476 Song selection list
Climbing up the stairs, you can hear the "bang bang" sound of the iron stairs under your feet. It takes almost no effort and you easily find your target on the second floor..
“Fool”.
That sarcastic word was hanging loudly on the door. He turned around and saw the name of the room behind him, "Loser." This made Renly smile and look away. Come on, this room you booked is not bad..
Just when he was about to push the door open, the door opened first. Renly's footsteps suddenly stopped. A face appeared at the door. He was frightened at the same time. He took a breath and his eyes widened. Eyes, at such a close distance, you can even see the violently vibrating pupils..
Both of them were stunned for a moment, and the sound of chatting in the open space downstairs could be heard faintly. It was lively but not noisy, and the second floor seemed to be getting quieter. This scene was really a bit joyful. After a short silence, the other party snorted. He laughed out loud, and the corners of Renly's mouth also curved..
“If I'm not in the wrong room, that means you're my sound engineer? "As soon as their eyes met, Renly reacted and said with a smile..
The other party's eyes flickered slightly, his bright smile faded, and he nodded slightly, "If George Slender didn't lie, then indeed, I am your sound engineer..”
Who is standing in front of me but Herbert Jones?.
In the City of Sound in Los Angeles, it was Herbert who completed the recording of the two singles "Cleopatra" and "Ophelia" for Renly. Although it was only a short collaboration, the two There were a lot of sparks in the recording studio at that time. After more than half a year, the two met again in a recording studio, but the meeting place was moved from Los Angeles to New York..
Judging from the words, Herbert should have received an invitation from George to be responsible for the recording of Renly's album. But, why? Among countless recording engineers, why did George choose Herbert? Could it be because of the previous collaboration between Herbert and Renly?？
Renly was slightly surprised. Just as he was about to continue talking, his words were interrupted by a voice from behind, "Hey, why are you all here?"？”
Turning around, George stopped and stood on the steps. He looked up at the two people with doubts on his face. Although he asked the two people, his eyes fell on Renly..
If it is Herbert, it is not unusual to arrive at the recording studio early. As a recording engineer, the first job today is to work with the producer to complete the positioning of the album; but if it is Renly……
George thought that Renly would maintain his usual casual and lazy style, arriving on time, and he was thankful that he was not late - after all, George had no idea about Renly's working status on the set..
Renly noticed George's gaze and did not hide it or explain it. He simply said, "An accident.".”
Faced with such an honest answer, George tilted his head, helplessness revealed in his eyes, and shook his head gently..
Herbert, who was standing by the door, was impatient and cut into the conversation between the two people. "Now that everyone is here, let's start working now." That eager expression fully expressed his intention. Be proactive, "Before that, I'll go downstairs and get a cup of coffee.”
After saying that, without waiting for a response from the two people, Herbert completely opened the door to the recording studio and ran downstairs, leaving only Renly and George behind..
George took another step and walked up the last two steps. "Honestly, how many surprises have you left?" Without any polite greetings, George opened the door to the recording studio and went straight to today's topic. That cheerful expression showed faintly from between the eyebrows, not bright, but extremely shining. "Twenty-seven songs? I don't think this is your limit..”
Twenty-seven songs. This is a list of self-composed songs compiled by Renly. There are twenty-seven songs in total..
For making an album, song selection is the first step in a long journey. Choosing songs that fit the artist's style and meet market demand is an important foundation for the success of the album..
If you choose Justin Bieber's "Baby" for Jason Majez, it will be a disaster; or choose Maroon-5's "Jaggery" for Norah Jones. "Moves-Like-Jagger", the album's performance is expected to be disastrous.
This shows the importance of song selection.
If it is a singer who cannot compose, then the producer needs to select from the distribution company's huge library of original songs. At this time, producers with broad connections and deep backgrounds will have the upper hand, because they have unparalleled rich resources. Therefore, compared to producers with outstanding abilities, producers with strong connections will always be more popular..
But for those singers who can create their own songs, producers need to evaluate the artists' current compositions and select those excellent songs with commercial potential, or those that fit the singer's positioning and album style..
