Chapter 116: Chapter 104.
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He knew what Carrie wanted to hear, but he had nothing.
In the past, each of Carrie’s songs had innumerable profound analysis left by top music critics in history.
These music reviews could be included in Carrie’s biography as peripherals, and they themselves had great artistic value.
Harrison’s theories were all taken from others’ music reviews.
Self-Combustion was a brand-new version that had never appeared in the past timeline, so of course, nobody had written a music review about it.
He held his breath for a long time, took a deep breath, and said heavily "Okay!"
Then came the awkward silence.
"Is that it?"
After a while, Carrie asked.
Harrison: "Yes!"
Carrie’s expression was very uncomfortable, hesitating to speak, feeling frustrated.
It took a lot of effort for her to hold it in, "Alright… Fine then. Should I just release it?"
Harrison became stingy with words, "Release it!"
"No, I mean, give some more comments."
"Don’t you know it well?"
"But I want to hear your approval."
Unable to escape, Harrison gritted his teeth, "Give me the project file of the tracks, let me see how you composed the tracks."
An hour later…
With an outward appearance of confidence but an inward lack of it, Harrison said, "Only seven basic instruments were used, with no complex chords."
Carrie: ",Yes, I tried to do more subtraction, but I didn’t deliberately pursue it. The goal is to match the core expression of the song."
Harrison continued to listen, pointing at a melody on the computer and asked "What is this ‘toot toot toot’ sound? It’s very unique."
"lt’s the sound of a motorcycle engine, but I raised it by three keys and made a remix chord. It’s an attempt."
Harrison nodded, "Well done, although there’s no need to deliberately be innovative, we don’t care what makes the sound, as long as we know that I want this tone, and it’s just right here. Tell me about your other similar ideas."
"This piano part was recorded from Avril’s real Steinway, I played it myself. This bass part was played by Avril, and we deliberately loosened the strings back then, so it sounds a bit down key and loose. But I wanted to express a playful and unrestrained style in this melody. And this guitar part you would never guess how I recorded it. Just listen."
Harrison listened carefullyagain, and asked tentatively, "In the toilet?"
"Getting close to the standard answer, go a little deeper."
"In the public toilet on Homey Rose Street?"
"Go deeper."
"I can’t guess."
"lt’s the men’s toilet in that public restroom! Hahaha! You must be dumbfounded! Avril almost collapsed back then! But I just felt that the echo and reverb in the men’s toilet were more comfortable, maybe because of the urinal. And the guitar I used was actually your Welson Guitar, how about that?! T e turbid sound quality, after being recompiled through digital software, is really unique."
Harrison:…
He was speechless.
No wonder these days coming home and fiddling with his guitar always felt a
bit off, he thought it was because the toilet hadn’t been flushed.
He looked at Carrie’s ears again and couldn’t help but wonder.
How does this person’s ears work, what is the structure of their brain, how can she hear these subtle differences beyond imagination, and how does she know this sound is the best and most perfect?
This… must be the power of talent.
It’s too much.
Carrie s self-introduction continued.
Her eyebrows danced, and her spirit soared.
Harrison quietly watched her "pretend to be cool" in the name of seeking advice, smiling aloofly.
From this person, Harrison smelled the scent of talent pouring out like blooming summer flowers.
How self-abasing it made him feel.
Her creative ideas were completely unconventional, striving for the perfect sound color with all means, and scarier still, she knew what the perfect sound color was.There are many sounds in nature that people accidentally hear and ind fascinating, but they don’t know how to replicate, capture, or even how to actively create beautiful tones.
Carrie Thomas seemed to be born with this ability, without needing anyone to teach her, and no one could teach her anyway.
This was sheer, overflowing talent.
So impressive.
Now Harrison Clark roughly understood why Carrie’s songs were so awesome.
With this kind of ability, even if it were the same instrument, it would sound vastly different in her hands compared to someone of average playing skill. No wonder her self-accompaniment with the Welson Guitar sounded so nice. "Release it! Release it now!"
