Some people say that 2004 was the most brilliant year in the Chinese music scene, including Jay Chou's "Qilixiang", Lin Junjie's "Jiangnan", Liang Jingru's "Ningxia", SHE's "Persian Cat", Mayday's "Stubborn", and Fei'er Orchestra's "Our Love".
Speaking of the take-off children's orchestra, I believe that everyone must be familiar with it. The group was founded in 2002 and released its self-titled album two years later, which became a hit with its first single, "Lydia.". Subsequently, they released a lot of popular songs, several of which are still many people's "KTV must-order tracks". It is no exaggeration to say that the Fei'er Orchestra has contracted the most beautiful period of a generation, and those melodies about youth and growth carry the memories and feelings of many people.
Travel is about experiencing life
In the years since its debut, the Fei'er Orchestra has never stopped composing music. Over the years, the band members have visited many places because of their work, from Wuhan, Xi'an, Chengdu in China, to Japan, South Korea, and then to London, which can be said to have traveled all over the world. Due to the peculiarities of the work, their travels had to be combined with the work. Finding inspiration for music creation from different local customs and customs is of great significance to them.
"I have always believed that 'it is better to read ten thousand books than to travel thousands of miles'. I am passionate about exploring human history and museums are always my first choice wherever I go. Words give me room to imagine, but being there is a different flavor in person. When the words you read in the book are visualized in front of you, the shock can be imagined. I believe that only by feeling the culture of various places and combining humanistic history with music can we create better musical works. "Crescent Bay" was created with the intention of protecting the environment. Chen Jianning said.
Ah Qin, who is also a music producer, cannot be "separated" from music during his travels. "I still have the habit of writing songs every day, and travel is one of my 'inspirations', so I cherish every moment of my travel. Since I now have a family and have less time to travel alone, I usually go out mostly as a parent-child trip. Compared to now, when I was younger, I liked to collect musical instruments, so I often traveled to Japan alone. Now I travel with my family generally choose Southeast Asia, where the climate conditions are good, the distance is relatively close, and it is more suitable for parent-child travel. If I had chosen my travel destination now, I would have chosen Nordic, after all, I still wanted to be a 'lone creative ranger'. He laughed.
Compared with them, Han Rui was more silent, and when asked, she confessed that she was a housewife and rarely traveled. However, if she has the opportunity, she will also choose to travel alone, "to be honest, I am more suitable for mobile phone cloud travel." ”
After suffering, it finally became a "diamond"
In recent years, the Fei'er Orchestra can be said to have experienced turmoil, and finally released its 9th album "Heart of Diamonds" after "recuperating". "The new album incorporates a variety of different genres, but our desire to deliver positive energy will not change. At the same time, I hope that everyone can feel the power conveyed by our songs: even if we are at the trough of life, we must not give up, after going through hardships, we will all shine like diamonds. Chen Jianning introduced.
When asked to use a song to describe the group's experience over the past few years, they chose "Yang Guo of a World". Chen Jianning said that on the road to the pursuit of goals, it is always necessary to start alone, and then other partners will join. Although some people will "get on the bus" in the middle of the way, and some people will choose to "get off", as long as everyone's final goal is consistent, it is enough, and the process is arduous, but it will eventually be achieved. The world is vast, and everyone will have their own place and cannot be forced. "This album is currently online in the form of physical albums and streaming digital albums, and the scope of publicity has also covered home and abroad. Now the influence of Chinese music is getting bigger and bigger, which is also one of the ways to promote Chinese music to the world. Ah Qin added.
As veteran musicians, Chen Jianning and Ah Qin have their own persistence and goals for the creation of music. As a new member, Han Rui and Chen Jianning and Ah Qin are also mentors and friends to her. "We have our own insistence on the musical spirit of the band, just like this album, although the style is changeable, but the label that belongs to us will not change. I think musicians can't waver in their creations, they have to have their own criteria for judging. When Han Rui joined, I told her that I hoped that she would work hard to learn music-related knowledge, continuously improve, reach a higher level, and become a musician, not just a singer and a star. Although we can't reach this ultimate goal now, she needs to be clear about where the higher goal is and work hard for it. Chen Jianning's expression was serious when he answered. He has always maintained a serious and rigorous attitude towards music.
