Chapter 53: Chapter 50 Aba Aba Aba i
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After Lin Yuan left, Zhou Ruiming listened to âBalloonâ again.
âThe quality is indeed goodâŚâ
Upon his second listen, 01ⲠZhou had the same commentary.
The song wasnât like âBig Fish,â making 01ⲠZhou exclaim in admiration at the first listen.
But 01ⲠZhou understood that this was the norm.
No composer could ensure that every piece they created would become a hit.
For Lin Yuan to still produce a new song of good quality after consecutively creating three hits was already very satisfying for 01ⲠZhou.
âThis song is suitable for release in March, given that next month will also be a fierce competitionâŚâ
The new season clashed with the Chinese New Year period, where the market competition was as intense as December.
Thus, avoiding February was a choice many singers naturally made.
You must know.
The death group of December, even with the quality of âBig Fish,â only slightly broke into the top ten.
01ⲠZhou has done research on this data.
What came out of the research was that even if âBig Fishâ had been released at the beginning of the month, it probably could only have managed to secure around the fifth place.
Thinking of this.
01ⲠZhou contacted Zhao Jue and sent over âBalloonâ.
âA song by Lin Yuan?â
After listening to the song, Zhao Jue exclaimed in surprise, âHe is really prolific.â
01ⲠZhou agreed, âIndeed, heâs very productive, and this time the quality isnât bad either. Although it doesnât feel as good overall as the previous ones, 1 think if we release this song in March, thereâs hope to climb the ranks. Also, he specifically requested Jiang Kui to sing it.â
âJiang Kui?â
Zhao Jue thought for a moment and said, âAfter âBig Fish,â Jiang Kuiâs popularity is pretty good. The company indeed intends to develop Jiang Kui. 1 have no objections for her to sing.â
âHmm.â
Old Zhou thought and said, âWhat surprised me most about this song is that the first sentence in the beginning is so long. Iâve heard so many songs, but this is the first time I have come across one that starts with such a lengthy line.â
Zhao Jue laughed, âNo problem, Jiang Kui is a professional singer. This shouldnât be a big deal for her.â
01ⲠZhou considered his words, âIndeed.â
The two of them chatted and promptly confirmed their work plan.
Upon receiving this news, Jiang Kui was so excited she jumped on the spot.
Teacher Admirable Fish really gave her the opportunity to sing his new song!
The hard work of chasing after him finally paid off in the end!
But when she got the score for âBalloonâ, Jiang Kui realized she had celebrated too soon.
Especially when she began to enter the recording studio, she deeply understood why Lin Yuan had asked her about her lung capacity yesterday Because this song really LACKS! ENOUGH! OXYGEN!
How badly does it lack oxygen?
The first paragraph of the lyrics says it all: âBlack, white, red, yellow, purple, green, blue, grey, yours, mine, his, hers, big, small, round, flat, good, bad, beauty, ugly, new, old, various styles, various colors, itâs all up to you.â
Jiang Kui specifically counted.
Yes, a total of fifty-six characters!
And thereâs not a single opportunity to breath in between!
The first part of the main song requires you to connect these words and sing them in one go.
Upon entering the recording studio.
During Jiang Kuiâs first recording, she managed to sing the first part of the main song, but after singing it, she was severely out of breath, taking her several seconds to recover.
Especially the last few words, Jiang Kuiâs vibrato came out and was rather noticeable.
This was a sign of unstable breath.
Jiang Kui never thought that she would one day find her breath unstable while singing a song!
âCan I say that the song is truly worthy of being by Admirable Fish? The new song this time is way too uniqueâŚâ
Even the recording engineer was astonished by this song, âEven professional singers in our company might not find it easy to sing so many words in one breath.â
âNot just that.â
The other one in the recording studio praised, âIf only the first part of the main song has long lyrics, itâs still alright. But the terrifying part is the melody of the opening part of this song isnât low, for this song, the higher the pitch, the harder it is to complete the main song in one breath.â
âI will try again.â
Jiang Kui said to the recording engineer and tried several more times. This resulted in her feeling increasingly dizzy.
Because whenever she started to sing the song, she had to take in a big breath!
The ending part of each sentence, and the beginning part of the following sentence were points where she had to take in a deep breath.
And after taking in a big breath, she had to evenly exhale it. Every word had to be pronounced neither too softly nor harshly. If she exerted too much force on any word while exhaling, the whole rhythm would be disrupted.
In the end.
Even if Jiang Kui could do all of the above, she might accidentally run out of breath by the last few words â
Ordinary people might not notice.
Even for ordinary people, Jiang Kuiâs performance might already be perfect.
But as a singer with high expectations for herself, Jiang Kui wouldnât allow herself to run out of breath at the last few words. Otherwise, she would really have done a disservice to the song that Teacher Admirable Fish wrote. Thatâs why she spent the whole day in the recording studio, determined to achieve the most perfect standard recording this song.
âLetâs continue tomorrow.â
Without achieving satisfying results by night, the recording engineer could only suggest to stop temporarily.
Without a doubt, Jiang Kui could sing âBalloon.â
However, to perform it perfectly would require Jiang Kui to record countless times, after all, this wasnât any ordinary song.
âJiang Kui?â
There was no response. The recording engineer couldnât help but look towards Jiang Kui, only to find her slumped in her chair, her tongue sticking out:
âAba aba aba abaâŚâ
The two recording engineers were completely amused.
However, both of them could fully understand Jiang Kuiâs state, as the melody written for the beginning of this song was almost inhuman.
âI have an idea.â
The recording engineer on the left said, âOnce the official version is recorded, lets not remove the breathing sounds, perhaps that may make it more relatable.â
âWonât it impact the listening experience?â
The recording engineer on the right was a bit worried.
In studio production, thereâs a mixing technique that can eliminate breath sounds.
The sound of singers gasping for breath during the song might sound strange and easily affect the emotional experience of the song. Hence, during mixing, the sound of the singerâs breath is usually reduced, or even completely removed.
âIt wonât matter.â
The recording engineer on the left said, âAll techniques are only to make the song sound better. Thatâs the premise. There is no strict formula for recording. Many emotional songs prefer to retain the sound of breath. And if we retain the sound of breath in âBalloonâ, the listeners will be able to understand the special characteristics of this song.â
âThatâs true.â
The recording engineer on the right agreed, smiling, âThe breath sounds in âBalloonâ are not small huh, before the singer sings the first line, theyâll have to take a deep breath. Listeners will probably find it hard not to notice.â
âI think we can.â
Jiang Kui had recovered by then. Although her head still felt dizzy, at least she could converse normally with the recording engineer, âLetâs keep the breath sounds in this song. This way, people wonât say our studio recordings donât have a live performance feel..â
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