【战意】音乐节之：INTERVIEW WITH YE CHENYANG, COMPOSER (BOOMING TECH)
Ye Chenyang is a Composer working at Booming Tech, the developer behind Conqueror’s Blade based in Hangzhou, China. Ye joined Booming Tech in early 2021, and his work can be heard in the new battleground besieged by Northmen in Season VII: Wolves of Ragnarok. As part of Music Week, we sat down (virtually, of course) with Ye to discuss his background, influences, and work in bringing beautiful music to the gloriously brutal battlefields of Conqueror’s Blade.
叶晨阳是Booming Tech的作曲家，Booming Tech是位于中国杭州的征服者之刃的开发商。 叶于2021年初加入Booming Tech，他的工作在诺斯曼在第七季的“新世界战役：仙境传说狼”中被围困。 作为“音乐周”的一部分，我们（当然是与叶）坐下来讨论了他的背景，影响以及为将美丽的音乐带入征服者之刃的残酷残酷战场的工作。
What is your background, and how did you get into music in videogames?
您的背景是什么，您是如何融入电子游戏音乐的？
Ye: I studied recording arts at university, with a focus on composition and arrangement. After graduating I began working at NetEase as an audio editor while simultaneously doing a bit of music production.
I joined the games industry because I'm a gaming enthusiast, and I'm very interested in both game and film music, and so I wanted to use my professional knowledge to create music in an area I'm interested in and create music that would touch the hearts of players.
叶：我在大学学习录音艺术，重点是作曲和编曲。 毕业后，我开始在网易担任音频编辑器，同时做一些音乐创作。
我是一名游戏迷，所以我加入了游戏行业，并且对游戏和电影音乐都非常感兴趣，因此我想利用自己的专业知识在我感兴趣的领域创作音乐并创作音乐。 会打动玩家的心。
What are your core responsibilities at Booming Tech on Conqueror’s Blade?
在“征服者之刃”上的Booming Tech，您的主要职责是什么？
Ye: I create music for in-game locations (maps), menus, and videos.
是的：我为游戏中的位置（地图），菜单和视频创建音乐。
What is your process for making new music in Conqueror's Blade?
在征服者之刃中制作新音乐的过程是什么？
Ye: First, I delve deep into the area of history I'm going to create music for. I read up on its culture, the era, game lore, and think about the feeling we want to give the player. Then, I'll create a rough idea of what I want it to sound like in my head, and then set up a few instruments that I might need, and work on a demo. While composing the music I will also continuously share my progress with colleagues, and we'll discuss ways to make improvements to make it even better. Finally, I'll add the music to its area in-game and listen to it for as long as I need to and see whether or not it meets my expectations.
叶：首先，我深入研究将要为其创作音乐的历史领域。 我仔细阅读了它的文化，时代，游戏知识，并思考了我们想要给玩家的感觉。 然后，我将对我的想法产生一个大概的想法，然后设置一些我可能需要的乐器并进行演示。 在创作音乐的同时，我还将不断与同事分享我的进步，我们将讨论进行改进以使其变得更好的方法。 最后，我会在游戏中将音乐添加到其区域中，并在需要的时间内聆听音乐，并查看其是否符合我的期望。
How is your music influenced by the cultures that inspire the game, for instance Vikings in Season VII: Wolves of Ragnarok?
您的音乐如何受到启发游戏文化的影响，例如第七季的《维京传奇》：《仙境传说》？
Ye: In Season VII, I created the music for Heilung Fjord and for the login menu. It was my goal to convey feelings of savagery and excitement, and so I took much inspiration from the band Heilung and used many ancient instruments. I added orchestral influences to rather simple melodies to give it a more epic feel, and to make it grander and more exciting without losing the ancient feel.
叶：在第七季中，我为Heilung Fjord和登录菜单创建了音乐。 我的目标是传达野蛮和激动的感觉，因此我从Heilung乐队中汲取了很多灵感，并使用了许多古老的乐器。 我在相当简单的旋律中增加了管弦乐的影响，以使其具有更史诗般的感觉，并使其更宏大和更令人兴奋而又不失古老的感觉。
What was it like being able to use the music of Heilung when creating the soundtrack to Heilung Fjord? Could you tell us about that process?
在为Heilung Fjord创建配乐时能够使用Heilung的音乐感觉如何？ 你能告诉我们这个过程吗？
Ye: The music of Heilung is savage and wild, and fitted perfectly with Season VII’s theme. However, adding such unique music to the game and making it adhere to everyone's taste is no simple matter. For this composition, I divided Heilung's music into several sections and added a section to different parts of the siege battle. This was so I could as closely as possible create a Viking-like atmosphere, while catering to the tastes of a wider audience.
叶：黑龙江的音乐野蛮而狂野，完全符合第七季的主题。 但是，将如此独特的音乐添加到游戏中并使其符合每个人的口味并非易事。 为此，我将Heilung的音乐分为几个部分，并在攻城战的不同部分增加了一个部分。 这样一来，我可以尽可能地营造出类似维京人的氛围，同时满足更多观众的口味。
Do you have any other influences that inspire you when you’re making music?
制作音乐时，您还有其他影响您的因素吗？
Ye: While creating music, I listen to the soundtracks of other games and live performances to gain inspiration.
叶：在创作音乐时，我会听其他游戏的配乐和现场表演来获得灵感。
What is your favourite piece of music in Conqueror’s Blade?
您在《征服者之刃》中最喜欢的音乐是什么？
Ye: The background music for Heilung Fjord, and the new music for Reginopolis that will be added soon.
叶：Heilung Fjord的背景音乐和Reginopolis的新音乐将很快添加。
What other games do you like to play when you’re not working on Conqueror’s Blade?
当您不在征服者之刃上工作时，您还想玩哪些其他游戏？
Ye: League of Legends, Nioh, God of War, and more.
是：英雄联盟，尼奥，战神等等。
Thanks for chatting with us, Ye!
谢谢您与我们聊天。
