In recent years, Chen Xiaodong has been working hard in the film and television industry as an actor, but when people mention his songs, they still immediately think of "A Special Favorite" and "Happier Than Me".

On April 29, Chen Xiaodong returned to the music scene after four years, released the EP album "It's True", and will release many songs one after another.

In an exclusive interview with this reporter, Chen Xiaodong said that compared to the songs he had just debuted in the first 10 years, he "deleted some redundant singing" in this album and found his true self.

　　singing

　　I just want to sing a feeling

　　Chen Xiaodong's songs are mainly love songs. His warm tone can always bring a sense of healing. This time he released a new album and chose love songs, but he wanted to make a major change in singing.

"There are many kinds of love songs. I am a melody, and I want to find a melody that moves me. After singing for a long time, I will want to delete some redundant singing." Chen Xiaodong's "superfluous singing" is not only hoarse Shouting, and some details, "For example, some redundant tremolo, or redundant timbres and sound tails, I have to remove them. I don't want to show any technique, but just want to sing a feeling."

　　In Chen Xiaodong's words, he wanted to sing in a more mindful way.

When he first debuted, the production process for many songs was very short. He often released two albums a year. One song had to be recorded on the same day, and he had to try different styles. Such a high frequency gave him no time to detail. Polish your own singing style, and you can't choose your favorite singing style.

　　After more than 20 years, Chen Xiaodong has a better understanding of his own voice and has accumulated more experience to deal with the emotional changes of each lyric.

"I will treat my voice as a musical instrument, so that it is not obtrusive in the music, and is close to the music itself." Chen Xiaodong said that now he does not like singing "too hard", "It should be hard, but not too hard, listen to it. It will be comfortable to get up.”

　　style

　　Want to try "Chinese style"

　　In this new album, there is also a song "Sunset City" which is a Chinese style. This is the first time Chen Xiaodong has tried this type of song.

It's not that he doesn't know that Chinese style has been popular for many years. "I haven't tried it before, because if I don't try well, it will make people feel dirty." He feels that many Chinese style songs will combine ancient poetry, but if the poetry and melody are not well combined , it will make people feel awkward.

When choosing a song this time, he heard a Chinese-style song in a bunch of demos, so he wanted to try it out, and suggested that the voice of cucurbit flute be added to the arrangement.

"I went to Yunnan when I was filming "A Chinese Ghost Story", and when I heard the cucurbit flute, I always remembered this instrument, but it is rarely used in the arrangement of pop songs. I want to try it this time."

　　He also brought his daughter to sing a chorus and recite the song.

"The scene I imagined in this song is the setting sun city, a 'fool' is singing love poems, and the children around him make fun of him when they see it." Here, Chen Xiaodong substituted himself into the image of a "fool", what he actually expressed was The pure feelings of the ancients, "Because the ancients missed their sweethearts, they ran to watch the sunrise and sunset, and at sunset they read poems to the sun."

　　Life

　　I want to go back to my original intention

　　Chen Xiaodong has a habit of making albums. Before the album is released, he will listen and revise it repeatedly. Once the album is released, he will not listen to it very often.

"I'm not denying my previous work, I just think it's a work of the past. I just want to look forward and see what works will be in the future." Chen Xiaodong said.

　　In recent years, Chen Xiaodong has been "fighting" in the film and television industry. In addition to filming, he also sings some film and television music. Although the frequency of releasing albums is not as good as before, he feels that music is a part of his life and can even help him play roles.

"When I was filming the scene where Yu Wenyong was kneeling and crying in the main hall in "King of Lanling", I was actually singing Tong Ange's "Actually You Don't Know My Heart" in my heart." Chen Xiaodong said that he often matched his heart for the filming scenes. On the monologue song, "I can express the atmosphere and emotions at that time to my audience, and I believe I am infectious in this regard."

　　In order to prepare for this album to be released this year, Chen Xiaodong has pushed invitations for several idol dramas, and he is also doing subtraction for his own life.

Chen Xiaodong said: "At this stage in my life, I want to be my true self, whether I make music or do anything else. I often remind myself to return to my original intention and express what I really want to express." Our reporter Han Xuan