Xu Wei’s music history
Chinese name: Xu Wei
Birthday: July 21, 1968
Blood type: A
Height: 170
Weight: 62
Affiliated company: EMI Bu Sheng
Personal hobby: being alone
1968 Born in Xi'an on July 21
1984: Xu Wei started practicing guitar when he was sixteen
April 1986: Won the first prize for duet in the first Xi'an Guitar Playing and Singing Competition , after which he wrote the first song in his life.
1988: Xu Wei came into contact with rock music and was greatly impacted. From then on, he determined to be a musician
End of 1990: Xu Wei was demobilized from the army and began his career as a professional guitarist. Guitar skills are recognized as one of the best guitarists in Xi'an music circle.
1991: Composed hundreds of songs including "Don't Cry Baby", "Kuafu", "Wandering" and "Fairy Tale Era", becoming the most prolific local musician
June 1993: Xu Wei gathered all the best musicians in Xi'an to form the "Flying" band. He served as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist and was responsible for songwriting and lyrics
December 5, 1993: "Fly" and three other Xi'an bands held their first performance since forming at Xi'an Foreign Languages ??University. The theater of 1,000 people was packed with 3,000 spectators. "Fly"
performed five times The first work of Xu Wei, Xu Wei's outstanding performance and his unique charm became the most popular band that night.
February 1994: "Fly" went to Chengdu to perform a promotional performance, which was very sensational. After the performance, the band accepted interviews with Chengdu Radio and major newspapers and magazines.
May 1994: "Fei" was interviewed by Japan's "Voice" magazine.
July 1994: The band went to Yinchuan to participate in the "Northwest Rock Festival" and performed at the Yinchuan Stadium with three other bands from Lanzhou, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. The finale performance of "Flying" was extremely outstanding.
It attracted the attention of local media. After the performance, the band was interviewed by many media. The live recording of the performance and the band's exclusive interview were broadcast on Yinchuan Radio. After returning to Xi'an, the band accepted a live interview with Shaanxi Literature and Art Station. Demos of the band's songs were also played many times on the radio station, and the response was strong. At the same time, Xu Wei began to serve as a guest host on the art station to introduce Western rock music.
October 1994: Xu Wei came to Beijing with his work and contacted Red Star Production Company. The extraordinary charm of his work made Red Star Company immediately announce that it was ready to sign a contract.
November 1994: Many top musicians in Beijing expressed their willingness to participate in the recording of Xu Wei's works, and "Two Days" and "Blue Bird" were soon released. For a time, Xu Wei's name quickly became popular all over the country with his two singles. Moreover, these two works have become the favorite repertoire of every guitar player. The strong humanistic color makes him a contemporary youth music idol on the same level as Cui Jian, Zheng Jun, Zhang Chu, etc.
1995: The famous singer Tian Zhen once again became popular all over the country with "Perseverance" written and composed by Xu Wei. This song also became the most popular song of the year, winning almost all rankings in the mainland. .
April 1997: The first solo album "Elsewhere" was officially released and immediately caused a sensation. The album sold 500,000 copies without any publicity. At that time, piracy was rampant. , this figure was already a miracle for mainland record sales that year. < /p>
The award once again proved his extraordinary strength in China's original new music circle.
1998: As the only two authors in the pop music world, his works were selected into the Chinese Contemporary Poetry Anthology together with Cui Jian.
March 1999: The "Xu Wei version" of "Perseverance", rearranged and sung by Xu Wei, once again caused a sensation.
1999: Invited by Hong Kong Queen Faye Wong to tailor her album "You".
November 2000: The second album "That Year" was published. The producer was Xu Wei and the musician ***. Without publicity, sales reached 150,000 by word of mouth alone, fully demonstrating the extremely high loyalty of its fan base.
2001: Produced the new album "Pisces" for Warner star Ye Bei and wrote the hit song "Rainbow".
2002: Xu Wei’s outstanding musical talent has always been the focus of major record companies, and he finally signed a contract with Shanghai Yifeng Music Culture Communication Co., Ltd., the mainland agency of Universal Music, one of the world’s top five record labels. .
