by Zhuoma2013/12/07

Press: The first time I listened to "Lost Music" was from Triceratops. After listening to it, I thought it was pretty good. There was no nonsense. Host I also carefully selected the songs, and I had never heard of half of the songs. Sometimes I feel lazy and don’t want to look for anything to listen to, so I just check to see if it has been updated. Later I found out that He Yu was the one who wrote music reviews. I was quite surprised. This is not a one-stop service, and it is quite convenient as you don’t have to go look for it yourself. Gradually, "Lost Music" found its home in MP3. I have also recommended it to friends who like European and American fashion, and everyone's response has been pretty good. It has become a must-have product for people to use for work, study, eating, and fitness.

One time, a few of us girls held a pajama party to welcome friends who had returned from Paris. We used the He Yu Eighty Songs Around the World series.

Later He Yu joined the Ouchi Secret Talk and tried to listen. Ouchi Secret Talk is still a very new podcast, but it has developed very quickly and is now somewhat famous. Several other anchors are also quite good. Xiangzheng is Cao Fang, Hu Defu, the manager of the MATZKA band; Li Zhiming is an entertainment reporter; and Mark is the founder of Letong. I quite like how Ouchi talks about domestic music with various jokes; Ma Ke is also a senior jazz fan, and I will continue to listen to Ouchi’s "Jazz Heroes" series.

This article is an exclusive interview with He Yu, the anchor of "Lost Music" and "Ouchi Agent".

(H = He Yu)

52: Is working on "Lost Music" and "Ouchi Conversations" your official job, a pastime, or something? Why did you decide to do a podcast?

H: "Lost in Music" and "Ouchi" are my pastimes. I used to have a friend who was doing a podcast, and he often copied the music I recommended from me. One time he suggested that I turn the tracks I shared with my friends into a program, so that I could share them with others more directly, conveniently, and systematically. I decided to give it a try.

52: Why did you choose sound as a medium?

H: I do music programs. For music, the most direct way to recommend it is to listen to it and experience it, which is more effective than words and pictures.

52: When you were doing "Ouchi Conversation" and "Lost in Music", what do you think is the core of your program? What do you spend the most energy on? What kind of podcast do they feel like? What are your expectations for them?

H: The core of Lost Music is to recommend fresh, fashionable and high-quality European and American music. The most energy is spent on selecting songs and categorizing them. Lost Music is a personalized music podcast. I hope more people with the same taste as me can share and help expand their musical aesthetic vision. Not expected of all the masses.

52: What role did you play in "Ouchi Confidential Talk"? How is your interaction with the audience?

H: I mainly do music programs in Ouchi Agent. I recommend sharing music, related culture and the stories behind it through conversations and chats with other hosts. .

Through the WeChat public account and podcast message interaction, the program will have an interactive session with audience messages.

52: How do you determine the theme of each issue? What preparations do you make before performing a show?

H: The theme of "Lost in Music" is classified according to the songs selected by oneself, and the classification is added based on the suggestions of the audience as appropriate. Use the two clues of life situation and music category as the classification theme. Depending on the situation, consult information in advance or improvise based on existing knowledge.

The Ouchi theme is determined by several moderators through discussion.

52: Do you follow other podcasts?

H: I don’t follow other podcasts and I never listen to the radio. Don't care much about other people's things.

It is more cost-effective to use this time to listen to music by yourself or do other things.

52: How much role does podcasting play in your life?

H: If you do not count the pre-screening of songs, then for a specific program, it takes an average of one day a week to prepare and upload one program.

52: Do you think you will always persist? Why? What is your motivation?

H: Not sure, depends on timing. Maybe ditch the podcast if there are more important things taking up your time. The likes and even dependence of friends and listeners around me are the only motivation.

52: Is there anything interesting or something that impressed you deeply when you were in trouble or lost?

H: There is a listener who has nothing to do with the music industry. I am a designer, and he said that the music I recommended has completely expanded his aesthetic taste. The aesthetic style of these music has greatly inspired his design ideas, because the style and aesthetic experience behind it are all connected.

52: Has podcasting generated any income so far? Or is it all your own money? What are your thoughts on operating cost recovery?

H: A little royalties, maybe more. The equipment cost is very low, mainly due to the effort invested. I don’t expect to make any income from this, and I won’t expect it in the future. If someone is willing to give me money, just take it and just have fun. In this regard, I will not do programs that I am not interested in for the sake of income.

52: What has being a podcast brought to you?

H: A kind of pleasure: the pleasure of doing something interesting freely.

52: What is the book/movie that has had the deepest impact on you?

H: There are so many profound influences that it is difficult to single out the most profound. If there must be one, it would be Karl Popper's "The Open Society and Its Enemies". The movie is Angelopoulos's "The Life of Ulysses."

Lost Music: He Yu’s private podcast. Recommended tasteful indie, pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, jazz and folk music from 30,000 albums listened to.

Ouchi Secret Talk: An independent podcast created by good friends such as Xiang Zheng, He Yu, Li Zhiming, and Mark. "Open to the public, inside information, keep secrets, and talk about everything" is our slogan La?, here you can hear a variety of opinions and voices, as well as great music recommendations.