Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 804



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Episode 804

There is a story that Seongpil heard from Yoon Sangyeol in his previous life.

It was about the healthy mental state of celebrities.

‘A psychotic state of mind is necessary for a job that deals with the public. If you are ordinary, you will quickly quit.’

Seongpil asked, “What the hell are you talking about?”

Are celebrities a bunch of psychopaths?

I guess that’s because I haven’t been to many places, but just like the general public, celebrities have good and bad people.

‘What I’m talking about is the state of mind. Yes, just like you said, it’s the same as a normal person. It’s hiding the truth. The state of mind I’m talking about is the part of the truth.’

Celebrities must be psychotic.

‘It is impossible for a normal mind to endure facing tens of thousands of people who judge you according to their own standards.’

In order for an ordinary person to become healthy, he or she must take responsibility for his or her own mistakes and find the problem. Solve the problem and become a better person.

But if celebrities want to be healthy, they have to blame others for their mistakes and say things like this.

‘What the f*ck do you know about me, you little shit? Would you have done the same in my place?’

Usually, problems are pointed out by others, but the criticism that celebrities receive is far beyond what a human can handle.

This is true for all professions that deal with the public.

If you accept them all one by one, your heart will wear out and disappear.

‘Like the Darkest.’

Of course, if you meet such a psychopath in your normal social life, you should immediately cut ties with him or her.

This story only applies to jobs that deal with the public. Even so, Sungpil at the time thought it was reasonable nonsense.

People who blame everything on others may suffer less emotional pain, but how is that healthy?

Seongpil came to understand that story after returning and becoming a producer.

Every time I see someone badmouthing the Girls’ League on the Internet, my blood boils.

However, Sungpil tried to accept it sincerely, saying, “Yes, that could be the case.” And when the Girls’ League did not achieve the results he wanted, he spent the night drinking and blaming himself.

‘It’s my fault. I’m lacking. I… … .’

As the years passed, Seongpil finally reached the state that Yoon Sangyeol had spoken of.

‘What are you crazy kids doing? So you’re better than the Girls’ League? If you were the producers, would you have been able to make it this successful?’

The amount of malicious comments, criticism, and attacks from other fandoms that were proportional to the popularity of the Girls’ League was too much for one person to handle entirely.

It was like a human being alone climbing a cliff and fighting a typhoon.

The public is a natural disaster.

To avoid being killed, a barrier is needed, and the barrier that Seongpil chose was the psychotic state that Yoon Sangyeol had talked about.

‘I was right.’

It is a belief that does not doubt oneself.

He may admit mistakes in detail, but he never compromises on deep convictions.

Seongpil’s beliefs have not changed from the past to the present.

Idols are artists.

You have to be able to express your thoughts through songs, lyrics, and performances. I firmly believe that such sincerity is the key to reaching the hearts of fans.

“Noah.”

I am right.

That is unconditional.

This is an area of ​​irrefutable proof.

“For you to shine as an idol.”

Seongpil looks at the idol who has been plated with lies.

There is a girl whose skin is covered in layers of gold that obscures her natural color.

“You have to become an artist.”

You have to become an artist.

You need to throw away all the pretense that Yoon Sang-yeol has put on and jump into your own world.

“Would you like to tell me your story?”

Since I am absolutely right, I must scrape off all the colors that Yoon Sang-yeol has given you and dye you with my colors.

“I will definitely make you shine.”

That is the minimum condition for Sungpil to make Noah an idol.

At least while in Samurai Girls, erase Yoon Sang-yeol’s color and accept Sung-pil.

“Is it okay?”

Noah nodded so easily.

“thank you…….”

Does this decision respect Noah or enslave her?

Yeah, so the end result is that Noah is released.

Seongpil didn’t have the energy to think about it in a complicated way.

* * *

The next day, Noah came up with a concept for the stage he wanted to direct.

Rather than thinking about it, I brought the album.

“It’s an ‘oasis.’”

They are a Britpop band that took the era by storm.

Erica had listened to a few of the songs, and Rika was familiar with the band because Baekseolha had uploaded a cover song.

“Noah, do you like Oasis?”

“huh!”

Noah answered Sungpil’s question as vigorously as a puppy that had been called. The tension in his attitude toward Sungpil was so different from yesterday that Rika and Erika were taken aback.

“This is the band I came to like thanks to Yoohyun.”

“Oasis is nice.”

“Noah.”

