Classical violinist nails Kafka: A Dramatic Irony [HONKAI Star Rail] 

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kafka canonically being a violin player herself would so approve of this

That joy of being both a hsr fan and Ray's fan tho🔥

Thank you so much for performing my arrangement Ray Chen! I hope it was fun to play. Being a hobbyist, I love experimenting with variations in my arrangements. It adds a layer of excitement to the piece, transforming this song closer to a Vivaldi violin solo. Your performance truly captured the essence I aimed for!

This man teaches us sacrilegious video game anime music while Jasmine Choi explains “how to tongue like a pro”. The Tonic multiverse is wild this week.

"How to skip all the other seasons and get to summer?" Come to northern Brazil lol.

sacrilegious classical edm goes hard, especially when Ray plays it

This really showed Ray’s openness to new things and experiments - “unlearn all the hours… and make room for the new…”. Keep it going! 😅😅

video editor ate breakfast

BRO ray chen's cover of a dramatic irony hits so DIFFERENT???? THATS INSANEEEE

I love Mihoyo's classical music rearrangements. I've tried the Rondo Across Countless Kalpas which is a brand new soundtrack and original piece, it's so beautiful, I can only recommend.

this goes so hard, jesus christ. I just clicked on this because it popped up in my recommended and I was bored, and I did not expect to be stunned into speechlessness

absolutely yes.

Kafka's trailer and it's music is what got me into starrail actually...AND HER VOICE TOO!!!!!

Seeing Jasmine Choi play Genshin OSTs and now Ray Chen playing HSR exclusive trailer OST is a sight to behold, and a very much welcomed one ❤❤❤

​​RAY CHEN PLAYING HOYOVERSE SONGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honkai Star Ray 😭🤣! Genius!

I admit this is what I wanted after realizing that was Vivaldi in the Kafka trailer. THANK YOU TO RAY AND HIS GAMER FRIENDS FOR MAKING THIS REALITY!!!

Genshin Impact have many many motifs from classical music incorporated in their own compositions, it is really well done and the soundtrack is one of the most inspiring and emotional from today's game music!

“Violinist nails Kafka” 💀

As a beginner, it took me over a month to learn Canon in D. even so i sounded barely decent. And seeing Ray learn and play that difficult piece that fast in such a short time simply blew my mind!

As a hsr player (former Kafka main) and a classical enjoyer I’m so happy! Can’t wait for the premier

Editor is a beast! Ray is a beast as we all know, hoping for more Hoyoverse from you every now and then.

This is the Kafka of the Law. HSR is the kingdom where violinists seldom dwell, but in this case, it is absolutely fantastic!

I'm just so happy to see the collaboration of Ray Chen and Hoyo, even though the thing is sacrilegious. I think we'd like to see more of these

oooooh i would like to see the Jepella Rebellion and Acheron animated short reaction!!!!

Standing ovation!!!! Wow, this was so exciting...loved the overlap of Ray's playing and the animation. Excellent editing and merging the awesome violin with the soundtrack. Epic!!

Amazing and Epic as always RAY! KAFKA WOULD 100% APPROVE

Oh my God, I can't believe Ray, I love you!!! ❤ Thank you for your reaction! 🥰 And thank you for playing! ^^

I was always hoping you or TwoSet would react to Kafka's trailer! You covered the music too, this is AMAZING

He should check the performance of A Dramatic Irony in Star Rail LIVE 2024 at 6:20. Great Video!

I am screaming. As someone who played the violin for 14 years, plays HSR, and is a long time Ray Chen fan, I could not help but smile and laugh that entire video 🤩

I'd have to check to make sure - maybe memory is failing me... - But isn't this cow even more in love in this "teaser" than she was before? Ray's -charm- I mean playing (definitely! Ray's PLAYING!!!) works on all creatures (except cats, to be precise - they're too smart to be bewitched 😉 ...) 🤣🤣🤣

Just downloaded Tonic by Ray's recommendation. I may not be a classical musician, but I am hoping to get some further motivation to practice from my fellow music community!

As a Kafka simp and a ray chen fan, I LOVED this

Kafka is my favorite character so I thank you for giving this one a shot. It has given me a better understanding of how hard it is to play this

I do not understand a thing about classical music this man is explaining, but god he plays so well! It sounds super cool!!

Kudos to Ray for unlearning the Vivaldi hours for this attempt. Also shoutout to the video editor!

I can feel the energy. you play it like its a boss theme...

Your cover sounded so good!! I loved the energy, and the editing looks awesome with it!!

Wow!! I love love love!! the way you break it down for us. So very enjoyable. Thank you Ray x

These videos are high quality and motivating. I just enjoyed every second of it. please keep making these. Thank you

Kafka's trailer is my favourite from this game and I saw this video because of it. And I'm glad I did, you're amazing, loved to hear you playing!