The third album "Time Walk" was released in December 2002.
March 2003: Since Xu Wei's "Time Walking" album was released on December 17 last year, it has achieved amazing sales results in just 2 months, especially in the south, where it has made a major breakthrough. Sales results from Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan and other places show that Xu Wei's new album has won a wider response in terms of style. The letters and calls received by the record company also fully confirm the extension of Xu Wei's music route. This new album full of changes has also been recognized by professionals in the industry. In the fourth season of the "Chinese Media Music Awards" selected by music media professionals, Xu Wei won 3 awards, and in the recently announced event sponsored by Enlight TV Xu Wei received 11 nominations in the annual "Music Billboard" annual award nominations. Currently, Xu Wei is working intensively to promote the new album. Due to various reasons, Xu Wei rarely goes to various places to promote. This time, Xu Wei hopes to go to various places to communicate with music fans face to face. At the same time, he continued to create while taking advantage of the break in promotional work, and Xu Wei's record company was also busy planning his nationwide college tour.
June 2003: After signing with M2, a subsidiary label of Modern Sky, Jiang Xin recently started the production of her third solo album and revealed to the outside world that this album will select her long-time singer My friend, the famous musician Xu Wei, serves as the producer.
On December 6, 2004, a small thank you concert was held at Beijing North Theater
On December 10, 2004, the fourth album "Every Moment is Brand New" was released
Album introduction:
Xu Wei, the new spiritual leader of the Chinese music scene, finally releases the most anticipated new album of 2004
10 years since his debut, 3 years of brewing, and 11 years of careful tempering A good song dedicated with all my heart
Xu Wei, the most extraordinary voice in the Chinese music scene
For those who care about original Chinese music, the two words "Xu Wei" are a "special brand" ": He used melody to pay homage to the past, and used calmness to express the future. The singing voice wandered in his heart, lips and teeth, and it condensed into awe of life and gratitude to music. Many people say this: We are looking forward to his works, or rather, we are waiting for Xu Wei to give us an insight into life.
It has been ten years since Xu Wei brought his music dream from Xi'an to Beijing. Over the past ten years, despite the ups and downs of the music scene, Xu Wei's music has always been leaping forward in his own way. Nearly three years have passed since his last album "Time Walking". Xu Wei finally released his fourth original album "Every Moment is Brand New" on December 9 in response to everyone's expectations. Xu Wei himself said frankly that this completely composed album was his experience after practicing hard, and it contains his joys and sorrows, as well as his undeniable self-change. Therefore, Xu Wei admits that whether it is music or life, this is an album that connects the past and the future, connecting him and us with the same past and future.
As a new generation of spiritual leader in the Chinese music scene, after 10 years of debut and 3 years of experience, Xu Wei finally completed a new album "Every Moment is Brand New" that was three years in the making, with 11 songs to accompany you. Spend this loneliest winter night. In this album, the small things in life described by Xu Wei are like watching the world through the eyes of children, but the messages in those songs have always been conveyed - joy and hope, tolerance and strength. That is determined by the attitude of the singer when facing life after going through ups and downs. It is a kind of optimistic, calm and calm feeling like a cloud and a breeze.
This is an album with the beauty of balance. The eleven songs achieve harmony and unity between heavy and light, urgent and slow, light and dense. Behind those notes is beating freely. Xu Wei's normal heart - In an era of rampant materialism, who knows how rare it is to have a normal heart.
This is a return to nature album. It clearly shows that no matter how the times change, no matter how the environment changes, some things will not change. For Xu Wei, that has always meant such words. ——Simplicity, kindness, purity, brightness, hope, sincerity--but in the album, they are just transformed into the most direct behavior: singing from the heart.
For many people, music is only a small part of life, even insignificant. But for others, including us, music is an indispensable part of life. "Every moment is new" is Xu Wei's own and ours. Like freedom and wisdom, it will eventually be shared by all seekers. The power it exudes in clarity and introspection will be long-lasting and warm.
