Smoke and dust filled the air, and sand flew everywhere. Four heavy-duty motorcycles with arrogant shapes rolled over the beach mercilessly. The golden gravel swayed far away behind the black and red silhouettes of the cars. The scene was indescribably fierce and ferocious, making people breathe hard. stagnation.
The motorcycle helmet adds a layer of mystery to "Not Gray"'s face, but the hair strands of different colors dance wildly in the wind, making him highly recognizable.
Closer, closer!
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect or something real, but the thick smell of burnt tire smoke and the unique smell of gasoline swept over me. Four people and four cars were speeding along, their slim bodies lowered forward one after another, lying down in the car full of violent aesthetics. On the heavy motorcycle, the unique cruelty and elegance of a cheetah erupted.
There is no need to mention the reaction of Yan Hua and Qian Se Hua. At this time, even passers-by opened their mouths in shock, and their heartbeats were completely uncontrollable.
"Look at the big screen!" someone yelled in panic.
The special car following the filming clearly conveyed the wild figures of the four female leopards onto the screen several meters high. There were screams everywhere, some were stunned, muttering nonsense that they could not hear, and some were screaming. I was scolded when I went abroad, and I was so handsome that I was sweating profusely and getting goosebumps.
"What the hell! "The Scaly Man"!!"
(Whoops! "Scale Man"!!)
A foreign fireworker who had witnessed the rise of the "Not Gray" roadshow in the Shanghai ISCA area completely lost his mind, and his series of howls were comparable to a temporary atavism.
Heavy motorcycle!
It is impossible for viewers who have watched "Scale Man" to forget the scale armor, flames and heavy motorcycle of "Rui", the leader of the Angry Scale Party in the movie, and "Not Gray" has a deep connection with "Scale Man", and itself is accompanied by flames. , at this time, even the elements of the heavy motorcycle were reproduced. What a double-chef ecstasy for this foreign fan!
"So handsome ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
More fireworks were so excited by the scene in front of them that they were so dizzy that they could not utter any meaningful words and could only yell wildly.
Who would have thought! An outdoor beach music festival! There is an idol girl group! Come out on a motorcycle!
The roaring engine is like the roar of a jungle beast. There is a clear sky and blue sea in the distance, and the sunset beach is nearby. But the more peaceful the time is, the more spectacular and shocking the racing motorcycle is, exuding unparalleled speed. and a sense of dominance with strength.
Calculated to be only half a minute, the journey seemed extremely long in the eyes of the audience. In extreme amazement, everyone spontaneously put on all kinds of cool filters in their minds, and even the edges of the four car shadows automatically painted a gorgeous and arrogant open flame.
UNGREY is the flame itself!
Chi——
Just before arriving at the pick-up point, four motorcycles, led by Qi Shuang, made violent braking sounds one after another. The wildly swinging tails of the motorcycles made it even more thrilling, so much so that no one even noticed when the music was playing.
The drum beat was crisp and refreshing, and the rhythm was very strong. Jiang Qing'e, who was originally at the end of the team, took over from Qi Shuang and took the center position after the team all changed their heads. She stepped forward with her long legs, flicked her helmet, and swayed her long hair with her hands. Already received the microphone from the staff.
Without any warning, Jiang Qing'e slightly bent her knees and squatted down, and immediately sang:
"Hold up, no you didn't bow, bow!"
(Wait a minute, you haven’t bowed to me yet)
"I ain't the girl to walk behind you around town!"
(I'm not the kind of nymphomaniac girl who follows you around the streets)
"Just 'cause you're ownin', ownin', whoop, penthouse!*"
(Even if you have a penthouse suite)
"That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down, baby."
(That doesn’t mean I’m going to fall for it, baby)
UNGREY's classic Jiang Qing'e started a group and exploded with her voice!
The extremely heroic high note stunned the audience as soon as it started. Some people were still thinking, "What the hell, I just got off the car and picked up the microphone and started singing?!" In the blink of an eye, they were lifted up by Jiang Qing'e's singing. Pulling the collar to regain his attention, he fell into deeper shock.
However, the performance has completely begun. Regardless of whether everyone is prepared or not, they have been forcefully pulled onto this extremely fast motorcycle by "Not Gray", leaving no room for retreat.
"Oh I'm a machine when I do it."
(When I do things seriously, I am as tireless as a machine)
"I'll be catching fire, gasoline when I do it."
