Hu Yanbin, who wants to create anytime and anywhere, must bring music tools with him when he goes out. He once lamented on Weibo that he actually wrote 42 songs in 2018, not including adapted works. "Sure enough, after so many years, only music can keep me so involved at any time

I want to create Hu Yanbin anytime and anywhere. Be sure to bring music tools with you when you go out.

"Chinese style" was once Hu Yanbin's music label. Picture/Visual China

participated in "I Am a Singer" in 2015. Picture/Visual China

Album "馅特好"

Album " Entering the Eyes Three Points "

On November 22, 2018, Hu Yanbin launched a new album "Enter the Eyes Three Points", which is far from the previous album "馅特好" Only 10 months apart. He once lamented on Weibo that he actually wrote 42 songs in 2018, not including adapted works. "Sure enough, after all these years, only music can make me so involved at any time."

Music is the buoy of Hu Yanbin's life. He signed a contract with a record company at the age of 16 and released a solo single at the age of 17. After the release of his first solo album at the age of 18, sales quickly exceeded 250,000 copies. Songs he composed such as " Beauty " and "Men's KTV" are still sung today. Even JJ Lin, who is two years older than him, called him "the most senior" on the show.

However, he is not satisfied with the smooth journey of music, he is looking forward to trying more. In 2007, Hu Yanbin established his own label; in 2010, he went to the United States to study film directing; after returning to the music scene in 2014, he turned around and became an entrepreneur, establishing "niuban" to devote himself to music education. He admits that most of his energy is spent on paying "tuition fees" for his career.

Although in the past two years, Hu Yanbin has promised to release a new song every month in order to make up for his fans. However, he just released a new album last year, and this year he has officially put his first music film on the agenda. Hu Yanbin seems to be happy with this kind of "torsion". "I always recall that when I was young, I had thorns on my body, but now there seem to be fewer thorns. Life has its ups and downs, but I am secretly competing with myself. I want to get those things back."

Willful

Carry it with you Suitcase, you can create

anytime and anywhere. Among singer-songwriters, Hu Yanbin is highly productive, but he is by no means "generous". He gives away less than five songs every year. Sometimes friends invite him to sing songs and ask him if he has any favorites. He always replies, "I'm not satisfied with the ones that are the best."

Hu Yanbin claims to be a creator without inventory. His words and melodies only record the present state of mind and are by no means propositional compositions. He never sets limits on his creative time, subject matter, and content. Once the muse of inspiration arrives, his music can be unrestrained. Therefore, Hu Yanbin must carry a suitcase with him wherever he goes, which is filled with music-making tools to ensure that he can stop and record a new song anytime and anywhere. The places where he most often created works last year were hotel rooms, airplanes, and high-speed trains. The title song of "Three Points in My Eyes" "Can't Love, Can't Wait, Can't Let Go" was composed in a lounge of the Radio and Television Building during the recording of the variety show in Hangzhou.

has no restrictions, which also makes Hu Yanbin's works notoriously difficult to sing. Not long ago, "Take All You Want" was challenged by many singers such as JJ Lin, Show Show, , Ella, and Yang Chaoyue because the rap part was too "hot", but in the end they all had to ask for singing tips. In the past ten years, Hu Yanbin has composed nearly a hundred songs, but the ones that have been covered the most by fans are still "Beauty" and "Men's KTV" ten years ago. Although he felt helpless, he believed that no one dared to challenge other songs, "I didn't think too much when I wrote it. Creation is a natural process, and I don't deliberately design it. Maybe when I see the lyrics, the harmony will I sung it." Hu Yanbin once reflected on how to make it easier to write songs. Songs that are one word per beat are the easiest to sing, but he couldn't write something like that.

Therefore, comments under new songs are often divided into two factions. Some fans appreciate his cutting-edge musical style; but others are disappointed that Hu Yanbin, who once sang love songs and played Chinese-style music, is gone. They wanted to hear something beyond "Beauty" or "Moonlight." "It's not that Chinese-style music can't be made, but in this era, I write songs more to express my lifestyle. There seems to be no scene in my life that reminds me of Chinese-style music. I just want to listen to some rhythmic music at home. Taking a shower is also very exciting." He said frankly that if he hopes to release another album next year, he will "play" something different.

