Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1241
After sending his girlfriend off to work, Iwahashi Shinichi has some free time.Until seven o'clock in the evening, before going to an industry reception, there were no arrangements during this time.

The emotional driver drove silently, Yanqiao Shinichi flipped through the phone book, and first called Mineshima.

A few days ago, Mineshima invited him to see see-saw's performance.After the performance, Yanqiao Shen left his business card to the three girls.After that, though, he didn't get any calls from the girls.

Received the producer's business card, but did not dial immediately, these girls were quite calm.Of course, it is also possible that he has no interest in becoming a professional musician.

The three girls were born in a middle-class family with good tutors. Their experience in forming a band is limited to the school's Qingyin club. For many years, they have been a few friends playing music by themselves in a small circle.After graduating from university, she also joined a big company. Seeing that, she only needs to "find another young talent who works in a big company at a sorority party to marry." This is the last step for a working girl.

According to Mineshima's introduction, judging from the resumes of the three girls, they really don't seem like people who will quit their jobs and become professional musicians.

What's more, the two older members of the band are one year older than Shinichi Iwahashi.

After seven years in the industry, Yanqiao Shinichi still has to face the reality that he is younger than the newcomers he wants to discover from time to time.Many musicians who respect him are several years older than him in terms of age.

However, it is very true to be famous as early as possible.

If Yanqiao Shinichi is only a little famous now, even if many musicians who are much older than him, even if they recognize him in their hearts, they will either feel distrust of him because of their age, or they will not want to because of their own face. admit.

However, he has been famous for a long time when he is young, and his fame is so big that he is now, no one will think that his success is just a fluke.He has been recognized by the world, and in this way, musicians who are older than him will recognize him even more.

That night, the performance Yanqiao Shinichi went to see turned out to be the first official performance of the three girls in the LIVEHOUSE.

From this point of view, it can be said that they have never thought about turning their hobbies into their majors in these years, and they have not put them into practice during the years of forming a team.

This seems to mean that there is no chance of Yanqiao Shinichi's phone being dialed.

If these three girls choose to always regard music as a hobby and never step into the professional field, Yanqiao Shenyi can't help feeling sorry for them.

Although they know that the path of life is up to them to choose, it is a pity—it is a simple emotion.

but……

"The three of see-saw?"

When the call got through, Mineshima told Shinichi Iwahashi on the phone, "In a few days, they will come to perform again."

"Really?" Yanqiao Shinichi was a little surprised.

"I still want to sing on the stage in front of the audience. I hope I can give them another chance to be on stage." Mineshima said, laughing, "It's too late for me to welcome a band with such a high degree of completion , or three girls...Iwahashi-san thinks so too, right?"

Mineshima clearly appreciates the band.At the same time, it is also clear that Yanqiao Shen is quite concerned about this band.After the performance that night, Shinichi Iwahashi immediately gave the band a business card.

Knowing Shinichi Iwahashi's intentions, Mineshima naturally paid more attention to this band.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't answer his question, "Providing an opportunity for bands who want to perform is the meaning of LIVEHOUSE."

After the three girls received their business cards, they didn't contact Iwahashi Shinichi, but they went to Mineshima again.

Yanqiao Shinichi thought deeply.

Previously, he thought that perhaps the three girls had no intention of becoming professional musicians, but now, he had somewhat changed his mind.To say that these three girls have the idea of ​​wanting to become professional musicians - such determination is probably not enough.However, it cannot be said that they have no intention of becoming professional musicians at all.

The only thing that is certain is that the band's first official stage performance that night, singing in front of the audience, must have given the three girls far more positive feelings than negative feelings.

"As long as they want to perform, arrange a performance for them." Yanqiao Shinichi instructed Mineshima.

For these three girls, becoming a professional musician is not a life choice, but a world that has been very strange since birth.Therefore, they need a process to understand the world, and then decide whether to go or stay.

Yanqiao Shinichi thought for a while, "When the time is right, if they have the idea of ​​keeping a souvenir, ask them if they have any idea of ​​making an underground single and selling it during the performance."