(I will be very hot and energetic by then)
Xing Yufei, who has blond hair, is very playful when she sings these two lines. She is like a beautiful rich lady with her legs crossed and her eyes narrowed. She has enough capital to make her arrogant and confident. Every word that comes out of her lips is so natural. .
"Just 'cause you're ownin', ownin', whoop, penthouse!"
(Even if you have a penthouse suite)
"That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down, baby."
(That doesn’t mean I’m going to fall for it, baby)
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qing'e's high-pitched voice came up again, and the two repeated lyrics were both emphasis and warning.
The atmosphere of the song and painting changed so quickly that the audience felt like a pitiful white-collar man collapsed in front of four beauties with different temperaments. He had just been teased by Xing Yufei with a smile, and was immediately kicked in the chest by Jiang Qing'e. foot.
Well, so exciting!
The M attribute exploded!
The explosive opening, it is not clear whether it is the chorus or the main section, but the melody does not stop for a moment. Fans and fans who are about to get into the trap are firmly led by "Not Ashes" with their ears and eyes, watching helplessly. As they left the sandy area where the motorcycles were parked, they walked onto the stage majestically like models at a luxury show.
"You're the man——But I got, I got, I got the power——"
(You are indeed the right one, but I control, control, control the power)
"You make rain——But I'll make it, I'll make it, I'll make it shower——"
(Even if you can control the wind and rain, to me, it’s just, just, just a shower)
In the blink of an eye, Qi Shuang has returned to the C position. Her thick singing voice makes people's scalp numb, and the lyrics and translation that appear on the big screen are even more domineering.
With such a sound pressure and aura, just standing off the court makes me feel my adrenaline surge, and my body screams with excitement before I realize it.
Before Qi Shuang finished her song, Xing Yufei spun to the front of the team. Fans familiar with UNGREY immediately realized that the four people on the stage were ready to dance together.
"You should know, I'm the one who's in control."
(You should have understood that the real control lies with me)
"I'll let you come take the wheel, as long as you don't forget——"
(I will occasionally let you make the decision, but don’t forget it)
The transition between real and falsetto is seamless. Xing Yufei plays a long high note, while Qi Shuang and Jiang Qing'e's manual pad sounds give people the illusion that the pitch is constantly rising.
Just when everyone thought they were going to continue to show off their skills or reach a higher level, the singing and music suddenly disappeared.
"Who got the POWER!"
(Who is in power)
Qi Shuang's subwoofer sounded in absolute silence through real-time special effects. The next second, the refreshing electronic music penetrated the eardrums strongly. The classic dance break reappeared, and the four "Not Gray" danced together passionately.
"It's so right, so right, this is the smell!"
"Finally saw the stage of "POWER"!!"
"I went and didn't notice when the backup dancers came on stage!"
The fireworks, who finally came back to their senses, cried with tears. UNGREY's debut album was closely related to "Scale Man", so unlike "Thousand Colors" which was divided into popular version, boy band version and band version, "Not Gray" was praised by fans According to the style, it is divided into three categories: movie-burning music, domineering sister-in-law and brainwashing girl group.
"POWER" is a new song in "Domineering Sister" and is widely welcomed by fans, especially foreign fans.
I just don’t know whether they want to cooperate with the promotion of "Scale Man" or deliberately hide it. The four members of UNGREY usually choose the hot songs of "NEXUS" when they play songs outside. The fireworks have never had the opportunity to see the live performance of "POWER" until today. Surprise and dream come true.
"Wait, something seems wrong!"
After all, there was someone who remained sober among the many dazzled fans and excitedly pointed out the key point, "The arrangement has changed!"
It’s different from what’s on the album!
However, there were too few people who really listened to his words. Everyone could not help but stare at the sassy and awe-inspiring "Not Gray" four on the stage, fully enjoying their sharp-edged and powerful group dance.
The auditorium on the right suddenly erupted into a small scream.
"Holy shit, ah ah ah ah Xia Song! Xia Song! He's DJing!!!"
The sharp-eyed Qiansehua almost fainted. She didn't often listen to the song "POWER", and she didn't react at all to someone shouting "The arrangement has changed". However, when her eyes caught her hiding on the edge of the stage, with the DJ booth in front of her, When Xia Song put headphones on her head and danced lazily to the music, she finally understood what "the arrangement has changed" really meant!
I knew you two groups would cause trouble on the same stage! !
"Help, when did he show up!"
As if he heard the nearly broken shouts from the audience, just as the two eight beats had passed, Xia Song flipped his hand and raised the microphone, pointed the other hand at the "not gray" four people, and shouted something that was not in line with his style. :
"HOLD ON——!"
