After submitting his song file for the preliminary round, Jiang Kan's attention shifted back to work and continuing to teach his disciples and practice piano, such as daily chores.
After all, the preliminary competition will last until August 1st. It is impossible to live in anticipation for a full twenty days. Life must go on.
After this period of fermentation, the name of the Yangcheng branch was severely beaten, and many local companies set their sights on this down-and-out company with creators who could win a huge international order of 30 million.
And Jiang Kan had already received the previously agreed upon 40% share of the revenue when the order was officially completed, which was two million meters, or twelve million Xia Guo Yuan (before tax).
Including the previous compensation from Aze, this time it is 24 million.
"Nais, now my idea about electronic speech synthesis vocal music finally has a chance to be realized!"
Yes, he had similar thoughts as early as when he first got the ghost song "Ordinary DISCO".
We need to bring this different art form from the earth to the Blue Star and spread it across the region so that people can appreciate the charm of this different music.
The idea of producing a sound source library based on a speech synthesis program was an idea he began to have after his throat was stuck by a fishbone.
With such a sound source library that can be used for speech synthesis, music lovers who have damaged voices or are not naturally suitable for singing but have a dream of being a singer can use the voices of these electronic singers to complete their own projects. Musical dreams.
To put it simply, it uses a virtual electronic human voice to read out all the words and phrases to form a voice library that allows users to call and adjust their pitch, length, and tone using a dedicated program. ...and combine them to form a complete aria.
These verses are then combined together to form a complete song.
For example, Hatsune Miku on Earth described by the system is such a virtual idol and electronic singer, who has brought countless classics and joy to the vast number of two-dimensional fans.
He had mentioned this matter to Zhang Lingling before, but he had been unable to start the plan due to lack of funds.
But now that the funds are in place, there should be no problem with more than 20 million yuan to at least run the preliminary work.
"Kokoko~"
Just as Jiang Kan was daydreaming about his future ideas for his new company in the commissioner's room, there was a crisp knock on the door.
"Please come in!"
Jiang Kan sat up straight and looked in the direction of the door.
"Ha, good morning, Commissioner Jiang!"
The person who came in was the energetic Assistant Commissioner Xiang Ping.
"Good morning, Xiaoxiang, what can I do?"
He looked at this energetic little girl and felt a surge of vitality from her body.
"Oh, that's right, we have received a new order!"
She handed a stack of stapled A4 papers to Jiang Kan with both hands.
"Oh? Let me see?"
Jiang Kan took the order and studied it carefully.
"This is an order from Hangzhou. An animation company in Hangzhou has produced an animation with the theme of "Journey to the West", and it mainly depicts Sun Wukong... Anyway, everything is in this document, You can understand it just by looking at it.”
Jiang Kan nodded to her, and then motioned for her to take a look first. The little girl smartly exited the office and closed the door from the outside.
"This is the story of Sun Wukong who has been lurking alone for five hundred years under the Five Elements Mountain. After being accidentally hit and released from the seal by his childhood Tang monk, a young monk named Jiang Liu'er, he regained his original intention during the adventure of accompanying each other. Complete the story of self-redemption.”
Jiang Kan looked at the instruction document and whispered to himself.
"The story seems to be original. It can be said to be a re-creation of a spin-off. The plot is quite novel, but if
If the director doesn't grasp the key points of the story well, it can easily turn into a clichéd movie that highlights Sun Wukong's personal bravery..."
Movies adapted from mythological characters have emerged one after another in recent years. Although Jiang Kan himself has not seen many, he actually knows a lot.
But there are really very few high-quality works that truly adapt the original work to taste and are not criticized by others.
"system?"
Jiang Kan called out.
"Ding!"
"I'm here, what does the host need?"
"I remember you said that there are four great classics on earth, right? Are there any custom songs suitable for this story?"
Jiang Kan pointed to the movie manual in his hand and asked the system.
"There are many derivative film and television works on the earth about the four famous classics "Journey to the West", and there are as many corresponding musical works as stars. If the host wants to customize a piece of music that matches this story, he can do it in the system himself Search in the music library."
