Entertainment: Starting with a Song of Rice Fragrance

The climax of the song, the chorus, has arrived!

A sudden burst of rapid pipa music erupted!

Its tone goes from high to low like a waterfall cascading down from a height, and then suddenly rises again, like waves being blown into the sky by a hurricane!

Emotions surged instantly, and Zheng Ning felt the hairs on her arms stand on end!

Who is playing "East Wind Breaks" on the pipa?

Time has peeled away the layers on the wall, revealing glimpses of childhood.

I still remember that we were all very young that year.

Now, the music fades into the distance, and you have not heard my waiting…

"Hey, this is the taste!"

Zheng Ning slapped his thigh!

"The pipa! The perfect finishing touch to this song!"

Before his eyes appeared the ancient murals in the caves deep in the Gobi Desert.

The yellow sand, swirling and scattering in the wind, then gathering again, transformed into countless fairy maidens with colorful sleeves fluttering in the air.

Their flowing robes and long hair, styled in elaborate buns, accompanied by the sounds of camel bells echoing across the desert, created a traditional song with a strong Western Region flavor.

"So this is what Jay was talking about as 'Chinese style'? It really does look so similar to the ancient styles of our Western Continent..."

Zheng Ning was a top student, but she focused all her efforts on math, physics, and chemistry and didn't specialize in music.

But now, once I start studying seriously and systematically, and with the sudden enlightenment of advanced composition skills, my understanding of songs has become much deeper!

"The song begins with a pure piano accompaniment, and then the rhythm of modern electronic drums is added to the verses to establish an R&B-like beat..."

"The guzheng primarily plays the main melody in the song's verses, its clear timbre establishing a classical tone." "Then, in the climax, the pipa serves as an emotional anchor, igniting the emotional peak. Through techniques like tremolo and strumming, it simulates the feeling of 'fragments of time scattered,' enhancing the music's layers and emotional tension."

"Furthermore, the combination of the erhu and piano is also a signature element of this song, together creating a poignant and nostalgic atmosphere. This feeling is carried through all the subsequent melodies..."

Zheng Ning couldn't tell whether it was her two months of systematic learning that had given her such profound music theory knowledge.

At this moment, it possessed the body of Jay Chou, an Earth musician highly praised by the system, and was able to absorb the excellent and advanced musical concepts in the other's mind.

In conclusion, his analysis of this song is more rational, which is completely different from his previous experience of simply singing songs written by others.

"Wow, I have to say Jay Chou's musical talent is truly off the charts! He can write music that blends ancient and modern elements, something others can't seem to pull off, so smoothly and naturally, creating something entirely his own!"

Zheng Ning silently gave him a thumbs up in her heart.

What countless musicians on Earth couldn't master and declared a failed experiment to be something that, in his hands, became so perfectly natural.

I wonder what kind of storm this song will cause after it's released, and how many big shots who were so certain about it will be proven wrong?

……

After detaching from the personal experience provided by the system.

Zheng Ning immediately took out a blank cassette tape, put it into the tape recorder on the table, and recorded it a cappella.

Then I immediately took out paper and pen and wrote down the sheet music and lyrics, and then I breathed a big sigh of relief.

This song is completely different in style from his previous song "Tornado".

Let's not even talk about "Chinese style".

The maturity of the arrangement, the choice of words and phrases in the lyrics, and the creation of the artistic conception have all been greatly improved compared to before.

"Perhaps 'Tornado' was just one of his early works, and this song is a work from a few years later, after his musical style has evolved?"

While humming the tune of "Dong Feng Po," Zheng Ning muttered to himself.

This method of writing songs using only the five ancient tones of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, and Yu felt very novel to him, as if no one else in the market had done this in pop music.

So, does the release of this song count as starting something like...?

Has this set a precedent for "Chinese style," no, for "Western Continent ancient style"?

"So, am I going to become the originator of this style of song that combines ancient and modern elements?"

Zheng Ning racked his brains for a moment, but couldn't think of any similar songs.

……

After listening to "Dongfeng Po," Zheng Ning rested for a long time before finally emerging from the magnificent atmosphere.

"Hello, is this Sister Zhao?"

He immediately dialed Zhao Lu's number.

"I've finalized the songs for February's chart push, when can we start recording?"

Zhao Lu seemed to be in a meeting on the other end of the phone; the surrounding noise was quite loud.

But as soon as he said he had a new song, the sound of high heels clicking rapidly could be heard.

"I was in a meeting just now, and I don't know what's wrong with these leaders, they're all so angry. Ugh, why am I telling you all this..."

Zhao Lu was clearly very agitated.

Even the usually steady and reliable woman couldn't help but complain a few times on the phone before suddenly realizing that she wasn't talking to a friend or family member, but rather one of her own singers.

"Congratulations, Xiao Ning! Your 'Seven Mile Fragrance' has made it into the top 100! That's a remarkable achievement!"

She first praised Zheng Ning highly on the phone before bringing up the new song.

"No, you said you have a new song. Didn't you just record 'Sha Po Lang' a couple of days ago? What, are you going to release two songs to climb the charts again in February?"

Zhao Lu on the other end of the phone was already somewhat numb with shock.

Who's the kind person who gets two songs charting in a month?

For most singers, getting one song every two or three months is already considered very good.

That song isn't like a cabbage in a field, it can't just grow out of thin air!

Especially good songs, those are rare resources that the 200,000 to 300,000 singers in Xizhou would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on!

You're something else; songs that can break into the top 100 are like wholesale items to you.

Not only are there songs every month, but there are two songs every month!

What would other singers think if they found out?

Fortunately, this kid wrote the song himself and sang it himself.

Otherwise, countless singers would point fingers at their managers, accusing the company of favoritism!

"Are you really sure you're going to release two songs in February?"

"Absolutely certain, absolutely certain, and without a doubt."

On the phone, Zheng Ning spoke with a strong sense of confidence.

After all, his songs are all Earth songs from the system, which is a massive music library.

If he doesn't release songs as soon as possible, how can he complete the system's tasks, get more songs, and rapidly expand his fame like a snowball?

"Hey, I really don't understand what you geniuses are thinking..."

Zhao Lu sighed with a mixture of helplessness and delight.

She had never fought such a rich war in her life.

In the past, it was always her singers who urged her to call her "Sister Zhao" and beg her to help them find a new song.

Even ordinary B-grade, C-grade, or even D-grade mass-produced goods are acceptable.

Something is better than nothing. What celebrities fear most is not that no one criticizes them, but that people gradually forget them.

You release two songs every month, what's the difference between that and those spendthrifts who say they've become rich and then buy two fried dough sticks, eat one and throw the other away!

but……

我喜欢！

If a genius isn't willful, can they still be called a genius?

Holding the microphone, Zhao Lu tried her best to block out the surrounding noise and said excitedly:

"Okay, I'll contact the recording crew in Shuncheng right away... It's Saturday today, right? No problem, we can arrange it for you on Saturday!"

"Tomorrow is the last day of the month, we'll definitely finish preparing the new song before February 1st, ensuring a perfect chart performance next month!"