Classical violinist tries Electronic Music (ft. Shawn Wasabi)

Have you tried practicing on Tonic? It's a music practice platform I created to connect the music community together when they practice: tonicmusic.app/practice-together Give it a try (for free) today 🎵
Big thanks to @shawnwasabi for giving a classical musician a taste for EDM - I mean, Electronic Music 🤣
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Shawn's instrument: Midi Fighter 64
2:45 - Collab concept
4:15 - Rehearsal / learning the piece
6:49 - Performance

[@RayChenViolinist]

Have you tried practicing on Tonic? It's a music practice platform I created to connect the music community together when they practice: tonicmusic.app/practice-together Give it a try (for free) today and let me know what you think 🎵

[@yellownoiseclub]

i actiually tried tonic, but its super laggy and slow and just not worth the hassle, apparantly im not the only one who thinks that but you fix it, it has potenial

[@RubsViolin]

Hello (:

[@yellownoiseclub]

@@RubsViolin hi

[@RayChenViolinist]

@@yellownoiseclub We just released a major update yesterday. I bet it's faster than other apps on your phone now.

[@RubsViolin]

@RayChenViolinist is this like a bot or is this you Ray?

[@shawnwasabi]

thank you for coming over Ray!!! that was such a blast can't wait to do it again 🥹

[@hii764]

omggg shawwn im ur biggest fan

[@RayChenViolinist]

Yo! Thank you for letting me try something completely new, I had so much fun!

[@lucienazario2786]

There are so many musicians now because they use electronic gadgets which help them create music. But playing classical music using a traditional instrument like the violin is real talent. It goes way beyond par. Thank you Ray for keeping classical music alive by bringing it to people around the globe.

[@Aer12_]

I love you

[@marikothecheetah9342]

Unique way to play nusic. Love it! ❤

[@goldika]

What i learned from this video: if you managed to master the violin, you can learn every instrument. Even the buttons. 😂👏

[@jurjenbos228]

I thought that button device was 1% skill and 99% programming, and now I realize Shawn goes for 99% skill and straightforward programming. As a programmer, I did not expect that!

[@Opd351]

Ray, you ability to get excited about any type of music in general without judgement and bring your world class talents tot he table is incredible. i would love to see more videos like this. perhaps you go undercover to a real country fiddler jam as a classical musician?

[@rebekahweber2413]

Ray Chen, poor guy, is struggling because his brain wants to treat is as a lateral keyboard or piano. I recognized Fur Elise in 2 notes. What a fun collaboration. It was way more fun to watch you write out the sheet music though, rather than auto-generate it on the computer, but then again, I, myself, am old school and still prefer to use paper and pen to write. Even when you said you messed up, it still sounds so beautiful. Your bubbly personality and vigor for life shines like a star, that is accented by your abilities to play so exquisitely. Thank you for the gift of your music and encorporating it with newer technology, yet inspiring and influencing others to meld both to make new outcomes in the music industry. But nothing resonates like a real instrument.

[@alvinedionpratama9539]

This was an unexpected collab wow

[@DragonCatProductions]

Shawn Wasabi!!! He's one of the people that inspired me to join the Launchpad/MidiFighter64 community!!! A lot of ppl (including me) are coming back to the Launchpad/MidiFighter and it would be awesome to see Shawn Wasabi make another video about those :D

[@kerwynbrat5771]

Ray, you are such a nerd! I mean that with the kindest and happiest way.

[@tenshipai]

It sounds really good! Couldn't imagine how the instruments would come together at first but I think you guys did very well and it has a really cute/comforting vibe :D

[@cameronleach5902]

Awesome collab. I love to see fusions of genres like this.

[@blessakim]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with us! It's so amazing to see you be so open to other forms of music and collaborating. I cant wait to see you in LA in March!❤

[@ravenxeve]

interesting collab! I almost forgot I had a midi fighter, but now I'm keen to get it out and start playing around again

[@henogimc]

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[@danscott1339]

Ray, I saw you at the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto last week and I just needed to tell you how awesome you were on stage. I had never heard of you before but you were simply amazing. Amazing! In front of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, ahead of the conductor, no sheet music.. led the whole group for what, 20 minutes? Bravo. Thank you.