The production company under Shinichi Iwahashi has been making records for underground musicians.As for the timing he mentioned, when is the right time, a veteran like Mineshima naturally has his judgment.

Feng Dao understood and agreed to come down.After agreeing, he will be responsible for discovering the band.After a pause, he asked again, "Would you like to see the band's performance next time, Yanqiao-san?"

"Maybe."

Yanqiao Shinichi didn't give a clear answer, so Mineshima didn't ask any more questions.

After finishing the call, Iwahashi Shinichi ordered the driver to take him to Yoyogi's recording studio.Since I have some free time, let's go to the recording studio of the production company.

The recording studio in Yoyogi is now mainly used to make singles for underground musicians, or rent out to underground musicians for recording.

However, when I first started my business, I signed a cover album contract with Tokyo Music Industry Association, and it still continues today. The person in charge of the production company decides to hire underground musicians who are struggling to subsidize their living expenses.

Yukiko Okada, a working girl, is now a new writer of mystery novels who is being urged by editors all day long. She no longer has the free time to come to work as before, but she still comes here to work for a day occasionally, which can be regarded as a way to adjust her mood—— Yanqiao Shenyi secretly thought, maybe one day, she will write a book "Murder in the Recording Room" or "Death Recording".

Kuribayashi Seiichiro's contract has always been attached to the production company. Therefore, since he joined the production company and now he has transferred to the record company to work, the copyright of the songs during this period is actually in the hands of Iwahashi Shinichi, not in the hands of the record company.

Coupled with the underground singles produced for underground musicians, this production company is unremarkable, but it is by no means worthless as it seems on the surface.

Keep one hand behind, at critical moments, you may be able to save yourself in crisis.

In addition to being a composer, Seiichiro Kuribayashi also formed a band himself and released several records, but they were not very popular. Instead, they were the songs he provided to others, and there was a hit from time to time.

Some talented people really don't have the aura to become a popular singer-songwriter. There is no solution to this kind of thing.

Part of Kuribayashi Seiichiro's song was given to ZARD.Although the band is mainly original, it does not completely stop singing the songs of external composers. However, the songs provided by external composers are rarely released as main features, and most of them are included as album songs.

Seiichiro Kuribayashi has a very good relationship with several musicians of ZARD. At the beginning, several of them worked together in Yoyogi's recording studio.He also occasionally partnered with ZARD as a supporting keyboard player, and he is a familiar face among ZARD fans.

In addition to providing to ZARD, he also contributed to Keiko Utoku.In addition, it also provides songs to singers belonging to other record companies.Contribute to singers of other companies, and also accept songs provided by composers of other companies. Only in this way can we truly integrate into the industry.

Of course, there are also a few songs that Yanqiao Shinichi is particularly fond of, which he put into the music library for future use.

Compared with the previous years, almost all the staff in the recording studio have been replaced. Iwahashi Shinichi is busy with work now, rarely comes here, and is not familiar with the people here.

Even so, when he showed up, every single member of staff here recognized him instantly.Enjoying the treatment of being instantly recognized and bowed, Iwahashi Shinichi once again deeply realized what it feels like to be a celebrity.

After the greeting, the staff went about their own business. Shinichi Iwahashi sat in front of the familiar table, flipped through the scores here, and the audition tape with the number marked on it.

It is an audition tape left when auditioning singers for recording cover albums.

After confirming with the staff, Iwahashi Shinichi took the tape recorder sent by the other party and inserted the tape.Listening piece by piece, I don't know anything about the singer, just listen to the voice of the singer himself.

When hearing one of them, Yanqiao Shenyi's heart skipped a beat.

After waiting for the demo tape to be finished, he took out the demo tape and asked the staff, "Are you going to continue to use these demo tapes?"

The staff quickly came over to confirm and told him, "These books are no longer in use."

"If you don't mind, I'll take these audition tapes, okay?" Yanqiao Shinichi asked.