(Wait a moment!)
The music stopped, and UNGREY, who had just finished his dance movements, froze briefly. Then the other three people and the backup dancers dispersed or squatted down, and Lou Lan's sullen face was revealed in the gap:
"My turn."
(It's my turn)
She raised her heroic eyebrows, and instantly a string of rap flowed out along with an even more intense dance:
"I make this look easy, tick tick boom like gasoline-y."
(I make it look effortless, like adding fuel to a fire)
"Yeah they call me Lamborghini, 'cause I know just what I'm worth."
(Yes, they respectfully call me Lamborghini, because I totally deserve it)
"ZZ-Zero to hundred, bb-body make' em stutter."
(Counting from zero to one hundred, my hot body still makes them stunned)
"Start my engine, push the button, 'Cause I'm gon' be coming first."
(Start my engines and push my buttons because I'm going to preemptively strike at this moment)
In just twelve seconds, Lou Lan sang and danced continuously. The strength of the dance and the pitch and pronunciation of rap were not affected. It was a completely dizzying audio-visual feast.
Xing Yufei, with her blond hair flying, scored twice, and sang the main song together with Jiang Qing'e and Qi Shuang.
The full-mic singing, which even included the occasional puff of air, made it even more realistic. The vivid feeling of "I'm standing there!" ignited the audience's endless passion. The atmosphere in the venue became increasingly fanatical, and the camera occasionally I walked past the auditorium, and all I could see were faces with rosy faces, as if they were drunk.
"Niu Bei, you can even sing the pads by yourself?! What kind of professional ability is this!"
Fans of the other guests were shocked while waving their light sticks. Logically speaking, this kind of singing and dancing stage is usually half-opened, with pads placed where the breath cannot keep up to connect?
"No problem, they are a girl group!" The noise was so loud that the fireworks nearby had to shout in response.
"Yeah, it's the girl group that's why..."
As other fans were talking, they suddenly paused, and then they realized what the "Not Gray" fans really meant when they mentioned the girl group:
Because it is a girl group and there are many people, when one of the members is singing, there are other teammates who want to help her sing along!
Rather than my own understanding of "because we are an idol girl group, we shouldn't have this level of business ability"!
For a girl group, the focus is on the group.
And a group means mutual help and collaboration, and will not work alone.
Other fans were so enlightened by this thought that they couldn't help but tremble in the sweaty and enthusiastic venue.
In his impression, the girl group is basically a "group of women". There are many people, so everyone takes turns singing one or two lines, or a few people sing a chorus.
After all, there are many people, and the lyrics are not enough. Those who are interested just want to see a few more beauties dancing at once. Who is listening to the song seriously?
Isn’t it better to listen to professional independent singers? There is only one person who can sing the whole song however he wants, and there will never be a fight over who has more parts.
But here at "Not Gray", the large number of people does not mean competition, nor does it mean more monks and fewer meat, but live pads and harmonies to jointly create excellent performance effects.
...This should be what the "team" really needs to do and can indeed do.
In a daze, "Not Gray" came to the dance break again. This time, the "Thousand Colors" Xia Song and his DJ booth had disappeared on the stage unknowingly. The accompaniment was the original version of "POWER".
The arrangement is different, and the dance has also undergone subversive changes, returning to the original version!
The fans at the scene saw it for the first time, so the return of "Not Gray" to the original version was a brand new version of Qi Wu for them, and the surprise was self-evident.
I declare that everyone who didn’t come to the scene has lost their money!
"This is pure showmanship!"
Even though he had seen the rehearsal, the artistic director standing on the sidelines couldn't help but bared his teeth.
This is her second collaboration with "Not Gray". When outsiders talk about this international girl group, most people say that their song style is close to that of the EU Federation and Asia. This is indeed true, but it is too superficial. , only those who have really listened to "Not Gray" know that the most obvious sign in their works is that the arrangement of the main section is very shallow!
Very shallow, which means the accompaniment volume is low, the instrument orchestration is not complicated, and it mainly focuses on setting off the atmosphere.
In other words, the sound assists the voice!
Only singers with really strong singing ability can play like this and dare to play like this!
There are many such singers in EA regions, which leads to the formation of a typical arrangement style, which leads to many people saying that UNGREY's music style has a foreign feel.
In addition, it should be noted here that the shallow arrangement of the main song does not mean that the singer can achieve an almost a cappella effect every moment, but that it paves the way for the climax.
