The Birth of the Monstrous Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 239



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#239. earthquake

It was the day after the 3rd album comeback show when Lim Cheong-wol received the drawing from Jung Woo-dam.

It was early February, and a month has passed since then.

It came out.

The prototype of the musical instrument suit has been released to the world.

Lin Qingyue fiddled with the instrument suit he was wearing with satisfaction. But she also had concerns.

“Woodam’s drawing is intuitive, but not practical, so I tried arranging it as I wanted, and I guess it’s okay.”

Jung Woo-dam wanted to attach both a bow and strings to the instrument suit and play by twisting his body like a squid.

Lim Qingyue also tried making that version, but when he played it while looking in the mirror, it didn’t look very good, so he decided to modify it.

‘Musical instruments and auxiliary tools must be separated.’

Therefore, the instrument suit was modified into a bow suit, and a set of extra-large strings were created.

From the outside, it looks like there is only a long string attached to the pole, but since most strings are not durable, fluorocarbon was used.

Lim Qingyue looked up and down the pole string, which had a wide bottom to prevent it from falling over.

‘Height 3m.’

Then, after setting up the video recording, we demonstrated it.

Thump, thump, thump, thump.

“ha ha ha!”

The sound comes out properly.

If you look at the recorded video, it looks like a pole dance rather than a performance, but Woodam was hoping for an instrument that could be both danced and played like tap dance, so you won’t be disappointed.

Lim Qingyue left a message for Wu Dam.

-I have something to show you, so please stop by when you come to Korea.

If I come, I would like to see Jung Woo-dam’s reaction and ask him to remake one of the songs that have since failed.

“I’m just trying to get the word out, I’m not going to pester you if you don’t like it.”

I felt proud just by developing the pole dance suit.

However, Woodam’s mission has not yet been cleared.

However, due to this, the instrument-making trees in the wooden bag grew to C grade, and the bears were also able to open their eyes.

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Maxine Clay’s manager couldn’t see the artist in charge while filming.

The focus is only on the sound of the speakers that fill the space and the sound of the acoustic guitar that Jung Woo-dam actually plays.

In terms of popularity, among Jung Woo-dam’s previous titles, is the weakest. Because the other songs were so overwhelmingly popular.

‘It’s hard to say that the lyrics have any special features.’

The lyrics are all about watching the city lights, people on the street, and the night sky through the window before going to sleep, and then waking up and thinking about your dream.

Nevertheless, it is a popular code with a dual interpretation.

‘For sleep. It could be a personal rest, or it could be an expression of a couple’s night.’

Dreams are also double keywords that refer to images or future goals that the brain randomly plays during the sleep stage.

In this way, the interpretation varies depending on the listener.

Not only that, I had heard in advance that the tempo would change 9 times, but it was far beyond my expectations.

‘I thought it was definitely Acelerando… … .’

It is a musical term meaning ‘getting faster and faster’.

However, is a ritardando.

‘It’s getting slower.’

It starts with a speedy 120BPM, also called chart BPM.

Between medium and uptempo.

It gradually decreases. In the second half of the chorus, it’s not even a medium tempo, but a slow tempo, 60 BPM.

‘Like the vitality of life, it drops by half, but surprisingly, it is difficult to immediately notice the tempo change.’

The moment he noticed it was from the second verse chorus.

Like a trick, the initially dense melody and beat notes are missing one by one.

Like the tempo, the genre is dizzying.

‘If you look at it broadly, it’s contemporary R&B.’

However, if you look closely, you can hear progressive rock, soul, and funk, as well as disco, new wave, Jersey Club, and EDM pop.

They were put together and transformed into an easy listening style. It melted well.

It must have been a very difficult task.

‘If it were easy, everyone would have done it.’

In the outro, even pop music comes out.

-In the sweetness of dreams

The song ends with Maxine Clay singing the lyrics as if whispering in her ear through the speakers.

In the 3rd album, in which Jung Woo-dam began using a session team in earnest, the instrument arrangement gave the impression that it had become grander, but the scale of grandeur was further increased in .

Thanks to this, I was able to see the manager again.

About Jung Woo-dam and the composing crew Seeth.

If you think about it objectively, there is no way that Jung Woo-dam, who is a perfectionist when it comes to composing, would let just anyone join him.

He felt embarrassed for some reason.

