Disaster Artist

Chapter 23 Trying
Using song copyright as a last resort is a dead end method.

It touched the bottom line of other members and the record company.Copyright is the basis for profit.

"What was the outcome of the final dispute?"

"Neither party is allowed to continue to publicly perform the songs involved in the dispute. The band can't use it, and neither can Moya."

Bai Zhe couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this.Still came to the worst result.

"How did she hurt her hand?"

Roger didn't answer immediately.

His shadow changes, showing anger and aggression.No, this intensity is closer to murderous intent, who he wants to kill.

“Kite Street belongs to the sphere of influence of the Marano family.

Under the instruction of certain people, they sent a group of people to block Moya and force her to sign a copyright authorization letter. "

The maintenance man's tone sounded calm, and Bai Zhe pretended not to notice his hidden murderous intent.

The actions of the Marano family are of course inseparable from Luna Records. Violent gangs in border areas often serve as black gloves for large groups. "Some people" could also include band members, which would be too cruel of Moya.

"Of course Moya wouldn't talk to them. She carried a metal bat with her, swung it at the gangsters a few times, turned around and ran away, but was blocked by other accomplices at the intersection.

When I found her, her hands were smashed. "

Violence is the main theme of the border area, and everyone here actively and passively enters this bloody vortex.

A certain big shot in the Central District snapped his fingers, and distant life was shattered into powder.

"There was blood all over her head and body, and bones and broken metal pieces could be seen on the back of her hands. She told me that she also beat the other person very badly."

No wonder Rogge wants to kill people. This kind of scum will only make nutrition cream expensive in this world.It is better to use the organic part to fertilize the fields and sell the inorganic part as waste.

"If you want to do something and need help, you can call me."

Bai Zhe's tone was solemn.This is a promise.

Aren't you NEIR?Rogge was a little confused. You don't want to fight hand-to-hand, do you?But the other person's offer of help is always a good intention.

"Okay, I'll find you if necessary."

Bai Zhe waved goodbye to Rogge downstairs without any hesitation.See you tomorrow.

The maintenance man watched this unexpected stranger leave in the afternoon sunshine.

This guy is really weird.Not only because of the weird audio material he brought, but also because of his status as a NEIR patient.

His words, deeds, and temperament are a little different from ordinary people.The strange invitation he sent to Moya gave Rogge an inexplicable feeling that the gears of fate were turning.

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That night, Bai Zhe received a reply from the Placebo band.

After serious consideration, they felt that Unknown Roar was too different from their previous creative genres and decided to give up.

He wasn't disappointed or angry.The communication process with the Placebo band was very smooth, and I can feel their serious attitude towards creation and performance.

The negotiation couldn't be concluded, I can only say that it was almost fate.

Bai Zhe had a hunch that even though he only found Moya, it was enough.The unexpected resonance between her and Sooko is rare.

[No problem, thank you for spending so much time studying the sounds of the mechanical gorilla, and I will continue to support your performances in the future]

he replied.

"Did you extract this sound from a dream? Can you still play like this?"

Moya asked curiously.She had heard that the Dream Shadow Artist could even extract dream content for use in creations, but she never expected that it would have such an effect.

We haven't seen each other for a day, and the short drummer has been replaced by a different person, with short curly hair that has a gradient of orange and green and is eye-catching.

Bai Zhe felt that she had at least recovered 50% from her sluggish state, and her eyes were shining with the ignited desire to create. “Strictly speaking, the Dream Imager cannot directly extract images and sounds.

It essentially converts the brain's subjective memory impressions into data by collecting neural signals, and then intelligently converts the recorded data into various sensory materials.

What we hear now is not really the sound in the dream, but someone's 'impression' of it. "

"Doesn't that mean you can also extract the melody in your head? I want to try it too."

Bai Zhe waved his hands hurriedly.

"The material extracted with the help of dreams and imagination is generally of poor quality and requires very high equipment. Being able to extract this material is mainly due to good luck."

His old model second-hand dream camera was a bit difficult to use for this kind of work.

Moya tapped the drum head lightly to find the feeling, and at the same time communicated casually with Bai Zhe.

"So you commissioned me to compose a piece of music to accompany Dream Shadow?"

"Not necessarily. It may be placed in Dream Shadow, or it may be centered on your song, and I will cooperate. It depends on the final effect before deciding."

"Then don't worry, you must be cooperating with me."

Oh, the little dwarf talks very crazy.

He doesn't do Mengying, and it's okay to do some auxiliary work.Dream shadowing itself is a comprehensive sensory art, and there are many skills that a dream shadower needs to master.You don’t have to be proficient, but you have to be a little bit good at it.

He can help with video editing, sound effects adjustment, and lighting and shadow effects.It’s not impossible to create a rough virtual MV.

The key depends on whether the music composed by Moya is enough to be the core of the work, and whether it meets the high quality required by Sooko's commission.

Bai Zhe and Rogge listened to the drummer beating the rhythm, recording melodies and ideas on the screen from time to time.

Brother, if you don’t go to work in the repair shop, does it really matter if you sit here all day long?What do I, an ordinary young man who has escaped from vulgar tastes, have to worry about?

"No, drums alone can't do it. The rhythm is there, but the effect is too dry."

"Wouldn't it work even after adding effects to the roar?"

"After adding effects, it's still abrupt and unstable. It has a strong impact, but it can't sustain a piece of music. I adjusted a version first, and you can listen to it."

Moya turned on the stereo and played a version she had pre-composed.

In the past, guitar players and keyboard players were mainly responsible for effects and synthesizers. Fortunately, she also knows some.

Bai Zhe's first impression when he heard it was that the roar had a "sense of space". It was more three-dimensional and atmospheric than before, and his ears seemed to be wrapped in sound.

Secondly, some of the overly sharp tones were removed to make the rhythm more obvious, and a certain distortion effect was added to make it lean towards the post-punk style that Moya loves.

Rogge's expression was not as ferocious as when he first heard it.

"pretty good."

Moya: "It's not enough, we need to adjust it. In addition, we need a bass, otherwise the overall feeling will be too floating. Bass plus drums will make the rhythm very strong, so that it can overwhelm the audience like a wave."

Don't use such a weird metaphor.

"Add a keyboard, add some variety, and complement the roar. It doesn't matter if there's a guitar or not, it's fine without lyrics, the song already has a center."

In need of bass and keyboard, Bai Zhe immediately thought of Zuo Ming, the all-round bassist from the band Placebo.

“Can’t we replace everything with synthesizers?”

Rogge asked aloud.

"I'm not familiar with synthesizers. And the effect of playing it live is definitely different from pre-modulating it and then pressing the keys."

　Eating iced watermelon in summer is really fun, but it is easy to eat. Adding fried chicken to iced watermelon doubles the chance.What a painful lesson. Chapter 2 Posted at [-] or [-] o'clock, please follow up.

　　
　
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