VJ competition, Vizualize Somerville, and travel!

Sunday, 01 June, 2014 13:14 0 Comments

VJ COMPETITION

The Vj competition was amazing, we had 8 Vjs come in from all parts of the New England area and it was a blast, I will post an update with a video recap when I have some time. The winner was none other than Projectile Objects from Philly. He did an amazing job! All in all though we had a great time and it really showed, which was the whole point. a bigger recap will come with more media from it. Here is a few pictures from the night.

VIZUALIZE SOMERVILLE

Sadly I had to delay this event to the fall. The equipment at the very last second we were to use ($50,000 worth of equipment, happily insured) was under 4 feet of water! The shop that the equipment was in had a pipe burst in the ceiling and this filled up the room. With no other way to get that amount of equipment (which was donated by 4D New England), I had no choice but to delay it until after I am back. Speaking of..

I am happy to say that I am posting this from London in a hostel and have started my backpacking tour through Europe. I already have gone through Iceland, and have been in London for a few days. Next up is Scotland to see my cousins, then to Brussels, then Amsterdam, then Paris. More to come on that! I likely will link my Tumblr to this blog to keep everyone updated too.

Adventure! More to come.

I was interviewed for Dig Magazine

Thursday, 08 May, 2014 14:48 0 Comments

Very exciting to be able to push the VJ envelope farther with not only doing vj centric events, but also to be interviewed for it as well.

Check out the article on Dig magazine!

Final days to submit for the VJ competition!

Saturday, 03 May, 2014 19:56 0 Comments

It went so fast! Once again, this years VJ competition is in full swing. The last day to submit an entry is Sunday at midnight!

We already have some great entries, but I hope to get a few more in. This event is a celebration of VJ culture in the USA, which sometimes I feel is under represented. Live visual creation is an art, and there are many of us that perform this art for our own enjoyment.

Now is the time to come out from the back of the venue and show the world what you can do! We have some great prizes this year, a QuNeo midi controller for starters, Nueromixer, Resolume, and TouchDesigner (Derivitive) have all graciously provided software as well. I can’t just wait to give out this stuff to the winners, always makes me feel good to help out my fellow visual artists.

The deadline is Sunday at Midnight as I said, and all entries will be taken and reviewed by the judges. What a group we have right the judging panel, Ghostdad (best known for the visual artist behind the Porter Robinson shows), Shawn Flaherty, a local vj and CEMI favorite and winner of the NIN video contest a few years back. Of course we cannot forget about Brian Kane, VJ legend in his own right!

I can’t wait to see who will be chosen to come out to this event. I can only get more excited.

Of course, come out and see the show! Show really be some amazing content being displayed.

May 13th, 7pm

Wonderbar, Alston, MA

Facebook Event

See you there!

Subculture was a smashing good time!

Wednesday, 16 April, 2014 15:12 0 Comments

The music was amazing, and I can only applaud the setup they had. What a great place to VJ at! I am honored.

check out some of the amazing deco out there and the VJ screen setup!

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Fractaltribes Subculture this Saturday!

Monday, 07 April, 2014 21:25 0 Comments

Subculture holds a special place in my heart. That is why I just had to get down there to do some visuals for this momentous event! The venue is a giant old industrial warehouse and they do it up proper, especially on the video mapping side of things. I am very excited to make my visuals light up the revelers as they dance under the amazing deco that goes up at every event they do!

Check them out at fractaltribe.net

Subreaper this Thursday at Elements

Monday, 07 April, 2014 21:10 0 Comments

Spring making things a little too bright for you? We feel you, and that’s why we’ve commissioned Subreaper to bring the heaviness! It’s been over a year since this man took the helm. Visual set will be just as heavy! $5

Vj Submissions open for the VJ competition!

Tuesday, 01 April, 2014 13:43 0 Comments

VJ Submissions are now open! We have a whole bunch of sponsors with some incredible prize packs this year, Resolume, Modul8, and Motionloops are among them! Very exciting. We just got confirmation that VJ Ghostdad will be a judge!

We also are excited to have 3 tracks that VJ s can mix to this year:

Check out more info here, including VJ submissions!

Vj Competition is back!

Monday, 24 March, 2014 15:41 0 Comments

Back by popular demand, the VJ Competition is blasting back with more VJ excitement, more prizes, and more visuals! We are excited to have a new larger venue, more sponsors signing on, and even more excitement coming! Vj submissions are opening on the 1st of April through May 4th. Great ready! More info, prizes, and surprises to come!

Vj Competition starting to take shape

Thursday, 20 March, 2014 14:32 0 Comments

We are just about to blast out the info about this years VJ competition, and I could not be more excited on where we are going with it. New Venue, more sponsors (and prizes!), huge new game plan and a lot more time to get down.

Flyer and major info blast to come out soon. Prepare you demo sets!

Anime Boston 2014

Thursday, 20 March, 2014 14:29 0 Comments

This weekend is Anime Boston, which is a huge deal in that subculture. I was honored to play a visual set there a few years ago and I have NEVER seen a crowd be as excited as they were! Should be a fun time to drop by on, and of course I will be wearing my Banksy flower thrower costume for this event. See you there.