There is naturally no second answer to such a question.

……

At the end of spring, it is the time of the year when newcomers get together and debut.The record market is booming, and all record companies are vigorously launching newcomers. Even if they only release a single, they may be hit by mistake and sell well.

Big companies cast their nets widely, and small companies are not to be outdone. Suddenly, just in the past April, the number of debut singers reached [-] groups.This May, the number of debut singer groups is probably not much different.

May is not considered a season for blockbusters, but when the annoying rainy season arrives, it is really not a good time to launch newcomers.

Today, the band craze is still there, and the form of the band is still sought after by most companies, and it is the focus of each record company's production.

However, when bands are hot now, they are no longer limited to traditional bands.The actor's office took a fancy to the prosperity of the record market, and asked several actors to form a team to distribute records to make money. Some bands tried their best to use their brains on the form of the team, so that the selling point was no longer music, but freshness.

For this sake, it can be said that the band craze has finally reached its peak.

GENZO, which is famous for producing bands, has successively launched popular solo singers since last year, and this year launched a popular dance music group. After TRF became popular, GENZO also made a big splash, planning to prepare a dance music performance at Wangan Plaza.

Every step of the way is trying to avoid putting all eggs in one basket.

From the perspective of the industry, Shinichi Iwahashi's determination to get rid of professional band production is not only firm, but his actions are also quite effective.

Unlike GENZO, which is trying to develop in many aspects and spare no effort for it, another emerging record company in the industry has, in the past few years, brought the matter of making a band to an extreme.

The band B'z, which belongs to VERMILLION Records, has shown its prowess since the second half of last year.Since the beginning of this year, this momentum has only increased, and every single released will definitely reach the top of the charts and be sold at a high price.

With such a band that is sure of Poseidon, VERMILLION Records has gained a firm foothold in the industry.

Last year, WANDS, the band that also belongs to VERMILLION, also took advantage of that momentum after cooperating with Daihei Moji. After participating in the Red and White Song Concert, the band's released records were sent to the audience watching TV. That week's top ten charts, praise for Noboru Uesugi kept flocking to record companies by phone.

This spring, the singles and albums released by WANDS all won the top of the charts, rushing to the front line in one breath.

After WANDS became popular, Nagato Taiko hit the iron while the iron was hot, and launched two new bands in one breath, and he was very motivated to make VERMILLION records into the band's base camp.

With BURNING as the backing, Nagato Taiyuki, a lifelong member of the Appearance Association, can choose the beautiful newcomer he thinks is suitable. BURNING has rich media resources, and the singers under VERMILLION have no lack of publicity.Whether it is TV media exposure, or magazine and billboard promotion, the singers of VERMILLION records have obvious advantages.

Last year's Red and White Song Festival, VERMILLION Records, as a new record company, won three places to appear in the Red and White Song Festival. This way of showing off its strength made the entire industry know that this record company is Zhou Fangyuxiong's direct descendant.

Zhou Fang Yuxiong has a close relationship with NHK. With this relationship, in the future, singers from VERMILLION will not miss the Red and White Song Concert.

Although the process of joining the BURNING department was not pleasant at the beginning, and it was accompanied by humiliation.But today, with the rapid development of the company, Nagato Taiyuki still sits firmly on the throne of the president, which makes the unhappiness of the past faded in memory.

Joining the BURNING department, with rich publicity resources, the record company was on the fast track as soon as it was established. This is indeed something that only Zhou Fangyuxiong can give him.When Nagato Taiko thought this way, I’m afraid he couldn’t tell whether it was a compromise out of reality, or he was really enjoying the feeling of being sheltered by a towering tree.

In any case, the two rookie bands that launched after WANDS have made big hits with their debut singles. As rookies, the highest rankings of their songs have entered the top ten.

Such an achievement caught the attention of the industry all of a sudden.

The smooth debut of the two bands is due to the abundant publicity resources on the one hand, and on the other hand, the debut songs of the two bands are all composed by Tetsuro Oda.

(End of this chapter)