So, the idea is to take the most famous part of a very famous pop song and make a song suitable for Sedalbaekil.
What pop song is good?
'No, but is this self-produced?'
Lee Ion, who has experience in month-end evaluations, felt that self-production was closer to the feeling of reinterpreting a famous song.
Leave the beat the same but change the verse, change the chorus, etc.
I did a lot of this, especially pop songs.
Of course, it's a survival program, so it had to be better than that, but at least it didn't feel like what Han Shi-on was talking about.
Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
"Zion. "I'm just asking this question because it has nothing to do with the production meeting."
"Oh, please say yes."
"What would you do if I took Baby and insisted on only changing the verse to Korean and keeping the chorus in English?"
"As a mission song?"
"huh."
"That's not production, is it? "It's just a cover song."
"Can I reinterpret the verse in my own way?"
"I don't know if they completely change the verse rhythm… … . But then, if I take the original chorus, wouldn't the balance be broken?"
"No, without any musical opinions, just how do you feel?"
"In that case, I think it would be better to sing the original song as is… … ."
oh my god.
Lee Ion realized the identity of the sense of discomfort he had been feeling ever since the meeting began.
Hansion has extremely high musical standards.
Currently, the meaning of the word 'producing' that the Sedalbaekil members think of and the word 'producing' that Han Si-on thinks of are completely different.
The faces of the Sedalbaekil members changed as they realized the meaning of Lee Ion's question.
Rather, only Han Si-ion had no idea why Lee Ion asked such a question.
"Why are you doing this?"
"no. Um, yeah. "Let's start by selecting a song."
The same thought passed through the minds of all members except Han Si-on.
'Definitely a famous song.'
'A song that retains its original form no matter how Shion handles it.'
'A song that most people like.'
Of course, the members' thoughts were a bit of a misunderstanding.
Han Si-on is not a person who insists on his own musical standards.
Rather, he was a person who constantly explored and referenced things that the public would like.
However, the song that the members who did not know about it put their heads together and decided on was the song that swept the world in 2015.
Even as of March 2017, this song can be easily heard on the streets.
"Isn't it such a famous song? This is not major pop, but mega hit pop, so listeners feel tired... … ."
"Zion."
"yes?"
"just do it. "It's a majority decision."
"… … yes."
For some reason, Si-ion Han changed his mind as he felt like Lee Ion was scolding him with his eyes.
'Yeah, well, you can arrange a very famous song in a more unique way.'
* * *
When I said that I wanted to control the entire process, from sampling to arrangement, the production team seemed a little embarrassed.
This is something I learned while attending
Songs must be selected within set guidelines (usually to clear copyright), and even when arranging, there are no cases where the participants do all the work.
Experts prepared in advance carry out the work as intended through meetings with participants.
No matter how genius the contestant appears to be, he cannot be trusted with the fate of a program where tens or millions of dollars are at stake in a single broadcast.
Of course, on broadcast it appears as if all the contestants did it.
The same was true for Coming Up Next.
However, I had a special move.
"Oh yeah? "Is it possible?"
"Sure."
"okay. If you need a photographer or an engineer, let me know. "Do you know how to mix and master?"
"I do the basics… … . "I'll tell you once I'm done."
"But why didn't you come to drink soju that day?"
The special move was made by Lee Hyun-seok, CEO of LB Studio, which is in charge of Coming Up Next's music and production.
The production team made it clear that an expert could intervene if the quality was disappointing, but that is not possible.
I may not know music, but there is no expert in music better than me in this world.
I have been doing this longer than anyone else in the world.
So I started arranging with Uptown Funk... … .
"Zion, are you having any difficulties? Is there anything we can help you with?"
"If you have any concerns, I would really appreciate it if you could let me know at any time."
"Hyung, don't you think it would be a good idea to work together on things like melody?"
The members are a bit strange.
He must be quietly practicing his singing, so I don't know why he's so sluggish.
I'll figure it out and take care of it.
Two days passed, and the intermediate result was completed.
There may be some room for further tweaking in terms of sound, but the direction of the track itself was final.
The response to the song was also good.
"Wow, crazy."
"Are we really not able to release this music? Why can't I do it? Why can't I do it? Why can't I do it? "Why can't I do it?"
"I have the right to broadcast the music, but I don't have the right to use the copyrighted music… … ."
"It's Sammy. "You need to give empathy, not facts."
"… … huh."
I am also satisfied with the result.
But we were idols who had to fill the stage, not audio singers, and we were only halfway there.
It was time to set up the stage.
* * *
"What should our concept be?"
Han Si-on tilted his head in response to Choi Jae-seong's question.
From the time I chose Uptown Funk, I decided on the concept of a retro disco.
There is already a concept, but I don't know why another concept story is suddenly appearing.
"Don't you already have a stage concept?"
"yes? "Not a stage concept, but a 3-month-100-day concept."
"Are you talking about costumes?"
