Capítulo 18: Young Miss TMY

(Three days ago)

　"Miss TMY, you surprised me too much. I now see the method behind the madness"

　　After receiving the video and watching it, Yang He's reply appeared in Tang Miaoyi's chat box, "I didn't expect that you are actually a child."

　　After watching the video, Yang He can see that this TMY's hand is very different from an adult's large, rough hands. It's a clear indicator of her age.

　　This is why Yang He was both shocked and ashamed.

　　This TMY gave him too many surprises. Originally, he was still thinking about how magnificent it would be to be able to make such a shocking and innovative work like "Fox".

　　But, Yang He never imagined that this TMY could be so young!

The worst part was he couldn't even tell! He talked to her for a few hours, albeit through chat, and didn't even notice!

TMY really got one over him this time...

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At home, Tang Miaoyi sat in front of the computer, looked at Yang He's replies, and responded, "It's okay, I wouldn't expect such a young producer either. "

Although the video is only one minute long, in order to show the best effect in that short period, she spent a full half hour getting familiar with the keys, rhythm, and coherence.

　　However, the good news is that the final effect is outstanding, and with professional editing, it would turn out very well.

　　To be honest, the music industry is quite tiring. While not the most labour intensive, every career has some form of hard work they need to do to succeed, and she had just completed her share.

　　As for the fact that she is very young, Tang Miaoyi never had the idea of covering it up from the beginning. It only helps her if her age is revealed. Just look at someone like Justin Bieber, who was boosted to stardom due to his young age. Plus, her appearance has not been revealed, and who could find the identity of a person with just their hands?

...

Well, the police could, but fingerprints don't count!

　　In her previous life on Earth, there were many excellent young musicians, and there was no law that stipulated that teens could not be electronic music producers.

　　"Okay, everything is settled. Now I will send it to the post-production team to begin the final production. I guess I can arrange a preview tomorrow." Yang He gave the final reply, "Hahaha, I won't bother you any longer. I'm sure you're busy."

"Okay."

　　After a while of communication between the two parties, the final steps were beginning to fall into place.

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(Present-Day)

Qiuying: "A new single?"

That's right, Tang Miaoyi wanted to make a new song as soon as possible.

　　The song "Fox" is an impromptu work born out of necessity. It's a bit rushed, which is the main reason why Tang Miaoyi compressed the video to one minute.

　　Except for the prelude, the remaining one minute or so of "Fox" is all about repeating the same melody. In the latter part, the only difference was the slight change of tone for the kick drum, so there was no reason to record it at all... All in all, it was too repetitive.

So she still believed the momentum of "Fox" would eventually slow down.

On the Light Cloud platform, in addition to some fans of The King, several senior music critics active on Light Cloud have expressed their doubts about "Fox", after breaking down the song and analyzing it.

　　"Hello everyone, all electronic music fans, regarding the electronic music single "Fox" that exploded on the Light Cloud Music platform some time ago, as a senior music critic, I have a few questions.

　　As we all know, Light Cloud Music while not the largest platform, is the largest electronic music distributor, and there are countless excellent electronic music. To be honest, "Fox" while good, doesn't rank among the best. I listened to this song with skepticism when I heard it because it appeared so suddenly.

I wouldn't normally listen to a song like it, but if I don't hear the full thing, I don't have any qualifications to judge this song at all.

　　However....until I finished listening to it, I was more sure of my original thought. The whole music is just two minutes and three seconds of repeating the same rhythm. I would like to ask the artist, is there any meaning behind this? "

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　　There are still a lot of doubts flooding the Internet.

　　"Is Light Cloud still the platform we know? Who is TMY? From what I see, it's just a marketing strategy!"

　　"I have listened to it. The melody of "Fox" is indeed very ear-catching. In addition, it uses a unique sound source to create and give the theme a refreshing sense of hearing. I do not deny this. However, there are disadvantages, and the disadvantages are also very big. The whole piece of music is too lazy, I don't know how it got on the list, and even knocked down a masterpiece "The Dodo", I feel sorry for The Rex."

　　"Why doesn't "Fox" have vocals? I think the biggest reason is that the author is not skilled enough. I believe that anyone with ears will realize that the structure of "Fox" is not strong enough to support vocals."

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　　With the popularity of "Fox", doubts are naturally inevitable. Tang Miaoyi has already prepared for this point, so it has not been affected.

