Chapter 644: The Remixed

The crisp bell sounds at the beginning of the intro to the song "A Thousand Miles Away" give one a sense of profound artistic conception.

Immediately following, one can hear the sounds of quite a few traditional instruments.

Lin Maike is a very formidable Arranger; at least thirty or forty of Zhou Jielun's songs have arrangements that came from his hand.

He is quite versatile when it comes to arranging.

He can handle trendy songs like "Nocturne" and "Chapter Seven of the Night."

He is also adept at Chinese Style songs like "East Wind Breaks" and "Hair Like Snow."

Zhou Jielun himself once said that composing is like giving birth to a child, while arranging is like dressing that child.

Clearly, with Lin Maike's level of skill, he is absolutely a top-tier master of this dress-up mini-game.

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Chen Luo, who had already finished his solo stage performance, had not left but was still remaining backstage.

He wanted to finish listening to Luo Mo's new song before leaving.

From the current perspective, every new song Luo Mo has performed at large-scale festival galas has been very strong.

If he left without listening, he would feel uneasy in his heart.

"This young man is, after all, different from other Singers," Chen Luo thought to himself.

Once the melodious intro of "A Thousand Miles Away" spread out, Luo Mo stood alone on the stage and began to sing.

"The eaves are like cliffs, the wind chimes like the vast sea,

I wait for the swallows to return,

Time is arranged to perform an accident,

You quietly walk away."

The lyric-writing style of this song is very Fang Wenshan.

He once said on a certain program that when he writes lyrics, he must use words like "you, I, he."

Especially when writing songs that lean toward Chinese Style.

He feels that lyrics are not historical narrative sentences; lyrics are catalysts for emotion, so they must be specific to a "person."

Rather than just knowing how to quote classics and piece together many words.

For example, "Your hair is like snow..."

For example, "The sky blue waits for the misty rain, and I am waiting for you."

The lyrics of "A Thousand Miles Away" are the same.

In fact, this song comes from the album "Still Fantasy."

This album has a key point, which is "telling a story." Like "Chrysanthemum Terrace" in the album, which is now being misinterpreted in all sorts of ways, as well as "Moulin Rouge" and "Chapter Seven of the Night," they are all like this.

Therefore, the song "A Thousand Miles Away" also gives one an extremely strong sense of imagery.

This sense of imagery can allow people to immerse themselves in it.

Especially when watching the stage while listening to the song.

Hearing it up to this point, the audience naturally understands that this is a Romance song.

Just like Chen Luo's song "Romantic," they can both be considered love songs.

"There are quite a lot of Romance songs at this year's Spring Festival Gala, hahaha!"

"I like this feeling of a slow, unfolding narrative."

"Does this song count as Chinese Style?"

Amidst the sea of bullet comments, Luo Mo continued to sing.

"The story is outside the city, the thick fog will not disperse,

I cannot see the dialogue clearly.

You cannot hear that the sound of the wind does not exist,

It is me sighing."

Listening all the way to this point, Chen Luo's expression remained normal backstage at the Spring Festival Gala.

The standard of this song is definitely sufficient, unlike some low-quality creations that make people not want to listen after a while, unable to endure until the chorus climax at all.

These days, the creation of many songs is very lazy, or one could say the level is not up to standard. In the whole song, only a few lines are worth listening to.

Many people might hear a few lines of lyrics on short-video platforms like Douyin and think: "Eh, this song isn't bad!"

But once you go to search for the song and listen to the whole thing, you will think: "What is this trash!"

The song "A Thousand Miles Away," for now in Chen Luo's heart, belongs to the category of being standard and acceptable.

There hasn't appeared any part that is particularly stunning yet.

It is not like songs such as "Sunny Day," "Nocturne," or "Common Jasmine Orange" that have a so-called "Pre-chorus Kill," where just the intro alone is so Ox it's unbelievable.

Yet precisely because of this, Chen Luo is even more vigilant!

"It shouldn't just be this; it is absolutely not just this!" Chen Luo thought to himself.

It must be said that the one who understands you best is often your opponent.

Up until now, Luo Mo's singing has indeed all been foreshadowing.

On stage, he held the microphone and continued to sing:

"When the dream wakes, who is outside the window,

Opening the ending,

That future as thin as cicada wings,

Cannot withstand anyone tearing it apart—"

The pitch rose slightly at this moment; Chen Luo's gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but say: "It's coming!"

From the structure of the song, it is very clear that it is about to lead into the chorus climax.

The killer move of this song is very likely hidden right here!

