The Philharmonic Orchestra is also one of the invitees this time. Liu Qingshan will also participate in one of this tour performances. The performance piece is the suona electronic music divine song "thespectre".
The reason why he was able to squeeze out time to run the first gear in person despite being so busy, in addition to the above factors, was that he wanted to use this opportunity to officially introduce the Punk Brothers to the world.
The gathering of internationally renowned bands is the top performance stage in the music industry, just like the Oscars in the movie.
Being able to have the qualification to perform with different bands twice in a row on that stage is already destined to make the Punk Brotherhood famous.
Perhaps most Chinese people do not fully understand the concept of this type of concert, especially in Europe and the United States. Only foreign music fans can truly reflect the essential meaning of music without borders. For them, being able to listen to a symphony concert live , is the most advanced kind of enjoyment.
China's entertainment industry developed too late, and its economic environment was far behind. Therefore, the recognition and understanding of the spiritual world brought by pure music lagged far behind, let alone enjoyment.
Coupled with the huge differences in humanistic environments, the understanding of music is also completely different. It is easy to understand if the related commercial economy cannot develop.
However, domestic music practitioners have never given up their efforts. For example, the "Heaven and Earth Yongle·Huaguo Festival" themed audio-visual concert project later this year aimed to integrate Chinese music with traditional festival stories, and use music to The format of the conference is promoted to the whole world.
And it seems that the effect is still very obvious at this time. For example, in addition to the two orchestras mentioned above, this time there were invitations from abroad, including the National Chinese Orchestra and the National Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra.
The invitations to these two orchestras focusing on folk music have shown that China's traditional folk music forms have begun to be accepted by foreign music markets.
However, although the latter two orchestras are also state-owned enterprises, they have already introduced modern market-oriented business concepts. Compared with the National Symphony Orchestra where Bao Qiming is a member, they have a more commercial operation capability.
For example, most of the well-known folk musicians under their name are specially hired music directors for television stations at all levels, and some even have regular part-time jobs in the station.
This kind of situation will never happen in the National Symphony Orchestra. Why have a large number of musicians fled this enterprise in recent years? Isn’t it just to have a more flexible living environment?
Artists are human beings too, and they also have emotions and desires. If they must abide by certain rules in everything they do, internal promotions are not based on personal ability but on seniority. No one with a little bit of liveliness is willing to die in that kind of environment.
Let’s take a look at the attitudes of other companies towards Liu Qingshan’s works. This is the most direct factual proof.
The Philharmonic Orchestra did not have too many requirements for his suona electronic music divine song "Thespectre".
There is a copyright for the performance, but as long as Liu Qingshan is played once, there will be a copyright fee. Even if one syllable is changed, the reason will be explained in advance and a certain adaptation fee will be paid.
Liu Qingshan doesn't care about the money, and as long as the cooperation is pleasant, he is even willing to give it away for free.
But the premise is that there are no constraints of those rules and regulations. To be honest, music works are also a kind of high-end commodities. One can buy them if they are willing to sell them. How can there be so many twists and turns that are always like an invisible big hand, always vaguely shrouded in simplicity? of cooperation.
Therefore, Liu Qingshan is not targeting certain people or units, but is dissatisfied with this phenomenon.
Another example is that two merchants are buying and selling, and it’s enough to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. Which party is willing to listen to the other party nagging endlessly, and even the various precautions after selling or buying are not mentioned. It has to be laid out one by one. What will happen if it is violated?
He and Jin Xishan will not rush overseas at the same time, because in addition to the recording and post-editing of this show, there are also the production of two albums.
He can only choose a certain performance to attend, and his own suona level can only be said to have reached a professional level, but those orchestras have top musicians who can be called artists, and he can completely perform that performance by himself.
The first song "thespectre".
And after learning that he was starting to record a new album, Blaney, the boss of Universal Records, expressed his intention to come.
At this point, he felt quite happy. It at least showed how much the other party valued him, and also indirectly proved that handing over future distribution rights to Universal was not a wrong decision.
As for Warner Records, which I had collaborated with before, although I felt a little disappointed that I had not secured the distribution rights for these two albums, I was not unhappy because of it.
Because Liu Qingshan helped his students Taylor and Linkin Park write new songs, and took this opportunity to push them to the top of the hot list.