Ah Qin also said that the Fei'er Orchestra has its own positioning, "We serve people who like to listen to music, traffic and hype have nothing to do with us, as long as there are still people who like our music is enough." Traffic singers are indeed very competitive at the moment, they should grasp the existing resources and traffic, strictly demand themselves, and create better musical works. After the tempering of time, good works will always settle down. ”
The original intention does not change, the line is on the way
Listening to them talk about the relationship between travel and music is more like small talk between old friends, everyone's eyes are shining, laughter is continuous, and the atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant.
Although the three people's pursuit of musical goals is tacit and determined, their respective "travel styles" are very different. "My favourite city is London, which for me is the birthplace of rock 'n' roll and is my ideal musical capital. This important cultural element of British rock is deeply engraved in London's DNA. Here, you can feel the strong rock and roll atmosphere, as if all emotions and ideas can meet here, and then be interpreted into a beautiful melody, making people silent and thinking. It is a blessing in life to be able to go with like-minded friends. In addition, London also has traditional musicals such as "Les Misérables", which I like, and has a heavier sense of history than the modern musicals in New York. Because I am personally more cautious, I will do a detailed guide before traveling, and generally do not choose the way of traveling by car. Chen Jianning said.
Ah Qin chose a livable Toronto, "For me, Toronto always gives people a romantic and sad feeling, which is very suitable for us who are more emotional musicians to create." Compared with Mr. Chen, I was more casual, and earlier I got lost in Tokyo because I was too focused on buying musical instruments. He laughed. For Han Rui, New Zealand, which has the reputation of "the land of long white clouds", is her first choice. "My parents prefer New Zealand, where glaciers and lakes are mirrored, with vast forests and pastures, as well as shining stars and the Milky Way, which satisfy our yearning for nature. There, one can approach the vast expanse of nature, slow down the pace of life, rediscover the beauty of everyday fast-paced life that is often overlooked, and listen to the most intimate words of all things and the self. Traveling is about finding another self. ”
Like travel, music is full of endless possibilities. Chen Jianning and Ah Qin have traveled to at least 20 countries and regions, and their rich experience has filled the depth of their thinking and broadened the breadth of their thinking. The two who have been in the industry for a long time have a strong sense of mission for the inheritance and development of music. For the industry that has been working for many years, they are very happy to share their musical journey with everyone.
"I often use short videos to share some music knowledge now. Although I am also constantly learning, I hope to play my own value and help some people who really love music to enter the industry, which is a kind of knowledge inheritance, and some music knowledge needs to be shared. In addition, I think that in this industry, the psychological quality is very important, and only by truly loving singing can we withstand all kinds of evaluations from the outside world. Ah Qin said.
"From my own point of view, as a newcomer, I think the most important thing is to study hard and keep a stable mentality. Engaged in this industry, it is inevitable to be concerned and discussed. No matter what the evaluation, it will not erase my love of singing, and I will move firmly in this direction. On a professional level, I believe in hard work more than talent. I'm not a 'gifted player', but I will do my best. Since joining the Fei'er Orchestra, I have not slackened off for a moment. Han Rui said firmly, revealing a maturity that did not match her age.
For Chen Jianning, persistence is the most important. "Don't forget your original intention, you have to be consistent." Insisting on this is easier said than done, but very few people can actually do it. We never relax or slacken off because of the size of the announcement, and we always have high demands on the creation of music. In the future, we will be challenged to try more different musical styles. As the lead singer, Han Rui's voice has great malleability, which also meets our requirements for the diversity of music creation. ”
The pictures in this article are from Huayan International