He complained that Maxine Clay had to come from New York to LA.

After listening to everyone, the manager gave an evaluation.

‘It’s just like C said. If you listen to it once, you probably won’t stop listening to it, but if you listen to it twice, you’ll keep listening to it.’

It’s music like a newspaper piece.

Like a high-tech product that can be a part of daily life or a toy only for enthusiasts.

Of course, it is not as difficult as the new genre that Jung Woo-dam created at UMF.

‘But the conditions were good at UMF. ‘If we perform 5 songs in a row and the audience doesn’t leave, they will get used to it anyway.’

As a result, audiences are accepting Trash Bass and spreading the word enthusiastically.

On the other hand, you have to find it yourself.

If you are looking forward to the combination of Maxine Clay and Jung Woo-dam, you will be disappointed.

‘There are probably some people who hate it because it’s fancy music.’

I think that’s a good thing.

Anyway, Jung Woo-dam’s album is filled with hit songs.

The title may have been designed to be the theme of the album. Other artists sometimes compose masterpieces like this.

Also, it doesn’t seem like there will be many people who will fall in love with it.

‘There will be people who will be healed by this song.’

The manager was that type.

He shed hot tears.

‘In the sweetness of dreams. The sweetness of dreams, what kind of dreams did I feel happy in?’

Before I became a manager, I worked in all kinds of industries. He also tried business and it failed.

I ended up becoming a manager, but it wasn’t my dream.

I was simply satisfied with the pay, and I was proud that my artist was Maxine Clay, so I wanted to do it for the rest of my life, if only they would let me do it.

But now.

Perhaps due to the influence of the song, the courage that had been dormant a long time ago stirs up again.

‘I wanted to become a virtual YouTuber.’

Veronica, who has the courage option, completely shakes up another person’s life.

He broke into the set.

“WD. Thank you for making me decide. There may be likes and dislikes about the new song, but I have no doubt that it will be a success.”

The music video staff grabs him as if they are imprisoning him.

“hey! it’s crazy? “Can’t you see we’re filming?!”

Maxine Clay was also embarrassed by the manager’s indiscriminate interference with her, even though she was not a new employee who had only worked there for a day or two.

“what’s the matter?”

“C, thank you so much. “Thanks to you, I have gained a lot of experience.”

“Eh?”

“I’ll leave the schedule from now on to the guard team. “I think I should go see the CEO.”

“You want to go to New York? now?”

“huh. “I will support you C anytime, anywhere.”

Maxine Clay was not embarrassed when she heard and recorded the demo in Korea, but was left speechless by her manager’s sudden resignation.

The manager even left without looking back.

“What kind of surprise is this?”

Woodam held out his hand to the shocked woman.

“Would you like to dance?”

“Well, of course. “I have to do what I have to do.”

It was treated as an incident and filming continued.

The concept of the music video is dramatization.

The genre is musical drama.

It was a concept chosen for promotional purposes to generate interest in Season 2 of My Stranger, and even if it was not for promotional purposes, it was a song suitable for a musical drama.

I leave it to your imagination who the speaker will be, whether it will be one person or a couple.

Woodam becomes a street poet whom the narrator sees through a window and a character he meets in his dreams, and dances tap and modern dance with Maxine Clay.

Maxine Clay also did dance songs on tour to show fans her various sides, so she quickly learned the short choreography and imitated it convincingly.

‘As expected, the top pop stars are different.’

Woodam was surprised by her acquisition and memorization skills.

And the long-awaited kiss scene.

The two sat on the bench under the set streetlight, exchanging ticklish glances and slowly bringing their faces closer.

“Cut!”

The filming ended with a signal from the director before the face was touched.

It is a kissing scene that only hints at a kiss.

This is because it was a work that suited an open ending rather than paying attention to each and every skinship.

Woodam bowed in greeting even in the United States.

“Thank you for your effort!”

Maxine Clay thought he looked brighter than when she saw him in Korea.

‘You seemed listless before, but today you’re full of energy.’

Because the bears woke up from a deep sleep.

Woodam’s schedule in the U.S. was over and he couldn’t wait to return to Korea.

Still, it was Maxine Clay who came a long way from New York, but it was rude to throw it away as soon as filming was over.

“Maxine, what are you doing now?”

“Since I came to LA, rather than going back right away, I have scheduled meetings and schedules here.”

“Are you busy?”

