Chapter 350 350 Creative Ideas

Hugo's life suddenly began to become enriched. After the establishment of Glory to Death, the band could finally begin to practice officially. At the same time, the members of the band were also exchanging their views with each other, forming a musical style that belongs to the band. They spend a lot of time together, practicing, discussing, developing rapport, and apart from bedtime, the five members of the band put all their energy into the band with great enthusiasm.

From the very beginning, Hugo insisted that a group of partners with common music hobbies gather together, so the five members of the band all have their own understanding of music. an easy task. It also sparked every discussion within the band.

"So, do you want to follow the trend?" Fu Jin asked with a serious face, frowning.

Alfonso sitting cross-legged next to him also looked puzzled. "You say that we should create our own style at one point, but then say that we can't abandon the advantages of the current trend. Isn't this a contradiction?"

Hugo was the target of the attack. He also took off his jacket at this time, his cheeks were flushed, and he said excitedly, "Why don't you understand my thoughts? What I want to say is that the trend of music and fashion , TV series, all trends are the same, and the arrival of any trend is inevitable. Two years ago, could you predict that horror movies would no longer be popular? And ten years ago, you could predict that action movies would actually be unpopular. Will it be so popular? No! But the formation of trends has certain laws."

"Hugo, you're saying that metal rock pushes the technical pursuit to the extreme and the flamboyance of the arrangement to the extreme. This is the trend." Neil also joined the discussion, although he and Hugo have known each other for a while, He also has a certain understanding of Hugo's musical philosophy, but he doesn't have the full attention to discuss it like this, so he is very focused.

"Yes!" Hugo nodded vigorously, "That's what I mean, excellent performance skills can add a lot to music, but technology is not everything in music, why are there so many bands with excellent skills that never make it to the top? ? Because what they lack is an aura and a feeling, not to mention that a band like Nirvana that is constantly playing with complicated techniques cannot be copied by every band. Simple and rough copying will only make people tired. When any trend reaches its peak, it reaches a bottleneck, so we have to look for change.”

Pedro recalled the theory of the previous Rock Night Hugo said, and then said, "So, we must inject more new elements into the music, open and concise arrangement structure, rich and diverse use of instruments, all can make The musical layers become richer.”

"That's right," Hugo said quickly. "My thought is, we can't ignore trends, why, because technology is so important, it's a means of expression in music, so we have to pay attention to technology. But at the same time , we can't blindly follow the trend, then we are at most 'Nirvana No. 2' or 'The Beatles No. 2', and we will never have our own style. Those new elements that Pepe just mentioned are The characteristics of our band belong only to the characteristics of the five of us."

"However, how do you know that our style will be successful?" Alfonso asked with a frown. He is usually used to selling, so his habit will still associate anything with "selling".

"Alfonso, we don't make commercial music! We can't follow business, don't you understand? Although we should pay attention to the trend, we can't follow the trend." Pedro interrupted Alfonso's words.

But then Neil shook his head, "But if we don't consider the business factor, what can we do to support the band? No matter how good the band's music is, it must be liked and resonated by someone, and this is business! "

"No, all of your statements are correct, but neither is correct." Fukin said, "Hugo wants to create the essence of this kind of music, but it has nothing to do with business, but should be about our music. Comprehension, and our comprehension of music belongs to the imprint of the trend of the times, and we can find our own style. This is the road to success. As for the 'success' mentioned by Alfonso, it should not be limited to business in a narrow sense. It should be more about achieving breakthroughs in music and getting the audience's sympathy, and business is just the first step to success." But Fu Jin thought about this very thoroughly, after all, he had thought about it countless times before in the new day. .

Hugo nodded to Fu Jin, affirming this statement, but he did not notice that Fu Jin actually said a lot of things different from usual, "Is commercialization shameful? Is commercialization not music? Of course No. In the world of music, there is no absolute business, and there is no absolute no. For those bands that claim to be against commercialization and popularization, the record must be sold for money, and the concert must be bought and sold. They also need money to maintain, they are not for public welfare, they are completely separated from commercial activities, that is, a sky garden without a foundation, which cannot be sustained.”

