Chapter 432 432 Album Positioning

Many times, things are not that complicated, and a sincere apology can solve many problems. Originally, Hugo thought that this incident with the band would make the recent dispute between him and Joseph worse, but obviously, Alfonso and Fokin played a big role in it, and it is likely that Carl who is far away in Los Angeles will help. , the result was unexpectedly solved so easily before the overwhelming problem came.

In fact, it is impossible for any partnership to not have disputes. After all, everyone has their own position. Glory to Death has quarreled countless times during the tour. Quarrel has never been a problem, because quarrel is also a kind of communication. What matters is the attitude after the quarrel, and the two sides of the quarrel have unified thoughts on the problem, or if both sides are willing to work in one direction, then all problems are no longer problems.

Therefore, the future depends on whether Hugo and Joseph are working in the same direction, otherwise disputes will still be inevitable. Fortunately, the two are friends, and quarrels between boys are often resolved with just a bottle of beer or a physical confrontation. Until the day when Taoism is different.

The bad mood of the recent period of time has disappeared with today's sunshine. Although the future is still full of countless unknowns, people can only grasp the present, so instead of worrying about the uncertainty of the future, it is better to do well in the present and use the present to go Changing the future is the most important thing.

"So...what do you guys think about our first album?" Now that we've come this far, then Hugo has to shoulder his responsibilities. In music, Hugo's current small success as an actor It can't help too much, at most it can create a little topic effect when the album is released, so everything still depends on the efforts and cooperation of the band members. Currently, the setting of the album is the first issue.

"Let's take a look at the tracks that we have played frequently in the past three months." Fu Jin still has a little experience in this area, and then the five people sat around and began to think about the positioning of the album.

In the past 200 performances, more than 90% of the repertoires of Glory to Death were composed by Hugo, and the remaining 10% were composed by Neil and Fokin, and the audience was enthusiastic. Almost without exception are the creations of Hugo. The main reason is that Hugo's current creation is the most mature, and the overall quality is more than one step higher. Hugo's inspiration for the band has also had a strong chemical effect, so this result is not surprising at all.

However, the dozens of songs that Hugo has composed in the past are of different styles, and there is no exact unity.

"Second. Chance", "The. Middle" are hard rock, "Don't. Look. Back. In. Anger", "Nothing" )" is Britpop, "Kill. Your. Heroes" is electronic rock, "Your. Love. Is. A. Lie" is a mix of pop punk and electronic rock, "Lithium ( Lithium)" can find elements of hard rock and grunge, "When. You. Are. Near", "Hollywood's. Not. America" ​​is a combination of pop rock and hard rock .

In fact, to be precise, the music created by Hugo can be collectively referred to as "alternative rock". At present, Hugo has not formed a specific style. Whether it is the use of musical instruments or the arrangement of chords, Hugo is quite a bit. Feeling free to go, he injects different colors into these rock-inspired tracks.

In addition, Hugo also tried two songs that combine pop, jazz and folk songs, "Home" and "Sunburn", which can definitely be called diverse and complicated, but it must be admitted that , These songs show Hugo's super high level, which is admirable.

Of course, in general, the current style of Glory to Death is alternative rock, or it can also be considered as new metal rock, so in terms of style selection, the rich and diverse songs are a special color for the band itself.

"We could have made a hard rock and grunge album, omitting the songs 'Don't be sorry for the past' and 'Nothing at all'." Pedro came up with his own ideas neatly." Then 'Sunburn' and 'Home', the former is a track that Hugo has already performed on the show and definitely had to be added; the latter is our own internal favorite in the band Song, won't the whole album come out like this?"

"But in this case, our own characteristics will not be distinct." Alfonso was the first to stand up, "'Don't be sorry for the past', 'kill the hero', 'Hollywood is not America' these songs are very important to The style of our band is the most important addition, and we should bring these songs out for emphasis."

"You mean the keyboard part, right?" Fujin pointed out Alfonso's thoughts directly, and it was obvious that the keyboard played a very important part in the songs proposed by Alfonso.