Sure enough, when Luo Mo began singing the chorus, Chen Luo couldn't help but feel his heart sink.

"This is... Bel Canto!" Chen Luo was shocked in his heart.

Yes, the song "Far Away" was originally sung as a duet by Zhou Jielun and Fei Yuqing.

Later, there was also a solo version by Fei Yuqing, which was included in his personal album.

During the 2008 Spring Festival Gala, it was also performed solo by Fei Yuqing.

In fact, when producing "Hair Like Snow," Zhou Jielun had very much wanted to collaborate with Fei Yuqing.

Later, it was through someone else acting as a go-between that this classic work, "Far Away," came to be.

It is very obvious that Fei Yuqing's singing voice is very unique.

What Zhou Jielun wanted was precisely this sense of contrast!

The R&B musical style, and the extreme contrast of Bel Canto!

As for Luo Mo, he had already studied Bel Canto for a period of time, and coupled with the fact that he had studied Opera since childhood, in terms of "softness," he might be different from Fei Yuqing, but he could also sing it with a distinct flavor.

Moreover, in the accompaniment, there were harmonies from Tong Shu included.

Don't forget, Tong Shu is the ultimate tool man; when it comes to singing harmonies, this kid is especially useful.

The sudden appearance of 【Bel Canto】 naturally stunned the audience and amazed everyone.

Just listen to Luo Mo sing:

"【I send you away, a thousand miles away, you are silent, black and white,

In this silent era, perhaps we shouldn't have loved from so far away.

I send you away, beyond the ends of the earth, are you still there?

Where does the sound of the zither come from? Life and death are hard to guess; I spend a lifetime waiting.】"

A strong sense of contrast rushed toward the audience the moment Luo Mo sang the first line.

Honestly, many listeners are actually not used to hearing Bel Canto.

Bel Canto makes many people feel it isn't "pop" enough.

Especially for some young listeners, their concept of Bel Canto remains with some older-generation singers or choral performances.

They feel that using this singing method makes a song feel very dated.

Dads and moms, grandpas and grandmas of that generation might like it.

As for us, let's just forget it!

However, can Bel Canto really not be combined with pop?

Naturally, that is not the case!

But to do this well, to make people feel it isn't abrupt, and to make both young people and the middle-aged and elderly like it—that is a huge difficulty!

This kind of breakthrough, this kind of innovation, the vast majority of creators dare not attempt.

But don't forget, the person before us is the 【Genius of Lyrics and Composition】!

It's the Lunar New Year, and many netizens actually want to speak a bit more civilly.

However, the moment Bel Canto appeared, the live broadcast comments instantly flooded the screen, with only two words—"Holy crap!"

These people were both amazed at Luo Mo's "audacity" and amazed at his vocal technique.

This was not recorded, nor was it lip-syncing.

He was at the live broadcast venue, instantly switching his singing method!

Because the original song is a duet, there wasn't much of an interval left between Zhou Jielun's part and Fei Yuqing's part.

This meant that Luo Mo had to change his singing mode in an instant!

If the previous "A Spray of Plum Blossoms" had already made the middle-aged and elderly audience in front of their TVs love him dearly, then the appearance of "Far Away" could be said to have broadened his hunting range even further!

A large number of songwriters watching the live broadcast couldn't help but think: "Is this Luo Mo's ambition?"

What he wants has never been just the youth market.

He wants to sweep up people of all age groups!

You have to know, many grandmas on Earth can sing a few lines of "Far Away"!

………

………

Xun Ge'er once said: Human joys and sorrows are not connected.

Also backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Chen Luo's heart tightened, while Director Zhang Wei's heart rejoiced.

He had heard the rehearsal and knew deeply how difficult it was to sing this "Far Away" live.

But Luo Mo is someone who firmly refuses to lip-sync, so he was also worried about the stage effect.

However, it was very clear that he had used his vocal technique to command the stage.

The ratings and live broadcast data could be said to be soaring all the way!

And what made Chen Luo feel the most chilled was that this song with such an intense sense of contrast actually incorporated... numerous changes!

"After the 【Bel Canto】 ended, he actually followed it up in a second with a rap segment!?"

On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, it is rare to hear songs with rap elements.

As everyone knows, given the style of the Spring Festival Gala, it doesn't really like these types of elements.

Daring to play like this is already considered the director favoring you, and you having the skill to be bold.

Yet the most outrageous part is that Luo Mo immediately added a rap segment after the 【Bel Canto】, fusing the rap elements in!

Before this, no one thought these two things were compatible, or that they could be put together.

