Chapter 359: Night Wu Mu is rarely used in stage design, but the song "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" would lose a lot of its flavor if it didn't have a MV. The lyrics and the MV work together to tell a detective story. A detective story can be squeezed into the lyrics, coordinated with the melody, and then corresponding one by one with the stories in the previous life's Sherlock Holmes detective collection. It can be said that the lyrics are extremely strong. He doesn't have a MV, but he can simply use a stage performance to replace it. Of course, in fact, without choreography and MV, it would not affect the quality of this song too much, because the lyrics of this song are very powerful. But the reason why he was praised as one of the top songs of Jay Chou in his previous life was because the composition and arrangement of this song were good enough. Such exquisite lyrics are just the icing on the cake. The composition of this song alone is enough to amaze people. After standing still on the stage for a few seconds, the dancers with blue roses on the side began to move. First, one dancer fell to the ground and did not move. Then the standing dancers began to perform their detective story with a carefully choreographed dance. There was no accompaniment in the first few seconds, it was like watching a chaotic yet orderly pantomime, and that textured little flavor came up immediately. Then the accompaniment began, the bright sound of a music box mixed with the sound of strings repeating the same notes. "what?"

Liang Jun, who was just sitting normally, straightened his back slightly, "This broken chord and repeated notes are quite interesting." When ordinary people listen to music, they just listen to the sound and the feeling. When professionals listen to songs, they can analyze the composer's intentions and ideas through every note and every melody. Just like reading a novel, the first sentence of a bad author is "the blue star in the parallel world", while the first sentence of a great author is "that day the sun set and never rose again". One can immediately feel the difference in style and skill of the book. The same is true in music. What instrument is used in the opening and what the melody is at the beginning are even more obvious to those who make a living from music than reading the novels of flops and masters. Wu Mu's opening is like that of a great writer. These interwoven melodies and notes create a mysterious and eerie atmosphere. After the opening music box sound and the faint repetitive string music, the cello slowly joins in, followed by the sound of a typewriter made with an electronic synthesizer. Then, as if the curtain is opening, the timpani, like the faint sound of thunder, approaches step by step. On the stage, the orchestra switched from cello to violin, the viola repeated a short passage, and the double bass played a variation of the main melody, echoing the violin. Just ten seconds into the performance, before Wu Mu even opened his mouth, eight or nine musical instruments and sound effects appeared, interweaving with each other. Zhang Xuezhong, Yue Qinglan and others in the audience had already turned serious in their expressions. Ordinary audiences in the audience cannot distinguish these specific professional contents, but they can hear the auditory experience created by these specific professional contents. This song seems to have something? The sound of the music box gradually fades away, and the accompaniment of the violin vibrates slightly in the high notes, creating an uneasy atmosphere. Synthesizer typewriter speeds up. Drums, bass, and piano sounded. "In the alley, on a clear December night in 1983, Chapter 12, the typewriter continues to push towards the next line that is close to the truth." "The smoke from the briar pipe drifts toward the withered tree, crying to me in silence. On the round square beside Baker Street, on the arm of the armored knight, the emblem of the iris shines faintly." Wu Mu then spoke. Strong drums and bass with a strong rhythm.