However, Alfonso was not worried at all that his thoughts would be seen, and he returned directly, "Am I right? This is the biggest feature of our band."

"I think we should pay more attention to songs with obvious popular elements such as 'love is a lie', 'kill the hero', 'with you around' and 'Hollywood is not America'." Neil also expressed his own views, "Chord No longer complicated, more concise and clear, this is the style of our band, the arrangement of these songs can see Hugo's intentions, we must use these songs as a foothold and develop our own style."

"What are you talking about! We develop our own style, but we can't be too maverick, that's the point, isn't it?" Pedro looked at Neil with a look of incomprehension, "We should use This album is based on trendy songs like 'Lithium', hard rock elements like 'Second Chance' and 'Central', and at the same time we develop our own unique songs as the core to create this album."

"According to what you said, there is no need for the keyboard part to exist, is it?" Alfonso was the first to disagree.

"Music can't be distinguished by style, but should be based on our band's interpretation of the song, and develop our own album. That's right." Neil also argued hard and was unwilling to back down.

"Music is not divided by genre? This is the most disgusting joke I've heard this year!" Pedro's stubborn temper also came up. Seeing Alfonso standing beside him wanting to talk again, Pedro turned his head too. He interrupted him directly, "Don't talk to me about the keyboard!"

"Grass, I'm a keyboard player. If I don't mention the keyboard, what should I say? This is the condition for me to join the band in the first place!" Alfonso was also angry.

Watching the teammates quarreled, blushing as if killing his father and enemy, Hugo was very calm. Such disputes between them happened every once in a while. In fact, they were all about the band's performance and music. Yes, it was a quarrel, but it was resolved in the end. The band's performances along the way are so rough but direct.

"Shut up!" Fu Jin saw that they had strayed from the theme, and had a tendency to start personal attacks, so he had to interrupt everyone's argument, and then looked at Hugo, "So, what are your thoughts? You You're the songwriter, you're at the helm of the band's style, you're still the album producer, and it's ultimately up to you to make up your mind, isn't it?"

Hugo was listening attentively just now. In fact, what everyone said is reasonable, but the starting point is slightly different. Hugo thought for a while, "I think we should still focus on the color of the band, after all It is almost impossible for the tracks to be sorted into an album with a completely unified style, unless EMI records are temporarily collected, but it is obviously too late, and it is not suitable for us. It is different from an album in the mainstream rock style. , in a nutshell, alternative rock, which is actually our style.”

Strictly speaking, Glory to the Dead has a style, that is, new metal rock, but there are also various categories of new metal rock, but Glory to the Dead is more complex and more accommodating, so the style of the entire band is full of variability and uncertainty.

"The addition of hardcore, electronics, and pop is the biggest feature of our style, and it also includes the different use of musical instruments." Hugo thought about it carefully, and then said, "So I think..." Having said this, Hugo pondered for a while, "What do you think about the two songs 'Home' and 'Sunburn', do we completely discard them and create a pure rock album, or do we join in and add some changes ."

"I think it should be added. Even if you don't, Roger will probably ask you to add 'sunburn'." Neil said, this is a marketing strategy consideration, and "sunburn" is the current rain. If one of the most well-known songs is bound to be added to the album, "and we also like this song very much, it is a good thing to be added to the album."

"I agree." Pedro also agreed on this point, Alfonso also nodded, and finally Fugin shrugged to show that he didn't mind.

Hugo nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation, "In that case, I think we should focus on the two songs 'Lithium' and 'Don't feel sorry for the past' to create this album; 'Second Chance' , 'In the Center', 'Strangle the Hero' are the second wave of songs..."

At this moment, the knock on the door interrupted Hugo's words. All the members of the band looked at the open door without worry, and someone interrupted the band's internal discussion. So frustrating. But when they saw that it was Henry, everyone's foul words stopped.

Henry still looked lazy, "Guys, it seems that I interrupted an important meeting. But I think, this matter is also very important, we should sign a contract, because there is an important meeting tomorrow that needs me. Work hard, don't you?"