152 – First Main Producing (2)
-Why make a fuss when not one or two idols compose music?
└ㄹㅇㅋ It wasn’t just Lee Do-hee and Gong Chae-rin who composed the music.
└No one can do it if they get help
└The broth guys should know about geundeulgap hahahaha.
It was a comment on an article that was spread around the community.
As mentioned in the comments, it is true that there are more idols participating in composing and writing lyrics in the music industry these days. I could find out by immediately searching for the keyword ‘composition participation’. Because promotional articles filled the news section.
[Pure Girl releases fan song ‘Always’… Everyone participates in writing lyrics and composing]
[3M Ina’s solo debut, participation in composing a new song…”High level of perfection”]
[Paramax Wooje’s composing idol joins, will he become a self-produced idol?]
To that extent, it could be said that the required abilities have increased as the professional nature of idols has changed from singers to all-round entertainers.
However, experts as well as the public did not pay much attention to these articles because they naturally became aware of them as the amount of information they came across increased.
Participating in composition is easier than you think.
In fact, composing is the process of creating a melody, so you could be labeled as a composer simply by humming the melody that came to mind and singing ‘la la la~’.
But the arrangement was different.
Arrangement is a secondary creative work that requires not only modifying and rearranging the melody line created during the composition process, but also creating additional parts that support the melody line, that is, accompaniment, minor melody, chorus, etc.
In other words, arranging participates in composing and is the main part of the overall song work, filling the bones and flesh of the song.
Of course, the musical ability required for arrangement is double that of composition.
Phonetic, rhythmic, and harmonic knowledge of music.
Ability to understand and utilize the characteristics and sounds of musical instruments.
Understanding the structure and form of music.
Ability to use arrangement software, also known as DAW.
Ability to effectively edit and modify recorded sound sources.
Musical expression and aesthetic sense.
That’s why it was difficult to create a self-produced idol in which the members themselves participated as main producers.
[Saven, ‘Wee Hours’ tracklist revealed. Main producers ‘Gong Chae-rin and Lee Do-hee’]
That’s why this article received even more attention.
—–
[What, you’re the main producer, not the composer?]
I thought he was considered a producer because he only participated in composing the music and directing the costumes and concepts, but he actually did all the work on the song, including the arrangement?
-ㅇㅇ When I looked at the track list, someone else was first in composing the title, but Lee Do-hee and Gong Chae-rin were first and second in arranging, so they did everything from composition to arrangement for the included songs.
└Wow… Aren’t they both teenagers? What is talent
-Is it so surprising that he also composed music and arranged it?
└ㅇㅇ It’s surprising. The arrangement is much more professional, so it’s completely different.
└Arranging basically requires a lot of knowledge of harmony, so people who have played the instrument for a long time are usually good at it.
└Classic Champa ㄷㄷ
-What on earth can’t you do?
└Be quiet, stay still
└Chaerin is good at that
└Dohee can’t do it
└Chaerin is better then
└ㅇㅇ
-Ah, I want to marry Lee Do-hee. I want to live as a servant for the rest of my life.
—–
[Saven to make comeback with self-production]
And Saven, who had received a lot of attention for their comeback as a top girl group from the beginning, received even more attention thanks to the title of self-production.
In an instant, the streaming trend of the title song on music site Save increased.
And the fans who watched the annual chart every day couldn’t help but be excited.
—–
[Trend of Unsatisfied Watermelon Users]
(Table photo)
If it continues like this, it will really rank first in the year next monthㅠㅠㅠ Ha, it’s really crazy.
– Wow, awesome
-Singer No. 1 On the annual charts ㄷㄷ
-There are 4 grand prizes, but only one is #1 on the charts.
-I tried streaming like that and it didn’t work, but is it really working?
-First of all, let’s all stream hard ㅱㄱ
—–
But it was still between good news and bad news.
***
Dohee’s homma muttered while looking at Dohee beyond the monitor.
“How can you make a comeback at this time…”
If it were a different group, it would have been understandable.
This is because there was room for thinking that it was a song that had been prepared before debut.
However, Saven is a project group born from a survival audition.
The assumption that they had prepared before their debut was, of course, impossible.
That is, after the comeback ended in the summer.
This probably means that while practicing for concerts and tour stages, we worked on songs, recorded them, and even practiced for new song stages.
“It was so urgent that there wasn’t even a teaser for the title song…”
I couldn’t help but worry about the members who must have been abused.