Positron at Elements this week

Thursday, 20 March, 2014 14:25 0 Comments

We were so impressed with Positron’s opening set earlier this year that we wanted to bring him back for a headlining set ASAP! Come rep for his first official Elements appearance and rest assured, he does not disappoint! Opening set by Fox.

New visual set tonight as well, so I am fairly excited!

Tangent this Friday!

Thursday, 20 February, 2014 18:38 0 Comments

The infamous Circle Crew is hosting a party! I am helping out with visuals throughout the night. Come out and check it out!

Loadstar at Elements this week!

Tuesday, 18 February, 2014 18:37 0 Comments

The mighty Loadstar brings the pressure in the third week of an intense February (seriously we already had TeeBee and Calyx)! A powerhouse in the studio, when not making their own tracks, Loadstar also does quite a bit of ghost writing and producing for various music industry big cats. This will be their 3rd visit to Elements and we know by now they’re guaranteed to tear_it_down!

I will be dropping the video HARD for this show, show up! 19+ 10$

Drones + Brooklyn Boulders = amazing

Monday, 17 February, 2014 17:52 0 Comments

This Sunday I went down to Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville with a few friends. We brought out our drones and flew them all around this amazing rock gym that opened its door less than a year ago. Amazing spaces call for amazing video shoots, and how better to do that then with a few drones?

Below is a post that Bill of Iflycameras did a great video wrapup of some of the shots we did!

check out the video and photos!

Calyx and Teebee

Tuesday, 04 February, 2014 18:03 0 Comments

Thursday is yet another HUGE night.

Calyx & Teebee are back for the first time at Elements since 2007!

These two not only put out some of our favorite music like clockwork, but they are masters behind the wheels too.

Do not sleep! Opening set by Fox. New visual set by Yours Truly.

15 Year Elements was amazing

Friday, 31 January, 2014 16:43 0 Comments

What a great night, I am so happy to be part of this family. 6 years every week (give and take) has defined my VJ skills and allowed me to create my art. I am excited for another 15 years!

15 years of Elements Boston

Monday, 27 January, 2014 15:29 0 Comments

…server was down for a bit there, sorry folks.

-Last week played with Siouxside and Positron at Elements, very fun locals night and had a great time mixing some new content.

THIS WEEK!

This week at Elements is big! Elements is Celebrating 15 YEARS of Drum and Bass music. What a time! This also marks 6 years as a resident Vj as well, which bowls me over. 6 years of mastering my craft and countless artists coming through. Both Czargb and I will be playing that night, and I am in the works to make some custom 15 year content just for this historic night! Don’t sleep, come out and get down!

Then Elements founders Crook and Lenore take the reins along with co-resident Fox for the ritual anniversary tag. And did I mention it’s the night of a rare black moon/supermoon? Do try and stay calm. There will be several giveaways, including Zakim Recordings 12″s courtesy of BBD, and as always we will unveil brand new Elements tees!

(After) New years throw down!

Wednesday, 01 January, 2014 16:13 0 Comments

This Thursday at Elements will be fun, it is a throwdown with many of the talented Boston Djs coming to light up the decks!

Come celebrate our entry into 2014 with some sassy new djs (new to Elements, that is) along with some vets for a sure-to-be killer throwdown!

FDOT (Point 9 Audio | MIA) aka Shawn Conte
Fes (EC Army)
Positron (Elemental Productions) aka Adam Karpf
Prez (Reset from Start)
Twist of Fate (The Mutiny)
Veloci Oscillator (Op Breakbeat | EC Army)

I will be on the visuals, and (if I get up in time on new years day) I will have an all new set to put on the screens! This set will be crowd interaction heavy, so come play with the video!

NYE = RiskeeBall!

Monday, 30 December, 2013 14:44 0 Comments

So rather than VJ a lame New Years Eve show (I have in the past), I decided to help with a project I missed out on at Burningman this year.

RISKEEBALL! This was part of the Charcade this year, basically a whole bunch of carnival games with flames shooting out of them. And for this year, they will be at First Night in Boston!

This year is sizing up to be quite the step up as far as First Night is concerned, and Boston is actually allowing many things to happen that have not before. Video Bleep will be in Action, Figment (which RiskeeBall is part of) will be on the Commons, the Penrose Triangle is already up, and even Zebbler is projection mapping an amazing performance for the Boston Public Library!

Read all about First Night here, and see you down there, I will be helping with the technical side and also be a Carnival Barker for a bit.

Visualizing for Black Sun Empire

Tuesday, 10 December, 2013 17:34 0 Comments

This week is BIG! Not only will I be performing with Black Sun Empire, but also this will be my Elements birthday party!

I am turning 30 this week, and want to bring it in the best way I can

Come out and celebrate with me. Elements goes 10:30-2am, $10.

Om Unit at Elements

Wednesday, 04 December, 2013 00:58 0 Comments

BIG NIGHT!

The timing couldn’t be better for a visit from the mighty Om Unit, who has taken dnb in an exciting direction this year! Among his astounding output are tunes featured on the long-awaited Metalheadz Platinum Breaks 4 LP which, according to rumors, is maybe hopefully about to drop any week now. Fasten your seatbelts! This night is going to be no joke! Opening set by Lenore.

This should be a great set, I am very excited to be playing for him!