Album introduction to Waking and Dreaming

The love of a lifetime, so we spend the rest of our lives loving Jacky Cheung’s new Mandarin album "Waking and Dreaming" ★Multi-nationally produced Hi Fi fever disc with god-level sound perfectly presented★The first analog to digital CD/Blu- in history Released simultaneously by Ray Audio/LP, etc. ★ Includes ten new singles including Golden Horse Award-winning perfect singing, airborne i-Tunes champion "Love with the Rest of Your Life" and "Only He Is Worth Waiting for Seven Years" Jacky Cheung's "Wake up Dreaming" Every move Jacky Cheung, who has attracted the attention of the music industry, has created many brilliant records that no one can match in the past 30 years since the release of his first album in 1985. Life has gone through half a century, and all the efforts and achievements have established Jacky Cheung's irreplaceable position in the Chinese music scene. After completing the "1/2 Century Concert Live" concert album in 2013, Jacky Cheung immediately started preparations for a new Mandarin album. Looking back at the last Mandarin album, it was already "By Your Side" in 2007, 7 years ago. Not only are music fans looking forward to this time, but record companies are also eager to wait for a long time. Finally, at the end of 2014, we waited for Jacky Cheung's new Mandarin album "Wake up Dreaming." Only Jacky Cheung is worth waiting for for seven years. Jacky Cheung finally released a new Mandarin album "Wake up Dreaming" on December 23, 2014. The album contains 10 new Mandarin songs. Although it has been seven years since the last Mandarin album "By Your Side", Jacky Cheung said that if calculated strictly, it should have been more than 10 years from the time the prototype of this music was in his mind to the completion of the work. Ever since the live performance of "Love and Symphony" with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996, I have always wanted to make an orchestral and rock studio album. Although I had this idea very early on, I always encountered a bottleneck in the song collection stage. I couldn't find suitable songs, so Jacky went to do other work. In this way, during the back and forth song selection process, Jacky also completed the song. There are many other musical works and innovative singing records, but this musical concept has always been in Jacky's mind. Jacky Cheung said with a smile: "This also proves that as long as I want to do something, I will complete it no matter how long it takes." But the longer the time drags on, the more I want to make this album. During the song selection process, I usually just hear a demo of the music I like. After listening to it once or twice, even if there are no lyrics, Jacky can already hum and sing along. Some of the songs are demos provided to Jacky by the record company many years ago. Later, Xueyou can think of this demo again and feels that the melody is suitable for the album, so he finds this song again. Therefore, during the production process of the album, the concept song "I Just Want to Sing" for this album was also derived. No matter what song he likes, Xueyou will try his best to sing it well. The new Mandarin album "Wake up Dreaming" was released seven years apart. Xueyou did not dare to predict the reception of the album by music fans. He could only do it with a clear conscience and be the most satisfied with himself. The new album "Wake up Dreaming Wake Up Dreaming" Jacky Cheung once again co-produced with his Cantonese album "Private Corner" music producer and concert music director Du Zichi***. The two have been together since the 2004 Mandarin version of "Snow". We started working together on the "Wolf Lake" musical tour. After many years of cooperation on the stage, we have a perfect musical understanding. The musicality of this new album is even more amazing. It uses majestic orchestral music as the main theme, combined with different musical elements and diversified playing instruments, giving the music of the entire album a rich and multi-layered listening enjoyment. Jacky The rendering charm of the real voice, the wide vocal range and the amazing explosive power are all vividly displayed again and again, and different music styles can better demonstrate Jacky's impeccable singing skills. Jacky Cheung has always had a unique sense of touch and ideas for music production, and his requirements for music quality are very rigorous and picky. Therefore, in the production of this album, producer Du Zizhi needs to first complete the entire album using simulated music. After confirming After all the music details can fully meet Xueyou's requirements, all the music will be recorded by world-class musicians using real instruments. After the mock album was completed, Jacky had a meeting with record company bosses to listen to it. The record company believed that the quality of the mock album was already of an album quality that could be officially released. However, it has only been 7 years since he released a Mandarin album. Jacky Cheung absolutely put all his efforts into the production of the album. In order to ensure the accuracy of each music arrangement, in addition to simulating the entire album, the music production was even more heavy-duty, including the orchestral part. The Beijing International Philharmonic Orchestra was invited to perform and record, and the rhythm music part went further to the UK, to Abbey Road Studios, a palace-level recording studio that musicians all over the world yearn for, to record music with the world's top musicians. 99% of the music in the entire album is performed live with real instruments, which can better reflect the most authentic musicality and presence of each song. The post-production of the album was sent to Sterling Sound in the United States and Grammy Awards winner Tom Coyne was hired to post-process the master tapes to make the album quality even more perfect.

