A New Fad? Or a New Style of Performance Art?

I recently was sent a link to a YouTube video showing a young man by the name of Freddie who performs a tune from Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.  What’s unusual about this is that he plays all the instrumental parts himself, using physical instruments (and not a synthesizer) and also, my favorite, unique percussion instruments as well.  Now, multi-track recording is nothing new and a staple of anyone recording their own music.  What sets this song apart is that Freddie recorded the video in such as way as to show him playing (and singing) all the parts together.  The result is a beautiful song made somewhat surreal by seeing all the ‘Freddies’ playing together on the screen.  Excellent video and excellent performance!  Enjoy!

UPDATE:  I’ve poked around and only found a few more videos doing something similar (and none, so far, as good as this one).  If anyone knows of more, please post in the comments!

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