"Every moment is new" song introduction
"Innocence" - its original name was once called "Home". Musically, it is a work that returns to Xu Wei's early style. Although Xu Wei's arrangement focuses on the band's overall performance, the tension created by the prominent guitars and drums is clear and unambiguous. The artistic conception of the song's theme is between the albums "That Year" and "Time Walking". It not only contains the beautiful feelings and sustenance of nostalgia and family affection, but also has a pun on the persistence and longing for ideals. It was renamed "Innocence" It more directly demonstrates Xu Wei's perception of music and life, which is to return to nature.
"Sit and Watch the Clouds Rise" - This is a topical piece, with its leisurely and unhurried momentum becoming the backbone of the entire album. After two sections of realistic images, the song transitions to the passionate climax of the fourth section through a section of the intersection of the heart and the world. A transcendent spirit reaches perfect harmony in the worldly feelings. The music part is also remarkable, with its clear progression in structure and colorful orchestration, which reminds people of U2, and the flute in the interlude seems to be a wonderful revival of traditional Chinese culture.
"Warm Season" - Li Yanliang's arrangement can't help but remind people of Xu Wei's early rock and roll atmosphere. This song can clearly see where Xu Wei came from. He did everything when he was young No matter what, there are also marks of many people's youth there. The dawn of idealism has been obscured by the haze of cruel reality, but there is always a light of dream in our hearts that has never been extinguished. This is a passionate dialogue between guitar and drums, and it is also proof of Xu Wei’s warmth towards you and me in our youth.
"Once Upon a Time" - a song of nostalgia for youthful years and a declaration of no regrets, let us know more clearly where Xu Wei comes from. His past is actually the same as yours and mine. "There is sadness but also excitement." Facing the ups and downs of the world, the firm courage and confidence expressed in the song is a natural force. Xu Wei's arrangement has returned to the early band rock mode, but with a more calm demeanor. Under the relaxed interpretation of the musicians, the rhythmic movement that has washed away the lead is like a string of echoes from our youthful years.
"Autumn Sea" - This is a masterpiece that touches the scene and evokes emotions. What is more valuable is that the singer did not get lost in the sadness of borrowing the scene, but cried with joy in the high distance and clarity, just like Tagore said , "These thoughts are the rustling of leaves; they whisper happily in my heart." - Autumn and the sea are Xu Wei's favorite seasons and scenery, perhaps because he grows older. Perhaps it is caused by the rich life experience. A person begins to move towards maturity and generosity, tolerance and transcendence. The faint sound of the trumpet is like a bird dancing on the sea in the sunset, peaceful in the soothing sea and free in the sky. The boundless.
"Go and drink tea"——The meaning of "go and drink tea" is "the ordinary mind is the way". In our seemingly ordinary daily life, it contains the most real and profound truth. Here, "walking on the way home" is a classic pun, which not only reflects the natural conclusion of the previous narrative of the song, but also reflects the firm belief in aiming high. This is a song that eulogizes the beauty of nature. It is also a masterpiece that expresses emotions through scenery, demonstrates humanistic care, and has profound implications. If we have a similar understanding, we can find that Xu Wei’s goal and direction is to create a cool world and a pure heart. soul. Musically, the somewhat heavy and noisy prelude and interlude achieve a unity of opposites and a delicate balance with the simple and beautiful lyrics and imagery, as well as the pure and sweet melody, because the arranger did not know this song when arranging it. What is the theme of the song? It is the power of music connotation that makes everyone understand.
"Travel"——Xu Wei has been thinking about the title of this song for at least 7 months, so that we have asked Xu Wei more than a dozen times when he will have a title for the song. The fact is, this is a song. It was the first song to be recorded, but it was the last to receive a name. I believe this is the most harmonious song in this album in terms of lyrics, arrangement, and artistic conception. It has a profound sense of being in the world, and also has the freedom of being out of this world. Those simple images, such as pine waves, wind chimes, butterflies, and sunset, are like colorful flowers picked up at hand, forming a perfect harmony between the innocence of children and the wisdom of the elders that are naturally revealed in the chorus. Life seems to be a long journey. The picturesque scenery of green mountains, green waters and beautiful scenery are all stops in our journey. They are colorful but not obsessed. Relatives, friends, lovers and strangers are all passers-by in our lives. We meet each other without being greedy.
