Although she loved classical music, Vanessa-Mae wanted to experiment with other kinds of music. At fourteen, she began to combine the traditional sound of her acoustic violin with the sounds made from her new electric violin. She called this music “techno-acoustic fusion.” Vanessa-Mae loved the music that the two types of violins made together. Her first album with techno-acoustic fusion music was called The Violin Player. It was an instant success and sold in over twenty countries. It was even a hit on the best-selling music charts.