With a wave of Harrison Clark’s hand, "Self-Combustion" was simultaneously released on all platforms.
He then kicked Carrie out and let her take care of the promotion work with the greatest degree of autonomy.
As for adapting "The Fire," it would have to wait since no results had been reached by Julia Lambert’s side.
In the end, Carrie didn’t get any "profound insights" from Mr Clark.
It’s just that Mr. Clark had a limited vocabulary and only knew how to say "damn."
But he couldn’t use dirty words, so he could only say nothing at all.
He just said one word, "Good!"
As expected, the song became a surefire hit, but it also unexpectedly disrupted the negotiations on Julia Lambert’s side.
At midnight that day, Julia Lambert called Harrison Clark, "Mr Clark Neil Blomkamp has changed his requirements."
"What do you mean? Is he not going to cooperate anymore?" "He prefers ‘Self-Combustion’ and thinks that it has a more rebellious feel. He believes it advocates for a kind of righteous sacrifice while not strictly adhering to rules, which better fits the style of ‘Chaos Space.’ In his own words e loves ‘Self-Combustion’ so much that he wants to go crazy for it."
Harrison Clark was first taken aback, but then it seemed quite reasonable.
This was the taste of the UK.
Neil was as expected the genius sci-fi director who, at a young age had directed "District 9" and "Elysium." His appreciation ability was not to be underestimated.
Of course, to Harrison Clark, "District 9" was not bad, but too naive. The world view of "Elysium" was simply cringe-worthy.
He didn’t know what level this "Chaos Space" would be on.
But Harrison Clark didn’t care. He only cared about preserving the purity of "The Fire" while taking advantage of the situation to enter the European and American markets and start making dollars.
"Alright, then we’ll follow their requirements and modify ‘Self-Combustion’."
"It’s urgent. They hope we can go to Los Angeles tomorrow for face-to-face communication and start the adaptation."
"No problem. There will be three of us. Me, you, and Carrie." Two days later, the three of them walked out of the LA airport side by side. Walter Jackson, one of the producers of "Chaos Space," was waiting for them there. 5
As Neil Blomkamp’s close friend and right-hand man, Walter was equally young, with a full head of blond hair and a tall stature.
"Welcome, friends, to the freest country on this planet. Can you feel that the air is even sweeter here? You know, we couldn’t sleep last night, too excited about the opportunity to create something grand with all of you."
Walter was enthusiastic and spoke with the arrogance and disdain typical of Europeans and Americans.
Harrison Clark barely understood him and felt uncomfortable, wanting to retort but held back due to his average English level, afraid of losing face.
On the other hand, Carrie Thomas calmly declined the hug while saying, "Freedom is a profound word, and one should not speak in absolutes Some freedoms are superficial, others are essential. The ignorant indulge in comparisons, while the wise motivate themselves. Our country doesn’t love comparing with you, but our air is also sweet."
Walter was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up, "Well said creator of ‘Self-Combustion,’ an honor to be Chinese. I was actually joking just now. Also, the theme ‘Chaos Space’ wants to explore is, in fact, the definition of freedom."
upon their confrontation, Harrison Clark and Carrie Thomas thought that the cooperation might be off, but Julia Lambert remained calm.
As a UK returnee, Julia Lambert was very familiar with the locals’ working style. 6
The conflicts were only an adjustment, as long as they could reach a consensus on the core interests, even if one spits in the other’s face, they could still lick it off with a smile.
The negotiation process went smoothly, and within just two and a half hours the contract was finalized on the spot, with the same terms as before.
Afterward, the three went to the hotel arranged by the film crew to rest and adjust to the time difference. By the time they woke up, Julia Lambert would urry back to China, while Harrison Clark and Carrie Thomas would stay and attend a private preview with the theme song performer Katie Swift, the director’s team, and several main actors.
At the preview, they would watch the complete film, which, according to Director Neil, would help the theme song creation team grasp the story’s core when adapting the lyrics..