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Chapter 179 - 177, Redo the original fade (fourth update)_1

Chapter 179: 177, Redo the original fade (fourth update)_1

The next day, those who woke up after drinking too much all had headaches, but with professional spirit, everyone quickly entered the state of working.

When a group of people gathered to review the videos, they would often exclaim in admiration, especially upon seeing Liu Erbao’s sky view shots. After all, each person was responsible for a different camera position, offering unique perspectives, like the expressions captured by camera two that others didn’t attempt to catch.

So, now that everyone was piled together to go through and select the iconic shots, there was a sense of reliving the previous night’s splendor all over again.

Moreover, the feeling captured by Liu Erbao from the sky view truly resembled that of a big-budget commercial film—very impressive!

After reviewing the footage from each camera, Liu Erbao approached An Si to discuss matters. Originally, they had agreed on a 2-minute video clip, but Liu Erbao felt it wasn’t enough and might need to be around 5 minutes and 44 seconds.

Normally for such videos, longer isn’t necessarily better; shorter and more powerful is often more advantageous. Extreme sports to the layperson are just a spectacle, and interest can fade after a short while, so it can’t be too long, but Liu Erbao felt confident that he could make the audience watch it through to the end.

An Si thought about it and agreed. In this area, Liu Erbao was the professional, and his capabilities had been proven by facts. Therefore, letting professionals do their job, An Si saw no need to interfere.

Work began. The post-production this time would take about a week or so, because there was no need to create special effects; Liu Erbao and his team had already achieved the effects directly with their equipment.

Meanwhile, Ren He disappeared; neither Liu Erbao nor An Si could find him.

Ren He stood in front of a professional recording studio in Zhangjiajie, glanced at the sign, and walked in—he was there to produce "Faded."

As soon as he entered, a young man greeted him with a smile, "Here to record your own song?"

Ren He thought for a moment and asked, "How much to record a song?"

"300 yuan," the young man replied with a smile.

"Alright, then I’ll pay 300 yuan. But I’m not recording a song—I just need to use your electronic equipment and music production software," Ren He inquired, "Is that okay?"

The young man was taken aback; this was the first time he had heard such a request—to borrow the equipment rather than record a song. He hesitated before saying, "Um... if it’s the equipment you want to use, it might not be the same price. After all, we’ve only recently brought in high-end equipment and generally don’t let customers touch it."

Ren He slapped his forehead, realizing he had oversimplified things. How could one just mess with someone else’s equipment? And what if it got broken? That surely isn’t something 300 yuan would cover; it’s just common sense.

After hesitating briefly, he said, "How about this, I’ll pay 2000 yuan, and you can watch me operate the whole time, okay?"

The young man thought for a moment and replied, "Okay!" Figuring he could prevent any potential damage to the equipment by watching, and earning 2000 yuan for doing essentially nothing seemed like a good deal to him.

But the young man found it odd. Ren He looked to him like a high school student. Why would he need the equipment? The young man didn’t believe for a second that Ren He planned to produce music himself.

How could that be possible? He himself hadn’t understood a thing while in high school.

These days, the acoustics in recording studios aren’t necessarily great, so the young man had recently been a bit worried, fearing he might be running at a loss. He grabbed a bag of sunflower seeds and started eating as he watched Ren He operate. However, after only a brief look, he felt something was amiss. Ren He was remarkably adept with both the equipment and the software, far beyond what a high school student could manage.

Moreover, it seemed like Ren He was trying to produce a piece of purely electronic music. "Damn, could it be that I’ve come across a master?" The young man hadn’t heard Ren He’s work, so he couldn’t be sure. After all, it’s also possible that the result could be a mess, which would actually be more fitting for Ren He’s appearance.

For Ren He himself, "Faded" already existed in his head, but since he couldn’t find a suitable young boy to sing it, he simply decided to produce the 2014 version of "Fade" instead.

Moreover, "Fade" is actually more suitable as background music for extreme sports compared to the vocally rendered "Faded".

Once he finished "Fade" in one go, he put on the headphones and listened to it himself—it was really good, the original flavor!

But he hadn’t actually surpassed the original, which Ren He found a bit regrettable. However, after giving it some thought, he realized that "Fade" was already profoundly stirring on its own. Achieving that was already awesome, and striving for an even higher level would be incredibly difficult.

Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but admire Alan Walker. After all, the guy was only a 17-year-old boy when he made "Fade". If it weren’t for the Divine Punishment System and his entertainment memories, what would he be compared to that boy?

Ren He still possessed some self-awareness.

The most important significance of "Fade" in the electronic music circle came from making many realize that electronic music wasn’t just about who was the "king of EDM", but was indeed genuine music.

Someone once commented, "One day, I will overcome all obstacles like leave approvals, visas, and funds, travel across the ocean, trek thousands of miles to the edge of the Nordic continent, under the aurora, take out my freezing, almost dead phone, and play "Fade". I want to see, what kind of land, sky, sea, country, people, environment, and life can give birth to such a song."

Ren He took off his headphones and exhaled, feeling a sense of satisfaction. Being able to bring this song to this world, he suddenly felt like sharing it. It was like when you hear a great song and just want to share it with others.

The feeling was as refreshing as drinking a mouthful of sweet spring water—exhilarating!

Right then, the young man behind him suddenly said, "Can I listen to the song you made?"

"Sure!" Ren He, in the mood to share, passed the headphones to the young man and turned up the volume.

He watched as the young man’s expression slowly grew stolid, and then Ren He even saw a mist building up in his eyes, as if he was about to cry. Ren He smiled proudly, was all that really necessary?

Ren He copied the song file to a USB drive, then thoroughly deleted the original file with a complex operation, just to prevent any premature leaks. He specifically consulted Xu Nuo, Little Fatty, on how to do this.

After all, although copyright protection was very efficient, if the young man decided to release it online prematurely, there wasn’t much he could do. It was made on someone else’s computer after all—how could you prove it was your own work?

Without such proof, you couldn’t gain protection, and protective actions would only commence once your copyright eligibility was confirmed.

Operating on the principle that it’s always good to be cautious of others, Ren He completely erased it anyway.

The young man suddenly asked in pursuit, "Will this song be released? Where can I download it if I want to listen?"

"The song will be released very soon," Ren He said with a smile, paid the money, and then turned around to leave.

Just as he was about to step out the door, the young man suddenly asked, "Can I know your name?"

"Call me Alan Walker," Ren He didn’t reveal his real name. For Ren He, bringing this song to this world was a joy, letting everyone know that in a parallel universe, there once was a boy who made such a song. It was also a kind of alternative happiness, akin to doing a good deed.

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An additional update for the seventh Golden Coin Overlord. Thank you. There are now 13 Overlords for this book. Thanks to everyone. I am surprised that we gained two more Overlords these last few days.