“Will it be busier than WD? But filming ended earlier than scheduled, so would you like to eat something?”

I also told the manager.

It is said that it is hard to find any great inspiration in collaboration with Jung Woo-dam.

‘I’d like to talk to WD more.’

It’s not that Maxine Clay has never seen artists called geniuses.

Although she was also exceptionally talented and rose to her current position, Jung Woo-dam was different from the geniuses she had seen so far.

Exactly what has changed.

‘Has my genius faded?’

While the manager recognized Jung Woo-dam’s genius after hearing it, Maxine Clay, who had seen the work process, decided from then on that it was an all-or-nothing song.

With Nikki, it really struck her taste, and that’s why the collaboration happened.

‘Why couldn’t I write a song like that this time?’

The mysterious Maxine Clay took Jung Woo-dam to a restaurant she used whenever she came to LA.

We didn’t go alone, but were accompanied by staff from both agencies.

Instead, Jung Woo-dam and I sat at the table together.

Once they were alone, she got to the point.

“Critics may praise ST, but others may say that WD’s skills are not as good as before, so they created a composition team.”

“Honestly, this time I could have written a song that would have made a hotshot debut.”

Of course.

The grade of composition trees is World Tree or Ex grade. He became one of the most talented artists alive, and his fandom grew, so there was no reason he couldn’t do it.

“So you’re saying you didn’t do it on purpose?”

“I think this will work too. It’s not the best, but anyway. “I think it’s because he let go of the strong-willed me who told him to listen to my song.”

This is what the geniuses Maxine Clay knows have in common.

These are rock stars who are armed with one-sided musicality, as if they are telling you to listen if you want to listen, and to turn off if you are not going to listen.

Still, I didn’t understand it easily.

“What do you mean you put it down?”

“I thought it was mutual aid. “I make an album without spending any money, and MNS and others cooperate with me, and that’s because I have something to gain.”

“Isn’t that right? “When the artist makes money, the people involved also make money.”

“I thought that was the case, but when I removed the capitalist filter, I realized that there were many people around me who just believed in me and wanted me to do well. So I listened.”

It was a composition team created in case the bears never woke up, but in one way or another, it became a stepping stone for Woodam’s growth.

Maxine Clay felt like she was getting closer to the inspiration that had been out of reach even when she stretched out her hand.

It even had a little bit of chicken skin on it.

Has genius faded?

Absolutely not. Jung Woo-dam has evolved.

She pulled her upper body without anyone asking her to. If what Woodam was saying, I didn’t want to miss a single Toshi.

Woodam continued.

“In the beginning, when I created Seeth, I said that since my color had been strong so far, I would write a composition customized for the client.”

“You mean, ST soon?”

“This is Maxine and me as seen by Sis. Of course, it had to be commercially viable, so I made some final touches.”

is a complex and busy song.

In other words, it must be seen that a lot of force was put into it.

If I were to describe Maxine Clay in a sentence, it would be exactly that.

‘Because I’ve never been comfortable since I debuted.’

It felt like an explosion was happening inside my head.

Soon a storm came.

She trembles, leaning her arms on the table.

Rattling rattling.

Woodam jumped up because the glass filled with water was shaking.

‘Are there earthquakes in America too?’

Fortunately, the other tables are fine.

As she looked around and sat down again, Maxine Clay’s expression had become infinitely softer.

“Thank you, WD.”

“What?”

Woodam only answered the questions sincerely, but it was a meaningful time for Maxine Clay.

‘Music is communication.’

She let go of the pressure of maintaining her position as a top pop star, smiled, and changed the topic of conversation.

“Sisseu is so big that you can’t handle it with just one or two requests, right?”

“Oh, from what I heard, as soon as the website opens.”

“why?”

I heard that requests are pouring in, and many people come to the session practice room.

Just the number of things I heard before filming the music video.

“They say 40 cases have been filed. Things that have been deposited.”

“… … “Already?”

Since Woodam had been refusing song requests for a while, he was receiving more attention.

This is because in Korea, Seo Ji-an, co-composed by Jung Woo-dam, and Amus, composed solely by Jung Woo-dam, are competing for first place due to their comeback periods overlapping.

And the next day.

Finally, Woodam returned to Korea.

‘Guys! ‘My brother is here!’

I’m thinking of stopping by the supermarket and buying salmon first.