DJ NOYL & DJWEB.TV

Dj Noyl shared me a link to a recorded sequence from Djweb.tv. Of course he did a really good job in this video-mix-tape (The Miscs Ep.1)

Djweb.tv is a really great website offering a chance for Djs to mix live on the web.

maybe in the future I will put some visual effect in this screen to give a try to a live record.

In the mean time, go have a look on Noyl's website for more mix-tapes...

but there is one just to give you the taste

Don't care if you're a geek or a thug (underconstruction version) by djnoyl

The next event where we will make a performance will be may 5th @ Le bar Les Pas Sages on Rachel street. I'll give more information about that soon, but it gonna be more ambiance bar then club, so come just to enjoy a beer with good musics and images



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Turbo-Crades !!!

There it is !!! The next event of Turbo-Crades. On the 18th of March 2011 Les soirées Turbo-Crades make a new event : TURBO-CRADES x RIDE SHAKEDOWN EDITION

To win? 2 tickets for the biggest snowboard contest in Canada!!! and a lot of other stuff.

The music gonna be good, the beer gonna be good and I will do the ambiance and distraction with live video editing. I don't see a good reason not to be there! 

And just for fun I made a compilation of a couple of flayers they gave me. Just to show you that these events are made with experiences and collaboration.

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Viktor Vicsek

Well I felt on the profile of Viktor Vicsek on LeCollagisteVJ and let me tell you, this guy have talent.

In the next video you will see what we call mapping... It some thing I'm preparing to make with broken LCD screen... but it an other project and I'll give you more informations on that during the summer. Anyway, for now I suggest to have a look at the Vimeo's page of this VJ. His creation are well made and well synchronize. I choosed only two videos but feel free to watch the others 12 if you want more.

The first clip is, as I said, the real definition of Mapping in the VJ world.

Of course, it a lot more than you will see. The adjustement and calculation have to be really precise and it almost more Math than Art.

The second video is more like what I'm doing or try to do. Those Samples are made with a software call vvvv. This soft is amazing and kinda hard to learn but I will talk about that later.

You can also have a look at NeonEdge.

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The Mad Ones !!!!

A really good friend just send me a link with a mix he make for The Mad Ones. For your Ipod, your car or to mentaly prepare for your night, this mix surrender your ears with fur.

The Mad Ones is a group of friends who put their forces together to produce greats events. It alway turning into a party so I suggest you have a try at their page for more informations on the upcoming events.

• The Mad Ones Facebook
• The Mad Ones SoundCloud

This Work Should Be Turned Off When I Die by The Mad Ones

In this mix:

Studio Suicide - Tim Hecker
Blindness (Amtrac Remix) - Metric
Limit To Your Love (Lucid Rhythms Remix) - James Blake
Moments In Love (Caspa Remix) - Art Of Noise
One Thing (French Fries Remix) - Amerie
Wut - Girl Unit
French (Toro Y Moi Remix) - Tyler, The Creator
Big Pimpin' (SUBshockers Remix) - Jay Z
Harry (Bare Noize Remix) - Medison feat. Skrein
Pop The Trunk (Bones & Vocals Version) - Yelawolf



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RIP: A remix manifesto

A friend and colleague send me a documentary about copyright and remix culture. Let me tell, it really well made. The subject is really interesting, and the argumentation is strong. They chose Girl Talk as the major artist since he make mash-up from a lot of pop song. And as you will see these songs do not belong to him. Every sound may be copyrighted? Kinda insane...

I suggest every DJ, VJ, and every artists working with numeric stuff to at least have a look at it.

The subject bring the controversy on some companies who used stories and legends of the past to make their reputation and now claim that we cannot do the same thing. For those who grow with Napster like me and saw the imposition of the new laws, it interesting to see how human manage to lock his own cultural evolution.

You will find all the credit for the movie on the National Film Board of Canada web site
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Beauty and the Beast !

Last night I went to the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM) and I watched a piece using a lot of projection.

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Actually the most trilling part of the piece was to find how they do the media installation. Having a projection over an actor to put more to his play, or playing directly with a fake other actor. The actor play and the scenario was not that much spectacular. Unless the technical aspect have stolen the first place.

Have a look at the trailer!



You will find all the other information at this link

This kind of new theater with projection really start to emerge in Quebec with the creations of Robert Lepage.
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The Old Spice Guy

Like a lot of people already know, The Old Spice guy exist! ( YouTube channel : OldSpice ) This men smell like men could smell like is brilliant.

The marketing campaign work so well. Proof? I'm now using OldSpice male body wash. I should admit, this guy became a real passion for DJ Noyl and me.

You should go check is web page by the way
www.djnoyl.com

A couple of months ago, I watched ''Making of' interview'' From TWiT's channel.






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VJ softwares : Resolume 2 and 3 (quick review)

Lets talk : VJ software


Resolume 2.4

Right now I'm using Resolume 2.4  to make my projection. The soft is pretty simple for some one who already saw Photoshop and Premiere, and let say Fruityloop Studio. You play with your decks (20 video per deck) of short film trough tree layers. To merge and mix your layers just use the presents effects and play with the variation. It possible to synchronize most of the parameter with music or directly on the tempo.

I recommend it for your first trial. You do not really need a controller to fully use all the feature


Resolume 3 Avenue

I didn't fully test the new Resolume 3 Avenue yet. For what I saw it a little bit more complex...You can be DJ-VJ in same time by associating video and music sample together. So to do a good live set with this version you will need a MIDI or USB controller. If you just having an interest in vjing and want to try, it may not be the right fit... 

Web site: http://www.resolume.com/


Anyway I already try a lot of other soft like Arkaos and you can find a big list of many other vjing software here : http://www.audiovisualizers.com/toolshak/vjprgpix/softmain.htm


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Past Events

There, look that !

This is a couple of flayers from events I went too. I should take the time to put them in chronological order... Well, Kinda explain the last year.








I've been taking my time to adjust a little bit the design but a lot need to change.

I will drop something better soon but for now it gonna give me the time I need to put my new stuff on You Tube and share my clip with other VJ.
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Unreal Developement Kit

So I've started to learn more about Level Design. I try a lot of different softs and the UDK look like the best with the bigger community... and... well... it free.

There a link to the web site and for direct download of Unreal Development Kit
http://www.udk.com/
Download the February UDK Beta
For tutorial:

I Found this channel on You tube (raven67854) with a couple of tutorial on the unreal development kit.

Getting Started with the Unreal Development Kit Part 1 - UDK Tutorial



I should check the texture engine for future vjing loop


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Well ... so much news !!!

A lot of stuff happen in one year. I've started a weekly event with a friend and work on that for about seven month. (The 2nd Floor) It was lot of work : dealing with problems and personalities. Plus, a was experimenting video projection. I can say a learn a lot and I kinda find what i like.  Anyway, in the next weeks I will publish some of those things I made during the last years.

There a clip I made on the song Memories from Earthlift. Feel free to try the HD version.

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