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Chance's End blends solo violin in a bed of downtempo electronic music. The group was founded by <a href="spotify:artist:3j3gmYm79DqFkFfiVYn9Ie" data-name="Ryan Avery">Ryan Avery</a> in 2001, who first studied classical violin before branching into other styles, mixing in electronica to add a unique element to his early productions. Vocalist <a href="spotify:artist:03TxD2aM8iJXyEfzooAQ1m" data-name="Emily Zisman">Emily Zisman</a> joined as a collaborator in 2010, whose experience with folk music, soul, and swing also figured prominently in the group’s music. With a laid-back downtempo sound reminiscent of <a href="spotify:artist:67tgMwUfnmqzYsNAtnP6YJ" data-name="Groove Armada">Groove Armada</a> crossed with <a href="spotify:artist:378dH6EszOLFShpRzAQkVM" data-name="Lindsey Stirling">Lindsey Stirling</a>, the group is helping redefine the role of the violin in popular music
Ryan’s passion for blues and tango dancing have made them a popular draw in the dance community. “Learning to dance tango, I was captivated by nuevo-tango electronic music from groups like <a href="spotify:artist:44ejFPE33H5aOInxNV2BFP" data-name="Gotan Project">Gotan Project</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:43RFHTd73eBSSdLOPRb4ZG" data-name="Bajofondo Tango Club">Bajofondo Tango Club</a>, which showed me that the violin could feature in modern music of all styles.”
The 2010’s have been very kind to the violin’s appeal. Though trailblazers such as <a href="spotify:artist:1XucD9urBtUadfCNvZc4Pp" data-name="Vanessa-Mae">Vanessa-Mae</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3SInttLnvf5G4Aa95aAYPr" data-name="Jean-Luc Ponty">Jean-Luc Ponty</a> have been used violin in electronic music for decades, it's only recently that the instrument has exploded in mainstream interest. Chance’s End has experienced this renewal first-hand, with their albums of violin-fronted electronic music receiving over 30 million streams on online radio alone. “When I first started experimenting with mixing my violin playing into electronica, I never imagined that this sort of music would achieve such broad popularity”.
Ryan’s passion for blues and tango dancing have made them a popular draw in the dance community. “Learning to dance tango, I was captivated by nuevo-tango electronic music from groups like <a href="spotify:artist:44ejFPE33H5aOInxNV2BFP" data-name="Gotan Project">Gotan Project</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:43RFHTd73eBSSdLOPRb4ZG" data-name="Bajofondo Tango Club">Bajofondo Tango Club</a>, which showed me that the violin could feature in modern music of all styles.”
The 2010’s have been very kind to the violin’s appeal. Though trailblazers such as <a href="spotify:artist:1XucD9urBtUadfCNvZc4Pp" data-name="Vanessa-Mae">Vanessa-Mae</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3SInttLnvf5G4Aa95aAYPr" data-name="Jean-Luc Ponty">Jean-Luc Ponty</a> have been used violin in electronic music for decades, it's only recently that the instrument has exploded in mainstream interest. Chance’s End has experienced this renewal first-hand, with their albums of violin-fronted electronic music receiving over 30 million streams on online radio alone. “When I first started experimenting with mixing my violin playing into electronica, I never imagined that this sort of music would achieve such broad popularity”.
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