"I don't think commercialization is the root of evil. Isn't the reason why metal rock can be carried forward because Nirvana's albums have sold millions of copies?" Hugo's simplest example persuaded Pedro, "What really matters is our starting point, and if the starting point is to make music that makes money, then that's a real failure. When we make music, like I just said, it's impossible to get out of the context of the times, and it's obvious to make disco now. It’s impractical, but at the same time, you can’t blindly follow in the footsteps of fashion, it’s just a simple copy.”

"Combined with your own characteristics, make music that belongs to your own band!" Pedro took the conversation and said, obviously he was all too clear about this point, "Isn't this the reason for the composition of Glory to Death?" Made everyone chuckle.

"So, apart from the keyboard, what elements do you want to inject into the music?" Alfonso was very curious about this. In fact, even Fujin was very curious and looked at Hugo with anticipation. On the other hand, Neil and Pedro already knew something about this, and they had an expression of success.

"In fact, to put it simply, it is to strengthen the rhythm, enrich the arrangement of the instruments, and combine our different characteristics to form a new style." After careful consideration, Hugo's inner thoughts became stronger and stronger, and he wanted to break the current trend of metal rock. , like Michael Jackson, formed the characteristics of his own band, and even created a trend of his own band.

This is the dream idea and the ultimate goal for any musician. If it was said in the past, it was basically impossible, but now, Hugo has the memory of the next twenty years, and he believes that he can do it. More importantly, it is 1993, and it is the moment when new metal music is gradually rising. Hugo can seize this opportunity and create a world that belongs to the glory of death.

Just as 1994 was the most glorious page in the modern history of movies, 1993 was the most glorious year in the modern history of rock and roll. In this year, aside from the gradual emergence of new metal music, let’s just talk about the rock and roll scene in full bloom. , The classic albums emerge in an endless stream, and they shine so brightly that people can't open their eyes.

Goatskin released a new album not too long ago, and in 1993 there's a whole bunch more that emerged enough to make it to the Classic 100, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Queen, Bon. Jovi. , Bjork, Cadbury, Smashing. Pumpkins, U2, Nirvana, etc. all released new albums this year, in addition to the rise of a large number of newcomer bands, Blur, PJ-Harvey (PJ. Harvey), Radiohead (Radiohead), Shen Yun (The. Verve), Manic. Street. Preachers, etc. are also in 1993 together break out.

This is a legendary year. Even in the long history of music, it is also a year of stars shining. In this year, countless classic albums with far-reaching influence on future generations were born, and nearly 20 excellent albums spread throughout the year. , and formed a rock storm all over the world, making rock and roll truly enter a heyday.

As long as he thinks of this, Hugo feels his soul trembling. He was able to stand in Los Angeles in 1993 and feel the overwhelming rock and roll frenzy. This may be the dream of all rock fans, and Hugo has realized it. This dream, this is really incredible.

More importantly, Hugo still has the opportunity to become a member of this legendary year, no matter what identity, even if it is just a trivial new band in the rock wave, this makes Hugo tremble in his heart, not to mention Still in the identity of the "Glory to Death" band, at this moment, Hugo was so excited that he couldn't help himself.

Therefore, Hugo is determined to create his own music, he wants to be a part of this wave of music, he wants to shine in the world of music.

"As for what our characteristics are, we need to work together to discuss it, don't we?" Hugo looked at the teammates in front of him, and his heart was full of passion. These are his partners who will fight side by side in the future, similar to today. Such disputes and discussions happen almost every day, but they are not quarreling, but the collision of each other's ideas. The sparks from each collision are nourishment for the band, allowing the band to grow rapidly, "We can integrate our own specialties. , Don't limit the content and form, integrate everyone's understanding of music into the music, this is the music that belongs to the glory to death. This is the creative concept that really belongs to our band, eclectic."

Looking at the very excited Hugo, although the reasons for their inner excitement were different from Hugo, the other four were also surging, and Alfonso even showed a hearty smile, "Then, we will start from the music you created. How's it going? You're a creative mainstay in our band now."

Facing everyone's eager eyes, Hugo did not flinch, but nodded vigorously, "Then what are we waiting for!"