Jin-ah: When Simon starts, it never ends.
Umu: I noticed that a lot of music you write, Lee Jin-ah,
is inspired by the little moments in life,
dust floating in the air, stairs, etc
so I thought we'd play a little game to warm up your musician chops
before our ending performance.
Jin-ah: Yes, sounds good!
Umu: So the first step is, I will give you a scenario,
then after I give you that scenario
you two will work together to come up with a mini song,
it can just be a few seconds long,
it doesn't need lyrics,
but I would like it to represent the emotion
or storytelling of that situation.
Jin-ah: Okay
Umu: Okay, so first (and only) situation is:
Lee Jin-ah is washing her dog, Pam.
Simon: That's the washing?
Jin-ah: Like this?
Simon: Ok, ok, ok
Simon: So first, washing...
and problem, we need a problem.
Maybe... the dog is... barking.
So first, washing, right?
Everything is fine.
Then barking.
Right?
In my country, I could get like this, from the government,
In my country, we get like this, from the government,
has this money for people who create weird music,
I could apply for that
and probably get money for this kind of composing stuff.
Just playing this is boring,
so we need some kind of harmonic structure.
So, you record this first.
Four more?
Jin-ah: Oh my! Simon: I’ll copy it
Jin-ah: Okay. Simon: It's pop.
Jin-ah: This is when you're showering- shampoo! Shampoo!
Simon: Now we need some chord.
Okay, quantize...
because it's pop.
let's see, in the pre... we need a problem.
Bird sound.
Do we have a bird sound?
Umu: *Caw! Caw!*
Simon: What?
Okay, that's good enough.
We don't want to do the same thing in any part, really,
so now we need something dark.
Simon: Okay, ready? 2, 3, 4-
Jin-ah: Oh my.
Simon: Okay, small mistake in MIDI, who cares?
And then maybe bass here?
Simon: Just like that. Jin-ah: Cold, curly
Simon: A little bit of drums maybe?
Jin-ah: Woah. Simon: Maybe?
Simon: And then, calm...사비?
Jin-ah: 사비? Soapy!
Simon: Chorus, chorus.
Jin-ah: Something like this?
Simon: Hmm... Jin-ah: Is it too common?
Simon: This is the same key as before,
so maybe, starting chord is good, but then:
Jin-ah: Good
Simon: 그냥?
Jin-ah: Yeah, this is great.
Simon: And then, last:
Hm~
Oof!
Simon: So...
Jin-ah: Calm down, calm down.
Simon: Yeah, let's do that.
Jin-ah: Good, good! This is pretty!
Simon: Post...
Jin-ah: Oh~
Simon: Post - happy ever after.
Simon: And then...
Jin-ah: When Simon starts, it never ends.
He keeps going.
Simon: Okay, topline!
Finally.
One shot!
Simon: Fair enough.
Jin-ah: Ah~
Simon: It's fine.
Simon: So I think we need fast lyrics: tacatac.
(Simon: Tacataca - right.)
Simon: And then it's gonna be... yeah, rap is done. Jin-ah: I think I'm going to have to rap haha
Jin-ah: "Don't worry"-part? Simon: Right, "don't worry~"
Simon: Okay good, "don't worry" is good.
Simon: Okay, just answer... here.
Jin-ah: Answer.
Simon: Nice.
Jin-ah: This part *sings melody*
Jin-ah: Should we try this? Simon: Okay, record again.
Simon: Okay
Simon: Right...
Okay, done.
Simon: That's it. Jin-ah: It's done! This kind of vibe?
Jin-ah: But he can go on for more if he wants to.
Even one or two hours more.
Simon: Okay, challenge done.
Umu: Bravo! Simon: Good job.
Jin-ah: It was great~