Introduction to Xu Song’s new album

The third album "Socrates Has No Bottom"

Introduction

Name: "Socrates Has No Bottom" Singer: Xu Song Socrates Has No Bottom (19 photos) Region: Mainland Language: Mandarin Publishing company: Haidie Music Release date: April 1, 2011 Growing up from the music naughty boy in the past to the present, Xu Song continues to be independent in music, and this time he once again won all ten lyrics and music. Composed and produced nine of them. The unadorned philosophy of life, the imagination and speculation beyond reality, and the delicate but delicate private memories are vividly displayed in the third volume. The unique production style and texture of lyrics and music, the casual and lazy performance method, the iconic falsetto and transposition, the comfortable and comfortable medium and slow R&B rhythm... you can taste the strong personal flavor as soon as you listen to it. Romance and criticism coexist, and pragmatism and retreat are intertwined. "Socrates has no bottom" is about to begin to spread amid the leisurely rhythm swing.

In Imagination (Title Song & MV)

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song This slow R&B work has a restrained and lazy singing style—— Whether it's walking on the street, sitting in the car, before going to bed, or in front of the computer...it sounds very pleasant. As the chief producer of this album, Xu Song has the ability to make people easily fall into thinking or memories following his arrangements. Of course, this has a lot to do with his experience in producing two albums and more than ten hit singles despite his young age. "In Imagination" opens with a weird and somewhat comical electronic sound. This gloomy and lazy emotional tone has become his personal trait. The atmospheric but delicate melody and the lyrics worth pondering ensure the first-class quality of this work. In terms of singing alone, Xu Song also has a unique vocal temperament: he is lazy but still maintains a fresh breath. A large number of portamento and ornamental sounds are interspersed throughout the piece, but it does not give people a slick feeling.

The rivers and mountains are great

The mood is great, let’s go out for a walk.

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song is like a return to childishness. He has never been a melancholy person who only sings sad songs with a grimace. He has both joy and sorrow. In the song. The mood of his works has always been three-dimensional and multi-faceted. Throughout the entire album, the ten lyrics and music with different styles are all written by one person. This authenticity and generosity make the author's image become clearer and more lovely. "Heshan Dahao" seems to have the meaning of persuading young people not to stay at home, but it does not have the slightest sense of preaching, but is like an old friend, inviting you to go out for a walk together. "Keep a romantic attitude and life is not a bad thing" is not so much an emotion as a feeling; "The earth will continue to revolve without anyone leaving it." No one should take themselves too seriously. This argument Just more free and easy. The unconventional melody, refreshing chanting, and R&B rhythmic skeleton build the rhythm of the entire song, making people unable to help but follow the rhythm and have the urge to "go out for a walk."

Demolish the East Wall

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song Literally, Xu Song describes the tragic life of a tavern owner in the Tang Dynasty, alluding to various current societies. Reality, quite postmodern. There is no anger or venting, but a touch of compassion, which gives many sharp topics new ways and outlets to discuss. It can be called a stunning work. In terms of the overall situation, Xu Song's writing style is unique. If this kind of "borrowing the past to describe the present" is not a pioneering work, then the last line of the whole song introduces this work into the category of philosophical thinking. As for the music part, the chanting and singing are as smooth as water; the R&B guitar is flawless; and the melody and lyrics of the chorus fit perfectly. The lyrics, music, singing, and production were all written by one person, and were so naturally integrated into one. I'm afraid not many people can do it now.

Doctor

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song "I don't have that kind of vulgar complex either." I don’t know what kind of complex Xu Song is alluding to, but based on this haziness, the healing scope of this piece seems to have become larger. The mature and heavy music made people puzzled at first: Why was Xu Song so traditional and conservative in the expression of this song? After reading the lyrics, I gradually understood: an honest person in the world of love, his conservative inner nature, his determination to heal the other person's wounds, and the fact that he said he didn't have that kind of vulgar complex without any silver... It makes people feel sad There was a painful feeling of being pinched. It is only appropriate to present such lyrics in such a style.

Weibo Control

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song More and more people are becoming the kind of Weibo users who "feel like something is missing if they don't log in to Weibo" control. "Weibo Control" uses humorous and helpless writing to describe some lovers whose relationships are affected by "playing Weibo", faintly conveying the author's "anti-popular" thinking; the chorus also contains the idea that "it is better to say more than to do". Much more" is a sneer at the current social status quo. Hiding creative intentions behind plain lyrics is a trait that Xu Song has shown in his work "No Makeup". His observation of life has always been keen, and his insights into popular phenomena have always been unique.

Destroying People

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song "A few maple leaves from Songdao"...as the most stunning song in the entire album For this first work, lyrics, composition, arrangement, mixing and recording were all handled by Xu Song alone.

The gloomy and ethereal arrangement is quite impressive. In the obscure lyrics, self-deprecation, criticism, and pain are overlapping and intertwined, and there is also a vague admonition. This is where the rebellion in his bones can be seen.

Double Next

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song A simple lyrical work that returns to the original touch. In life, everyone has or has had a loved one beside them. That kind of warmth is something that everyone is willing to reminisce and enjoy. The 90’s R&B style is simple and nostalgic; the author uses a rather "cute" singing style, which makes the temperament of this song break away from the cold tone of the entire album, and is a rare expression of warmth.

Cooling

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Huanliang This piece has no "lyrics", but a sung "diary". The words and sentences with a strong sense of reality record the details of life on November 20, 2010; from the seemingly unintentional "set ups" in many places, it is not difficult to guess the good intentions of this diary. The chanting-style melody progresses layer by layer, with a bit of a mix of Sanxian and Beijing-style monologue - as an experimental work, it is not just superficial. The sudden jump to the screen at the end of the sentence is truly a stroke of genius.

Toast without eating

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song When eating and drinking as survival instincts are possessed by the purpose of profit - not everyone is willing to accept this Set of rules. Xu Song's artistic amplification of extremely small scenes in social life is quite sharp. R&B with a touch of jazz, cool and cold; the unique switching between true and false voices, declaring "I'm going to die like this"... Through this piece, we can't see Xu Song's efforts, only Xu Song's talent. Because such a work can never be written by "writing with heart" - if you don't have the free and easy spirit of treating music as play.

Qianbaidu

Lyrics/Music: Xu Song Producer: Xu Song When Chinese-style songs are overwritten, people are wondering why after 2010, other than Taiwanese Jay Chou, anyone can Xu Song is the only one who writes and sings famously in Chinese style? This is not something that can become popular just by mixing a few folk instruments with a few half-written sentences. Jay Chou has Fang Wenshan, but Xu Song only has Xu Song. Word-of-mouth works such as "On the Qingming Rain", "Half the City of Smoke and Sand", "Luzhou Moon", etc. are all written by Xu Song. The use of allusions, the imagination to create new vocabulary, the use of ancient metaphors to describe the present, the integration of traditional opera techniques - he has his own way. In "Thousands of Baidu", gentleness, restraint, and openness are eclectic. This is Xu Song's unique musical temperament. It would not be the same if it were sung by another person. In fact, every song in the album has this exclusive quality that “must belong to him”.