Jacky Cheung has been in the industry for thirty years. With the passage of time, he no longer needs any awards or endorsements from anyone to prove his musical achievements. He just sings for people who like to listen to him sing, without any market pressure or baggage. , in the world of music, only Jacky Cheung can enjoy waking up and dreaming. The majestic and shocking album cover of "Wake up Dreaming" was jointly created by the art director of the gold medal master Xi Zhongwen and the Hong Kong design genius Archie ***, although computer special effects have reached the point where they are omnipotent. , but Jacky Cheung, who has not released a Mandarin album for seven years, still decided to shoot in real locations outside the studio in order to get the best results from his work. However, on the morning of the shooting, Hong Kong issued a rainstorm warning. Jacky Cheung only wanted the work to be good, and continued to shoot despite the wind and rain. The first stop was a wet and slippery rocky beach to shoot the cover. Although there were wild waves around him, in order to allow the famous Hong Kong photography master Xia Yongkang to capture the charm of his singing, Jacky was still able to shoot without musical accompaniment. In this situation, he immediately sang the new work "I'm Waking and Dreaming". Jacky Cheung still sang with concentration without changing his face as the storm got worse. The album also includes recording photos of the music recording work and Jacky’s personal visit to the recording site at Abbey Road Studios in London. He was deeply impressed by the professional work attitude of foreign musicians, which further proves that the power of music has no borders. In today's ever-changing pop market and endlessly changing music trends, Jacky Cheung, who has not released a Mandarin album for 7 years, is not in a hurry to let people see his changes, so the album retains the elements that music fans are most familiar with and most want to hear. touching love songs, but when you listen carefully to the entire album, you can clearly find that he is different. Jacky Cheung, who has gone through half a century, has never stopped pursuing progress, but he has found the right balance between change and immutability. He doesn't know how long he can sing, and he doesn't know who else will listen, but he willfully wants to sing for the rest of his life. Even if only one person is left to listen to him singing, he will continue singing, because Jacky Cheung, I just love singing, I just want to sing, it’s that simple. The steady piano sound of "Love for the Rest of My Life" introduces the first note, and the gentle cello sound slowly accompanies it. With a high-pitched voice full of life experience, Xueyou sings the unforgettable lines written by Lin Xi, "Those who love each other" The desire to spend the rest of your life in love, exchanging limited life for endless love. During the recording of this song, Jacky also saw news reports of people in love making brave sacrifices for love and working hard to love in different parts of the world, which made him even more deeply moved by this song. "Time Has Tears" is composed by the Taiwanese composer Su Yicheng and the lyrics are by Chen Shaoqi. It is a perfect combination of cello, piano and orchestral music, paired with Jacky's powerful singing voice. The sad melody faintly tells the story of loving someone. People give without regrets, and in the end, all that remains is the helplessness of physical and mental exhaustion, a heartbreaking love song that makes people cry at night. "What You Said" begins with the crisp acoustic guitar sound, the rhythm between the fingers and the string quartet. Through Jacky's clean and warm voice, the refreshing and bright music style is refreshing. The lyrics and music are all from Taiwanese songwriter Xiao An. Xiao An's works have always been favored by Jacky. Before starting to prepare this Mandarin album, Jacky personally called Xiao An to invite songs for the album. As soon as you hear the brisk ukulele and whistles at the beginning of "I'm Falling in Love with You", you can immediately feel the enthusiasm of this song. Although Jacky is over half a century old, with his singing skills, he performs This sweet love song can still make people feel happy and excited. When Chen Shaoqi filled in the lyrics, he was worried that the lyrics were not suitable for Jacky's age, but Jacky said with a smile: "Love has no age limit." Xiao An's second song "I Just Want to Sing" was inspired by the lyrics It comes from Jacky’s own feelings when he was preparing this Mandarin album. Hok-you specially asked Hong Kong composer Lam Ruoning to compose the lyrics for him, "I just wanted to sing, until one day my throat broke, no matter whose song it was, I hummed and sang without music, from the age of one or two. "At the age of eighty or ninety, singing is breathing and living" aptly describes Jacky's love and affection for singing. Many of Jacky's representative song titles are also included in the lyrics. Before the song ends, Jacky playfully asks himself back: "That's right!" "What can I do if I don't sing?" "Accusation" is Xiao An's third composition. It is also Xiao An's best lyrical rock song. The powerful electric guitar sound runs through the whole song, coupled with the soft and delicate orchestral music, and Jacky's wild and uninhibited voice. The line aptly expresses the tender inner complaint of the tough man. "I'm Waking and Dreaming" is the title track of the album of the same name. Rock and orchestral music are also the basic tone of this album. The music arrangement is both hard and soft, Jacky Cheung's penetrating and loud singing voice, and the high-pitched roar express the lyrics. The helplessness in facing reality and the powerlessness of being unable to recover the lost love. "In Time" Jacky once again collaborated with the famous American gospel choir SSJC. The beautiful vocal accompaniment matched perfectly with Jacky's voice. This time, the American Gospel Choir was very impressed after listening to the music. In addition to the vocal chorus, they also took the initiative to sing Chinese lyrics. The producer pinyined the lyrics. After SSJC sang the Chinese pronunciation, it was admirable, and it matched the artistic conception of the lyrics. , which makes the whole song Xueyou want to present a choir atmosphere more in place.

"Bai Zi Zai" is a heavy rock music with a strong rhythm. Jacky You was hesitant about this song when listening to the demo at first, but after producer Du Zizi's persistence and rearrangement, it had a different flavor. Jacky also said: "This song The positioning and musicality of the song are clear and clear, and it can be regarded as the most relaxed song in the entire album. ""Not bad" is a song composed from Spain. The arrangement of the song begins slowly with piano and orchestral music, and is paired with a melody. The ups and downs of the song, the lyrics present a love movement that touches my heart, "At the wrong time, I met you; at the most beautiful time, I couldn't get you." The ups and downs of the music are also very dramatic. Jacky Cheung's explosive singing style is even more soul-stirring and heart-wrenching. It is a song that challenges singing skills and is bound to become a new wave of entries in major talent shows. song. In order to present the highest quality, this album has also set a new record for the first person in the Chinese music industry. It is specially launched with a high-quality "Blu-Ray Audio" version that is limited to classical music and classic albums. 24-bit high-quality audiophile display of the album The masterpiece of the century satisfies music fans who pursue god-level sound quality and allows the world to enjoy the top-notch enjoyment of the singer's new Mandarin album. In addition, the first batch of albums are also released with a "German pressed pre-order limited edition" specially produced in Germany, and a "Japanese imported vinyl collector's disc" pressed in Japan, providing fans with limited collections.