Chapter 94 094 The City of Voices

Starting from Sunset Plaza, drive all the way to the north for about half an hour, and you can find a musician's holy land on the west side of Universal Studios: the City of Sound (Sound. City).

The City of Sound is the name of a recording studio located on Cabrito. Road that symbolizes the most glorious musical dream in Los Angeles since the 1970s. Founded in 1969, the City of Voices, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, its shabby origin made it very inconsistent with the hippie movement’s advocacy of flowers and the beauty of freedom. The sound was recorded in that "dirty and horrible" place.

But with the 1970 Spirit's album "Twelve. Dreams. Of. Dr. Sardonicus" and Neil. Young's album "After the Gold Rush ( After. The. Gold. Rush)” was born, and the City of Sound received more and more attention, and countless great names can be found in this studio, Metallica, Elton John (Elton. John), Guns and Roses (Guns. N'Roses), Santana Band (Santana), Nirvana Band (Nirvana) and other famous musicians to establish their own supreme status of the album are from this.

This has also made the City of Sounds the most prestigious recording studio in Los Angeles, and countless people have flocked to come here for pilgrimage.

After entering the 1990s, the music carrier is changing with each passing day. From vinyl records to tapes to CDs, the status of recording studios has naturally undergone tremendous changes. An excellent recording studio has excellent equipment. Development also forces recording studios to constantly update their equipment and keep up with the times in order to keep the singers' favor.

At this point, Sound City has maintained a good sync rate, and Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind" was recorded here. So, when Hugo was told to come to the City of Sound to record, his inner excitement was so surging that he almost lost control. He was able to get so close to the music mecca of countless rock fans, and even performed in this studio. Recording, Hugo felt so happy that he was about to suffocate.

The filming of "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness" continued until the end of May. The filming of more than two months benefited Hugo a lot. Compared with other harvests, the breakthrough in acting skills was undoubtedly the most gratifying, but he won the opportunity to get in touch with music. It also made Hugo ecstatic. It was difficult for him to say which news made him happier. He could only say that the life after crossing over was really beautiful!

During the filming, Hugo used his spare time to really calm down and edited "Next. Time. You. See. Me", and then recorded it briefly with a tape recorder and handed it over to Luo. uncle. Rob took it to the soundtrack composer Mark Schellman for an audition. After discussion, he finally decided to use Hugo's reinterpreted version as the movie's theme song, which will be played at the end of the movie when the subtitles are released.

Although it is said that the audience almost left when the subtitles appeared at the end of the movie, and there were very few people who were willing to persevere until the end. In short, there may not be many audiences who heard Hugo perform the song, but this still made Hugo happy and bad Now, this is not only as simple as getting a musical opportunity, but also shows that Hugo's talent in music has also been affirmed to a certain extent.

Joseph looked at Hugo, who was so excited that he couldn't help himself in the passenger seat. He felt a little dumbfounded. Even when the news of the successful audition of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" or "Yihai Xiongfeng" came, Hugo's emotions were also different. Not so high, which made Joseph feel amazing, "I never knew you would be so passionate about recording songs and being a singer."

When Hugo heard this, he also realized that he was a little too excited. His ten-year career of chasing music has been deeply imprinted in his bones, and the band of Glory to the Dead even jokingly said, "Will we In this way, he died on an unknown stage without a name." Therefore, he was indeed very excited today, a state he couldn't control.

However, Hugo and Joseph gradually became familiar with him, and he did not panic. "It's because I have never tried it before, so everything is so new, isn't it?" Hugo said calmly, "If you let me try a brand new Breakthrough role, I will be just as happy."

Joseph nodded slightly and agreed with Hugo's statement, "That's right. But aren't you nervous? The recording studio, this is a completely different field."

Hugo took a deep breath, "Nervous, of course nervous." Then he let out a long breath.

Before the time-travel, Glory to the Dead Band had entered the recording studio, and there were quite a few times. There were regular recording studios and simple private recording studios, but most of the time, there was no professional recording engineer to help them. They had to start from scratch and explore on their own. . Today, Hugo is facing professional recording engineers and the top recording studios in the industry. How can he not be nervous. The only thing that can comfort Hugo is that Mark has only just debuted for a year, and Mark is only 33 years old this year, so he should be able to communicate better than those senior recording engineers.

