"Breaking 100 Million" and other songs become popular, wake up: I will continue the warm "irony"｜Dialogue
The song "Breaking 100 Million" written by Su Xing 5 years ago was on the hot search. This song used sharp lyrics to describe the operation mode of "bad movies" in the film and television industry. Then, "I am not a singer" written by him 8 years ago was also popular among fans. Turning it over, it is also an ironic technique, this time depicting the music circle he is in.
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Beijing News, Su Xing said that he was not surprised that this series of works "turned red", but what made him feel more is that the industry phenomenon depicted in the song is still very "realistic".
Su Xing has always been very confident in his own creation. The popularity of the two songs this time did not bring him any spiritual impact. "My agent is more uneasy." Su Xing teased.
He was very pleased that his songs were heard and recognized by more people, but he also said that these were created 5 or 8 years ago, and now everyone still feels "realistic" when they hear them, indicating that the descriptions in the song The phenomenon has not changed much, which he feels is a pity.
The Beijing News: The song "Breaking 100 Million" written 5 years ago became popular. What is your current mood?
Su Xing: My agent's mood is a little more uneasy, but I'm fine.
Works from 5 years ago.
I didn't have much attention at that time, so many people didn't pay attention to this song, which is normal.
It just happened that there was a little bit of heat recently, so I shared my previous works, and suddenly many people discovered this song for the first time, but it was not surprising to me, because every sentence and every word is my own Creation, I believe that creation has its meaning and value.
This is how this circle is. When there are not many people paying attention to you, the things you make will not have too much "splash". If some people pay attention to you, (the attention of your works) will be better.
The Beijing News: Can you write songs like "Breaking 100 Million" and "I'm Not a Singer", do you think you are open to many things?
Wake up: In fact, after you lose your job a few times, you will stabilize.
The Beijing News: How did you come up with the idea of creating the song "Breaking One Billion"?
Su Xing: I am a movie lover myself. I like watching movies and chasing dramas. I watch British dramas, American dramas, and high-quality domestic dramas. For example, if you renew and recharge every month, don’t you just want the platform to push something good?
But sometimes it feels like money wasted when you look at it at the beginning.
In fact, what I express is not profound. It is a phenomenon that everyone will encounter. It’s just that I make music, so I will use the language of music and art to process it and convey these expressions. Basically, it is my own. feeling, feeling.
The Beijing News: "Breaking 100 Million" has been noticed by many people again. What are the evaluations and feedback received?
Will there be some so-called "attack"?
Have you ever received a comment that made you feel very warm?
Su Xing: The vast majority of people still support this song. There are very few extreme comments. In fact, it is impossible for any work to achieve "zero negative comments", so I don't think there is any need to care about it. I am very satisfied. At present, "Breakthrough" has been evaluated.
As for "warmth", I don't think I can talk about it, because if this song has to be classified in terms of subject matter, it belongs to "criticism", not about my own suffering experience, so I don't think it can talk about "warmth" either.
If everyone approves this song, it means that my expression in music art is no problem. For the creator, it is a kind of comfort and a sense of accomplishment.
In fact, compared to these, what impresses me even more is that these are not phenomena that happened 5 years ago?
Now everyone hears it and still thinks it is "realistic", so do you think this industry has changed over the years?
Neither do they?
Beijing News: In the past few years, have you felt the changes in the music industry?
Su Xing: I think the industry model has changed, everyone is "fast-moving", and there are fewer people who really make good songs, but the output of music has increased, the platform has become more convenient, and what everyone listens to is changing faster. .
Everyone is doing that kind of "can you hit" music, such as the 20 seconds of the short video platform. If you can listen to the first two sentences, it means you have "hit".
Beijing News: Will you adapt to this new change?
Awakening: I will adapt, I spend "20 seconds" here every day.
But I will also continue to do what I do now (music), I never fight against the times, I am willing to accept what brings me benefits, as long as it is not too ugly, I still have to have a little persistence in my posture. .
Of course, if you ask me to completely abandon my previous music to make online music, I don't want to.
The Beijing News: When did the songwriting style like "Breaking 100 Million" and "I'm Not a Singer" start?
Su Xing: It's very early, about 12 years ago. In fact, since the debut, there are personal autobiographical styles, social observation styles, including some specific phenomena.
I prefer to use irony. The elements of black humor and ridicule are my usual methods.
My fans actually know it, but more people know it through this topic.
Beijing News: You seem to like the "sarcasm" technique?
Will this "observation" be maintained in future creations?
Awakening: If this style has to be retroactive, it comes from life.
In fact, chatting with friends is like this in my life, and it may be more free.
Including the short videos and music I made by myself, I have to do some processing, but these are originally from the personality of people, or it may be my expression habits.
Have you seen "Friends"?
A character I like very much is called Chandler. I like this character very, very much. He is very good at sarcasm. His sarcasm is not that serious. Lie flat", sometimes bowing his head to the helpless compromise of life, but his irony is warm, and there is a kind of strength in the warmth, which can especially touch me.
I especially don't like to pretend to be an elder, and I am very serious about teaching others.
If you have to keep a straight face and talk to others at length, it might be better to use a few ironies to express it lightly.
In the future creations, I will continue this style.
Beijing News reporter Zhang Kunyu