บท 40: First Hours
The recent events involving The Rex and TMY have made Light Cloud Music the exclusive point of sale for the new singles of both artists. As soon as the clock struck midnight, major record channels began widespread distribution, and electronic albums were made available for online sales.
Although the final sales results for these two producers' new singles will not be available so soon, three songs have already been listed on the electronic music category chart of the China Music Network's "Gold Song List: October" since the library update at Light Cloud.
However, due to how recently they were posted, whether it's TMY's "Closer," "Solo Dance," or The Rex's "The King of Street Dance," their initial rankings were at the bottom of the list, requiring scrolling through a lot of songs to find them.
No.179: The Rex/Cheng Xiaofan - "The King of Street Dance".
No.180: TMY/Jing Qiuhua - "Closer".
No.181: TMY/Jing Qiuhua/TMY Global Support Team - "Solo Dance".
Obviously, these three singles are just at the bottom of the China Music Network's charts, but no one thinks they will stay there for long.
Unlike other major music platforms, the China Music Network is a data portal website that is in charge of the Chinese music charts. Its authority is the highest, and its evaluation and ranking can be considered the gold standard for measuring the true quality of a song!
On Weibo, even before the singles went on sale, some electronic music critics had already mentioned the matter in their notes.
"Another fierce competition is coming in early October. This month, there will be The Rex and TMY in domestic electronic music. Regardless of the result, the electronic music circle of this month is destined not to be ordinary."
"This is TMY's first charting and it's two songs at once. Can it sustain the momentum of 'Fox'?"
"It seems that the new song from The Rex and Little Idol will soon dominate the electronic music category of the Gold Song List."
"I wonder what TMY's final result will be, and whether Tianyou's choice is correct?"
"In the face of The Rex's counterattack, Tianyou's choice will soon face its final test."
Eric: "... Honestly why am I even in this comment section?"
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All eyes are on this, and it is destined to be a restless start to the month in the electronic music circle.
The Rex has been famous in the electronic music category for a while now, and although TMY appeared later, her momentum is terrifying. Before anyone could react, this new figure had already caught everyone's attention.
At the same time, nobody knows who this producer is, what they look like, how old they really are, where they come from, or even their gender. The only thing known publicly is that... TMY seems to be young.
Perhaps only the two platforms, Light Cloud Music and Tianyou Entertainment, who are associated with TMY, know the specific details. However, unfortunately, the two platforms have agreed to keep their lips sealed about TMY's true identity.
After the update of Light Cloud's music library, although there was an eerie calm on the Hua Electric Forum, it did not mean that other platforms would be the same. Moreover, the new singles were just released, and it was still late at night, so nothing could be concluded until morning. Everything had to wait until dawn to see the initial results.
Obviously, the most important moment would be the few hours after dawn. For any type of music, regardless of the carrier or genre, first-day sales were critical. In any cultural system, whether it was literature or music, there was a commonality that data growth was undoubtedly the fastest at the beginning. After that, although there would still be growth, it would begin to decline significantly compared to the beginning. Therefore, a lot could be determined about a song based on its first-day sales.
The entire ranking process of the China Music Network would last for a week. Regardless of where the new singles ultimately ranked after a week, they would be immediately removed from the chart, leaving only evaluations and discussions.
Many people were eagerly awaiting the results, but sometimes fate could be unpredictable.
Time passed quickly, and the flow on Light Cloud's platform had surged after an hour since updating the music library. TMY's personal artist page gained 52,910 new fans, with a total of 394,004 fans. The Rex gained 37,911 new fans, with a total of 940,497 fans. "Closer" by TMY had 614,091 streams and 178,079 likes, "Solo Dance" had 892,475 streams and 222,518 likes, while "The King of Street Dance" had 1,873,104 streams and 74,790 likes.
Hua Electric forums were still warming back up after the previous disruption, and around 2 am, all the original players were back to their keyboard-warrior ways. Except now, instead of fighting, TMY's fans seemed smug, while everyone else felt a feeling of defeat.
"Gentlemen, draw your swords, the electronic music world is really changing."
"I don't want to talk about The Rex anymore. God knows how I feel right now."
"After listening to TMY's songs for the first time, I think I need to take back what I said before."
"A perfect masterpiece has been born. The Rex has made a terrible mistake this time..."
"My perception of electronic music has been completely renewed."
"Within just an hour, TMY has taken a significant lead over The Rex on Light Cloud's data, and though 'The King of Street Dance' has exploded in popularity with over a million streams, TMY is killing him in downloads and likes!"
"Who said that a masterwork like 'Fox' could not reoccur? TMY's new song has completely surpassed that little fox!!"
"Oh my god, this is what electronic music is supposed to sound like! What was I listening to before??"
"Are you surprised? Didn't someone say that TMY couldn't make electronic music with vocals? Isn't this groundbreaking enough?"
"What's going on??? Don't jump to conclusions just yet. It's only been a short while, and everything is still unknown. We'll have to wait until morning."
"OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU!!!"
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Unexpected changes occurred...
TMY's shadow filled the room, with no space left uncovered. On the other hand, The Rex, who was initially favoured by countless people, seemed to have been ignored.
At this point, there was no one left in Light Cloud Music's building, as everyone had already completed their tasks and gone home.
However, Yang He, who had just returned home after taking a shower, was still awake.
Normally, an "Ancient" middle-aged person like Yang He would have gone to bed at this time. But today was an exception. He couldn't fall asleep and was holding his phone, wearing headphones, and was completely shocked.
"Perfect, simply perfect. Whether it's 'Closer' or 'Solo Dance', they don't have the monotony or repetitiveness of "Fox". The production has completely stepped up, with deep and complex bass, and vocals that stand out from most other electronic music. It's great to listen to, yet doesn't overwhelm the listener. The electronic and vocal parts are inseparable...."
Yang He was completely immersed in the music in his ears. Who knows how long he had maintained this posture, looping those melodies over and over again.
This surprised Yang He deeply. He had been involved in electronic music for so many years since graduating from university, but he couldn't remember the last time he had felt this way. He felt like he had rediscovered his love for electronic music and the excitement he had when he first heard it.
All because of the two new singles...
"If 'Fox' was an experimental work trying to innovate, then these two new songs are the real gems. This is the real breakthrough. Both are so amazing." Yang He stared at the rotating CD cover on his phone screen and sighed, "The Rex made a bad choice. This decision may make his name no longer live up to its reputation!"
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