[@windwaterandSandra572]

This is so cool!!! I love it.

[@celestine9994]

hell yeah two of my faves collabing!!!

[@cheska_yo]

This was so wholesome and I smiled the entire time. Shawn Wasabi brings back so many memories too 😭

[@Tialuna.]

Sounds so good ! 😁👍

[@Yusio]

Omg the bromance was so real, I love the energy! I love Shawn's music so I was so excited to see this collab, and it did not disappoint!!!

[@ynot5478]

Shawn Wasabi Pocky! Ray needs a personalized snack poster too. Thank you for the fab collab. If we can dance to it, it’s EDM.

[@chrisma3256]

Love this 🤩👏👏

[@heim1725]

Awesome guys

[@jindobori7106]

Hi~ Ray😊 My English teacher is your big fan. She let us know you. Now I am your fan too. You are so awesome. I look forward to your music and shorts.

[@Amersfully]

This was such a cool collab

[@ninichi1778]

A new generation of music, perfect 👍 ❤

[@sparklingmagnolia]

Love it!! Shows how versatile the violin is, it doesn’t just have to be used for classical music😉❤

[@CeciliaTan]

That violin looks so gorgeous in the setting sun, Ray ❤

[@Ladomirjak.L.]

@RayChenViolinist I think every composer dreams of a friend like you. A friend to whom you don't have to give sheet music/notes, because he will make them himself.😂😂😂. When he sees that the song is difficult, he does not look at the composer in horror, but enjoys the challenge. And he will play the song with passion and with all his heart❤. Perfect😏. Hallo from Slovakia :D

[@thefightingchance]

These videos keep cranking out an I don’t know what two set violin is gonna do anymore 😆

[@martibravoviolin]

Congratulations Ray, your videos are truly amazing. I'm a violin stundent and I really would like to know from where or from which constructor is the tailpiece you are using with your Dolphin Strad. It's really beautiful. Thank you very much!

[@Lo-Vi]

Bro... Electronic and classical Imagine the possibilities

[@ameyring]

It'll be fun to see Ray try out an electric violin and play the same pieces he usually does with regular violin.

[@piano.is.a.language]

Bromance? Did I hear that right? 🤣 Great video as usual!

[@sabrinai]

Love the wasabi sticks on that billboard thing in his house.

[@penguinlover2274]

Ray, could you please have longer videos if possible? I enjoyed this video, but felt like it ended too quickly... Have a nice day!

[@agatafurczyk9149]

Personally, having such an amount of electronic sounds in a song/piece, is not my vibe - I'd prefer the violin sound to be less changed - but bravo for trying another new thing! 😄

[@RayChenViolinist]

"Trying new things" is my motto for 2024

[@agatafurczyk9149]

@@RayChenViolinist ☺

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Amazing

[@user-lj4no9sp3b]

Anxiously waiting for the final track on his channel!! Still not up =(

[@Eltosisaitamq]

Suuuper!!!! I don't know how to describe in English but I'll say it in my language: extra talento!

[@elespantaminitas3000]

You should try synthesizers next with Andrew Huang!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@user-xh3pc4zg2v]

That was good😊

[@zephyrbean]

Been an evangelical @shawnwasabi enjoyer for a bit of time for the dumbest reason... I'm a lefty and HATED console controllers to the point that I became a full-time member of the PC master race. I saw his Mac N' Cheese video back in the day and it lit up my hardware hack/polynerd music brain. The guy is beyond talented and manages to wrap his genius into a chill/happy/positive music burrito. And Ray... well... yeah. That this happened is pretty great. 😁

[@shoshannafachima1306]

Bravo bravissim9🎵👏🎶

[@carlapatriciagutierrezzuni8797]

Hi, from México 🇲🇽 city

[@sabrinai]

This sounds like an OST of an epic anime!

[@theoredori]

Not my kind of music tbh, but seems like you had fun ^^ Pls more classical music in your future videos :) ❤

[@RuyAkira]

I allready listened to it like 15 times. where is the final piece? hahah

[@christophe2570]

This video was remarkable short.

