ViolinwithBen
Musician, Violinist, composer, luthier, music is my life since I was born. High level classical trained musician, influenced by classical music, electronic music but also metal, rock, blues and experimental.
My music is unique and hard to fit in a specific genre, I'm using a lot my own instrument, electric violin, fitting it into electro dance, melodic techno, chill, ambient, with Epic cinematic music influence.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I was 6 years old when I began playing violin, I've been classically trained for almost é( years , played in big national orchestras, solo live concerts, but I've always improvised naturally on any genre from rock, blues and metal to electro, synth and hip hop.
I've started to compose from 10 years but released my first track in 2023
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I've performed live in front of many people, from tiny audiences to big stages , I remember playing live in front of 2000 people in french big theatre, solo with orchestra, it was like 10000 people in my mind...
Your musical influences
I'm influenced by many genre and artist, especially Jean-Michel Jarre and the french electro but also by metal music like Iron Maiden , Candlemass, Tool, Rammstein, and system of a down, classical music have a big place in my influences also cinematic music like Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer and of course big artist like David Bowie, Eurythmics, Michael Jackson, Freddy Mercury, etc...
What equipment do you use?
I'm using Ableton live mostly, with Novation launchpad and Native instrument Komplet kontrol as keyboard, I use my own handmade electric violins and mix on a Numark Mixstream when needed