Fearless

Last year, Hu Yanbin served as the mentor of " The Sound of Dreams " , whenever he hears young people shouting on the stage about their dream mottos of "holding a concert" and "releasing an album", he always recalls himself when he first debuted.

In 2000, it was an era when mobile phones and the Internet were not popular. Music If you want to make a debut, in addition to talent, you need more luck. At that time, 21-year-old Jay Chou had just started composing songs, and 19-year-old JJ Lin tried his best to compose " remember "; he was only 17 years old at that time Hu Yanbin has already won the Silver Award in the New Singer Competition at the Shanghai Asia Music Festival, signed with a record company, and composed and sang the theme song for the hit cartoon "Singing Crazy". The soundtrack sold 600,000 copies in the mainland that year. Hu Yanbin became the most popular singer among the student generation. Today, his debut experience is still not too outdated. Why

went so smoothly, Hu Yanbin didn't know, but at that time he only had a simple belief in his heart: he would definitely become an outstanding singer. Musician. "Releasing his first album at the age of 18" is a goal he set as early as thirteen or fourteen years old. Although when he shared his heroic words with his friends, everyone thought he was crazy, "But if you have enough heart If you love something, you can throw away everything. I loved music so much at that time, and it seemed that as long as I made music, I would always get praise from people around me. I feel more and more that I really can. "

In August 2002, Hu Yanbin officially released his first album "Civil and Military". He was just 18 years old that year. He won music awards, and Elva Hsiao and Ronald Cheng all collaborated with him to release new songs. However, at that time Hu Yanbin is still focused on creation. Which platform will the song be broadcast on, and where will he fly to for promotion the next day? He never cares about these non-music related matters.

He only remembers that after the first album was released, he once said His bragging friend showed a fantastic expression during the interview. “When I was a kid, I was fearless and just thought about how to be the best in music. Now that I think about it, I feel really innocent and happy. "

Toss

Stubborn and unwilling, it took three years to make a movie

In addition to music, Hu Yanbin also had many blind spots in his life. In 2010, Hu Yanbin's contract with his former company expired, and he resolutely gave up all his music work and went to I studied film directing in the United States. At that time, many people advised me, "If you leave now, you may never come back!" Do you know how competitive this industry is? "But when it comes to what he believes in, Hu Yanbin has always been stubborn and never looks back. He only remembers that in order to promote the album, the company hung a huge poster of him on a building at a certain intersection in Shanghai." I passed by and looked at myself, thinking, 'Hu Yanbin, what are you going to do next? ’ I didn’t know what I was going to do at the time, and I was a little impetuous at the time. "Hu Yanbin once recalled the reason why he insisted on leaving in an interview.

However, his "torsions" did not stop there. In 2014, after graduating from the film major, Hu Yanbin returned to the music scene, but he did not fully devote himself to creation. Instead, he established The music education company "Niuban" has transformed into an entrepreneur working hard from scratch. "Because I am still unwilling to accept it, and I hope to create something that challenges myself. "In those years, he devoted almost all his energy to company operations and enrollment, and was burdened with the livelihood of dozens of staff every day when he opened his eyes. However, he found new inner strength and strength in the torment of being burdened with a sense of responsibility. Life experience.

Hu Yanbin once gave an example. On the stage of "I Am a Singer", other singers only needed one day to change a song, but it took him a week. "I had to make it very difficult for me to feel happy." Then what I come out with is different. This is an explanation for myself and the reason for my personality. "Although Hu Yanbin has passed his thirties now, his "reluctance" is increasing. At this age, he still wants to work hard, "There are so many friends around me, and no one wants to sit down." Spending time in the office. I don’t want myself to stop either."

Some time ago, he was shocked by the movies "The Unknown" and "I'm Not the God of Medicine". The directors of both works were emerging talents born in the 1980s. He joked with his friends that he was born in 1983, so he still has three years to go. You can work hard to make movies. Most musicians make movies because their ambition is higher than their reputation. But Hu Yanbin said that if the work is not recognized by the outside world and has not made any contribution to the industry, but just ends up playing, this is definitely not what he wants. .