Erika raised her hand like a student giving a presentation. It was an official meeting of the Samurai Girls, so they were keeping to the formalities.

“You want to do it in an oasis-like style?”

“That’s roughly it.”

“I know you like Oasis, but isn’t it a little difficult? The reason why old bands are good is because… …they have a story attached to them. If you try to imitate them now, you won’t be able to erase the old feeling.”

Erica looked at Seongpil as if asking for help. Seongpil began to explain as if he had been waiting for her.

“Isn’t Spotify the most used streaming platform in the world? It’s often used as an indicator of a singer’s influence these days.”

In particular, the number of ‘monthly listeners’ is frequently mentioned in foreign media.

It’s not about how many times it was played in a month, but literally how many people listened to it. This is an indicator that even if one person listened to it hundreds of times, it’s counted as one person.

“If you have more than 10 million, treat you like a superstar.”

At that level, she would be treated well no matter where she went globally. Billie Eilish surpassed 20 million listeners and became a pop star.

“Girls League briefly surpassed the million mark during the ‘Song for People’ period, but then rose to the million mark again.”

“If we get the Western Bullet theme song, we’ll go up to tens of millions again!”

Rika put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest as if she was boasting. Erica asked her.

“Western Bullet?”

“… … Ah! Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that!”

“Ah, the Girls’ League sang the opening for the first season. I guess the contract is in progress. Fighting.”

Erika and Noah have no idea that the Samurai Girls were just tools to get that contract.

Seongpil hurriedly resumed his story.

“When was Oasis active?”

“Noah!”

“Yes, Noah.”

“It’s the late 20th century and early 21st century!”

“That’s right. But Oasis currently has over 20 million monthly listeners.”

“Eek?!”

“If you combine all streaming platforms, there are probably over 100 million people listening to Oasis a month. If you include those playing on speakers in public places, that number is even higher.”

Oasis has been called ‘the band that sings forever’. They themselves have become forever and have exerted enormous influence to this day.

“That rough tone and free spirit will have a timeless power. If that’s what Noah is pursuing, I think I can follow it.”

Erica was so moved by Seongpil’s opinion that she put her hand down in a daze. Then she started to reason rationally.

‘Our producing, is it just the Girls’ League that talks about it and Director Park is the one who decides the direction?’

After hearing things like that, it seems like it would be difficult for the Girls’ League to continue pushing forward with their own opinions.

Just like Erica said earlier.

“lol.”

Noah regained strength from Seongpil’s support and resumed his story.

“I’ll use ‘Super Sonic’ as an example from the first album. Some people might not know it, so I’ll play it first.”

The location is the media viewing room at Webex.

It was also the place where Sungpil shed tears while watching the unedited original concert video of Darkest, when the Girls’ League was preparing for ‘New Asa’ to confront Seiko.

Four people listened to Oasis’ ‘Supersonic’.

After finishing the appreciation, Seongpil released some miscellaneous knowledge.

“Noel created the guitar riff for ‘Supersonic’ in 30 minutes while eating jajangmyeon.”

Noah flinched.

“Oh, it’s not Jajangmyeon, it’s just Chinese food.”

Noah looked at the album cover of Oasis’ first album with eyes filled with mysterious emotions.

“Next up is the Oasis Knebworth concert live album.”

“Oh, you’re trying to compare the studio version and the live version!”

Rika clapped her hands.

Certainly, this will give us a clear direction on how to arrange ‘Lotus’ for live performance.

“Wow! Knebworth! This is legendary… … .”

“Director Park, let’s listen first.”

“Yes, Erica.”

The live version of ‘Super Sonic’ was played.

As she listened, Erica felt goosebumps at every moment. She felt a certain power that made it hard to believe that it was the same song as the studio version she had heard earlier.

‘A vitality that transcends the times.’

I felt a vitality that was too intense to be perceived as a digital signal.

Is it because she is a musician and a performer, or is it because there is an energy that is universal?

After the song ended and the place fell into silence, Seongpil began to explain what he had not been able to do before.

“Oasis held a concert in a country town called Knebworth. It was a two-day concert, and a total of 250,000 people attended.”

“T, 250,000 people… … ?”

It accommodates 125,000 people per day.

“This album contains a live performance by Oasis in front of 120,000 people. The sound quality and tone are rough, but the cheers from the audience are excessively loud, right?”

It’s not a recording mistake.