I am just watching my favorite violinist playing my favorite character ost from my favorite video game. This is almost like a dream come true

Seeing a live performance of the violin parts while muting the edm just gived so kuch chill thank you for covering this sir!!!!!! ❤

how the hell

WHO LET HIM COOK!? THAT'S SO FIRE🔥

Always loved these types pf covers ever since the guitar cover of Bangarang many years ago. So glad to see ray try something similar on violin! Tons of fun to watch!

OMG😍Thanks for doing this Ray. You really are a ray of sunshine. ❤💓❤

Woof the amount of time spent in preparing and editing of this video is obvious! Nice work and of course great playing Ray🤛🏻

Editor san, you outdid yourself with this video, holy moly!

You are truly a violinist beyond par. You have played this rearrangement of Vivaldi's Winter & Summer so powerfully.... full of emotions and great interpretation!!! That is a WOW!!!

This was so good and it was really cool listening and you explaining the differences in this!

Wow. Amazing performance! This Vivaldi Winter and Summer remix sounds so epic, loved it.

I'm a classical voice student and I'm just stunned by the energy and passion in your performance at the end; made me see this piece in a new light; thank you!

I have been waiting for this vid so long :)) thank you so much Ray.

I LOVE THIS. That was so EPIC. I was NOT ready for that. 🤩

I think is the best performance video I saw of this trailer. You're a master of master Ray!

super excited for this one!!

OMG… Although I don’t use Kafka in my team (because I don’t play the DOT team), she’s one of the most impressive characters to me in this game just because her trailer is so good 😭. When I watched Kafka’s trailer at the first time, I was just like Ray at the beginning of the video and thought that “It’s gonna be very great if Ray saw this video and play this version of Four seasons”. And wow that day has come. 🥳😭 Your playing is very good Ray 👍😍 I have to agree that this small performance of you is very amazing 👍 Thank you. Today you’re my best 👍😍😉

i was about to ask this in your community in Tonic , xD glad you uploaded , really enjoyed the performance!

Such an amazing cover!! I've always wanted to play the violin since I was small and seeing these violin covers inspires me so much. I'm 24 years old now but I still want to learn the violin one day soon!

so appreciate all the effort you put in this video

I wasn't expecting to see HSR on your channel but I do love this video, thank you Ray!

0:59 what a sultry voice indeed 😩

This is nuts ! I love every second of this ♥

really a wonder to my ears. that's amazing! and the video really makes me understand how deeply Summer and Winter inspire the PV's music ( as I can only recognize the most recognizable parts and ingore the adapted ones)

that was so cool!!!! thank you for this!!

This is amazing, he did Kafka’s theme justice and more. As a side note, every time I see or hear someone playing violin, I always wish to learn it myself. Hopefully someday.

Insane performance, it is so good 👏

WOW!! My jaw hit the floor dude, Kafka’s theme is one of the hardest to play and you did it flawlessly👏👏🛐🛐🛐

That was INSANE!!!. It’s Really cool bro, I luv that!!!❤

OH MY.. GOD! amazing talent! thank you for reacting and breaking down one of my fav hsr trailer! I subbed!

Holy crap... that's all i can think of... Just wow

Omg two of my faves together this is dopamine distilled

i really enjoyed this! fantastic work ❤

It’s giving me goosebumps in every level 😳💯🔥 Solid!!

that was sooooo satisfying to listen to

Kafka would be proud. You nailed this!

Merveilleuse découverte bonjour de France 💕

Amazing!

wow, damn this made me appreciate what they did so much more and also really impressed. Thanks for breaking it down. You're skills are insane

So beautiful play❤❤❤

😮WOW! So flawless and EPIC! ❤ it!

this was both calm and intense at the same time, i definitely liked this performance

Always the best! ❤️

I was at your performance in Ottawa a few days ago, and it was great! I hope to see you again soon

Как же это классно! Большое спасибо тебе за проделанную работу. Выражаю тебе огромное уважение.

wow, I love it so much 😍😍😍

That was AMAZING. Bravo!

the last part play is just beyond fantasitc and inspiring

btw! kafka is also canonically a violinist which is probably why her theme is mainly inspired by vivaldi

Wow this was amazing!!

Cool AF! I always liked her theme song. Great playing!

the editing was wild!

I don't know if anyone has already asked for it, but there is an ost of re:zero, requiem of silence, one of my favorites, I don't know how difficult it is because I've never tried to play it, but I think it would be cool, even though it's quite depressing. good video, even though I don't play the violin I really like watching it, thank you for bringing entertainment and knowledge

I want brett and eddy to react to this video sooooo much omggggg

First time hearing the original, gives me goosebumps. Now hearing this, makes me feels like hearing it for the first time again. Absolutely love that.

Incredible!

Thanks I loved it. Subscribed. I look forward to seeing what else you do.