A friend once asked Hu Yanbin, at this age, what are you still secretly competing for? "I have been thinking about one thing this year. Looking at myself when I was a child, I found that the thorn in me now is missing. I'm slowly getting it back. ”

Digest

No longer uses music to vent emotions, please don’t take your seat

Chatting and eating with friends are the source of Hu Yanbin’s accumulation of creative materials. He enjoys gatherings among people and can hear different people talking about their complicated lives. Story. So when "Three Points in the Eyes" decided to take "love songs" as the theme, he listened to the experiences of the lovers around him who were separated and reunited, "I asked them, when did you meet? How many years have you been chasing? What happened in the meantime? After they finished telling it, I had a lot of love stories accumulated in my head. Some of them are sweet, some are bitter, and some are ambiguous. In the end, they all formed the new songs in "Three Points in My Eyes". "

Hu Yanbin's observation of emotions is almost compulsively sensitive and delicate. From "Men's KTV", " Unemployment Love Song " to "Scar" and "I'm Not Sure", his love songs can always easily touch the softest heart of the listener. The hinterland of the world. However, he has never written a finale specifically for any of his relationships. Most of the lyrics that have been "matched" are just his reorganization after breaking up other people's stories and his own experiences. .Hu Yanbin believes that he has passed the age of using music to vent his emotions, "I no longer have much sense of ambition when it comes to music. I think the greatest power of music is sharing. The best lyrics are never about a specific thing, but just the feeling and power behind it. I hope more people can resonate with it, instead of saying that we have to dwell on certain details and speculate on certain things."

Hu Yanbin said with a smile that although he is a Cancer, he has become more and more like a lion in the past two years. He just wants to lick himself Licking wounds. It is not his personality to find friends to heal his wounds or to vent his emotions in his works. Similarly, he never wants his stories to be over-interpreted by netizens, “I like to digest myself. Once I figure it out, this matter will definitely be forgotten. Because after passing your own level, you are invincible. "When talking about whether he has faced the past calmly now, Hu Yanbin said with a smile that he should be more invincible than his peers now.

Fresh Q&A

Beijing News: When you compose songs, do you need a fixed situation? You must compose at night , or write songs in front of musical instruments?

Hu Yanbin: No. There are many interesting things about the album "Enter the Eye". The first one is that 40% of the songs in it were recorded with dynamic microphones. Everyone in the recording studio knows this. Using a condenser microphone is very delicate and sensitive, and the sound of rubbing clothes will be absorbed. The microphone used for singing on stage is called a dynamic microphone, which requires very concentrated sound. I really record wherever I go, so My output will be so high. Many of the songs this time were recorded in the hotel.

Beijing News: Which song in this album do you like the most or are most satisfied with?

Hu Yanbin: "Can't Wait to Let You Go". I The reason I like this song is because it was the first one I wrote, and I spent a long time polishing it. This song established the style and tone of my entire album. So you will find that even the slow and lyrical songs this time are very different. There is a strong rhythm in it.

Beijing News: Musical works are a way for musicians to keep in touch with the outside world. When everyone hears your musical works in the past two years, they may think of some experiences in your life. You Will you be troubled?

Hu Yanbin: It’s okay if you are troubled, but my staff will give me feedback. For example, many people will comment on the song, which may or may not be there, causing some unnecessary disputes. I will worry about these things. .But I think what the song writer wants to express is actually expressed at the moment of creation. After publishing it, I just wanted more people to hear this song. So the best words are not about writing specific words, but about the power behind the literal meaning. So when I release a certain song, I hope more people can resonate with it, not that we have to guess something.

Beijing News: People may find some of the love songs you write sad. Do you have a calm attitude when writing songs?

Hu Yanbin: Yes, we often thank ourselves for our experiences, because I think people should not live so boringly. Maybe the richer your experiences are, whether they are good or bad, the richer and more wonderful you will be. Sometimes don’t look at the present moment. For example, if I come back and tell this story ten years from now, I might just tell it as a funny little story. You can leave your mark in music and at least have a lot of memories.

Beijing News: When it comes to making movies, which subject matter are you more interested in?

Hu Yanbin: My first film may be a musical film. I want to break the curse of musicians not being able to make good films.

Beijing News: Will you use your own music IP like Wu Kequn and ?

Hu Yanbin: I haven’t thought about it yet. These are secondary to me, it is just a means and way to attract the market. In fact, the biggest difficulty in crossing industries is the cognitive cost of the public. He already has a fixed idea of ​​​​you. I am willing to attend your concerts, but I am not willing to pay for your movies. So how you create good content is the key to success.

Interview and Writing/Beijing News Reporter Zhang He Yang Chang

Character Photography/Beijing News Reporter Guo Yanbing