Of course, if the style or quality of the self-created tracks does not meet the requirements of the album, the producer needs to go back to another path and contact the publishing company. Not all original singers can use their own creations to complete the entire album. Filled; not all producers will give original singers the greatest freedom, let them do whatever they want, and produce an experimental album with a distinctive personality but no market value..
After confirming that he was going to make an album, Renly compiled a list of self-written tracks and gave it to George.
For making an album, twenty-seven self-written tracks are not a lot. In order to make an album with ten tracks, the producer often selects more than fifty tracks, or even more. There are hundreds of songs; but unexpectedly, George has difficulty choosing-because every song is wonderful.！
Even though George was mentally prepared, he still became more and more frightened as he browsed the twenty-seven tracks..
The maturity and wisdom revealed between the lyrics and the melody do not seem to be written by a 21-year-old young man at all. The experience accumulated over the years and the vicissitudes polished by time bring the beauty of the melody into full play. It is vivid and vivid, and more importantly, the talent contained in it is even more amazing..
George always believed that Renly should be a singer, a singer born for the stage..
As for the actors? That is simply wasting your talent and not doing your job properly! After actually flipping through the twenty-seven tracks, George realized what kind of genius he had met. He couldn't imagine that such a talented singer was working tirelessly for his dream of being an actor. It was really... ridiculous..
There are twenty-seven tracks, at least eighteen of which George loves very much. They are fully capable of recording albums, and they are still top-notch. But the problem is that if an album has more than ten tracks, the artist will actually suffer..
The specific reason is related to the calculation of royalties by record companies and distribution companies. The explanation is very complicated, and even insiders are confused. But the simple summary is that for albums produced with the artist’s own tracks, the record company needs to pay two royalties. , one is the royalties to the artist, and the other is the album royalties that must be paid on each sale of each song.
The problem lies in album royalties, because this royalty is paid one by one. The more tracks there are, the higher the royalties will naturally be. This is obviously not a cost-effective deal for record companies and distribution companies, so they Artists are required to sign an agreement: the record company will only pay album royalties for ten songs, and the artist will pay any excess..
Therefore, the number of album tracks by original singers is generally limited to ten..
What's more, producing an album with eighteen tracks is almost equivalent to two albums. As the cost increases, the sales price will naturally increase. This will not only not increase sales, but will also make ordinary people lose money because it is too expensive. The public is deterred, which in turn affects sales. The result is that more money is spent on producing the album, but less income is earned. This is a perfect example of thankless work..
In other words, when producing an album with more than ten songs, no matter the artist, the record company, or the distribution company, everyone will suffer a loss. Naturally, no one is willing to do such a loss-making business..
This also means that George must make choices. Even if he chooses ten songs out of eighteen, he must discard eight. This is a kind of cruel torture..
Renly didn't know George's inner sigh and shock, so he lightly shrugged, "Let's finish recording the first album first." As for the future, he had no way to predict. "So, twenty-seven songs, is it enough?" , or is it not enough? If not, I need to film a movie first to find inspiration..”
“Enough. Of course it’s enough! George said hurriedly, fearing that if Renly turned around at this moment, the recording work would be pushed back again, "In fact, it exceeded expectations. I eliminated a batch of songs, but I still need to continue to eliminate them. This is not an easy job. You can also express your opinion.”
“I thought this was your and Herbert's job." Renly said directly..
“Indeed." George nodded in affirmation, "But when most of the tracks meet the requirements, as a creator, you can create an album of your own style based on your own ideas..”
For most original singers, this is difficult to achieve, not to mention that Renly is still a new singer with no experience, which is even more incredible. For this album, George is full of confidence and full of expectations. It’s been a long time, it’s really been a long time. This feeling of passion not only made him feel enthusiastic again, but also made him feel young again..
After three years of silence, George's life finally became bright again.
“Where were we? "Herbert's voice suddenly broke in again. Holding a steaming cup of coffee in his hand, he pulled up the chair rudely and directly, sat down next to the sound console, and spread his legs as sharply as possible. He put his hands on his knees and looked at George and Renly with burning eyes, "In my personal opinion, the core soul of this album lies in: Renly Hall.”
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