Lindsey Stirling - Elements

Meet Lindsey Stirling, dubstep violin sensation and YouTube star. The 26 year old, who originally rose to fame on America’s Got Talent, has now taken her violin magic and cast a synth led spell on the world. Her video for the mesmerising single Crystallize has tallied an impressive 41 Million hits in less than a year and her YouTube channel has attracted more than 200 Million views so far. Her success however, is not one that can be confined to the clunky realms of statistics. You must feel her music, listen as she expertly crafts melodies alien to this world and watch as she dances her way through a vast array of awe-inspiring videos.

Elements is a perfect example of how creative and emotionally unique her music and videos can be and it proves Stirling’s violin melodies are as variant as her costumes. Like many of her songs, the rich violin notes permeate through our hearts, soothing us into a trance, playfully dancing in harmony with the shocking deep synths, which seem to have been given slightly more of an edge compared to her previous work. The music is all wondrously matched with an epic video, exhibiting a sensational performance, giving hope and purpose to every person lucky enough to witness the spectacle. The video for Elements is a particularly and exceptionally acute portrayal of the song title. We watch in wonder as she effortlessly glides from character to character, each representing one of the four elements, and all accompanied by a startling array of scenery that range from relentless pouring rain to secretive mystic forests.

Stirling is an extraordinary ambassador of her art, pioneering it into a new form, keeping it up-to-date and current. She has taken an art form, seemingly confined to the past, unwanted and forgotten, and through a cataclysm of her videos and musical production made it cool again. Not only that, but she has made it into an awe-inspiring and relaxing adventure at the same time, something its original form would never have been able to achieve. Not only does she create music acutely sliced into cinematic perfection but she creates tracks that provide a perfect soundtrack to transport us through our everyday lives. Before you know it you will be completely enchanted by the sweet heavenly craft of Lindsey Stirling.

Rating: 10/10

 

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