In fact, Chen Luo did not know that his current shock was small compared to the rest of the musicians watching the live broadcast.

The reason is simple: he cannot see the subtitles backstage!

He hears Luo Mo Rap-ing, but this section of content is already rich in ancient charm, so he is a bit confused and does not know exactly what the lyrics say.

But those watching the Live Broadcast are different; they can see the subtitles and can see the lyrics.

What Luo Mo is Singing is:

"【Hearing the sound of tears, I enter the forest to seek the white pear blossoms,

Only to find a patch of moss.】"

Oriental charm, isn't that what this is!

This kind of fusion of multiple elements, if left to others to handle, might appear incongruous and very abrupt.

It is just like how many people currently in the Hip Hop circle have also begun to deliberately lean toward Oriental elements.

But this song, "A Thousand Miles Away," not only connects very naturally, it can even be called the finishing touch!

If one says that the R&B style and the Bel Canto Singing method already have a large enough contrast, then suddenly incorporating a tiny bit of Rap will make the auditory impact even more intense!

Chen Luo suddenly feels that after his own stage performance ended, he should have honestly left the scene; why did he have to finish listening to Luo Mo's new song before leaving?

The A-section of the song has already ended; what follows is the B-section.

From the perspective of stage effect, the A-section is responsible for the buildup and the creation of a sense of contrast, while as for the B-section... that is Luo Mo's personal time to show off his skills!

The moment he opens his mouth, he is surprisingly not using the pop Singing method of the A-section, but is using Bel Canto directly!

This leaves many musicians dumbfounded.

"Did he change the mode? I thought this song only used Bel Canto in the chorus climax!"

"Good heavens, in this B-section, it's one line of Bel Canto and one line of pop Singing method from the very beginning!"

"How does he manage to switch so naturally?"

In today's music scene, some people even go off-key when Singing with just one method and must incorporate "Electronic Music" to make their notes stay in tune.

Yet what is Luo Mo doing?

He is actually able to switch with ease!

Just listen as Luo Mo first sings with Bel Canto:

"【Dressed in glazed white, transparent amidst the dust,

Your flawless love.

You come from the rain, poeticizing the sorrow, I am drenched in the present.】"

A short segment of Bel Canto ends, and his Singing style instantly returns to normal.

"【Picking hibiscus on the water's surface, the boat moves but the shadow remains,

Yet you do not return.

Covered by the years, the flowers you spoke of blooming,

The past becomes a blank slate.】"

Don't look at how he has a sense of ease on stage, as if he can switch effortlessly. But behind the scenes, he practiced until he was tired as a dog.

Xu Chujing knows very well just how hard Luo Mo practiced when working on this song.

He cherishes the stage and strives to do his best every single time.

At the same time, his adoption of this Singing mode also has a deeper meaning.

Honestly, since this is a solo version, there is no need to crazily switch back and forth in the B-section like in the duet version.

He could have just sung it like he did in the A-section, using Bel Canto only in the chorus climax, and no one would have thought anything of it, because it was already stunning enough.

The Spring Festival Gala is a Live Broadcast, and since he chose to sing live, the most important thing is—stability!

And the reason Luo Mo practiced so hard is that after practicing it so many times, he became a bit obsessed.

"Since I'm already tired as a dog, why not just play it even bigger?"

He was actually thinking about making even more breakthroughs!

Luo Mo does not intend to sing 【Bel Canto】 in the chorus climax of the B-section.

Originally, according to the song structure of the duet version, the B-section chorus is no longer a solo by Fei Yuqing, but rather Fei Yuqing sings one line and Zhou Jielun sings one line, the two blending together, and after repeating the climax twice, the song can conclude.

But don't forget, Luo Mo still has one thing he is best at!

He knows very well that on this New Year's, his parents and master must also be watching his stage performance.

Then why not give them a New Year Surprise, and also give all his fans a Surprise!

Just incorporating 【Bel Canto】 is not enough!

Far from enough!

When he sings the final chorus, he uses—【Opera Singing】!

For him, switching to 【Bel Canto】 is actually a bit laborious.

But if it is Opera... that is just something he can do with a flick of his hand!

"【I send you away a thousand miles away, you are silent black and white,

In this silent era, perhaps we shouldn't have loved from so far away.】"

When everyone naturally assumed it would still be 【Bel Canto】, Opera Singing—just like that, arrived!

(PS: I run to the hospital every day now to deliver breast milk to An'an. The nurse says he has a very good appetite and his food intake is increasing, which is quite reassuring.)

(End of this chapter)