I felt like I wanted to raise funds to send a truck to Shock Entertainment right away.
But there was no physical evidence.
The only thing that exists is a circumstantial condition.
“Just send it in for now…?”
But Dohee, the person involved, seemed fine to send it.
Homma recalled the bubble message Dohee sent yesterday.
[Genius Producer Dohee: It’s okay, I’m not tired! I’m actually really nervous at the thought of releasing the song!]
[Genius Producer Dohee: Sister, look at this. Is this a photo taken during work?]
[Genius Producer Dohee: (Selfie photo) Are you dizzy because of me?]
In fact, Dohee changed her nickname to ‘Genius Producer Dohee’ and joked around with her fans as if to tell them not to worry.
When I think of Dohee like that…
“Ha… I’m scared, Lee Do-hee. I know very well what I’m getting into.”
However, even while scraping this cute anecdote and posting it on social media, Homma felt uneasy inside.
“Yes, even so, I hope the song is good…”
I was anxious that the song might not be good.
Participation in arrangement, self-producing, no matter what subtitle is given.
In the end, since an idol is a singer, the important thing is the song.
“The annual chart trend will actually be determined by new songs… And if the songs are bad…”
Because it was the first title that Dohee created herself, it was obvious what the reaction would be if the song was even a little bad.
Anti-fans will get excited and leave hateful comments calling it a bubble.
So I couldn’t help but feel even more anxious.
Moreover, Dohee is a beginner.
Homma patted the desk nervously and watched the clock.
From noble mtl dot com
And finally, at 6 PM.
The comeback title has been uploaded.
[SAVEN Save – ‘Extragede’ Official MV]
“Huh…”
Homma clicked on the video with trembling fingertips.
It started with ‘Unsatisfied’, aiming for first place on the annual chart, in a forest turned blue and gray at dawn, and a faint singing sound coming from somewhere.
「My eyes are turning red
You spread in my heart like poison.”
Following the sound of the song, the screen quickly scans the grass where several footsteps have not yet been erased.
And finally, the footsteps stopped at the end.
The camera’s gaze slowly moved up.
What fills the screen is a plain in the middle of a vast forest and a campfire in the middle of it.
And the members surrounding the embers.
Among them, Ye-eun slowly turned her head and looked at the camera.
And he spoke in a somewhat creepy tone.
[Oh, it’s my sister.]
As soon as they finished speaking, the members’ heads and gazes instantly turned towards the camera.
ㅡSuddenly
The music stopped.
“…What is fear? I don’t like fear…”
And then the intro to the new song started.
It was a cheerful beat, not a horror one.
“Huh?”
ㅡBba Bambam Bambam
While Homma was concentrating on the song and the atmosphere that changed in an instant, the main character of the camera’s gaze moved between the members, Hana Kwon.
And with the first verse starting at the same time, the members’ focus came to life for a moment and they started choreographing while looking straight ahead with a sword-like beat.
「The situation is serious, if we are together with you,
But I also know that it is fate.”
Harang’s bright voice, who did the intro.
For some reason, the corner of Homma’s mouth slightly turned up, and she exclaimed without realizing it.
“What, why are you already happy…?”
「Baby maybe we are a twisted fantasy
An adventure that is still not over
Still, we are Side by Side”
It wasn’t just the song that was good.
The choreography with large movements reminiscent of liveliness and cheerfulness by combining cheerleading and hip-hop at the same time was refreshing and exciting.
「Maybe we are going crazy?
But there is nothing to be afraid of
Do everything you can
This included choreography that involved pointing at each other.
And the viewpoint of the screen rotates every time the members point at each other.
「This time was nothing special
This moment when dreams unfold”
The music video seemed to be performance-oriented.
So, the camera movement is supposed to create splendor.
This is not a situation I would have liked under normal circumstances.
Rather, he would have been irritated by swearing at Shock Entertainment for its lack of investment and support.
But strangely, she didn’t feel that way while watching the music video.
「This moment when my heart beats
Cool like super heroes」
The chords and melody are definitely not bright.
But strangely enough, it’s a lively beat that creates a lively atmosphere.
Never-stop excitement created by that subtle harmony.
Pleasant choreography done to the beat of a sword.
Lastly, in the music video, the members and Dohee smile brightly as they look at each other and share their emotions.
It seems like worrying is a waste.
I really liked the atmosphere the song conveyed.
Homma decided to just act as usual.
“Ha… Dohee. You’re really crazy.”
Genius producer indeed haha