Dreams of the Fragrant River

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If the mainland pop music in the 1980s was still in its infancy, then the entire 1990s was the most vibrant era in the mainland pop music scene. Various high-quality original songs emerged one after another.

At that time, there were not too many so-called unspoken rules, and singers sang by their voice and talent. As long as you can sing well, have a unique voice, or have extraordinary musical talent, then you have a lot of opportunities to be a blockbuster.

Li Chunbo, who sang "Xiao Fang", was originally just the bassist and captain of the Shenzhen Art Troupe. Because of the song "Xiao Fang", it became an instant hit, and the album sales exceeded 1 million in half a year.

Sun Yue spent 50,000 yuan to buy the copyright of "Peace to You", and then spent tens of thousands of yuan to make an album, betting on the future of the whole family for a song. She succeeded in the bet. One year after the release of "Peace to You", Sun Yue not only became popular in mainland China, but also represented Chinese singers on Japanese TV stations to record programs. Two years later, she was invited by China American TV to fly to Las Vegas. , to participate in three large-scale concerts.

There are countless examples, just like the Chinese academic circles in the 1820s, when various trends of thought emerged, and each young man climbed to the top and immediately became a master-level idol.

The same was true of the mainland pop music scene in the 1990s. The situation at that time was that the mainland pop music market had already emerged, but there was a shortage of idol- and powerful singers. On the road to fame, there are no so-called seniors standing in the way. As long as you can, there will be record companies rushing to support you because you can make money for them.

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Leaving the airport, the car drives into the city.

It has only been a year since Kang Jianfei felt the rapid changes in Guangzhou. It seemed that every time he came, he could discover something new.

Compared with the calm and solemnity of Beijing, the city of Guangzhou/Zhou is very trendy. The clothes of pedestrians on the street are already very close to Hong Kong. Explosive and wavy hairstyles of all kinds are often seen.

After Kang Jianfei came to Guangzhou with Ye Pei, he came to Xiongfei Records after playing for two days.

The address of the unit of Xiongfei Records has not changed, and it is still the building of the former state-run record factory. However, the interior decoration is very trendy.

"Mr. Ye is early."

"Hello, Mr. Ye!"

"Mr. Kang is good!"

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After Ye Pei entered the company, employees greeted each other along the way. Only a few old employees recognized Kang Jianfei.

Kang Jianfei followed Ye Pei around the company, and after showing his existence, he went directly to the Artists Section to find the singer's information.

Although Xiongfei Records has a great reputation, there are only about 20 signed singers, including many singers that Kang Jianfei is familiar with. But there are only a few who can really sell more than a few hundred thousand, such as Li Ningyu, Zhang Mingmin, Tu Honggang, and Cheng Fangyuan.

Among them, Zhang Mingmin's reputation has weakened a lot in the past two years, and Li Ningyu got married secretly last year, and the news of pregnancy just came out. On the other hand, Tu Honggang is quite popular, and he is the first brother of Xiongfei Records.

"I heard that there was a 1990s rock concert held in Beijing last year, and the response of the concert was very strong. It was praised by the media as China's '69 Wustock'. Why does our company even have a rock band? Didn't sign?" Kang Jianfei asked suddenly. He also met Wang Fei a few years ago, and only remembered that the queen's first husband, Dou Wei, seemed to have made his debut.

Yepei explained: "The circles are different. The rock and roll are all in Beijing. I contacted Tang Dynasty and Breathing bands last year. They heard that they were very excited to release a record, but in the end they refused, because Many of them have fixed jobs in Beijing and Kyoto, and they have no plans to go south to Guangzhou/zhou to become professional singers. Moreover, the main market of Xiongfei Records is in Guangdong and East, where rock music can't be sold, and there is no such kind of music. The rock scene and vibe. I guess that's the main reason they refused to go south."

"No, you are wrong," Kang Jianfei pointed out that Ye Pei's idea was wrong, "Rock and roll must also get out of the small circle of Beijing. People who are reluctant to iron their jobs will eventually quit. . State, even if they sign to Hong Kong, some people will definitely be willing. As for the market, there are more people who like rock and roll, regardless of the north and south of the Yangtze River.”

Ye Zipei smiled bitterly: "Beijing also has a record company. The Tang Dynasty is now signed to a Beijing-based record company. Why should people seek distance?"

"There is more than one rock band in the Tang Dynasty. I heard that there is a Black Panther band that is very good." Kang Jianfei said.

Ye Zipei said: "Then I will send someone to Beijing."

Kang Jianfei continued to scroll down the company's signed singer information, and he turned to a familiar name. He pointed to the information and asked, "What song has this Mao Ning ever released?"

"A rookie singer, someone Chen Ke brought over from New Era Records." Yepei said.

Kang Jianfei asked, "Who is Chen Ke?"