This song "POWER" is a classic example. Before the dance break, the originally low-volume accompaniment suddenly crescendoed in just a few seconds when Xing Yufei sang the last verse, like a speeding motorcycle. Flying over the cliff, after a brief lag in the air, Qi Shuang landed heavily at the end of Qi Shuang's "Who got the POWER"!
The accompaniment of the main section is low in order to demonstrate singing skills;
The climax accompaniment is loud and there is no singing, forcing the audience not to be distracted by the lyrics and to focus all their attention on their dance!
The songs and the performers complemented each other perfectly from beginning to end, and everyone in the audience was carried away without exception. What else could this be but a show of skill? !
The artistic director hissed and couldn't help but rub the goosebumps on his arms.
At this time, "Not Gray" had completed the second dance, and the stormy sea returned to calm. Jiang Qing'e's singing voice came out more and more, clear, ethereal, but not weak at all:
"Don't be fooled, I got you wrapped up in the arms of an animal."
(Don't be stupid, I'm playing with you in the palm of my hand, you can't break away from my claws)
Xing Yufei followed closely behind, standing on tiptoes and stepping forward, using the most fairy-like attitude to set the most undefended trap:
"Got you thinking that I'm all inncoent, but wait 'till I get you home."
(You thought I was extremely innocent, but when I brought you home)
Qi Shuang took a step across, and the picture showed:
"If you don't baby you should know, I'm the one who's in control——"
(You will realize that you should have understood a long time ago that I am the one who controls the overall situation)
The full and silky reverberation made the audience's eardrums buzz. Lou Lan, who was behind, turned around sharply and repeated the brainwashing words "Motorbike" to recall their thrilling appearance, and at the same time, it naturally led back to the main melody.
The drums started playing again, and multiple people sang in harmony. The chorus, which was comparable to a cappella singing, suddenly had the illusion of being run over by a wheel:
"You're the man——But I got, I got, I got the power——"
(You are indeed the right one, but I control, control, control the power)
"You make rain——" ("Rain——")
(Even if you can call the wind and rain)
"But I'll make it, I'll make it, I'll make it shower——"
(For me, it’s just, just, just a shower)
"You should know, I'm the one who's in control." ("I'm in control now.")
(You should have understood that the real control lies with me)
"I'll let you come take the wheel, as long as you don't forget——" (As long as you DON'T FORGET——)
(I will occasionally let you make the decision, but don’t forget it)
If a single singer sings on stage, the only way to achieve such a harmonious superposition effect is to rely on the pad sound included in the accompaniment.
The volume of the singing microphone and the volume of the accompaniment are two different things. To achieve the right auditory effect, you can only rely on communication with the sound engineer before the performance, or the sound engineer himself is very capable.
But UNGREY is different. As the previous fireworks said, they are a team, a whole, and will not let any member fight alone.
The harmonies sung on the spot took advantage of the number of people to the extreme, making the song "POWER" more and more full. The singing was clearly transmitted to the audience's ears through the sound equipment, and the complex listening experience was very refreshing and hearty.
Along with Qi Shuang's soaring high notes and multiple transpositions, the four members of "Not Gray" sang and walked to the front of the stage, waving and interacting with fans in the audience, or smiling brightly and singing loudly.
"It feels so good to me!!!"
"Brother Lan, look at me!!"
Old fans who were following the performance on the open-air track saw them walking forward, and they immediately seemed to have entered the second stage of the battle. They understood each and every one of them, raised their hands in the air, and waited for the veritable "rice sprinkle".
October on the West Coast was a time of crisp autumn, but a song by UNGREY exploded in just four minutes. Just standing in the venue made my heart beat fast and I was sweating profusely.
"Oh——Cause I got, I got, I got the power——"
(Because I control, control, control the power)
There was another strong high note with a trailing tail. As the song was about to end, Qi Shuang held the mineral water bottle with its cap unscrewed and shook it towards the audience!
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"
The atmosphere immediately became hotter, and the coolness of the water droplets aroused a physical stimulation, releasing refreshing smoke like an ice ball dropped into a stove.
Emotionally high, double the pleasure!
10.17 Autumn Mailang Music Festival, UNGREY blew up the scene with a song!
5300+, so cool.
BGM for this chapter: Little Mix - Power
Lyrics and music: Dano Omelio/Camille Purcell/James Abrahart
Partial lyrics and translation: butter cheese
For more information and dubbing details, see this chapter.
*Some lyrics have been changed. penthouse n. Penthouse luxury apartment; loft suite
(End of chapter)
