PrintNew York, 1998: Years after their first meeting at the Art Institute of Chicago, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner decide to collaborate on a performance art piece, forming the group Fischerspooner. Today, this duo works to create electronica music that is influenced by pop culture and traditional classical music.
Fischerspooner successfully juxtaposes music and performance. Their beats are addictive, while their shows are innovative and elaborately theatrical. With Spooner’s background in experimental theater and Fischer’s classical training, Fischerspooner creates a pop spectacle that anyone can easily enjoy.
While Spooner is fashion and image conscious, Fischer is more laid back. This interesting combination creates a strong dichotomy reflected in Fischerspooner’s performances. Spooner performs powerfully onstage, while Fischer DJs behind the scenes. In a typical show, the entire stage lights up brightly—Fischer also has experience in lighting design—and an energetic Spooner gets onstage, surrounded by a number of dancers who fuse modern dance with traditional ballet. The overall effect is a visually and musically stimulating show, giving the audience an eccentric avant-garde experience.
Spooner’s fashion consciousness is reflected in Fischerspooner’s newest series of costumes designed by well-known designers like Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy and Italo Zucchelli of Calvin Klein for their upcoming tour. These costumes reflect Spooner’s newfound interest in minimalism—a concept he rediscovered on a recent trip to Spain—combining traditional couture-like styles with more modern technical pieces.