　　In her previous life, Martin Jensen chose not to release this single, and it was not without reason.

　There was no way she could win a debate against the masses. The only surefire way was. to prove them wrong with her actions.

　　Regarding these doubts, she has not responded to any of them.

　　Perhaps some hidden players are muddying the waters, but Tang Miaoyi wasn't so vain as to care about her public image that much.

　　As for what song to produce, Tang Miaoyi was still hesitant before, but after knowing that An Qiuying could sing, she had a vague idea.

　　"Fox" is a pure house song without vocals, so this time, why not make a song with vocals, that more closely matches current songs?

　　Since everyone is questioning the dryness and monotony of "Fox", a song which caused significant waves, she might as well throw a bomb into the mix.

Moreover, she has easy access to a singer now, so why not make use of them!

And with that, the genre was chosen.

A song with singers?

Mainstream style?

Similar to this world's pop songs?

In terms of suitability, is there any style more suitable than Future Bass?

This is the mainstream style of the mainstream style...

In the electronic music industry from 2015 to 2018, Future Bass took over not only the electronic genre but music as a whole!

"In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha, "Alone" and "Silence" by Marshmello, and of course The Chainsmokers, with "Something Just Like This", "Paris", "Roses" and "Don't Let Me Down", to name a few examples.

But the song that stood out the most, was "Closer" by the Chainsmokers!

　　　When the song was released, it hit the top of the charts in 2 weeks!

And it stayed in the top 40 for 52 weeks!

　　"Closer" is a powerful song. From the lyrics to the artistic conception, everything is masterful. It is the definition of textbook-level work, it wouldn't have achieved the tidal wave it did in her previous world...

Another very important point is the acceptance of this world. This is Tang Miaoyi's main consideration. The first song "Fox" was her way of testing the water, and this world isn't ready for songs without lyrics so soon. "Closer" should perform much better than "Fox" did.

Future Bass has always been called the pop of electronic music by Earth's electronic music fans. The pop music elements contained in it are so strong that the two are intrinsically linked. You can't have Future Bass without Pop. It may be just right for this world that has fallen into a strange circle... Of course, the electronic music in this world can't compare with Future Bass.

　　As for other nuclear-bomb-level explosive styles such as Trance, Dubstep, Deep House, etc., it's not the time yet. "When you force a melon from the vines, It won't be sweet!" She needs to cultivate the plant before she can expect it to repay her.

　　That's what "Closer" is for!

But...

　　This song could never be sung by An Qiuying alone.

　　The reason is simple. The first half and the second half of this song are presented as a dialogue between a couple, and one person can't sing it at all... unless the lyrics are changed.

　　But with no songwriting experience yet, Tang Miaoyi would not choose to do this.

This time, she'll be joining the fight in person.

　　"Qiuying, Why don't we sing a little song together this time." After Tang Miaoyi made her decision, she looked at An Qiuying, who was reading a book at the side, and said with a smile, "There are some people on the Internet who have been talking too loudly, I have to shut them up."

　　"Why are you releasing a new song?" An Qiuying was taken aback for a moment, but she was used to Tang Miaoyi's lack of key, so she just grasped the main point of her words and asked, "Didn't "Fox" just come out a few days ago? There's no need to rush, right? Won't you run out of inspiration if you go too quickly?"

　　Tang Miaoyi snorted: "Of course not, listen."

　　As she said that, Tang Miaoyi opened 'RPA', called up the piano interface, and quickly programmed some keys to the pad.

　　An Qiuying, not understanding a bit of it, stared blankly, with wide eyes.

　　"OK, get ready." Tang Miaoyi familiarized herself with the key positions, getting a feel for the music.

　Before An Qiuying could speak, Tang Miaoyi's slender fingers began to dance on the keyboard.

　　The melodious piano sound fluttered, and with the touch of her fingertips, it spread into An Qiuying's ears.

　　At this moment, An Qiuying seemed to see that different Tang Miaoyi again, exuding a holy charm all over her body.

　　Until Tang Miaoyi's lips parted lightly, An Qiuying's eyes finally flashed with amazement and shock...

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　　Coincidentally, when there were still various debates about "Fox" on the Internet, 11:59 pm passed quietly, and the Light Cloud music platform silently posted a promotional video.

　　So, without waiting for Tang Miaoyi to release a new song, all kinds of voices stopped quietly for some reason. It might have been the calm before a Hurricane, but for a brief moment, the night turned quiet.