Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 638 Two accidents
The ending sound gradually fades away, and all the instruments gradually become weaker.

Bian Lang's fingertips slid along the fingertips of the fans one by one, bringing a perfect pause to the song.

Now that the regular performances have ended, after a brief frenzy, the traditional activity of music fans, "encore", naturally begins.

Feimosi hooked his arm around Bianlang's shoulder and pointed in the direction of the stage: "I think we need your help for the encore."

Originally, "Enter Sandman" was to be the encore song for Hatter, but after Hatter came, he still felt that the encore song should be a Chinese song, which was their respect for Chinese rock fans. As for what to sing, it was naturally the same as last year.

But just as the two of them were preparing to return to the stage arm in arm, the fireworks that were originally planned to be set off after the final performance began to light up the night sky with loud "bangs"!

"Damn! What you fear will come true!" Qi Yue cursed inwardly, dropped the walkie-talkie in his hand and went to look for someone.

Fortunately, she had already specifically reminded me about this matter before, and that there must not be any problems with the timing of the fireworks, but...

Bian Lang and Fei Mo Si heard the sound and turned around to look at the fireworks rising into the sky. They were stunned at first, and then Fei Mo Si approached Bian Lang and asked, "Wave, how long will this fireworks show last?"

Bian Lang wasn't sure, but he had the impression that he had heard Qi Yue say this when they were chatting: "It should be 15 to 20 minutes."

"Oh! So our encore will be ruined?" With such loud ambient noise, it was hard for the fans to enjoy the show. It was even a problem for them to hear the rhythm clearly.

Facing the somewhat annoyed Feimos, Bian Lang smiled and said: "Perhaps this is the fate of "Enter Sandman". This lullaby is not meant for babies!"

After hearing Bian Lang's explanation, Feimosi's slightly frowned brows instantly relaxed: "Yes, he was originally the encore song!"

That’s what the two thought, but the fans didn’t buy it!

They all knew that this encore song would not work, so they started to curse:
"Is this considered a performance accident? How should this be handled? Should the organizer come out and give an explanation?"

"This...this...I didn't expect the same thing to happen twice. This supplier probably thinks the money he pays is not enough to compensate!"

"Come on, what else do you want? Where can you see this kind of lineup for more than 200 yuan for a single-day ticket? Can't people make a mistake?"

Just as the fans were in a mess, waiting for an answer, Bian Lang returned to the stage, picked up the microphone, and began to say: "I'm very sorry, there was a problem with our organization, but let's take a group photo first. I think it's a very good experience to have fireworks as the background!"

After hearing Bian Lang personally come up to admit his mistake, the fans' opposition began to slowly subside and they all started preparing to take photos with the band on the stage.

After the photos were taken, Bian Lang continued, "This little regret can be regarded as an expectation for the Hatter tour. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to the Hatter tour to vent it."

After hearing these shameless remarks, even the most indignant fans had a little smile on their faces.

Since Bian Lang had already given him the lead, Feimosi of course knew what to do next. He took over Bian Lang's words and said them in English first, and then Bian Lang translated them for the audience: "Femosi said that all the fans present today can enjoy a 20% discount on tickets for the Hatter tour!"

Obviously, not all of the fans present will go to Hatter's concert, but they showed their attitude, and it's not their fault, so their good impression of them was immediately raised. Bian Lang believes that there will be a lot of discussion about Hatter on the Internet tonight, and they will also gain a large number of passers-by fans!
At this time, on the road outside the music festival, a man wearing a baseball cap was looking at the fireworks in the sky, and he wanted to die. The explosions did not sound like a celebration to him, but more like a death knell urging him to go to the execution ground!
The mistake that was criticized on the hot search before was not his fault. This kind of commercial fireworks is not like buying a rocket from a roadside fireworks stand and setting it off in a place without safety hazards. The time you apply for fireworks is the time you set them off. Outside of this time, you either don't set them off or you have to wait for punishment.

So even though he was the scapegoat, the partners didn't blame him for anything.

But this time it was different. For an event like a music festival where the end time is not very accurate, the time span for the fireworks they applied for was very long. The key point was that the music festival had learned from the past and gave him many instructions. Just two hours ago, the stage director Qi Yue reminded him again that he must wait for her notification.

But he couldn't understand how the two guys at the detonation point could be so kind as to light the bomb!
He now wanted to wait for the fireworks to end so that he could go and ask those two guys in person what was going on.

As for the two staff members at the fireworks site, looking at the ill-gotten gains transferred via WeChat, they were already thinking about how to put on a sad drama to fool people.

Anyway, the worst that could happen is that they would be fired. With that considerable amount of ill-gotten gains, it would be enough for the two of them to live a life of luxury for a while before finding their next job.

The mastermind behind this incident is now browsing news related to the music festival on the Internet, waiting to see the organizer make a fool of himself.

However, he was puzzled that this performance accident did not become a hot topic until the video was released on the small broken website. After all, the last time the same thing happened, the fans of the female singer criticized the organizer's Weibo and forced it to close the comment function.

"Even if Rock Fans' laning ability is poor, it shouldn't be so bad that they can't even make a splash!"

The actual situation might be even more pessimistic than he had imagined. First of all, after Hatter and Bian Lang left the stage, many fans, especially female fans, began taking pictures with the fireworks as the background.

Even some music fans who wanted to sing a few songs on the Internet had to give up because of the temporary network congestion, and nothing happened afterwards.

