Will's hungarian folk music-influenced youtube video of the week. (Only 3 more posts until the big one-zero-zero!)

I heard about Venetian Snares from my good friend, Evan Bernard, a.k.a. Bernie, a.k.a. Evan Beardnard, a.k.a. Hungarian Evan, a.k.a. Evan. We wanted to start a musical endeavor that incorporated Bela Bartok, IDM beats, and eardrum-splitting hardcore punk. However, minus the punk, someone already did it.

Aaron Funk, the Canadian musician that goes by the name Venetian Snares wrote an entire album about his journey to Hungary. The title is "Rossz Csillag Alatt Születtem" which means "I was born under the wrong star." All song titles are in Hungarian, and it contains tons of samples of Eastern European folk music.

This next ditty is titled "Szerencsétlen" (Unlucky) and samples Bela Bartok's 4th string quartet. Enjoy, and try not to have a seizure: