146 Return to simplicity
After entering the 21st century, the development of music has become more and more diversified and complex. In order to adapt to the requirements of the fast-paced Internet era, music has begun to integrate styles, such as rock and hip-hop, pop and electronic, and rhythm and blues and rap. ...especially with the popularity of electronic synthesized sound effects. Rhythm is king compared to melody, and the nature of music is quietly changing..
This is the trend of the times, and it is undeniable that a lot of excellent music has been born from it; but it makes people feel regretful and sad. Is there no room for more pure music to survive? Have those classic retro melodies lost their color? Is there no market for those simple, sincere, pure and simple music?？
At the beginning of the birth of music, it expressed people's emotions, the ups and downs of life, and the ups and downs of fate. The reason why it is so moving is that it contains the true emotions in the hearts of every creator and every singer. . Bob Dylan, The Beatles and others can be recorded in history thanks to this. But now, this purity has gradually disappeared..
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The same song "Cleopatra", listening to Herbert's ears, is recalling the lost golden age, remembering the lost pure music, and the sad and confused prospects of tomorrow..
“It's too late, everything is too late... When I die, I won't miss it anymore", every lyric is so true, so sincere, so sad.
The golden age of music has disappeared forever in the long river of time. Music is also following in the footsteps of Hollywood. The high degree of commercialization has begun to poison the purest piece of pure land deep in the heart - the music of the past, from rock to The innovation of rhythm and blues, the history of change from folk songs to punk; the music of the past, including grunge rock, pop punk, soul pop, jazz and blues, etc., was in full bloom; the music of the past expressed the deepest emotions in the heart and touched the most sensitive softness of the soul... …But now, it’s all gone.
“I was once Cleopatra, I was once higher than the roof, but all the past has gone with the wind; now the nurse in white shoes leads me back to the guest room, with only one bed and one bathroom, a place leading to the end.”
Gradually moving towards an exciting melody, like the cheers of a carnival, it is dazzling. The whole world is immersed in joy and excitement, but Renly's singing has a faint sadness, as if he is in the surging crowd. Dancing alone, the bitterness of loneliness and loneliness is spread all over the floor in the joyful dance steps.
Extreme noisy and extreme loneliness, extreme joy and extreme sadness, at this moment, were outlined magnificently. Breaking through all restraints, breaking through all defenses, breaking through all protections, hitting his chest hard, the past Twenty years of memories came rushing back in an instant, and I was caught off guard and extremely embarrassed..
Before the brain could react, tears had already blurred my vision. Looking at the empty recording studio in front of me, all the glory of the past had drifted away with the wind. "A place leading to the end", what an understatement, but how magnificent..
The melody ended, but Herbert still couldn't come back to his senses. He was stunned in place, scarred, and his eyes were blank. The faint sadness was floating in his heart, and the bitterness was dancing on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't swallow it. Time He seemed to have stopped amid the curls of cigarette smoke..
“Herbert? Herbert？”
The voice of calling interrupted Herbert's thoughts. He lowered his head in panic, covering up the panic in his eyes, and took a deep breath, "What...what's wrong?" When he raised his head again, he regained his composure - at least It looks like this on the surface, but the turmoil in my heart still cannot be calmed down..
“How does it feel? "Renly's voice came from the phone, with a questioning look in his eyes..
Herbert was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered. They were recording, they were working.
Looking back carefully, Renly's singing does not seem to have too many fancy skills. It simplifies the complex and strips away all the vibrato, dragging, and transposition. Even the only high note in the whole song is , he also gave up the use of falsetto, just like an amateur singer, howling at the top of his voice.
But it is precisely this simplicity that expresses the purest, simplest and simplest emotions in the song. The rich emotions burst out in Renly's voice, which is clear with a hint of hoarseness and warmth with a hint of hoarseness. A trace of loss. All the emotions are light, the clouds are calm and the wind is gentle, but the waves it stirs up are turbulent and make people defeated..
Is this recording perfect? Of course not. Herbert could at least pick out more than double digit errors and omissions, but Herbert didn't want to destroy the natural purity. After polishing, something seemed to be missing..
Raising his head, Herbert looked at Renly who was bathed in the light, but his young face had vicissitudes of life between his eyebrows that did not match his age. He recalled the argument just now. Renly not only always insisted that the arrangement should be simple, but also He also insisted that the lyrics and singing were also part of the song, which could form a richer layer; the reason why he objected was because he subconsciously did not trust Renly. He did not think that a twenty-year-old young man could understand the "vicissitudes" and What a "lost", but obviously, he was wrong.
A guitar, a lamp, a melody, so simple that it was even a little crude, but he just stood there quietly singing, as if this was the original appearance of music. This reminded Herbert of Bob- dylan.
“Very good." Herbert said into the microphone, but found that his voice was terribly hoarse, which made him pick up the hot milk next to him. It was already a little cold at this time, and took a big sip. After the milk was imported, Only then did he realize - when was this brought over?？
But without thinking deeply, he continued, "You have to pay attention to your ventilation. Normally during a performance, there is no problem with your ventilation; but in the recording room, all the details will be amplified. Although your ventilation is very Hidden and natural, but the microphone can still capture it.”
This is a mistake that many novices make. Renly is already considered good. Many singers lack confidence and have problems with the rhythm and length of breaths. This becomes very frustrating in the recording studio - especially many rock singers. They are all old smokers, so they changed the way they sang and used roars to cover up the flaws in their breath..
“Okay, I understand." Renly nodded. The recording studio was new to him, even stranger than the set. There were still many things that needed to be learned from scratch, "Other than that？”
Herbert thought about it seriously. He could correct Renly's pronunciation and the details of Renly's high notes, but... "No more." Herbert said, and after he finished speaking, he couldn't help but nodded slightly. , thought about it seriously, and said affirmatively again, "No more..”
Renly made an "OK" gesture, then lowered his head and began to think, thinking about how to deal with the next recording..
Seeing Renly thinking seriously, Herbert laughed dumbly, "Renly, you don't have to worry too much. Ninety percent of singers record part by part in the recording studio, not the whole song in one go." Yes, some singers even recorded it sentence by sentence. So, you don’t have to worry about ventilation..”
Renly showed an expression of sudden realization, and then asked curiously, "But if you record one sentence after another, doesn't the whole song become fragmented?" The lyrics and melody are combined. If the whole song is cut into Countless fragments, that emotion will naturally be torn apart.
“For electronically synthesized music, there is no such worry." Herbert did not hide his rejection of electronically synthesized music. He paused, words already coming to his mouth, thought about it, swallowed it, and changed the topic. , "If you are ready, then start the formal recording. You first sing according to your rhythm. We will record the first part of the verse to the chorus to see the effect and understand？”
“Understood." Renly said he had received it, and subconsciously picked up the lyrics on the music stand, trying to relieve his nervousness - after all, music is not a performance, and it was not his original major. He was still a little uncomfortable with it, but he picked up the lyrics Only later did I realize that the lyrics were from the Foo Fighters, not his, so I put them down again..
Seeing Renly's appearance, Herbert couldn't hold it back after all. "Renly, I don't know if you are an excellent actor, but I know that you are an excellent singer." He said to Amy. I didn’t pay attention to awards or anything like that, and I didn’t watch “The Pacific War”. I just learned from Andy that Renly’s job is an actor, and that’s it, “You have the talent to be an outstanding singer..”
After all, Herbert was still not used to complimenting others. He coughed to cover up his embarrassment, lowered his head and pretended to be busy. Unexpectedly, the cigarette in his hand finally burned to the end and burned his fingers. He threw the cigarette butt aside in a panic. He was really embarrassed..
Renly was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Herbert's compliment. Then he saw Herbert's panic and couldn't help laughing. He said into the microphone, "That's terrible. Andy wouldn't want it." heard the news.”
The teasing words made Herbert laugh heartily, and the embarrassment was resolved, "His reaction is not what I need to worry about. What I need to worry about now is the recording work. We have to speed up, here is Charged by the hour.”
“Haha." Renly also laughed loudly..
It is a very interesting thing to cooperate with Herbert. The ideas of the two people can always collide with many sparks. Sometimes Renly inspires Herbert, and sometimes it is the other way around; first experience in the recording studio , is an event worth remembering. Whether it is the historical weight of the City of Sound or the pickiness of Neve8028, it is a new challenge for Renly, especially listening to his own voice coming from the headset, and Still singing, the feeling is really... weird - or, in other words, wonderful.
“The recording of "Cleopatra" and "Ophelia" went much faster than expected, taking four days - with a day off in between because the studio was rented full-time by the Foo Fighters. The recording of the first single was successfully completed.
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