26 The Sound Engineer (2/2)

You friend isn't as savvy as Jim Robinson when you meet up with him. In fact, he is a little pissed that you keep on bothering him at his workplace.

”What? I already have a job.”

Mark snorts after he heard your proposal. You want him to come and work with you on your new film as a sound engineer. You also tell him your grand plans and your desire to enter the Music Industry in the future.

”If you can call this a job.”

You joke after looking around the room.

”But seriously man, this is a golden opportunity, once in a lifetime kind of thing. When I make it big, you will have your very own recording studio! Heck, maybe your very own record label as well. Delight Records!”

Mark raises the middle finger to shut you up.

”If you make it big. You know how hard it is for me to get this gig? Fuck, I have to run around like an errand boy and work like a slave for months! For months!”

You understand his frustration very well. You have been there before. Getting a good job anywhere is hard, especially when there is no prior experience.

”And do you even know anything about music?”

Mark asks.

”Nope. Not at all, but I'm an audience. I know what I like and what I don't like.”

You are completely honest, staring at your friend.

”What? Get the fuck out of here and leave me alone!”

Marks shouts and tries to return to his work. He puts his headphone back on and continues listening to countless song tracks and readjusting their audio outputs. Many named and no-named singers had come to the studio to have their single recorded, and it is his job to produce the best version for them.

You switch off the power to the console to get his attention.

”What the fuck man!?”

Mark is incredibly pissed. You just interfere directly with his work.

”Alright, alright. How about this? Since I have time right now, let me help you produce a good single together, and if it reaches the top of the chart, you will come and work for me. I will even double your pay.”

You didn't bother hearing what Mark had to say before switching the power back on and putting on a spare headphone. You gesture your hand to tell Mark to resume while he still glaring at you.

He eventually gives up and let you join in.

As you listen to music, you could see the silvery aura spreading out from the speaker. It is not uniform, and it isn't as intense as it could be.

You will need to do a lot of adjusting to get the song topnotch and break all previous records. However, you thought of something and realize you should take advantage of it.

As Mark replays the previous song, you take the headset off and speak up. ”Can I borrow the live room for a minute. Don't mind me and my screaming okay?”

”What?”

You head to the live room. Before Mark could switch the audio to hear what you are saying in there, you lay on the floor and start holding your head, screaming and cursing.

You eventually pass out from the pain.