Seraphina Lotkhamnga on March 1st, 2013

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The self-directed video for “I Am the Antichrist To You” has become a quick favorite for Kishi Bashi fans. Working in tandem with friend and animator Anthony Scott (former Pixar employee who’s worked on “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Coraline,” ParaNorman” and more), the clip featuring a puppy looking for a world it once knew. Kishi Bashi, whose real name is Kaoru Ishibashi and goes by “K,” may look familiar to of Montreal fans since he joined the band on tour in 2010, but no violinist has gained as much acclaim for being a one-man-orchestra since Andrew Bird in the last few years. Last year’s debut “151a” (out on Joyful Noise) featuring songs such as “”It All Began With a Burst” and “Bright Whites” only cemented his place in the avant-pop world with layered melodies and diverse textures that cut deep as much as they float.

||| Download: “Bright Whites”

||| Stream: “A Sunday Smile (Beirut cover)”

||| Live: Kishi Bashi plays tonight at the Troubadour with Shugo Tokumaru and Tall Tall Trees. He also plays Saturday at Detroit Bar.