"no. Setting value. Even if you don't have a grand world view, it's good to have fun looking into it, right?"
"… … ?"
I still couldn't understand.
Do I need to set a setting for 3 months and 100 days that is different from the concept?
I thought about my For the Youth days, but I couldn't remember anything in particular… … .
"It's a parallel universe."
"… … Parallel universe?"
"On one side is an ordinary Earth, and on the other is a destroyed Earth. For the Youth is the only being that can travel between two Earths."
"… … ."
"If you receive love on an ordinary Earth, you can transfer that energy to a destroyed Earth. In other words, it can be revived."
"… … why?"
"Why?"
"There is a reason why the planet was destroyed… … ."
Si On Han was startled.
I remembered.
It was a time when people were crazy about easy listening songs being sent to the company's A&R team, amazed by the worldview brought by the company's CEO.
We intentionally poured out songs that were difficult to convey a conceptual feel, and in the end, youth songs that fit the name For the Youth were selected.
That's why For the Youth's nickname was Youth Idol.
They say they release songs that remind you of your past youth when you listen to them.
I had completely forgotten about it, but it was For the Youth that made NOP, a similar position, obsolete.
For your information, in the 7th episode, the entertainment CEO's fatal weakness was identified and he was able to function comfortably.
Avoid exerting unnecessary influence on the group.
However, Han Si-on still did not understand the necessity of the concept.
Let's make a hundred concessions and say that the world view can be like that.
It can make music videos fun to watch, and it can also give stories to album-level creations.
Or, it could provide unity to single tracks that are released piecemeal.
But what more is needed on this stage, which has already established a clear retro concept?
Han Si-on conveyed his thoughts to the members... … .
scolded.
"If all you listen to is listening, there is no need to listen to the music or watch the stage."
"It also becomes an element that allows fans to become immersed in us."
"Yes, Zion. "The fans love it."
"Are you really embarrassed right now?"
Han Si-on, startled by On Sae-miro's last words, shook his head.
The sentence that fans liked was a bit of a surprise to Han Si-on.
Because he is a person who can do anything if he can sell just one more album.
"Anyway, how about the dance club on campus?"
"If it were a club, I think the basketball team would be better."
"Oh, the basketball team is good. But I wish it was more unconventional. "How about a werewolf?"
"fantasy? "Then aren't vampires the rule?"
While listening to the members' stories, Han Si-on sank little by little.
Why on earth do werewolves and vampires appear on stage?
If this continues, some super-talented people will appear.
"Do you think it would be okay for someone with psychic powers? "Each with different abilities."
"… … ."
The meeting that was going on like that ended with Onsaemiro's idea being adopted unanimously.
Should I say that it is fortunate?
The idea of Onsaemi was at a level that Hansion could easily accept.
The moment Han Si-on glanced at Onsaemi-ro, feeling internal gratitude, Onsaemi-ro made a strange expression.
At that moment, Si On Han realized.
That my ears are red.
'You asked me if I was embarrassed, and you are still embarrassed!'
Still, I learned something good from Onsaemiro.
If you can't avoid it, you have to enjoy it, and if you have to do it anyway, you have to put your head together and do what you can understand.
'First, I'll do my best to set up the stage and see the reaction.'
However, even after this, Han Zion's suffering did not end.
"… … brother. "Tell me honestly."
"what."
"I haven't seen many idol performances."
"I was constantly monitoring the sound source."
"It's the stage, not the music."
What Jaeseong Choi said was true.
Since I decided to become an idol, I thought I should at least listen to all the hit songs that came out in the 2010s.
However, there was no time to search for the stage one by one.
I looked it up because I was curious about the performances of top boy groups Drop Out and NOP.
That was evident.
"What kind of choreography have you done?"
Han Si-on looked embarrassed at the words of main dancer Choi Jae-seong.
Si-On Han had never attempted to become a dance singer in earnest.
But that didn't mean I neglected dancing.
There are definitely moments when dancing is needed, so I put a lot of effort into learning it, and if you look at just the ability to digest choreography, I think it's the best among the members of Sedalbaekil.
But I didn't have much experience with creating.
Because I always just learned what the choreographers made.
"Not so good?"
"Not really. The movement is very good. "You dance well."
"But why?"
"It's too much about you. "This means that when the center dances, the rest become back dancers."
"… … ."
I have lived like that until now.
After that, Han Si-on received a lot of criticism from members.
The expression on his face is not very refreshing.
Be more immersed in the concept.
Don't try to hang cute props on your own, etc.
However, these criticisms were all about things other than music.
At least no one has been able to touch the 'music' that Hansion produces in-house.
Even the production crew was excited.
"Did you see the three-month-one-hundred-day performance? "That was all filmed by Han Si-on."
"Is he really a genius?"
Another week passed like that.
With three days left until the next contest, everyone is sweating hard.
Episode 1 of Coming Up Next was finally broadcast.