Even the travel variety show was handed over to Warner, indicating that the previous cooperation was still effectively maintained. This time the cooperation was not successful. It was just one of many projects and did not affect the relationship between them. .net
In fact, this is also true. Not putting eggs in one basket is one of Liu Qingshan's self-protection methods.
This kind of little trick can't be hidden from Warner or even Universal, but so what, he also took this opportunity to express his attitude, and there are completely other choices to satisfy his career development.
It is enough to achieve this goal. If you want to continue to cooperate in the future, you have to follow his opinions. Otherwise, I'm sorry, even if he can't afford to offend, he can always hide.
Blainey and his entourage arrived in Shanghai three days later on the day Liu Qingshan finished recording the fourth episode of the show.
The gang got off the plane and headed straight to the recording studio without even having time to put down their luggage.
At this time, Liu Qingshan had not returned from the TV station, but everyone from the legend band was there, not to mention that the person in charge of picking him up was Fan Shengyang.
As a result, they were able to hear several songs that had been recorded immediately.
None of the songs on this English album have been sung before, but each one has become a number one song in later European and American charts.
For example, "iyours" was nominated for the Single of the Year Award at the 51st Grammy Music Awards. In 2008, it won the number one song on the B chart for seven consecutive weeks.
There is also "forhi", which has grabbed the top 5 of the annual British and American singles charts, and also occupied the top three positions of major charts for more than three months.
Then there is the song "Stressedout", which is an alternative rock song that won the Alternative Rock Song of the Year Award in 2016.
This is also the only song that does not have many glorious honors outside of the rock circle. Liu Qingshan chose it just out of pure personal preference.
The fourth song that has been recorded is "Stitches". This is a pop song with a strong rhythm that makes people instantly swing. It has dominated the major charts for 13 consecutive weeks and won the annual Grammy Music Award. Single Award.
Although there were only four finished songs, these foreigners were shocked and dumbfounded.
Because except for Blainey, these people are all professional musicians or music critics from Warner Records, and they are famous in the entire European and American music industry.
Their ability to appreciate music is outstanding, otherwise they would not be employed by the three major international record companies with high salaries.
Perhaps their personal creative abilities are not as good as many well-known singers or musicians, but they have extremely professional authority in quality appreciation.
All of Universal's published works will pass through their ears in advance, and will then receive targeted professional interpretation and market estimates.
Undoubtedly, the four songs I heard today, regardless of the combination of lyrics and music, or the style of the tunes, are no longer a question of meeting the release conditions, but a pioneering style that guides the trend of pop music.
Especially the song "Stitches", perhaps its melody structure is a bit too commercial, but record companies like this style of songs the most, because the pop elements in this song will be more attractive to young people.
If a song of this genre comes out, it will definitely cause new popular trends to follow. If it can be fully utilized, it will be a long-term and stable source of cash.
This has enough appeal to fans
and high-viscosity new types of pop songs, the genre tends to be more commercial music, and coupled with Universal Music’s control of the market, it is foreseeable that the follow-up imitation promotion using this new version will not be bad. .
In other words, these people's vision will never stop at one song, but can quickly discover the greater commercial interests behind the song. This is the market foresight that large national companies should have.
And they don’t care about artistic expression. Controlling future trends is their biggest concern.
Because the accurate concept of pop music should be commercial music, which refers to music created with the main purpose of profit.
It is a commercial music entertainment and all related industrial phenomena, so its marketability is primary and artistry is secondary.
Undoubtedly, this song "stitches" fits this situation. Its music style is a newer and trendier style that has never appeared before, but it is in line with the trending music form that will continue to survive and develop in the future cultural integration.
The expression of its instrumental rhythms is more distinct, and the playing methods tend to be more diverse, which makes the sound effects changeable and colorful, but the texture level is simpler, and the use of sound techniques becomes more free and uninhibited, resulting in a more intimate Natural music style is the easiest to resonate with the audience.
Because the current old and American pop music is changing faster and is getting closer to people's state of mind. The popular culture phenomenon in it is more intense, and its development is closely related to the context of social development.
This song contains all these factors very well. Maybe ordinary listeners can't hear the details inside, but for professional music connoisseurs, it contains a lot of information.
Before the high-quality songs that lead the trend are released, musicians will only have a vague conceptualization of the future trend or are in the process of vague exploration and experimentation.
But once a song with this kind of guiding ability appears, it will make all the creators' eyes light up, and they will immediately be able to pinpoint the hazy artistic conception that was vague before.