"Rap?" Liang Jun was surprised. This is not the first time Wu Mu has rapped. The Korean song "Luther" he sang before also had some rap elements, but this is the first time for Wu Mu to rap in Chinese. "He knows so many things." Wu Mu's diverse musical style has always been a major factor in his favor for Wu Mu. It might be okay for other singers to be familiar with one style, but for him, he has been singing in the idol love song style for half his life. But Wu Mu seemed to have no limits, and he would come up with a new way of singing after a while. Yue Qinglan, who was standing next to him, was more concerned about the composition and arrangement of the song. She turned her head slightly towards Liang Jun, but her eyes were still fixed on the stage, as if she couldn't bear to look away. "He wrote both the composition and arrangement of this song himself?" "Since the middle of last year, he has been responsible for all the songs himself, including writing lyrics, composing music, arranging and singing." Liang Jun couldn't guarantee it, but Wu Mu has been singing in this style for most of the past six months, so there is no reason why this song would be different. Yue Qinglan nodded without saying anything. Zhang Xuezhong beside him couldn't help but exclaim, "This composer and arranger is amazing, fifteen or sixteen kinds of instruments, and his own vocal harmony. I think I just heard a soprano's vibrato? There are so many elements in it, but it's not messy at all, and it's advancing layer by layer?" This really shows his skill. Not to mention that Wu Mu is a young man, he feels that even the big names in the circle may not be able to write such a mature and spiritual melody. The most eye-catching thing about Wu Mu's new song is undoubtedly his composition and arrangement. It's like a cone stuck in a bag, and it can't be covered no matter what. The most important thing about a song is the lyrics, although it seems that what everyone pays most attention to when they hear it for the first time, but if you ask professionals or listeners who know a little more about a song what is the most important thing in a song, there will definitely be no other answer. Compose! There may be cases where the ceiling of a song is raised by relying on lyrics, but for the vast majority of songs, composition is more important, and much more important. Why are folk songs at the bottom of the music industry's contempt chain? The direct reason is that folk songs are easy to compose and arrange, and basically anyone who knows how to play chords can write folk songs. But while the composition and arrangement of "Chapter 7 of the Night" is the strongest, the strength of the lyrics cannot be ignored. “The sound of an empty carriage, a late night visit, evil in the Victorian moonlight, a bloody opening, a vanishing pistol, a charred cane, a melting wax figure, who is not there. "On the jewelry box, the illusion of symbols, the contradictions leading to the dead end he built, the evidence was perfectly buried, the corners of his mouth raised as he mocked Scotland Yard." Mo Mo looked at Teacher Wu Mu on the stage. From the moment he opened his mouth, his expression was slightly confused. She always felt that the style and lyrics of Mr. Wu Mu's song were vaguely familiar. Then when Wu Mu started singing the bloody opening, a flash of lightning flashed through her mind, and her face was surprised, "Teacher Wu Mu is singing about Detective Belmos! All his lyrics can correspond to the content of Detective Belmos!" "The bloody opening corresponds to Belmos's first case, A Study in Scarlet, and is also the opening of Belmos and his assistant Watson! The missing pistol is the Gibson case in Thor's Bridge! The charred cane is the Red-Headed League! The wax figures are The Empty House and The Case of the Crown Jewels!" There is also Sherlock Holmes on Blue Star, but the name is slightly different. As we all know, Mo Mo is a detective fan. Not only did she demonstrate her detective skills on "Star Agency" a long time ago, but she also gave herself the code name of detective on "Masked Singer". She knows the contents of various detective novels by heart. She looked at Wu Mu in surprise. It turned out that Teacher Wu Mu also liked reading detective novels in private? Or is it that there is some reason behind it? Mo Mo's heartbeat quickened a little. It was no wonder that she would have wild thoughts. After all, she had never heard that Wu Mu liked detective novels before. And to be able to match the lyrics with the complete works of Belmos Detective, it obviously took a lot of effort. Not only did it correspond to the detective novel, but with her keen observation and knowledge of various detective novels, she also quickly discovered that there were problems with the choreography on stage.

When Wu Mu sang the pistol, there were dancers making movements of shooting with a pistol. When he sang the cane, it seemed that there were dancers picking up the cane from the ground. There are other elements that correspond one to one "In addition to corresponding to Belmos, Mr. Wu Mu's lyrics are actually telling a complete detective story!" She was shocked. The others didn't notice this at first, but after she said it, they soon realized it was true. Yi Junxi looked a little ugly. Although he felt that he had gone a little far when he left the stage, Wu Mu's song was like the last handful of dirt on him. And even this is not the end. Wu Mu turned around with dance movements and suddenly changed the tone of his voice. "If evil is a magnificent and cruel movement, I will write its ending with my own hands." "The light of the morning dries up the last line of sorrow, and the black ink dyes it with peace." soprano! His voice changing technique made him sing in a soprano voice! And the voice used was exactly the same as the one Mo Mo used when he sang the climax of "Reef" just now! The other contestants and audience members in the audience all felt a tingling sensation on their scalps. This is so comprehensive! Pure hexagon warrior! Strong composition, strong arrangement, strong lyrics, strong