Love Contract - A Love Sick fan fic

Full Disclosure

Receipt of delivery of the drive they sent off the day before came via email, text notification and a phone call.

"Ok, I'm in the sound room right now ready to listen to what you sent us. Are you certain this is the direction you want to take? We have very little time to back out before we launch this."

"TWM is about flying high on love with your lover. It's not a party song so much as a dance before making love song. That's what it was created for. To set a certain mood and tone for your night. It could be a party song because you did see that direction."

"We could make that a hidden track."

"If you like. The option is there."

"Ok. Let's hear the sound." 

They all listened. The members of the band nodded to each other but they couldn't see the music producers on the other side. 

"I see what you mean." Was the final comment when the song was finished. "When we tried this route, we failed to see the vision. Your skills are outstanding."

Noh nudged Dye. He cleared his throat. "Thank you. That's usually my job from before. Noh and Ohm wrote, Ex and Flex did the melody and I brought it all together."

"We may need you to continue that job and work alongside our people. What do you think Phun, as a listener?"

"Ah." Phun sat up. "There is another version on that drive that I think is just as good as this. The drop is harder so when it's time to fly, you really do, at least to me. But it doesn't quite set the tone this one does so I think you should combine it with the party elements you had. This version, as it is, just needs a little brushing up and you can place both on the track as very special extra bonus or you release it as a single teaser the night before."

"I see. It will give us an idea of Elevation's marketability at least 24 hours before the actual release."

"Yes. Don't advertise it. Just drop it. The battle was broadcast all over Asia after all so let's see if fans are paying attention. It's why Earn was so successful at edging out Noh that time after all. He had more international presence. Noh has capitalized on his fans though and they now share a fandom. It helped a great deal and made it easier for them to outdistance the second place team."

"That's the economics background you never lost." Noh said proudly.

"It helps too that you understand your sound." Phun said with a smile.

"Yes it does and that we are capitalizing on the mystery of Secret. That is a big draw.  In fact I  think we're currently under scrutiny right now." Dye added.

"Oh? Did they find out where you are?"

"Yes. But we have measures in place. It's a chase right now but at the end of it, we'll see who is the cat and who is the mouse."

"Just be careful. We'll give this a little refining and call you back for a listen. Maybe we might release that prize a little early."

They signed off and Noh looked at Phun. "They have their own people to ask these kinds of questions to."

"But your still an unknown element to most of them. How you are in performances and interviews may be totally different to how you are in real life. They turn to me because I have the inside scope and I can influence decisions in their favour. I just gave them what I thought they wanted and since it was in your favour as well, they approved."

"What if our sales are low?" Ohm actually looked troubled. Mick massaged his shoulders. It looked off to Noh. He was usually the one worried and Ohm would wave him off.