"Well, it seems that my understanding of the combination of music and stories is going to be tested again..."
Jiang Kan shrugged and said he had no problem.
In the next few hours, Jiang Kan was immersed in the world of all the music related to "Journey to the West" provided by the system. Although these memories cannot be taken away, it is still very eye-opening to be able to enjoy them. It's open.
"Wow! This song "Yungong Xunyin" is really majestic and unconventional. For China in the 1980s to have such a song rich in electronic elements, it can be regarded as avant-garde music!"
"Oh, this song "Dare I Ask Where the Road Goes" is really amazing. I almost cried when I heard this song. The melody is rich and timeless, and the lyrics are thought-provoking. It's such a rare and good song!"
""Tongtian Avenue is Wide and Broad"? This is also the theme song of the Chinese official film "Journey to the West"? Why does it sound so happy, and although it is also catchy, the quality is really different from the previous two songs. , they are completely incommensurable!”
Jiang Kan shook his head and commented casually.
""Good Spring"? This is the theme song of a TV series with Zhu Bajie as the protagonist. The song is okay, but the lyrics... Wow, it's really hard to put into words..."
After listening to many songs in a row, Jiang Kan never found one that he was satisfied with.
Movies like "Yun Gong Xun Yin" and "Dare to Ask Where is the Road" are very good, but they all feel too "normal" and are suitable for use in official TV series such as main dramas and main stories.
When used in a cartoon like this, it feels like an opera actor putting on a formal suit, which doesn’t quite suit the atmosphere.
""Good Spring" was written about Zhu Bajie, so you don't even have to think about it."
As for songs like "The Great Road to Heaven", Jiang Kan simply didn't like it.
"Hey, isn't there a song that suits this script?"
Jiang Kan scratched his itchy scalp and complained dissatisfiedly.
"Hmm? There's a song here, and the title seems very suitable!"
Jiang Kan suddenly saw a song called "Wukong" in the system's music library. Its icon glowed slightly in an inconspicuous position.
"This is probably a song dedicated to Sun Wukong. It fits well with the fact that this animation features him as the protagonist. Let me listen to it?"
As soon as he opened the song, the melodious sound of the flute sounded in his ears, like a group of birds chasing each other in the forest.
Then came the sound of piano, like spring water falling in a deep valley and pool.
"The moon splashes across the stars, the road is long,
The wind and smoke are gone, and the only shadow is dim. "
An ethereal voice appeared in his ears, like a lonely figure looking down at his reflection in the water by the pool.
"Who told me that I am extraordinary?
Who puts me in a dilemma between love and hate?
Later, the liver and intestines were severed. "
The voice is quiet and ethereal, refreshing and clean, as if telling a story that doesn't matter whether anyone is listening or not.
"Ouch!"
When Jiang Kan heard this, goosebumps suddenly appeared on his arms, and a rather comfortable feeling spread in his mind, making him unable to help but sigh.
"The world of fantasy is empty, let go of grudges,
When you are enlightened and confused, your six sense objects will not change;
Angry, sad and wild,
It's a human, a ghost, a monster,
It’s just that I have a demonic debt in my heart. "
The storyteller is neither fast nor slow, his voice is neither soft nor strong, stable and powerful.
There is a kind of persistent solemnity in the singing, which makes people curious about what kind of experiences this person has experienced before he can sing such a song that ignores the commonplace and has a broad mind.
After listening to the song for more than seven minutes.
Although the singing has stopped, the lingering sound is still lingering in my ears.
"What a song, what a song."
Jiang Kan nodded, with a smile still hanging on the corner of his mouth.
The whole song is sometimes quiet and calm, and sometimes it is exciting and majestic.
Two completely different styles, the combination of extreme tranquility and extreme movement, arouses strong emotional fluctuations in the listener.
Especially the abrupt and dramatic singing style in the song gave Jiang Kan an extremely amazing feeling.
"Unexpectedly, I encountered another dramatic song. This sudden change in tone raised the singing to a very sharp level, and the effect was really amazing..."
He smacked his lips and expressed his opinion with a sigh.
