Last weekend I had the pleasure to provide LED visuals for both Nonsense Techno & Bad Habitz at the Kavka Zappa Antwerp.
I must admit that I found more motivation in the Drum & Bass event, compared to the Techno one. I am aware that this is mainly due to my musical preference for Drum & Bass indeed.
It made me wonder if it might be better for me to begin being more selective towards accepting future events, taking into account the not unimportant element that is the one of music genre.
It were long hours (12.00 till 04.00), and the hotel that was offered to me was a bit further from the festival area (35' by electric bike). Together with having to walk a lot between the two stages, this turned out to be a more tiring job than originally expected.
Now, that being said, I did find that the entire Pukkelpop team did their very best to make all my tasks happen as smoothly as possible. Not only the production-, technical-, and stage managers, but also the light- and sound operators themselves, helped me on several occasions.
That made the entire difference for me.
See you next time PKP! ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) ☀
After a successful collaboration on Cherry Moon Beach last week at Casino Blankenberge, I was asked to VJ again for three consecutive days.
The weekend blessed me with Yves Deruyter & Friends, FOU vs Tom Leclercq, and Zundays.
It was a lot to take on, but I managed and had a lot of fun. See you next time Blankenberge!
I was asked to VJ on the Hard Style stage that was hosted by MC Chucky and Friends for the Fantasia Festival earlier this month.
Despite the overwhelming heat, everything went smoothly and I had a great time overall. The atmosphere was both positive and professional. The best of both worlds!
Two months ago, I VJed at the following 3 events. Here are their aftermovies.
Lovely to reunite with the Next Dimension Crew, they never disappoint. The Delta Heavy set was iconic.
Both Proxic and Blurrd enabled me to reinvent craft (once again) by pushing me to my sweet limits.
Trance Action Delivery made it to the finals for both the International Music Video Awards and the Munich Music Video Awards. It also got selected for the Around Films Festival Berlin. I'm extremely grateful for the selections making it so far.
I'm very glad to share that my Trance Action Delivery film [Student Animation Short] has received a 4 star review by Jack Brindelli for the Indy Film Library.
Although it seems the author slightly misinterpreted the supporters on the music as being the makers of the music instead (I'm the one who actually made the music myself, alongside the animation), the overall feedback written in the review is hugely positive. I'm especially glad with it.
Read for yourself: https://indyfilmlibrary.com/2023/06/23/trance-action-delivery-2023-4-stars/
Also quite exciting news is my very first film selection with Trance Action Delivery. It got selected for the Animated Music Video category at the Munich Music Video Awards.
Semi-cyborg, semi-alien, this antagonist exists only in the digital realm. Or does it?
A human exploration of the arising conflicts in relation to his own digital alter-ego.
Inside a private digital network infected by virtual meta-creatures, a humanoid has to fight his inner demons in order to save his cyberspace from final downfall. During this process, he stumbles upon a greater truth within. This music video explores how humans can navigate the arising conflicts in relation to their own digital alter-ego’s.
The other day I spotted this malfunctioning screen at the Central Station of Brussels. I felt like I had to record it. Although it is obviously not, to me this looked like it could be coded generative art.
These are some great pictures taken during my most recent VJ gigs. [25/03/23-06/05/23]
Here's my VJ schedule for the month of April 2023
| FRIDAYS | SATURDAYS |
|---|---|
| 07/04 STIMULAR VIERNULVIER GHENT | 08/04 LEGENDARY 90S FABRIEKSPAND ROESELARE |
| 14/04 BAD HABITZ WEEKENDER KAVKA ZAPPA ANTWERP | 15/04 BAD HABITZ WEEKENDER KAVKA ZAPPA ANTWERP |
| 21/04 NEXT DIMENSION SCHLACHTHOF EUPEN | [CANCELED] |
| [CANCELED] | 29/04 RED BULL DANCE YOUR STYLE KVS BRUSSELS |
| 05/05 PROXIC AREA V HASSELT | 06/05 BLURRD AREA V HASSELT |
I was asked by the Retro Empire crew to design and animate custom intro sequences for every artist, to be played right before they start mixing.
The main theme was 'Poseidon and the Monsters of the Seas, according to Greek Mythology'.
Niels Baten from Moment Creation provided a custom light show to go hand in hand with the animations I created below.
The sound effects and voice-overs in the video's above were delivered by Breakout Audio.
Recently I VJed at the following 3 events
Every single one of those gigs were enriching experiences for their own specific reasons.
Proxic marked my first performance on a vertical screen, Blurrd took place on my own 26th Birthday, and Toxic made me reappreciate the Ampere club as a safe space to blend with strangers, as it was before pandemic times.