choreography, strong singing, and some new and interesting things! Yue Qinglan, who was sitting in the audience, had her face hidden by a veil and her expression could not be seen clearly, but from the way her hands were motionless grasping the handrails at the side and the way she was staring intently at the wood on the stage, it was clear that she was feeling uneasy inside. Zhang Xuezhong also stared at the stage, but he still had time to talk, "I know why you are optimistic about him, Liang Jun. He is so young, but he has such a great songwriting masterpiece, a top masterpiece that is not inferior to "Dark Reef"!" Moreover, it is one of those masterpieces that does not require time to ferment and can be appreciated just by listening to it live! However, Liang Jun, who has been following Wu Mu's programs privately and has watched Wu Mu's performances many times, was much calmer. "He is very strong, but he has more than one song as strong as this one. He has already had two, three, four, and five songs!" Various songs flashed through his mind, and for a moment he couldn't even count how many there were. Yue Qinglan couldn't help herself now, "Four or five songs!?" Zhang Xuezhong also looked over with a surprised expression. Liang Jun smiled, "I personally feel that there are about four or five songs. Have you never paid attention to him at all?" "I just heard some rumors." Zhang Xuezhong was embarrassed to say that he had heard that this person was a popular singer, and then after thinking about the current popular singers and the quality of those popular songs on the Internet, he lost interest in Wu Mu. Yue Qinglan has really never heard of him. Zhang Xuezhong still goes online and occasionally plays with his mobile phone, but after retiring, she has entered a state of retirement. If she hadn't been invited this time, and if Liang Jun hadn't introduced her before, she wouldn't have known that there were such strong young successors in the circle. And it wasn't just one, Mo Mo had also given her a big surprise before. They were surprised in the audience that the stage performance had almost entered the second half. “The truth can only go through the soil without footprints, the abrupt and subtle fragrance of flowers, and the deliberately conspicuous clothing.” "Everyone lies under a mask for different reasons, and there is only one name for motivation: desire." “Crossing the swamp of human nature, who can really remain unstained? We can forget, forgive, but we must know the truth.”

The detective story told in the song "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" is not complicated. It is about a detective and his assistant solving a case. They think one person is the murderer, and then they investigate step by step. Through various clues and details, they finally find out that the assistant is the real murderer, but it is too late and he is killed by the assistant. "I heard footsteps, the expected soft leather heels, he pushed open the door, the evening breeze shook the kerosene lamp, for a while, the typewriter stopped at the name of the murderer, I turned around, and the night sky of Westminster Abbey began to boil." "Blooming in my breast, gorgeous death, I savor the last sweet mouthful of truth, smiling as I remember that justice is done quietly, violin on the Thames." Wu Mu was suddenly knocked down by the dancer next to him and fell to the ground. Everyone in the audience's heart skipped a beat, not sure if it was because they were caught off guard or because they were emotionally moved by the lyrics. The stage lights gradually dimmed. But the accompaniment did not disappear, and Wu Mu's singing voice could be heard faintly from the darkness. "If evil, it is a piece of gorgeous cruel music." "I will write its ending with my own hand." "The light of the morning dries up the last line of sorrow." “Black ink, stained with tranquility.” The stage fell silent, and after waiting for half a minute, it lit up again. The dancers on the stage had disappeared, leaving Wu Mu standing alone. He held the microphone and gently gestured to the audience, "A new song, "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" is brought to you." The audience seemed to be slow to react and there was complete silence. After a few seconds of silence, thunderous applause broke out. "Fuck, this is the first time I realize that Wu Gou's songs are so good even without putting emotions into them." "When I first listened to it, I thought this song had no emotions and was over, but after listening to it, I realized that with a song like this, what emotions are there?" "It turns out that Wu Gou is just as good without the emotional flow singing method." “It’s such a high-class feeling, it feels like I’m at a concert.” The audience was shocked. Wu Mu used his skills for this song, but there is really nothing to get emotionally involved in this kind of song, so his skill bonus is basically focused on technique. But the lack of emotional bonus does not mean that his performance will be bad. Although the song "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" is not a blockbuster overall, at least it does not have those high-pitched virtuosity and explosive things, but in fact its composition and arrangement are of a high level. Various complex musical instruments and parts are intertwined and integrated with each other, pushing the song to a climax little by little. People who hear it for the first time, especially those who hear it live, can easily feel as if they are attending a concert and enjoy the vibrations of the music itself. This performance still didn't use his most popular emotional singing style. He can’t really beat Mo Mo and get the extremely valuable singing title this time, right? Everyone turned their heads and couldn't help but look towards Mo Mo. There was no special expression on Mo Mo's face, but there seemed to be a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Tsukishima Chizuru didn't have any special expression on her face, and she was still craning her neck to look at Wu Mu. It's all over for Yi Junxi. (End of this chapter)