Ye Pei said: "The master I dug from New Era Records is now the company's artistic director and producer. He is recording songs now, and I will bring someone over for you to meet later."

Kang Jianfei nodded, turned his head and found stacks of envelopes in the cabinet. He asked, "What are those? Fans can't trust the artist's reference room."

Ye Pei brought a bunch of envelopes and said, "They are all self-recommendation letters from singers, and many of them have their own songs attached. These are just some of them, and there are more in the warehouse."

After some understanding, Kang Jianfei realized that every year the company receives countless letters of recommendation. On average, dozens of original and innovative songs are sent to Xiongfei Records every month.

This year, most singers are unable to record demos for themselves. More than 90% of the songs received by Xiongfei Records are complete scores. Some even have tapes attached, which were recorded on old tapes, not only noisy, but also distorted so badly that it was difficult to tell whether the singer's voice was good or bad.

Why does Xiongfei Records receive so many works?

Because folk singers lack channels for promotion, there is no talent show and no Internet at this time, and the singing competition held by TV stations requires recommendation units to be able to sign up.

In another time and space, it was not until the China Music TV Competition was held two years later that it finally gave folk singers a stage to display their talents. In the first MTV competition, there were more than 300 contestants, and there were countless applicants.

As the earliest private record company in China, Xiongfei Records has released records for singers such as Li Ningyu, Zhang Minming, Cui Jian, Cheng Fangyuan, and Tu Honggang. There are as many as 11 records with sales of over 1 million, including 4 records. The sales volume is even more than 3 million.

In the domestic pop music circle, Xiongfei Records is already a leading company. More importantly, regardless of the background of Xiongfei Records, grass-roots singers still have their days, and the singers launched by state-owned record companies are basically singers of art troupes and song and dance troupes.

Kang Jianfei flipped through the submitted songs with great interest, and unknowingly it was almost noon.

Ye Zipei brought a 30-year-old man over and introduced, "A Fei, this is Chen Ke, the company's artistic director and chief music producer. Old Chen is a good player that I have worked so hard to dig."

The man was short and fat, and could not see anything else. Kang Jianfei was unfamiliar with the mainland music circle, and he didn't know that the man in front of him was a well-known figure in the Guangdong music world in later generations. He was not only a gold medal producer, but also ranked among the top five recording engineers in the mainland.

Kang Jianfei shook hands with Chen Ke and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Chen, I will trouble you in the future for the company's music production work."

"I don't dare to do it, I just tried my best." Chen Ke was also looking at Kang Jianfei at the same time. He has been in the company for more than half a year, but this is the first time he has seen the boss behind the scenes, and he is full of curiosity about Kang Jianfei.

Chen Ke also has friends in Hong Kong. He knows that Kang Jianfei has just released a small disc, which is already selling like crazy in Hong Kong.

When Ye Pei returned to the company this time, he brought a few vinyls and tapes of "The Queen's Host". As the chief producer of the company, Chen Ke is naturally qualified to contact these foreign records. "Queen's Road East" and "Pearl of the Orient" really surprised him.

Kang Jianfei flipped through letters from all over the country and asked, "Have you found any good works?"

Chen Ke said: "The overall quality of these self-recommended works is not high, but there are also excellent works. I just discovered a "Xiao Fang" a few days ago."

""Xiao Fang"?" Kang Jianfei was very surprised. Although he couldn't remember which year "Xiao Fang" was released, it certainly wasn't so early in 1991.

Chen Ke explained: ""Xiao Fang" is a song written about educated youths who returned home. The author used to be a musician in the Haizheng Art Troupe, and later transferred to the Shenzhen Art Troupe to work as a band. The professional level is very good. Most of the educated youths who returned home are now in their 30s, and they are the main buyers of the record market. I think the song "Xiaofang" is very interesting."

Where is the funniest? It's very hilarious, isn't it?

As soon as "Xiaofang" came out, not only TV stations, radio stations, shopping malls and streets, but also various literary derivative works appeared in endlessly~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It is definitely a phenomenal song.

"I believe in Mr. Chen's vision and professionalism." Kang Jianfei said with a smile.

The two chatted about the situation in the Canton/Dong music scene, and the topic quickly turned to Mao Ning.

It turns out that Mao Ning used to be a member of the Liaoning Provincial Opera House, and last year she resolutely went south to Guangzhou/zhou. First, he ran in some dance halls. After he settled down, Mao Ning took the initiative to go to the major record companies to recommend himself, and Chen Ke valued his image and singing skills.

Chen Ke was dug up by Ye Zipei for Xiongfei Records, and when he left, he brought Mao Ning with him.

In another time and space, both Mao Ning and Yang Yuying were discovered by Chen Ke. However, because of the relationship between Ye Zipei and Chen Ke, Yang Yuying and Chen Ke missed out.

Now that Mao Ning has appeared, where is Yang Yuying? (To be continued)

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