Chapter 60

Chapter 60

“Thank you. We were Oktap!”

Oktap who finished perfect ensemble and stood in a line in front of the stage.

Cha Seoha thought what he saw before the stage finished.

Right before the stage ended one production team urgently ran toward the judges.

Then conveyed some words to Park Cheolhwan judge sitting at the very right end and made some hand gesture toward us.

Following Park Cheolhwan pointing at the in-ear he took off while appreciating the stage and said something.

Park Cheolhwan judge who heard those words nodded then wore the in-ear.

Exactly what words came and went.

Still couldn’t know that inside but what’s important now that we perfectly did the stage.

Not even one inch of mistake and well expressed the direction of intended arrangement.

Up to Kim Jihu’s synth solo with highest difficulty in this song without incident.

Now turn to slowly hear the judges’ evaluations.

After finishing the meeting Seoul 1977 Band’s guitarist Jeong Hyeok judge opened mouth first.

“I while watching. Seemed like seeing Black Label’s heyday.”

Black Label that chewed 70s Britain metal scene.

We still not that level but honor daringly mentioned together.

“Aigo.”

“Ah, thank you.”

The guys bowed head and thanked at the short extreme praise.

And light came on the electronic board in front of Jeong Hyeok judge’s seat.

-Real

Had to receive ‘Real’ from total three among four people.

First one okay.

And Phoenix Band’s vocal Kim Hyeongtae judge continued the evaluation.

“Arrangement too good. The Oktap I see had a bit prejudice of ultimately doing popular music whether doing metal or punk but all shattered. Watched well.”

-Real

Almost all came.

Didn’t think we would drop here but still confirming the evidence of acknowledgment accumulating one by one mood good.

Following Shin Myeongcheol of Bulryang Onion starting evaluation.

“Who made the guitar solo?”

“I directly made!”

Heo Junseong confidently raised hand and answered.

Actually here I didn’t touch at all.

This time said do as you please as much as want and Heo Junseong in his own way brought a cool solo part.

A bit long but.

“This, everyone knows but tapping legato not easy technician. Technique boasting worst difficulty.”

Similarly Jeong Hyeok judge origin guitarist nodded.

“But while taking care of speed sense digesting that difficult playing excellently tremendous. And the person playing keys?”

“Yes.”

“Transpose and octave switching your idea?”

“Yes. Right.”

“I first saw such.”

Other judges also nodded and agreed.

Transpose is the button raising or lowering the entire notes of the keys.

Kim Jihu fixed the right hand playing and changed the note value with functional method and chose difficult but aggressive direction and that fitted the judges’ ears well.

“Difficult direction. Too cool. As expected the spirit youth gives can’t be helped.”

-Real

“Wow!”

“Yes!”

“Done. Wow...”

First entered the pass line.

While the guys relieved I watched the last remaining judge.

“Me also what, good.”

Matryoshka’s drummer Park Cheolhwan tapping the table with pen.

Briefly taking time then opened mouth more.

“But Cha Seoha.”

“Yes.”

“Didn’t call metal much right?”

Sharp point.

As Park Cheolhwan’s words actually my tone not the side that suits metal well.

Rather the side that suits punk series.

Also fact called metal songs less compared to other genre rock.

But no thought of avoiding.

“Yes, right.”

“Probably because of that, a bit felt like wearing clothes that don’t suit.”

Park Cheolhwan clicking the pen again.

“Did the stage well but thought there was problem in the direction of arrangement Oktap brought out today. I will give Fake.”

-Fake

Resultingly passed but heard unexpected evaluation.

Lee Doyoung expression regrettable and Heo Junseong already panting.

Kim Jihu couldn’t know expression and Kang Min puzzled.

Well, if thought so can’t be helped.

Following the last judge evaluation Shin Myeongcheol judge continued words.

“Shall we hear one word of impression?”

Kim Jihu holding the mic looked at me.

“Want to say one word?”

“Good.”

I received the mic Kim Jihu handed.

“No regret or something because finished the stage well as prepared, but Park Cheolhwan judge.”

“Yes, please speak.”

“Today the music we brought said direction has problem right?”

“Yes, my thought is so.”

“That really judge’s thought right?”

Speaking while clearly looking at Park Cheolhwan he hesitated briefly.

“Right.”

“Understood. Then from now will do well as instructed. Please expect.”

Like that we left the audition site leaving meaningful words.

* * *

“No only received three votes? Crazy fucking awesome?”

“Said so.”

“Wow, crazy judging fucking strict we not dropping?”

YouTuber active Dampa.

He reformed the band ‘Damjang Party’ he was active with in the past and appeared on the audition program.

He ran to the person who was right after Oktap’s order and asked about Oktap’s result and surprised at the point one judge gave Fake.

Audition proceeding was indoor and waiting room external but not that music not heard.

Especially waiting personnel close to the entrance almost could hear as if on site.

Properly hearing Oktap’s music the same for Dampa and his party.

“Wow, Oktap friends three votes does this make sense?”

“My words. Earlier synth solo killed.”

Dampa unable to endure curiosity asked the participant who was after Oktap.

“What said? Why gave Fake?”

“Ah, said to Cha Seoha seemed not called metal much and did music that doesn’t suit well.”

Dampa and his party hearing those words dumbfounded.

“Saying what absurd sound.”

* * *

Park Cheolhwan’s words seeming not called metal not wrong.

No matter how well we prepared all music has disadvantages.

And that disadvantage increases or disappears depending on who listens.

But thought our music not the degree to receive Fake sticker.

After finishing 1st round we returned to the practice room and started having questions about the incident earlier.

“Clearly that person also seemed looking at our stage very well.”

“Yeah right. Didn’t seem would give Fake.”

There is something called on-site atmosphere.

Judges all satisfied expressions and our kids all read that air.

Until the production team intervened.

Definitely from after that Park Cheolhwan’s atmosphere changed.

And not only me who caught that.

“Earlier production team seemed saying some words to that judge.”

Only Lee Doyoung witnessed that scene.

“Probably in my thought because we did well.”

“Gave Fake because did well?”

“Yeah, in the production team’s view probably thought we would go up very high?”

At my words Kim Jihu already finished organizing.

“Ah, trying to stack narrative? If overdog feel from the beginning thrill not bursting.”

“As expected smart.”

Can’t be certain but in my thought so.

Such things whatever fine.

Tell to do as please.

Anyway we passed regardless of Park Cheolhwan’s choice.

“But saying something with your song Cha Seoha a bit angry.”

Heo Junseong expressed dissatisfaction whether unjust.

“Right? I also a bit angry.”

In fact not really angry.

Just empathized with friend’s words.

But wanted to scratch a bit.

Not Park Cheolhwan.

The production team.

“Angry but to go up high we have to listen to judges’ words right?”

At my words the guys nodded without words.

“Alright, kids. Let’s make plan. Have to do as the judge says right?”

I said to the guys with expression full of excitement.

Because one fun thing floated in the head.

“Cha Seoha this bastard look at expression? What this time?”

“Again planning something tremendous?”

* * *

Park Cheolhwan said wear clothes that suit us.

So I decided to do so.

Until next filming still a week left and what mission given still not announced.

Of course I knowing the future also knew next mission is 1vs1 battle.

Also knew song autonomous song same as 1st round.

First naturally we thinking of preparing stage with best quality same as 1st round.

And have to make the production team a bit troubled.

Daring to scratch me to make us survive.

Have to make these people come to senses a bit.