Damn Idol - Chapter 33



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Damn Idol Episode 33

Album 4. Reminiscence

When the title of Weed’s song was revealed, people’s reactions were mixed.

It seemed like quite a few people didn’t know this song, but those who did were very happy to hear it.

Actually, city pop was a genre like that in Korea.

It was a genre that had little recognition before the 2010s, but gained a fierce fan base in the mid-to-late 2010s.

In fact, city pop had vague technical characteristics that could be clearly distinguished, so what some people called city pop became AOR or fusion jazz for others.

In other words, what was important in city pop was emotional rather than technical distinction.

A faint, faded feeling in the midst of a brilliantly shining city.

What was important was how well I could express this.

Meanwhile, the song began after a long prelude typical of old songs.

Come and sit in the early morning

Shining light, just the two of us

Turned off neon sign – down

Broken lights, closed streets

The one who started the song was Han Si-on of Sedal110il.

There was no finesse.

I sang calmly and threw out important notes.

It was refreshing and good to hear.

But on the other hand, it seemed to be just that.

I didn’t feel anything special.

With the dimly shining moon

At the sound of shoes opening the morning

The streetlights turned off, the sound of the engine starting,

A house with a closed door at the entrance of an alley

The words ‘Take Scene-Fade’ appeared on the cafe monitor. The song heard had a more sophisticated feel than Han Zion’s.

I knew how to use more technique, and the way I processed the sound was closer to R&B.

The parts sung by the two were part of the Daegu, so a direct comparison was possible, and it was felt that Fade sang the parts that Han Si-ion threw out with a lot of force.

Is it because it is city pop where emotions are important, or is it because of the unique melody used in old songs?

This song had fewer parts crossing over than the previous song.

When Han Sion completely finished a verse, Fade sang the next verse completely.

That’s how we arrived at the refrain.

Bird – Standing holding on to the end of the wall

you and me alone

At this moment when the lights go out

Ordinary people who have not studied singing often set their own standards for whether they are good at singing or not.

If I use a singing method and sound that I cannot do, I evaluate it as difficult, and if I use a singing method and sound that I can do, I evaluate it as easy.

Because of this, people secretly thought that Fade sang better.

However, for some reason, as the chorus started, people’s bodies began to slowly lean to the left.

In fact, most people were not even aware of which way their bodies were leaning.

I just instinctively went in the direction that sounded better.

And on the left was the direction where Han Sion’s voice could be heard better.

Bird – Standing holding on to the end of the wall

Standing, just the two of us

you and me the two of us

Han Si-on clearly did not look technically outstanding.

However, it made a sound that was pleasant to listen to, sang a song that people wanted to hear, and gave them emotions that made them listen.

A city somewhere between just before dawn and just before the sun rises.

It is a quiet city at a time when most of the neon signs are turned off and only the moon and sun remain in their dim shapes.

Two people in it.

In fact, the original songwriter who wrote the lyrics said that the ‘you’ in this song is someone who has already left and that he can only imagine it on his own… … .

The listener did not need to consider that far.

Originally, art is created by creators and interpreted by consumers.

I just imagined holding the hand of the person next to me, or standing in the city with the person who held my hand.

So when verse 2 started.

People finally realized.

Most of the audience is turning their heads to the left and leaning their bodies.

* * *

When the song ended, I handed the microphone to Choi Jae-seong.

Koo Tae-hwan, On Saemi-ro, and Lee Ion had already left the karaoke room and went down to the first floor, and only Choi Jae-seong and I were left.

Choi Jae-seong, holding the microphone, opens his mouth with bright eyes.

“Brother, it’s really cool. At first, I was a bit surprised because he didn’t sing in his style. and. This is a feeling that cannot be expressed in words… … .”

I smiled slightly at Choi Jae-seong’s fuss.

It’s just expressed easily, but it’s not actually an easy song to sing.

From some point on, I hated the word feeling.

No, not at some point.

This is from the moment when I was confident that it was technically complete.

To me at that time, the word ‘feeling’ sounded like an excuse.

The song is good, but the feeling is disappointing.

I’m good at singing, but I don’t feel like I’m stuck.

I’m good at singing, but somehow I feel… … Blah blah.

I thought it was an excuse for me, an Asian, to not want to take risks and invest.

But what sounded like an excuse was actually an excuse I made up.

After realizing that fact, I thought a lot about how to give a feeling.

Feelings are subjective, but objective analysis is actually possible.

Even if you sing the same song, if you play the front tempo, it will feel tight, and if you play the back tempo, it will feel groovy.

I’m not talking about syncopation, which actually pushes the beat, or layback, which pushes the beat.

Even if you sing with the same beat and timing, you can create that feeling with just a little bit of emphasis and weakness.

I learned this when I gave up vocals and started playing because I felt like I could never sell 200 million copies with a song.

Was it when you learned jazz in New Orleans?

