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Varien is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Celldweller and Klayton. Those roots explain a lot about how Varien arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tristam, Noisestorm, Virtual Riot, Seven Lions and Krewella, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Varien, reaching back through Celldweller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Nikki Kaelar, better known by their stage name Varien, is an American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Varien has incorporated or experimented with such styles as industrial, metal, orchestral, neofolk, and ambient music. They are known for their work on film soundtracks, along with their unconventional approach to electronic music, including many live instruments not normally found on tracks within their genres.
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Varien grew out of Celldweller and Klayton, shares an orbit with Tristam, Noisestorm, Virtual Riot and Seven Lions. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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