[@juicygranpa]

What speakers does shawn wasabi use? The ones that are gray/wood colored?

[@RubsViolin]

There is no way

[@RubsViolin]

@lauramunos4951 hello man! (:

[@SakuraScythe]

There was a way

[@SakuraScythe]

There is a way

[@RubsViolin]

@@SakuraScythe ok I believe you

[@SakuraScythe]

@@RubsViolin Thanks

[@dyss8166]

I bet, you can't play this song in 30 minutes "A Legend's Adventure" by Mitchell Miller :)

[@hoangtrunganh]

he brought out a violin before Rayyyyy yooooooo

[@chrisma3256]

Hey Ray please reconsider those leagues on Tonic... while it brought out many more musicians it has also started to affect the atmosphere in the app like a challenge... been seeing people being live while "listening" at the same time (unless this is another bug but since those usually don't interact when 'listening' I doubt it), silent studios with people breathing, eating or just doing all kinds if stuff but interact or practice. Why would you practice in a public studio for that? And it's even grown ups and teachers behaving like that. This is not the supportive spirit we had earlier. I wish I could opt out of leagues and I don't want cheaters in my public studio either. The league buttons are ugly, too.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

I wish I could play violin 1/1000000 like Ray....

[@gahlol7069]

Wow I haven’t heard wasabi for nearly a decade. Proximity times

[@twoblink]

When Musicians get together...

[@ToRung]

*_success is based on your own efforts. never give up ❤😘🌹 have a good day 💖💞 ✌🥰_*

[@nxdevera]

so weird seeing shawn actually talk and interact with ray haha

[@EmiSphereMusic]

Ray Chen should totally bring on a professional beatboxer and try beatboxing

[@_Domo_]

Pretty :3

[@Tori_TooT]

Wow shawn have very beautiful eyes🤍🤍

[@user-zr6ep7sd2n]

i got no wored im just impressed

[@tehkuwen5222]

Shawn Wasabi my husbando

[@user-xh5yf6iw1m]

What song title?

[@WheYPrOTeiNProductions]

Chen, play some day the Schindler's List, pleaseeee.....

[@javeywavey]

"i didn't practice enough"........ THE BRAVEST THING A PERSON HAS EVER SAID STRAIGHT TO RAY CHEN'S FACE HAHAHAHAH (even if it might have been scripted)

[@grizzledgranny4600]

Don't go to Las Vegas and play that as a Busker. They're totally not worth it. I, on the other hand, grew up to classical music. Mom played the violin (RIP) Dad played the trumpet (RIP). I'm happy I had a well rounded education. I play piano, flute, and guitar. I also have a degree in computer science.

[@personalaccount4971]

SLAPPER

[@ShawnBoltz]

Wonderful collaborations like these make me wish KZbin had a Super Ultra Mega ridiculous like button. A basic like button doesn't do the content justice.

[@ranadeep8318]

0:15

[@vyvu3872]

tbh I was expect something more with all of the instruments and laptop there, this piece/song is a little bit too simple and sounds like something you can make within half an hour.

[@shiaoyunfu-tf5dz]