Arriving at the parking lot behind the recording studio, each parking space was marked with a name. Obviously, the most reasonable arrangement was made to regulate parking. Joseph found the name of "International Innovation Management Company Gibbs" and parked the car. Well, I walked into this exquisite building with Hugo.

Walking into the door, you can see the front desk made of three waste oil drums, which is dilapidated with personality, which makes people shine. Joseph stepped forward and reported the name of Mark Scheiman, and then confirmed the identity of Hugo Lancaster, and then the staff took the two people to the designated recording studio.

The Sound City recording studio is very large, with many recording studios of different sizes, the largest can accommodate a whole symphony orchestra, and the smallest is naturally a space for single singers to work. However, the recording studios at this time were not advanced enough. All the walls were made of wooden sound insulation materials. Hugo once went to a recording studio in 2011. The walls of each recording studio were made of different materials, including metal. , There are fabrics and woods, which can be turned over like the pages of a book, and can be changed according to the needs of recording and audio. But it's the early 1990s, and it's to be expected that it's relatively less complicated.

There is a collective rest area outside the recording room, which is equipped with coffee machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators and other equipment. It is a special area for people to rest and eat. It is not uncommon for many people to live in the studio for a week or more after entering the working state, so the existence of such a rest area is particularly important.

However, professional recording studios all require reservations, especially the most popular recording studios like the City of Sound. After making an appointment in advance, you must arrive at the scene on time. If you go late, the recording studio will not sing at the time, because the next time There will also be an appointment to come in.

Walking in along the way, whether they knew each other or not, Ruo's staff greeted Hugo warmly, not because Hugo was a well-known actor, but because Hugo was about to start work here, who knows that at such a moment here A classic was born in one of the studios?

After arriving at the destination, Hugo and Joseph rang the doorbell at the door, the soundproof door of the recording studio quickly opened, and a simple and honest smile appeared in front of him, "Hey, you guys are here, hurry up. Come in." That's Mark Scheiman.

Hugo didn't know much about the composer, and Mark was not a familiar name like Hans. Zimme, John. Williams, or James. Horner, so Hugo knew very little about him. But the upcoming "Nuns Are Crazy" is Mark's work, which is a movie that Hugo is very familiar with.

"Sorry, my work still needs a little time to finish, you guys sit here and wait. Hugo, you can get used to the guitar, I'll be fine soon." Mark always had a smile on his face, warm and polite, no wait The two sides introduced themselves, and they hurriedly talked a lot. They also took the initiative to introduce the musical instruments stacked next to Hugo. They were sincere and did not have the air of a film composer.

"You're busy first! We'll talk about it later!" Hugo said succinctly, indicating that Mark should be busy with his own business. Then Hugo stood there and began to look at the decoration equipment around.

The simple and simple decoration is elegant and generous, which is very similar to the decoration style of the recording studio during the black and white film period in Hugo’s memory. The decoration here is not gorgeous, and even a little desolate. You can even imagine the musicians and singers at the beginning of the establishment of the City of Sound. Images of rejection here. But it is this simplicity that further highlights the incredible ability of the singers to breed classic music here. Compared with the luxurious and exquisite decoration, music is the soul of this recording studio.

This made Hugo a little excited.

"Hey, sorry, I just lost my head." Mark's voice interrupted Hugo's contemplation. He finally finished his work, stood up again, and took the initiative to extend his hand to Joseph and Hugo, "I'm Mark- Scheiman, I am delighted to have this collaboration."

After Joseph and Hugo took the initiative to introduce themselves, Mark showed a bright smile to Hugo, "Your voice sounds more story than your appearance, which is a rare thing for the sound engineer, Maybe you'll be a very good singer."

Hugo couldn't help laughing when he heard this, not because his ten-year underground rock career made his voice have a story, but because Mark's words reminded him of the music that would be popular all over the world in the future. On the talent show "American Idol", he felt that Mark was one of the judges and was praising his audition.

Hugo's smile made Mark a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I have an occupational disease, I'm not saying your appearance is not good..." Mark's words just now were ambiguous, and it can be understood that he was mocking Hugo's appearance It was a vase, and the voice sounded much better, so he hurriedly explained it.

"No," Hugo waved his hands again and again and said with a bright smile, "I know what you mean. If my expression doesn't make it clear, I can explain that I was secretly happy just now, a little surprised by your compliment. Because you are the first person who won't praise my appearance." Hugo's serious explanation made Mark stunned for a moment, and he couldn't tell the truth from the fake.