Disaster Artist

Chapter 19 Search
Placebo, metal kite, ideal fragment.

These are the three underground bands that Bai Zhe spent most of the day initially selecting.There were six or seven more teams on the alternative list, which gave him a slightly worse feeling.

After spending more than eight hours on the music and video platform, he is now both excited and miserable.

This pain stems from the uneven quality of the band, with individual tracks as lethal as Sooko's roar.

He usually only listens to music occasionally to relax. He has never been bombarded by dozens of different styles of music like today.

The screening process was excruciating.We need to remove those with poor skills, those whose style is too conservative, those who are suspected of imitation and plagiarism, and those whose members have been arrested or suffer from cyberpsychosis.

The three bands finally screened out have certain talents and characteristics on the one hand, but their fame is tepid on the other.

The type of band Placebo is considered alternative rock, and their works are more complex and weird.The themes include ethnic music, religion, classical music, poetry, etc.The instruments used are also quite special. In addition to the regular ones, they also used saxophone, harmonica, accordion and so on.

Of course, not every innovation is successful, and some of their works are filled with aggressive negative reviews.

Metal Kite has a post-punk style, with a gloomy music atmosphere, a strong sense of rhythm, and is good at using synthesizer effects.They are a standard four-piece band, consisting of lead singer and guitarist, drummer, keyboard, and bass.

Ideal Fragments is a heavy metal band with fierce style and violent rhythm.The female lead's voice is impressive, with a wide range and an aggressive momentum.

Bai Zhe looked at the time, it was already 03:30 in the morning.Sleep well to prevent sudden death.

04:30 am.Too excited to sleep.

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At noon the next day, he sent private messages to three bands on the platform.

The general content is to invite the other party to compose a track inspired by the audio material provided by you.He also showed that he has skills in making dream shadows and can help design stage effects and make dream shadows to promote the band.

If there is an intention to cooperate, we can discuss it in person and he can pay a reasonable commission fee.

The audio attached to the private message was a short clip of his rant that didn't sound too outrageous.

Bai Zhe knew that there was a high probability that such a strange invitation would be rejected or ignored, and he had other preparations.

He circled a few places where bands often performed. He went on a field trip in the past few days to find out if there might be some excellent unknown band.The electronic version is always inferior to watching it in person.

Five days, this is the deadline he set for himself.If you can't find a suitable partner within five days, you'll give up your plan and concentrate on dreaming.

I received a reply to my private message, which was not good news.

The band Ideal Fragments was the first to reply:
[Due to financial and time pressure, the band decided to temporarily suspend activities last month, and the time for their comeback is yet to be determined.

The audio you posted is very special.Good luck]

Bai Zhe couldn't help but sigh.

So true.Will you consider changing your name after your comeback?

【Thanks.Wish you a smooth comeback]

One was hung up, and the other two haven't responded yet.

Let's go to the place where the band Placebo is performing tonight.It's just over two kilometers away from the night market on Chimen Street where he often goes, not far.

It would be best to have a chance to talk in person and take a look at other bands.

"I met a merchant from afar
he sells guns

He sells hearts

He sells youth

He sells tickets to heaven

Want a bottle of liquor

I said
he shakes his head

'You're already drunk'

'You're living with a hangover'

Hangover, hangover”

On the side of the road, at the junction of the snack street and the red light district, a young man with long blond hair was singing attentively, with an electric guitar slung over his shoulder.

There is a foldable plastic floor on the ground with wireless charging function.A drum set and an electronic keyboard were placed on the board, and two small drones were hovering in the sky with lights.

This is a simple stage for underground bands.

Many passers-by stopped to watch in front of the stage, including Bai Zhe.

Some people will leave after listening to a few words, and some will complain about "What the hell are you singing?" before leaving.There were also those who sat on the street and listened for a long time, and then scanned the QR code to give some support to the band when they found it to their liking.

Of the three people on stage, apart from lead singer Anjie, the most eye-catching one is the bassist.

Bai Zhe wasn't sure whether he should call him bassist.This guy plays bass in the intro, becomes a keyboardist to accompany the lead singer in the verse, and plays the saxophone in the interlude to coordinate with the drummer.What a superman.

The Placebo Band performed 8 songs live, 6 of which were original, and the whole process lasted nearly an hour.Objectively speaking, the level fluctuates greatly.

However, throughout the performance, the band members remained highly engaged.Bai Zhe not only listens through ears, but also observes with the help of shadow vision.

When some bad singers perform, their shadows have almost no fluctuations, and their emotions and other things are just acted out casually.

As the band was about to leave, he noticed a man with electronic eyes and large decorative implants on his face and arms.The other party appeared from the corner and walked towards the lead singer Anjie.

It's the gangs in this area asking for venue fees.According to the metal patterns on his body, he was probably a small gang called the Fire Gang or the Fire Dragon Gang, but Bai Zhe didn't know much about it.

Several members of the band looked embarrassed.You don’t get much money for a roadside performance at all. Taking into account the equipment wear and tear and the cost of renting a drone, it’s pretty good if you don’t lose money.

This man asked for 400 yuan in venue fees. Anjie wanted to discuss giving him less, but the other party was obviously not happy.

They are not hypocritical if they really want to take action. People who live in the border area are somewhat violent.The problem is that all their musical instruments and equipment are here, and if there is a conflict, they will definitely not be able to sing with this group again in the future.

Do them a little favor.

Bai Zhe flicked his left hand, and the black tide eye fell into the shadow, and in a few seconds it sneaked into the shadow behind the electronic eye gangster.

intimidate him.

The moment the pale eyes opened, the shadow surface rippled violently.The degree of oscillation is no longer ripples, but obvious waves.

The shock of the Eye of Black Tide lasted for a few tenths of a second, and the target's shadow was severely deformed, as if it was about to disperse.

The red light in the electronic eyes suddenly went out.A tidal wave of fear swept through the target's heart without warning, and the brain seemed to be penetrated by an icy beam of light, and the body became stiff and unable to move.

The terrifying shock quickly faded away, as if he had been swallowed by some giant beast and spit out again.

The gangster suddenly lost sight of his eyes and his expression was distorted, leaving the three members of the band confused.

"100 is 100, hurry up!"

"Forget it, it's an unlucky day today. I'll look for you next time."

The gangster didn't even have time to collect 100 yuan, so he decided to run away.

The Eye of the Black Tide retreated successfully and swam back to Bai Zhe.This is a new ability that appears after the eyes grow up, and can only be used two or three times at the moment.Hopefully it will develop more useful skills.

"Hi, I'm your new fan and it's my first time to watch it live."

When the band was packing up their equipment, Bai Zhe went up to say hello.

"I found an interesting creative theme and a very special audio. I wonder if you are interested in listening to it?"

"and many more."

The lead singer looked up.

“Are you the Dream Shadow artist who sent us the mechanical gorilla’s cry in a private message?”

Bai Zhe:?
　Save time: Chapter 2 failed on time again. My hand speed can only be described as tragic.

　　Cat has been squatting next to the keyboard to supervise the work. From time to time, he takes out the mouse and bites the power cord.Cat supervisor effect: coding speed -20%.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)