Who is this violinist?
June 7, 2011 4:11 PM Subscribe
Looking for a particular violinist (and similar music)
He's a violin musician who was semi-recently lauded for his work. He's skinny, has kinda spikey crazy hair, in his 20's, and has done work honoring some favorite video games, but his music isn't actually -in- video games that I know of. Supposed to have some wild live shows. At one point, there was a magazine article (no idea by which magazine anymore), where he was in a few pictures sitting/standing/hanging from a large tree. He also has his actual name and a stage name of some sort, that I remember. He particularly does sort of modern or techno violin/instrumental music.
Also was looking for similar music, that takes a classical sound/instruments but with techno or modern arrangements. I've listened to/seen the video of the "battling cellists" playing Smooth Criminal, and that's a really good example of some of what I want.
Thanks!
He's a violin musician who was semi-recently lauded for his work. He's skinny, has kinda spikey crazy hair, in his 20's, and has done work honoring some favorite video games, but his music isn't actually -in- video games that I know of. Supposed to have some wild live shows. At one point, there was a magazine article (no idea by which magazine anymore), where he was in a few pictures sitting/standing/hanging from a large tree. He also has his actual name and a stage name of some sort, that I remember. He particularly does sort of modern or techno violin/instrumental music.
Also was looking for similar music, that takes a classical sound/instruments but with techno or modern arrangements. I've listened to/seen the video of the "battling cellists" playing Smooth Criminal, and that's a really good example of some of what I want.
Thanks!
Best answer: Owen Pallett Used to be known as Final Fantasy. Played with Arcade Fire.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:51 PM on June 7, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:51 PM on June 7, 2011 [1 favorite]
Nigel Kennedy?
'way past his 20s, but he has the spikey hair....
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 8:15 PM on June 7, 2011
'way past his 20s, but he has the spikey hair....
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 8:15 PM on June 7, 2011
Yep, I bet Lovecraft has it. If you scroll down a bit on this page, you'll see a page from Vogue magazine featuring Pallett and a large tree.
posted by Hellgirl at 9:36 PM on June 7, 2011
posted by Hellgirl at 9:36 PM on June 7, 2011
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by lesli212 at 4:28 PM on June 7, 2011