"Every moment is new" - this is a relaxing sketch, which reveals the external world and the full meaning of life, and also metaphors Xu Wei's own inner changes, "all these changes / So simple", the transformation here refers not only to our world, but also to each of our sensitive hearts. In terms of arrangement, this song is also Xu Wei's first purely electronic work in his music career. The band is a very good electronic band, and their wonderful orchestration gives this song a transcendent beauty and joy. , many of the songs on this album describe the scenery that Xu Wei has seen in his daily life, and this song is the same. The rainbow after a rain in the summer of 2004 made Xu Wei sigh at the magnificence of nature, and at the same time he expressed his thoughts about the universe. The moment of life is eternal joy, every moment is brand new, every moment is full of hope and freshness.
"Forever Free Heart" - I remember Xu Wei once wrote these words "Forever Free Heart" to his fans, and the fans printed these words on spontaneously printed T-shirts , traveled thousands of miles to Beijing and gave one of them to Xu Wei. It was very touching. Real Xu Wei fans are worthy of respect, because they can always feel the beating of Xu Wei's heart and be able to listen to Xu Wei's heart. I find my own language in the music, which was once called the song of love, but it has become increasingly rare in this world dominated by matter. However, there are still hundreds of millions of lives with firm beliefs, because they believe that everyone Everyone has or will have an eternally free heart.
Singing always comes from the heart, just like what Xu Wei did...
"Little Fish's Ideal" - Over the years, this is Xu Wei's first attempt to write a narrative work. This song is The last song of the album will also be a new beginning for Xu Wei. Although it is about a small fish in the deep sea, it is not a portrayal of the soul of every person who has immortal illusions. The ideal seems far away, but it is actually in our hearts, but most people have forgotten or are unwilling to admit it, but sincere people still persist, just like Dylan Thomas once wrote in a poem, "The Surprised Child" We look at the stars for a day, that is the purpose and the end. ""The Distant Sky" - a brand-new work with different feelings, a work that penetrates the depths of your soul. When listening to this song, you will feel as if you are in a Tibetan classical temple. It will calm your impetuous mind and soothe your noisy emotions in a moment
March 5, 2005 On the same day, the "Collection of Xu Wei's Complete Works from 1995 to 2000" was released.
Album introduction:
In 2005, the "Red Star Music 10th Anniversary Special" reintegrated by Taihe Maitian covered the Red Star era The creative classics of a group of domestic original musicians, especially the reissued works of Xu Wei's "Elsewhere" and "That Year" and the "Collection of Xu Wei's Complete Works from 1995 to 2000" are Taihe Maitian's music feast for all Wei fans. meal.
In addition to the complete collection of classic music works created by Xu Wei in his early years, the reissued album also specially recorded DEMO recordings of songs from that year such as "A River", "September", and "Perseverance". , in addition to the two CDs, the "Collection of Xu Wei" set also "expands" the CD tracks to the maximum capacity, including the versions of "Two Days", "September Demo", and "Persistence Live", and also comes with a bonus A VCD contains multiple music videos of Xu Wei's "That Year" and "My Autumn", and Xu Wei's collector's edition badge is specially produced as an out-of-print gift. It can be said that this collection set has a complete record. Xu Wei's early music career makes the reprinted Xu Wei's works highly valuable for collection.
It is reported that this series of album reissues not only re-digitizes the original master tapes to make up for the shortcomings caused by technical problems in the early years, the album covers also have a completely new design and are sold at a super low price. It is fully launched, allowing everyone to fully listen to the growth process of Xu Wei's music and return to the glorious era when the red star shines.
On October 26, 2005, the Beijing concert album "Ten Years of Out-of-Print Youth 2005 LIVE" was released
On December 24, 2005, the Tianjin concert was held
On February 16, 2006, the cover album "On the Road..." was released