Eighty-Seven Performance Invitations

This time, the equipment of the recording studio is more complete than what Gu Luobei rented in Boston last time.

And there are many professional devices never seen before. This is the real profession, and it has benefited Gu Luobei, a hillbilly who "entered the city" for the first time.

This recording studio is located on the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York, along the bustling commercial street. There is a tea-gray glass door on the left side of the street, surrounded by silver pot skin, and the heavy door is opened. , There is also a log door inside, and then open the door to enter. Walking straight in is a reception desk. The room of about 40 square meters is covered with a dark red carpet, decorated with three pots of green plants, and the bright yellow curtains make the room full of warmth. This recording studio is not a personal recording studio, but a high-level recording studio specially used for renting. Everyone involved in the recording rents it according to the time. Before the appointment time, just come to this room and wait.

Opposite the reception desk, there is a spiral staircase extending underground, and the recording studio is on the ground floor. Pushing open the heavy soundproof door, you can see a large recording table with all kinds of professional equipment stacked on it.

Stepping on the gray carpet and walking in, you can walk to the table in only three steps. There is a glass wall above the table, and inside is the recording room, you can clearly see the recording inside.

Near the door to the right, there is a set of black sofas, and a few throw pillows of the same color are stacked there. There is also a floor-standing potted plant next to the sofa. I don't know what kind of plant it is, but it is probably evergreen or something.

This professional recording studio is not only comfortable and well-equipped, but also very thoughtful.

For an independent singer like Gu Luobei who needs short-term recordings, this is definitely the best place.

Gu Luobei only realized what it means in the recording studio this time, "Knowing people, knowing faces but not heart" certainly doesn't refer to the bad aspects" but Klaus-Badelt. In terms of work, his seriousness is beyond imagination, and That cute baby face didn't match at all. Gu Luobei stood in front of the recording microphone and was criticized bloody.

"Bell, please, please listen to your singing just now. There are two pitches wrong. What's going on?"

, "Bell, how many times have I said this, this sentence needs to be aggravated, aggravated!"

, "God, rhythm, rhythm" You're half a beat too late, my god. "

, "come again, hospitality is totally wrong" totally! "

, "Again!"

At the back, Klaus-Badelt seemed to be exhausted, and the sentences became shorter and shorter. In the end, it was just one sentence, "come again" to send Gu Luobei away, but he only occasionally pointed out what was wrong.

Although Gu Luobei was scolded for being utterly flawed," he didn't seem to have any self-awareness at all, and he still had a serious look on his face. Did he even reply two sentences, "Which two sentences are in the wrong pitch? I can hear it right in the headset! ""Why should this sentence be aggravated, suddenly it will destroy the sense of rhythm before and after, don't you think it is too abrupt? "

Occasionally, Gu Luobei would say "" To create such an effect in this part, how should the mixer be used? What about the metronome? "I also observe the homework in the recording studio with a learning attitude.

For a time, the studio was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the two were arguing against each other through a glass window, but because Gu Luobei was standing in the soundproof room, Klaus-Badelt still needed to press the red button on the table to face the It's okay to scold on the microphone, this scene became somewhat funny while the swords were drawn.

But when it was time for a break, the two were like good friends, sitting on the sofa in the recording studio and chatting happily. For Gu Luobei and Klaus-Badelt, they need to be taken seriously when they are working, and they are naturally friends when they are resting.

It's a pity that Gu Luobei's recording process didn't go smoothly. He came back from Boston every weekend to record, and then went back on Sunday night. After three weeks of continuous recording, that is, six days, the recording of "Just a Dream" was completed. In Claus-Badleter's words, ""It's pretty fast. Sometimes, a song can't be recorded well for a month. "

For the past six days, even with a discount, the cost of renting the recording studio used up most of Teddy Bell's savings. Gu Luobei also smiled bitterly." "This single hasn't been released yet, and we're about to run out of money to eat. Sure enough, independent musicians are not easy to do. "

Time flies between school life and single recording, and before you know it, March is almost over. Spring has finally replaced winter, and the temperature is getting warmer bit by bit, making people feel a lot more relaxed.

After the recording, Klaus-Badleter went back to work again. I heard that Hans-Zimmer is currently working on this year's super blockbuster, the soundtrack of "Pearl Harbor", and Klaus-Badleter's job is not easy. . Gu Luobei sent the master tape of "Just a Dream" to Los Angeles, before recording, he signed a contract with 〖Freedom' , digital music is handed over.

