martian scratched his hair and said: "No, the company has no plans for me to release a record for the time being. They think I am more suitable for creative and producer jobs."

Link nodded and understood what he meant. The other party wanted to change jobs, and he also had the intention of poaching.

This is a two-way journey.

He called Mr. Graeme, introduced Brother Martian, hired Brother Martian to be the producer of his single, and gave him a short-term employment contract.

After Brother Martian left, Link thought for a moment, then called Miss Ivaca and asked her to help recruit people.

Link Music has a cooperative relationship with Atlantic Records. With Evaka's methods, it is not difficult to poach an unimportant producer.

"No problem, leave it to me to recruit people. How is the recording of "KeepOnMovin" going?" Ivaca asked.

"KeepOnMovin" is the name of the second album, also called "Go Forward". There are 16 songs in total, 10 of which were composed by Link and 6 were collected from other channels.

Songs in this album include "Givemereason", "Believer", "TroubleI'mIn", "KeepOnMovin'", "ThisIsMe", "Rainbow", etc., which belong to the pop and rock style.

Originally, he planned to put two rap songs "Lighters" and "I'mtheOne" into this album.

Producers Graeme and David Kahn thought it was inappropriate. There were too many song styles in one album and it seemed a bit messy.

Graeme suggested that the two rap songs be released separately. Success or failure will not affect the performance of the second album.

Link felt that their suggestions made sense, so he took out two rap songs and planned to let Brother Martian be responsible for producing these two rap songs.

“The first version of the songs for the second album has been recorded, and Graeme and the others are in the process of post-production of the sound effects, which will be almost completed by May.”

“Not bad, very efficient.”

Ivaca praised her with the tone of a female CEO.

Link smiled softly, "Of course, during this period I worked overtime every day in the recording studio, and sometimes I left in the middle of the night. I have put in too much time and effort for this album. Remember to give me a bonus at the end of the year."

"no problem!"

Ivaca asked again: "Have you seen any news recently, news about me."

Link thought for a moment and smiled: "The New York Post news said that you are dating little Kunas, and it is speculated that your two wealthy families are planning to get married. Is this true?"

"What do you think?"

Ivaca asked calmly. Link shook his head. It's hard to guess. According to the original trajectory, the two should be engaged at this time. It's hard to determine whether they are dating now.

"It must be false, right? You said you don't want to get married for the time being. By the way, little Kunas was also at the Atlantic City reception last time. If you wanted to get married, you wouldn't go to him."

"not real!"

Ivaca snorted coldly and hung up the phone decisively.

Link smiled and sent a text message to Ivaca, saying that the company was in its infancy and he hoped she could focus on work and not think about falling in love all day long. That would be bad.

Ivaca replied that the company is planning to launch his global concert tour after the release of his second album. Because he has good physical strength, the first global tour will not be less than 100 shows, so he should be prepared.

Link's scalp felt numb after hearing this, and he remembered what he had told himself before, never mess with this woman.

Why did you suddenly forget such a fatal thing?

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“Mr. Graeme, is this the recording studio of Link Music? It looks great.”

link Music Studio, Martian Brother looked at the decoration in the recording studio and praised it.

“Yes, it has just been renovated.”

Graeme responded perfunctorily, looking at the young people around him as he walked.

Information shows that Mars is only 24 years old, has never gone to college or music school, and has no representative works. He has only worked at Atlantic Records for more than two years.

Graeme doesn’t think the other person is qualified for the job of producer.

It's just that the other party was invited by Link and the contract has been signed. Even if it cannot be used, it must be used to try.

"Bruno, this is studio three. During the production of "Lighters", you can use all the equipment in the studio. If you need help, you can find it yourself or ask me to arrange it. All costs will be borne by the company. If there is any other If you need anything, come to me anytime.”

Graeme pointed to the recording studio No. 1 next door and said.

"OK!"

Mars thanked Graeme and excitedly touched around and took a look at the many equipments in Studio 3.

These equipments are all new, and most of them are brand-name products. Even the humble piano in the corner is a customized Steinway, priced at more than half a million US dollars.

He had to lament that Link Music was really rich and more luxurious than the recording studio of Atlantic Records where he worked.

Atlantic Records is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is a large company with a large business, but it has many signed artists and too many music producers. Every time you want to use the recording studio, you need to apply several weeks in advance.

Famous musicians can get a recording studio quickly, while less famous musicians like him sometimes don’t even need to apply for a job in a month.

Thinking about Atlantic Records, Mars is even more envious of the environment here at Link Music.

It would be great to work here.

Mars thought secretly.

He himself started out as a child star. When he was 5 years old, he received media attention because he was good at imitating Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and the Beatles. He also participated in the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."

 After graduating from high school, he went to Los Angeles alone to look for opportunities and signed with Motown Records in 2004. Just because he was too short and not handsome enough, he was characterized as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and did not even write a decent song.

In 2006, after being unilaterally terminated by Motown Records, he wrote two songs and was hired by Atlantic Records, where he still worked behind the scenes, including soundtrack, songwriter, production assistant, etc.

But his dream is to be a singer.

While at Atlantic Records, he met many famous singers, including Philip Lawrence, B.O.B, and Eminem. His talent was gradually recognized, but the company still had no plans to let him debut as a singer.

This made him a little discouraged.

Until two days ago, Eminem called and said that Link was preparing to make a rap song and needed help.

He recommended him to Link, and Link agreed to let him try it.

Hearing the news, Mars was very excited.

Link is one of the most famous pop singers in the current music scene. His first album sold more than 2 million copies in North America and nearly 5 million copies worldwide. It would be a big deal to cooperate with him and become the producer of his new single. Opportunity.

After getting the score of "Lighters", he immediately rushed over to make preparations to prevent others from taking it away.

The music and lyrics of this song are very mature, and it is not difficult to produce. The only thing that needs to be considered now is how to make this song the best it can be, so that Link can be satisfied and appreciate himself, and it is best to become his long-term partner.

(End of this chapter)