哇/期待/奇怪了你人不是在加拿大的/多倫多巡演嗎?怎麼可以一面巡演?一面直播呢?你還真行啊/而/我們的世界諾貝爾獎得主小提琴家/今天/你的直播內容/是什麼呢?一定很精彩吧/上次在你的直播/看到了流行音樂的樂團/其中也有/演奏得非常不錯的/古典鋼琴/所以這跟我從前一樣/我/也是有古典音樂底子的音樂人/因此/我的教學/也可以分成/看五線譜跟簡譜/兩種跟兩類/陳銳你會堪簡譜嗎?就是1即do/2即rey/3即mi/4即fa/5即sol/6即la/7即si/再來譜上就會是點/點上面/就再高一個八度/而點二點/就再高兩個八度/而/就低音部分也是一樣/而我有教過/跟我雪流行爵士的學生/鐵達尼號/跟風中奇緣/當時/還讓我在國外的教授Dr.Fisch Bach/他/知道我被誣告了/跟律師在一起/他們/就都想要跟我一起學/是不是律師的地位/在美國/很崇高啊/因為當時我的律師/也表示出喜歡我時/我在/胡桃鉗音樂教室教一個/跟我學/流行爵士樂的學生/而我私下在教/怎麼好像/全世界都在看/因為當時在台灣的公車看板上,都有A跟A+等字樣/彷彿/跟英國毒舌評審一樣/想要出其不意的/測試我的功力/而先是評論/我彈奏蕭邦著名的/No3.離別曲後/再評論/我的中式簡譜教學/好像連同後來/在頂溪捷運站的/采風音樂教室的/好像/大家都說是海頓最大的奏鳴曲/欸/我教德學生/我好像不是給她/那一首功課/那是/我自己在十五歲時的一個/當時的我/還很青澀表演的紀錄/跟當年/你在拿到伊莉莎白皇后/大獎冠軍後/你再回顧當時/你覺得/當時的你看來/不論是人還是詮釋/你也很青澀是吧/因為後來/我沒有即時的/就跟我的律師/他在一起/而人在美國的他/教授好像有點不太高興/他想說/妳如今還沒結婚/律師怎麼不好呢/我想好啊/只是我的律師/他已經結婚了/他是否要結束婚姻/當時就連軍事專家/張友驊/都被請上節目說/今天/他可是冒著生命的危險/來到節目的/喔呵呵/那也是因為/就連他自己都已經說出/他/可是冒著生命危險到節目來的/因此/應該沒有那麼嚴重吧/其實要學鋼琴/速成的辦法/也就是/去學中國的簡譜/可以自娛/也可以娛樂別人/不過要跟陳銳一樣/在小提琴上/有如此深厚的造詣/就要有/像莫札特神童般的/深厚的底子跟高超的技藝/我想/那位六十歲/想學小提琴的婦人/她到了九十歲/一定很後悔吧/我不想讓自己後悔/我/很想要學小提琴/請問陳大師/大概要多久?我也才能演奏?布魯赫小提琴協奏曲呢?看我的資質嗎?雖然/我學東西一向都很快/可是我想要/底子好一點/這樣據陳大師的估計?大概要多久?陳銳好像有/收集小提琴的嗜好/你就隨便/給我一把小提琴吧?我會每天都練琴的/絕不懶惰/怎麼在台灣?還是澳洲開始? the keys? self cheap?鍵盤?自賤?

[@iwanttobeabillionaire1703]

Soo early that the full song is not out yet gang PS: I have videos

[@Kim_Yen-iee7777]

Hi i play the piano and i am the first so can u pin me u play so amazing you are my idol u are the most amazing violinist

[@user-bw7tx6uv5s]

Зачем так надрываться, Вивальди времена года намного проще и понятнее

[@LipaRoitmanMusic]

Сейчас другие времена, другие вкусы

[@user-bw7tx6uv5s]

@@LipaRoitmanMusic Классика на все времена, нельзя с дурным вкусом исполнять классику

[@LipaRoitmanMusic]

вы боготворите классических композиторов. Некоторые современные композиторы не менее талантливы и опираются на предыдущие поколения.@@user-bw7tx6uv5s

[@LipaRoitmanMusic]

также меняются вкусы и технические средства. Это прогресс, нравится вам это или нет. Я думаю, Вивальди понравилась бы такая интерпретация.

[@user-bw7tx6uv5s]

@@LipaRoitmanMusic сомневаюсь...

[@Whatismusic123]

God these first 10 seconds were painful to listen to.

[@chetorch]

Why

[@georgemacintyre2858]

Bloody horrible. No pathos. Just a racket.

[@agatafurczyk9149]

Even when you don't like something, it's still possible to use more polite words to express it...

[@RayChenViolinist]

@@agatafurczyk9149 Haha some people are like that. Btw, if you're a young musician reading this: George is an example of the type of person who you don't want to cater to. There will always be people like that out there but always remember, they are very small, and very very unhappy. Don't let their unhappiness rub off onto you: try new things and continue to put yourself out there! 💪🏼