"That's it."
Comparing the stories in the stack of movie manuals, Jiang Kan made a decision. This was the song he chose that was most suitable for it.
"Kokoko~"
The door to the commissioner's room rang again, and Jiang Kan called out to come in without raising his head.
"Master~"
"Ha, it's Yu Chang, what's the matter?"
Jiang Kan raised his head and saw a familiar smiling face.
"Ha, thank you for your hard work, Master, drink herbal tea!"
A hot plastic cup of hot drink was handed over. Jiang Kan took it in his hand and quickly placed it on the table.
If he hadn't lived in Yangcheng a long time ago, he would probably have cursed loudly at this time:
"What the hell is herbal tea? It's so hot!"
"Haha, it's still very hot. Let's drink it later. Did you come to see me for anything?"
Every time he sees this young man who is obviously very cold in front of everyone, but turns into a docile little sheep in front of him, Jiang Kan feels an indescribable sense of contrast. At least he has become accustomed to it for so long. .
If you treat yourself to some herbal tea if you don't agree, you must be asking for something.
"It's like this. Didn't I also sign up for the "Voice of Trend" this time? In order not to be in the same competition area as you, I specially signed up for the Xiadong competition area..."
He touched the back of his head in embarrassment and hesitated to speak.
"Well, what then?"
Jiang Kan didn't understand what he meant, so he asked curiously.
"Then I regretted it! I heard from the gossip that many talented singers thought that others would sign up for the Western Division competition to avoid competing with the top players, so they chose very "smartly" to participate in the competition. The competition would have been very fierce. , so it was expected that few people would go to the Eastern Division, but in the end, everyone was smart but their cleverness was wrong. Now there are so many stars here, it can be called the group of death! "
Wang Yuchang covered his face with a "laughing and crying" expression, looking like a drunken dog. At the beginning, he was also a member of this group of smart people. He thought that everyone would think that the Eastern Conference was fierce, so he would go to the Western Conference. There are very few singers from areas such as the Central Region, so the Eastern Division is definitely safe.
Unexpectedly, everyone thought this way in unison, causing the Eastern Division to become the most competitive region!
Can this be said to mean that they misjudged others' predictions?
"Ah...if that's really the case
If so, then you have indeed joined a death group..."
Jiang Kan helplessly spread his hands, saying that he was helpless.
"So I would like to ask Master, do you have any plans to release new songs in August?"
He asked a question that left Jiang Kan confused.
"What does this have to do with your game?"
Jiang Kan asked curiously. He thought the other party would ask him if he had any winning moves to break out of the encirclement.
"Ah, this..."
After Wang Yuchang hesitated, he finally said:
"I want to say that if you plan to release a new song in August, I will sing your new song in the semi-finals. With your care, I think I can be closer to winning the semi-finals than other singers, right?"
"???"
Jiang Kan still didn't understand.
"Ha, Master, don't be so modest. If you release a new song in August, it will definitely enter the top ten in an instant. I don't know how many singers participating in the competition will sing your song. If If I accept your personal advice by your side, wouldn’t I be able to perform much better than others?”
Wang Yuchang's eyes shone with a light called "cunning", and the corner of his mouth also outlined the evil smile of a comic book villain when he is about to succeed.
"Huh? So that's it!"
Jiang Kan was shocked!
"No, Yu Chang, are you so optimistic about me? Do you know that my new song will be in the top ten as soon as it is released? I don't even have such confidence in myself, okay, no matter what, there has to be a process ..."
He really didn't expect that his status in Wang Yuchang's mind had reached such a high level.
"Hey, Master, please don't be humble. Now you have brought glory to the country and won such a huge order as the theme song of "Ice and Snow"!"
"Do you know how famous you are now? Singers all over the world know that our Xia country has a world-class composer! Not to mention those foreign singers, which domestic singer is not watching your every move? Prepare to use your new song to participate in the semi-finals competition next month!"
Wang Yuchang said exaggerated words, and the smile on his face became more sincere (e) (o). Looking at Jiang Kan was like looking at a mine with buried treasure, and he almost drooled.