As for those who watched the video online, some fans who went straight to Hatter's video felt that this was a plan made by the festival for this song after listening to "Enter Sandman". Then they started praising it online: "The wildest spin, the darkest bedtime story, I really love it! I wonder what it will be like to sing this song to a baby when Bian Lang has one?"

"Didn't there used to be a traitor who said Bian Lang's English songs were not good? Come and listen to this carefully! When the studio version comes out, I will definitely buy the vinyl record to keep as a collection!"

"Hatter is a world-class metal band. They are all willing to be tools for the band. What do you have to say about that?"

This is just a relatively subtle expression from the domestic fans. The fans in Europe and America who were waiting in front of their computers were even more exaggerated after listening to it:
“Before listening to this song, I felt that Hatter betrayed my belief in rock music, but when I finished listening to this song, my belief is Wave!”

"If I were Feimos, I would stay in China, and no matter what I do, I would let Wave write an album for Hatter based on this song and record it before coming back!"

"Poor Famous, but the Stones' guitarist is no less good!"

"I love this song so much, I'm going to play it for my 4-year-old son tonight before bed and have him say the prayer with me!"

"Wave is really a guy who is good at giving people surprises. There is also Sandman in Neverland. This is a memory I have from my childhood. I never thought that I was awakened by a Chinese!"

"Oh! I love that guitar solo and that snare drum that can knock the **** out of the enemy. It's like the sound of a cannon. I want to record the score now!"

"Actually, I'm more curious, what would happen if this song was sung by the Rolling Stones?"

"Right, between the disabled Phimos and the original author Wave, who has a better effect?"

Looking at the video that would generate dozens or even hundreds of comments with a single refresh, DGM officials found it a little unbelievable. The song was given to them for rehearsal a month before Hatter left. However, for some reason, it was kept confidential to a certain extent at that time.

So even within DGM, not many people knew about this song. They only heard the rumor spread by Evelyn: "Just wait for your jaws to drop!"

It turned out that Evelyn had deceived them after all. No matter the quality or market response of this song, the old-fashioned adjective "jaw-dropping" was completely incapable of describing their true feelings.

Although there had been no relevant data for comparison before, they were almost certain that this would be a hit.

After listening to the song, Walker joked to his colleagues: "I think one day in the future, Phimos will regret his reckless breaking of his finger. This song was only released once, and he actually played the air on the stage..."

Colleagues also responded with a smile: "What's worse is that he may only be able to play the air during his entire trip to China. Do you think he will become a pure vocalist in the future after he gets used to it?"

"That's hard to say, but I think it's unlikely. After all, he is not suitable for pure voice!"

Walker was chatting here when his phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was the number of Big Adams behind the scenes, he unconsciously managed his expression, then walked back to his office, closed the door, and then pressed the answer button.

Adams was a little excited on the other end of the phone, and it could be felt from the tone of his voice: "Walker, I hope my call didn't disturb you from enjoying Wave's new work. What do you think?"

Faced with this opening remark that didn't seem like one between a superior and a subordinate, he was a little unsure of what the big boss wanted to do and could only answer truthfully: "I think this will definitely be a hit song, but you should also know that it may not be easy to convince Wave to record it in a short period of time!"

"Walker, I know what you think, but don't you think it's ridiculous for a work like this to be produced so quickly? I read the report Evelyn gave me, which included Olaf's comments on this song. He said he felt that Hatter's live version might only be halfway through the song!"

Walker really didn't know about this. He complained to Olaf in his heart and said to Adams on the other end of the phone, "I believe in Olaf's judgment, so Mr. Adams, what do you need me to do for the company now?"

Hearing that Walker had heard his hidden meaning, Adams smiled and said, "I think you should call Olaf at the right time and use your friendship to help us find out if Wave has any plans to make an album based on this song?"

Walker admired his boss's bold imagination. Who wouldn't think so? It was just Adams who said it out loud.

Before he could respond, Adams continued, "Remember, if Wave has such an intention, whether the Rolling Stones complete the album themselves, or hand it over to Hatter, or form a new band according to Wave's preferences, we at DGM are willing to use our best resources to help him!"

The reason why Adams personally called Walker was not because he was very optimistic about the song, or that he liked it to the extreme, but because their biggest competitor in North America had just announced that it was simply a fantasy for "Fade To Black" to be nominated at the Grammy Awards!
Everyone in the industry knows what kind of "rogue" company their competitor CAA is, and the subtext behind their harsh words!
Saying something like this at this time can only mean that they have officially set their sights on Bian Lang!
If it were someone else, DGM might not pay too much attention to it. But for bands like Bian Lang and The Rolling Stones, which are destined to become world-class bands in the future, he thinks that no matter how much attention they give, it is not too much!
Moreover, he felt that with Bian Lang's personality, CAA's approach of seeking cooperation through suppression would not get any response from him at all.

Although Adams did not deny that CAA might use its background that cannot be put on the table to have some influence on the Grammy selection results, DGM also has its own channels. In addition, there is his mysterious confidence in Bian Lang.

Walker was still in shock and didn't know what CAA was saying. He just thought it was a little strange. After he came to his senses, he replied seriously: "I am very happy to serve you, Mr. Adams! I will do my best to find the answer you want from Olaf!"

"Okay, but don't worry even if you don't have an answer. You can tell Olaf something as a friend, which is my personal opinion on the Rolling Stones and Wave. I believe you can handle the details yourself, right?"

"As you wish!"

(End of this chapter)