While the laptop volume was naturally low, any bystander who made idle chatter would quickly be squashed by the crowd and pushed out of the line!
Thanks to some free nosing around, Wang Ming finally got to see the full album.
This "Rainy Day Wet" not only includes many previously unreleased tracks and movements by Moonlight and Cat such as the four movements of the "E Minor Cello Concerto", and the four movements of the "G Minor Pathétique Symphony" and so on.
Even there was a surprise version of the "One Step Away" MV, completely recorded live.
The hidden content was even comparable in quantity to Moonlight and Cat’s previous music.
The DLC is bigger than the game itself!
Therefore, the physical CD of "Rainy Day Wet" priced at 168 yuan, in the eyes of all music lovers, was truly a very reasonable price.
No wonder everyone was rushing for it.
Wang Ming could only enjoy it himself, and narrated it to his grandfather in the evening.
By the time Lin Tian received the news, the studio had already exploded into chaos.
He Zhichen sent three consecutive messages to Lin Tian, reporting the situation.
They expected good sales, but not an explosion !
On the first day of release, physical CD stores nationwide were almost sold out!
Long lines everywhere, going viral on Douyin.
Many fans called to complain about being unable to buy the album, suspecting that Le Yun was playing hunger marketing tactics, and some of the more extreme even started to curse loudly.
That day, Le Yun’s customer service department had a tough time; the phone ringing with various insults and complaints never stopped all day, as people were eager to know when they could definitely buy the album.
Le Yun’s production and manufacturing departments were ordered to work overtime throughout the night to increase the production of "Rainy Day Wet".
This was the first time in 20 years since the establishment of Le Yun that a new album’s production was increased on its launch day.
Even the old chairman couldn’t help but remark:
"Having these two kids... is a blessing for Le Yun."
It wasn’t until later in the evening.
Le Yun’s official Weibo officially announced that they were increasing record production, with the second batch of pre-orders expected to open within three days.
Only then the public opinion began to calm down.
And just after that day.
A curious trend started on the internet.
Many who had already gotten the physical album of Moon Cat started posting videos on Douyin, Bilibili.
All sorts of pretentious "unboxing videos", "hands-on experiences"... underhandedly, all are showing off!
Causing a wave of envy online.
[Damn! Should have pre-ordered! Who knew it’d be so hard to snag!]
[Damn it, it’s not an electronic product, there’s no ’testing experience’! It’s just showing off!]
[Call me "bro", I’ll draw three in the replies to give away the new Moon Cat album.]
[Does anyone have extras on hand? I really want one!]
Now, even the value of the album itself isn’t important.
Owning a "Rainy Day Wet" is proof of identity on the internet.
F426 in comparison, doesn’t even dare to call itself big brother.
If it were just straightforward bragging, everyone could have endured it!
The most annoying thing, however, was that many had started getting creative.
"Ah, everyone, help me see, how should I wear these stockings?"
—"Eh (suddenly pulls out), isn’t this the very first album by Moonlight and Cat I got this morning for 168 yuan, featuring the ’One Step Away’ MV with an original dance by Brother Moonlight and Miss Cat in ’Rainy Day Wet’!!"
Darn it, it left online folks dumbfounded.
Often when scrolling through videos, folks would just pull out the album suddenly and start showing off.
The two situations that netizens dread the most—
Instant start and a very long lead-in!
Just like launching a game!
On Xianyu and other platforms, an unopened new copy of "Rainy Day Wet" had even been scalped up to more than 1000 yuan a piece, far more than six times its original price, and you might not even be able to get it.
Seeing the chaos online, Lin Tian himself was shocked.
He had never imagined that his debut album could have such a huge impact.
Was it really because the hype was too strong?
Following a reminder from He Zhichen.
Lin Tian logged into a forum called "Light of Music."
This is a forum dedicated to discussing pure instrumental music, where a large number of music professionals and enthusiasts gather, and many "real name verified" musicians communicate here. It mostly focuses on professional discussions, thus it’s not very friendly to outsiders.
It can be said to be the most authoritative forum in the music circle.
Before the release of the album, Lin Tian had also visited this forum, but at that time, there were very few discussions about him, and people communicated more about composers on the HX-board.
But this time, when Lin Tian logged in again, the terms "Moonlight and Cat" had taken over.
On the Tian Chao sub-ranking of the HX-board.
Today, the name "Moonlight and Cat" had reached the top of the album bestseller list of the week with "43,200" first-day physical CD sales and "915,400" daily streaming plays.
And in the Tian Chao musicians ranking on the HX-board.
The name "Moonlight and Cat" also appeared in the "98th" position.
The HX-board’s musician ranking refreshes a little every quarter and massively once a year; there is usually not much fluctuation normally.
And the rankings generally consider the historical achievements of active musicians over the past five years!
Making it into the TOP 100 is a significant contribution to the Tian Chao music scene.
This means that "Moonlight and Cat," just with one album, had successfully entered the TOP 100.
The "Light of Music" forum exploded.
[This "Moonlight and Cat"...what’s their story? Debut album made it into TOP 100?]
[Originating from internet celebrities, naturally attracting traffic, high album sales are normal, but the quality of this composition...is truly terrifying, I’ve listened, the composing ability is absolutely top-notch!]
[I heard they are only 18 years old, haha, it feels like some people in our country will start getting anxious.....]
[For the next quarterly refresh of the HX-board, some people’s fig leaf really should be ripped off, I actually support Moonlight reshuffling this circle, some old men who have been too comfortable for too long really need this.....]
For a time, whether it’s the entertainment industry, music industry, from high school students in the fan circles, to music lovers and practitioners over fifty.
Everyone, because of the album "Rainy Day Wet," noticed this amazing duo and started endless discussions.
Gan Yanyu was lying on the sofa, looking at her phone.
Browsing the comments on the album, complaints, and some little stories that emerged due to purchasing the album.
The girl gradually relaxed from her initial nervousness, and her expression slowly turned to relief, eventually not being able to hide the smile on her face.
Seeing this, Lin Tian thoroughly understood Gan Yanyu’s feelings.
Her greatest dream was to let more people hear her music.
Especially to make more people fall in love with classical music!
In Tian Chao, the vast majority of young people are utterly indifferent to classical music, even to the point of misunderstanding it.
Seeing everyone gradually falling in love with music, Gan Yanyu was very happy.
Being able to persist in doing this.
For Gan Yanyu, it was really rare...
This was just the beginning!
The first album had just been released.
The dream had just started!
Currently, there are more important things to do.
Lin Tian stood up, walked over to Gan Yanyu,
And placed a notebook in front of the girl.
While the album was released today, Lin Tian hadn’t been idle.
"The piece I’ve composed for the finals in a few days is ready."
Gan Yanyu sat up, somewhat surprised.
Because Lin Tian had never mentioned this to her, she thought that Lin Tian would continue having her try "Ode to Love."
"After this semi-final, I’ve thought a lot...but I think, no matter the outcome, I still hope we can finish the Yingqin Cup with a more relaxed and happy mood."
Lin Tian suddenly said seriously.
Then, Gan Yanyu looked at the song title on the notebook—
"G minor No.5 Hungarian Dance."