Chapter 444
The rapper looked at the background information for this composition . The inspiration was from Corale?
He too had received many invitations to participate in activities at Corale . However, his thoughts and focus had all been in taking part in the Corale Film Festival . How could he have time for other things? Thus, he hadn't even noticed the native instruments .
He didn't have too much interest in music that was too thick in symphonic styles . He had come this time not to appreciate art but rather to unearth gems . After listening to the previous two songs of the concert, he had wanted to send a message to some friends about the situation here . However, he could no longer care about anything else when the drum beats started for this song .
He asked those around him, but nobody was able to discern what sort of drums they were .
He looked through his contacts . There was no method of contacting Fang Zhao, so he decided to send a message to ask Lan Jing . Fang Zhao and Lan Jing had learned from the same master, so even if Lan Jing didn't know, Lan Jing could also ask Fang Zhao .
Indeed, Lan Jing replied after a short while .
"It's a special kind of snare drum from Corale Island . " Lan Jing had also studied this sort of drum on Corale Island before, so he could answer without asking Fang Zhao .
"A drum from Corale Island?" The rapper committed it to memory .
He was especially excited with "Lighthouse" that he couldn't sit still . During the short intermission for the evaluation committee, the rapper used his communications device to share this with his other friends .
"Really, when this sort of instrument full of native characteristics combines with musical notes, it is simply a cheat! It is too astounding!"
"Then, shall I find some time to purchase drums from Corale?" his friend asked .
"… Do I look like I lack a drum? What I lack is talent! Not everyone can use this cheat combination! At least, I won't be able to do so in the short term . "
"How then?" the other side asked .
"What do you think?! Of course, I need to find someone who can! Just a slight revision of the original score will do! A revised tune would definitely be very suitable for me . "
In his excitement, the rapper mentally composed some variations and sang a few verses under his breath .
"Hey, how is that?" He was very satisfied with the few verses he had modified .
An actor seated beside him listened to the rapper's rambling as well as his "modified verse" . He nearly doubted his own listening ability and memory when he compared it to "Lighthouse" . Was everyone listening to the same song? The changes are quite big . Also, isn't the concept completely different?
However, this was a very normal thing for the rapper and his friends . People extracted different sentiments from listening to the same song . The rapper had a high level of musical knowledge . Thus, making larger changes to suit his style was very common .
"I can wait until the concert ends to look for Fang Zhao and discuss the copyrights for a revision . " The renowned Huangzhou rapper already started to make plans .
"Oh… negotiating the copyrights might not be a good idea . I heard that during his previous concert, all the copyrights for Fang Zhao's songs were bought up even before the concert ended . " The person on the other end of the line sounded hesitant .
"Is that so? Then, I shall have to ask Lan Jing . "
With that, he sent a voice message to Lan Jing .
"Lan Jing! You have to help your old classmate! You and Fang Zhao share the same master . Help me tell him that he must leave the third song 'Lighthouse' for me!"
Lan Jing replied cordially but thought to himself, What's the use of looking for me? I'm also not that close to Fang Zhao .
Fortunately, the intermission was short . Lan Jing looked towards the large screen at the front in anticipation of the next few songs . Even people who had no contact with Fang Zhao were seeking help from Lan Jing . This little Fang Zhao fellow is really impressive .
The fourth song: "η"
The Alkaid, serial η, was amongst the Human race's first batch of deep space exploratory spacecrafts . Contact was lost with the Alkaid on an exploratory mission a long time ago . It had traveled alone for a long time before crash landing on Planet Bu and being buried under the sand . Four hundred years later, it had finally been rediscovered by Fang Zhao and the rest[1 . "η" is the symbol of the Alkaid . η is the Greek letter eta] .
The electronic tones carried an intense and unique spatial vibe reminiscent of the boundless cosmos and minute stardust .
An azure blue planet gradually passed through a glassy nebula .
The main theme revealed itself to be spry, but not noisy or urgent . It had a sense of novelty upon entering one's ears . The harmonics from time to time were casual and mischievous .
It was mystical with a dense and seemingly otherworldly feel .
The unique and distinct melody full of rich variations made it difficult for thoughts to keep up .
But if one listened carefully, there was a tinge of sorrow . It was light and could be easily missed without close attention .
Before the audience could ponder over what the song actually represented, they felt a sense of novelty .
"What a peculiar style . Somehow, I feel a little ill-suited listening to this mystical tune . "
"It feels sort of quiet and solitary, as if you're immersed in your own solitary world . There's no sadness, but it is strange . "
"My whole body feels limp just from listening to this . "
"What a strong illusory vibe . I closed my eyes and felt as if I transcended to an alternate world . My body is covered with goosebumps right now . "
"It's my first time hearing this genre . It's actually… still okay?"
Chu Bo was currently excited from experiencing the new style . "Wonderful! This pitch glide is too smooth! How did I not know that Fang Zhao could do this style too?"
Besides Chu Bo and the others, there was one other special audience member .
Little Bear was listening very attentively .
As a Superintelligence and the controller of the Alkaid, he had always wondered what sort of music was suitable enough for him to truly appreciate?
He seemed to play around most of the time, but he still had the pride of a Superintelligence .
And now, Little Bear was crying . It wasn't a slight sobbing, but a full-fledged torrent of tears .
While he cried, he took sips from a bottle every once in awhile to replenish his fluids . He occasionally belched from the water .
He also didn't know exactly what sort of mood this was .
His heart ached a little as he recalled the four hundred years on the Alkaid .
He suddenly remembered a conversation he had with his creator and founder of the Inter-planetary Fund, Master Heng Xin .
"Should robots have their own sentience? Is our existence proper?" Little Bear had asked .
Master Heng Xin hadn't replied .
"It really is tough being a Superintelligence . Why is it so arduous?" Little Bear had grumbled .
"It's normal . Because you already have a 'soul'," Master Heng Xin had said .
Some questions couldn't be answered even with the brain of a Superintelligence .
Now, Little Bear had an impulse to bawl his eyes out because of a song . His tears wouldn't cease .
He had already finished a bottle of water yet showed no signs of stopping .
Another bottle was passed over from the side . Little Bear took it, continued to replenish his fluids and continued to cry . If it wasn't for the current setting, he would be wailing .
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