It was nearly impossible to completely edit out the cheers of 125,000 people, so it was inevitable that the impact would be felt beyond capturing the sense of presence.

“A concert attended by 250,000 people, with 5% of the UK population attempting to book tickets.”

The last spark and madness of the analog era, 2,000 years before the Internet and digital era began in earnest.

“You can’t help but feel the force.”

Is that so?

‘That was the power I felt.’

It was a live performance that elevated a band to the realm of legend. It was no wonder that Erica felt goosebumps.

The vocals and other instruments were squeezing out the strength of life as if today were their last day. No, it was as if they were pouring out a spring that would never dry up no matter how much they squeezed.

Erica looked at Noah again as if she had seen him again.

“Noah, this is the kind of lively stage you want, right? A stage that borrows slash metal aggression while maximizing the raw live tone… … .”

“Uh, uh, I said that because I like long guitar solos… … .”

“… … .”

“Isn’t that a cool guitar solo… … .”

“… … .”

Seongpil clapped his hands to gather attention. With four people cramped into a small, dark space, even the slightest action immediately drew attention.

“The first thing that needs to be addressed is Noah’s vocals.”

“Sir, no way.”

Noah grabbed Seongpil’s collar and cried.

“Please don’t just say you’re going to change it to Eri… … ! Lotus is my song… … ! If I don’t have a vocalist, I’ll just be banging the tambourine like a monkey in the back… … !”

“No, I’m just trying to change the method. Noah, your singing style is clean, but too formal. It’s not that it’s bad, it’s just that it doesn’t fit the mood you’re going for. Isn’t your goal to express your individuality by drawing on Liam’s soul as if you own the world?”

“I just like long guitar solos… … .”

“It just so happens that Arami has the same singing style as you.”

A singing technique that removes individuality in order to create unity in the songs of idol groups.

It is easy to harmonize with others because it doesn’t stand out and blends well, but it doesn’t have the charm to grab your ears. It is a transparency where there is an advantage and disadvantage.

“Can I sing it with all my soul like I do when I sing in the shower?”

“Here?”

“Yeah. Just a highlight from ‘Lotus’.”

“Even if it’s soul… … I didn’t learn R&B singing techniques… … .”

Besides, Yoon Sang-yeol said to just erase all the superficial things that are better than not doing anything… … .

‘It sounds like a monkey screaming, so just do as you were taught.’

As Noah hesitated, her index fingers clacking together, Seongpil encouraged her in an affectionate tone.

“Liam never learned to sing either.”

“Huh? Is that so?”

“Liam tried to learn several instruments, but failed at them all. Practicing something was a waste of time. But singing was just a matter of opening your mouth. Liam just kept singing when he had nothing else to do.”

Pronunciation? Resonance? Breathing?

I didn’t care about any of that.

It just had to be ‘pleasant to listen to’.

Liam’s greatest strengths were his distinctive croaky voice, his vibe, and his confidence in his own songs.

“Noah, you must have hummed in the shower too. The shower room is small, so your voice echoes and sounds good. Sing like that.”

“Oh, as much as you want… .”

“are you okay.”

“… … .”

Noah watched Seongpil’s expression and slowly began to lick his lips.

Soon, the ‘lotus’ she had in mind flowed out of her mouth. It was a voice that had abandoned transparency and was sticky and stretched out as if it was holding onto the floor.

The voice that was crawling across the floor rose like wings at the end of the phrase, and one pronunciation was stretched out to add lingering effect.

Like Liam pronouncing ‘sunshine’ as ‘thornssiaaain’.

“Up to here… … .”

As soon as Noah finished singing, he shut his eyes tightly for fear of getting in trouble.

‘You look like a monkey.’

It was clear to see Yoon Sang-yeol reprimanding him like that. However, as time passed, no word was heard.

When Noah opened one eye, he saw Seongpil with a pleasant smile on his face.

“You can do it. It’s much better.”

Hearing that compliment, Noah felt good and at the same time, a scene came to mind. It was Yang So-min looking at Shin A-reum’s video with dead eyes.

‘It should have been Somin who came here, not me.’

While he was feeling guilty as usual, Noah was surprised.

“Is that so? Heh… … .”

Unlike my heart that was pounding, my mouth let out a smile. Joy ran through my veins and tingled all over my body.

“Yeah. I’m not just saying that. I really like it. You’re talented.”

I wanted to keep singing.

The guilt towards Yang So-min sank beneath the dust pile in my heart.