Anyway, after that, I learned how to play with my voice over a few more sessions.

The same goes for this song.

It may have sounded easy, but I controlled many aspects to create a brilliant yet sad, bitter and nostalgic feeling.

Well, Jaesung Choi may not know that far.

“thanks. I’ll go down first. Fighting.”

“Hyung, before you go, do you have any tips?”

“tip?”

“A tip for singing well.”

Jaesung Choi is a vocalist with many strengths and no weaknesses.

Just saying this may make her seem like a very good vocalist, but unfortunately, the reality is that she doesn’t show much potential.

Because he is a hexagonal vocalist who can play one part no matter which team he joins, but cannot be the main character no matter which team he joins.

What advice would you give to Choi Jae-seong? … .

“Force yourself to take a long breath.”

“breath? “Breathing?”

“uh. “Except for me, your breathing is the longest and most stable, right?”

“uh… … yes.”

“Others have to say half a word, take a breath, and say half a word again, but you can sing it all at once.”

“Ah, I know what it is. “I sometimes sang that when I sang rock at karaoke with my friends.”

“Call me that again this time.”

“why?”

Why? To see whether the hexagon you have is natural or forced.

Among vocalists, there are types who are so obsessive about maintaining balance that they even suppress their own strengths.

This is a characteristic that is often seen in those who have been overtrained, and I once thought that Choi Jae-sung might be like that.

People like this need to break that balance to show their true skills.

Of course, if you say it like this, there is no way Choi Jae-seong will understand it… … .

There’s no good excuse, right?

“If you take a long breath, you will find out.”

So I just ended up like this.

Choi Jae-seong, who was muttering under his breath, wondering what he was thinking, nodded, holding on to the microphone tightly.

As I was about to leave the karaoke room, I belatedly remembered the camera and tapped Jaesung Choi on the shoulder.

“You can do it. cheer up.”

“yes!”

So I went down to the first floor… … .

My prediction was correct.

About fifty audience members were sitting in a row, and behind them were members of Three Months and a Day and members of Take Scene.

However, there are only three members of Take Scene, which has a total of five members.

There are three of our members, and there are three of them.

The format is to sing a song and then come down to the first floor.

Did the take scene sing the same song in a different room?

So, I was given a list of favorite songs, and , which was low on my list, was selected?

The take scene overlaps with someone’s favorite song?

With this in mind, I naturally glanced at the audience.

just as expected. Everyone is holding a remote control, but there are two buttons.

It seems that the songs sung by members of both teams were played simultaneously and a choice was made.

In this case, there is a high probability that selecting the order using the ladder was staged.

They probably presented an app that was set up to produce the same results.

I think I should stop thinking about this for now.

As the audience was staring, I bowed my head and introduced myself.

“hello. “It’s Han Zion for three months and one hundred days.”

In an instant, the audience becomes noisy. I guess my song was pretty good.

At that time, I heard footsteps on the stairs I came down from.

It seemed like a Take Scene member who was singing somewhere else was coming down.

In fact, the only member of Take Scene whose future I know is main vocalist Juyeon.

Juyeon later shed the label of being an idol and became a well-known solo vocalist.

Juyeon has already finished singing and is sitting down, so my partner must be a stranger.

I remember that all of the names were related to the filming location, fitting with the team name Take Scene.

I think it was called Juyeon, Ready, Action or something like that?

While I was thinking that, someone spoke up behind me.

“Uh, that. hello.”

When I heard a voice, I naturally turned around.

And then.

“… … !”

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Because it was a familiar face.

“It’s a fade in the take scene. i look forward to.”

Cho Yongseong.

Why is this bastard here?

Isn’t this the guy who debuted with a take scene?

Cho Yong-seong should debut with a team called ‘For the Youth’ in two years.

And for the youth… … .

“Will people believe what the four of us say? Or should I just trust you?”

This was the team where I had my first experience with this damn idol.

* * *

After appearing on in the second episode and failing, I chose to become a solo singer in the third episode.

At the same time, he started a company by recruiting talented people based on future knowledge.

It was around that time that I found out that the album I produced was also counted as 200 million copies.

It varies depending on how involved you are in the production, but if you are in charge of producing, it seems that the count is usually around 0.2 to 0.3 pages.

During this process, I also got to know lawyer Choi Ji-woon due to legal issues.

However, they failed again, and in the fourth round, they turned their attention to Japan, which has a large music sales market.

And then I thought I finally figured out how to sing properly.

Looking back now, even that realization was part of the technical realm, but to me at the time, it was a revolutionary change.

We achieved some success in Japan and prepared for the 5th round.

And in the 5th time, it was a really big success.

I don’t really remember, but I think I sold 30 million copies throughout my career as a singer.

In Korea, it sold at best 8 million copies, so it felt like a big deal.

Nevertheless, I failed.

No, not only did I fail, but I also suffered mental pain.

I think that was probably the first time I took medication for depression.