Although Warner Records is willing to sell Gu Luobei's favor, after all, this time is different from the past. The relationship between Warner Records and Gu Luobei is in the honeymoon period, and it is not difficult to help release a single. But Gu Luobei finally kept his promise and gave the right of distribution to [Freedom] to choose. It's not that this distribution right is so important, but Gu Luobei feels that he is an independent musician, and it is more appropriate to let [Freedom] choose to release the first single.

Gu Luobei has been busy with the second revision of the graduation project of the Department of Architecture in the past two days. Although the topic of the thesis of the Department of Psychology has been decided, he has not had time to meet Muller-Lance, so he just sent an email to inform Muller-Lance.

While busy drawing, the phone rang three times, but Gu Luobei didn't answer it. It wasn't until lunch when the phone rang again, and Gu Luobei picked it up, "Hello, this is Bell.

"Bell, did you have a class this morning? I've been calling you but didn't answer."

Gu Luobei was stunned for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he recognized the voice, "Mayer, are you in a hurry to find me? I'm busy with homework in the morning." It was Shane-Mayer who called .

Sean-Mayer was always used to speaking in cadence, as if he was rap, and his tone was also very jumpy, obviously with a lively and jumpy temperament, "What's the matter, can't I find you if I'm okay?" After saying this, he said again. Then he added a sentence, "Don't say" can't, ! "

With Gu Luobei's character, it is really possible to deliberately sing the opposite, so Shann-Mayer hurriedly made up for it, making Gu Luobei smile. Drawing pictures just now took a lot of brains, but chatting with Sean-Mayer now feels a lot easier.

At this moment, the door of the dormitory room was knocked on. Eden Hudson glared at Gu Luobei, as if he was complaining that Gu Luobei couldn't open the door because he answered the phone. stand up. As a result, Gu Luobei didn't pay attention to this look at all, leaving Eden-Hudson to work in vain, and went to open the door depressed. The one outside the door was a takeaway. Because of the busy schedule, Gu Luobei and Eden Hudson ordered pizza together.

"I have something to do with you today." Sean-Mayer knew that Gu Luobei was really busy, a joke was enough, and then he got to the point, "Your debut single will be officially released on April 1st. It's released, it's a good time, it's April Fool's Day, and it's easy to remember in the future." I didn't expect the speed of [Freedom] to be so fast, but it was also because the time and energy of the single song was relatively short.

Originally, Gu Luobei also needed to shoot the cover, make the inner page, and shoot the MV for the music video, but because of the cost, all of them were cancelled. The final albums were all made in the easiest way possible, which also saved a lot of time. In Gu Luobei's view, these are not the most important things. For independent musicians, the music itself needs attention.

"If the singles sell well by then, it may be possible for fans to urge you to make an MV." Sean-Mayer specifically mentioned this point. MV is a very important part of record promotion in the United States. The launch of MV on TV stations, the subsequent broadcast on various media, and the promotion of songs are all important channels for increasing album sales. Therefore, in the United States, in many cases, the release of the album is bundled with the MV, which will have an impact on the sales. There are also many times when the song was originally not intended to be filmed in the MV, but additional music videos were filmed due to the appeal of fans.

"Hehe, I'll talk about it when this day comes." Gu Luobei was quite open. After parting ways with melancholy, until today's single release, although the journey is not hard, but Gu Luobei is also quite With emotion, my identity as an independent musician can finally be released in the form of an album.

"By the way, the most important thing is to ask if you are free next weekend. There is a public performance here in Los Angeles. I will sign you up." Responsible for the release and promotion of "Just a Dream", so he is also very dedicated, using the limited resources of the company to do the biggest promotion for the single.

Gu Luobei flipped through the desk calendar on the desktop, April 1st was Sunday, and next week was the time when his album was officially released. Although there was no formal ceremony, he participated in a lively performance and did a promotion by the way. Also a good idea. "Louis, it's too much trouble for me to go here. Let's take a look at the itinerary, arrange it, and reply to you in a while."

Shane-Mayer knew that Gu Luobei was busy with his studies now, and he had to ask the professor for instructions before leaving school. It was not impossible to skip classes, but it was a graduation project and a normal course recently, so leaving suddenly would definitely have an impact. "Okay, you make arrangements. By the way, I'll book the air ticket here for you."

Gu Luobei didn't say much, just replied "Okay". The airfare must be included in the publicity expenses, and then the free choice will be settled with himself, so there is nothing to say.