Solidarity

Credit: Felipe Trueba/European Pressphoto Agency

Shpongletron Promo Video

Shpongletron NYE

Photos & video of dvj & shpongetron in action, from the Dec 30th/31st shows:

Video filmed from the audience.

Shpongletron

My friend Zebbler is Shpongle's VJ for their 2011 tour, and will be using dvj to drive the visuals & lights.

dvj now supports projection mapping

The giant structure Zebbler constructed, under normal lighting conditions

I can't wait to see this in motion!


Updates as they happen at shpongletron.blogspot.com

Glitchgiving Micro-Documentary

Big up to Zebbler and Travis for this awesome video of Glitchgiving 2009:



...and of course Vinyl Blight for the absurdly catchy & glitchy soundtrack, Big Man Cut Down.

As soon as Joed releases his video for Big Man Cut Down, I'll post it here. Easily one of the best videos of the year!

Live at Glitchgiving, Boston

Click this video to go to youtube, and see it in HD resolution:



For the first time, I had the opportunity to perform on an ultra-bright 3-projector 1920x480 display.

It took me a solid week to prepare 60 minutes of ultrawide video for that show!

More information (including audio + video) to follow in the coming days...

(Big up to the Glitchcrew!)

Broken Note - Let Em Hang

I'm (very) excited to share with you the first video I've been commissioned to create:



(IMPORTANT: Play in fullscreen mode)

This is the cumulation of my experiments with algorithmic music videos, generated by AI. Only ~5% of the mixing decisions were made by a human.

Ever since I discovered Broken Note via DJ Intoner, I've been enamored with their sound. Any time I spin Dubstep, Broken Note's tracks are more often than not the climaxes I build up to. Needless to say, I was breathless when they asked me to make a video for them. Fortunately, I had the good sense to nod. Emphatically.

I've made all the source code used to create this video available under the GPLv3, 'cause that's how we do things around here.

For a full write-up of this video (including a link to the source code), please see its Vimeo page.

Note: The version you're viewing is only 30 frames per second, and 720x480... The version Broken Note and I will use for live shows is in a 1920x480 ultrawide 3-projector format, and at 60 frames per second. 60 fps is intense.

Solidarity

DJing Saturday w/ VJ Luna, Vocalist for The Orb

California Modern Gallery @ 1035 Market St.

Doors open at 8pm.

VJ Luna will be doing an audio+video+vocal performance, and I'll be DJing the rest of the night.

Expect idm, dark ambient, and deathstep the unexpected.

Intoner vs Ahnst Anders & Toninstitut - Sleepless (Deprivation)

Sleepless (Deprivation) by Intoner vs Ahnst Anders & Toninstitut

I'm way impressed, Intoner.

VJing for Broken Note This Friday & Saturday

Do

Not

Miss

This

For info on Saturday's show with 16-bit(!!!):

http://www.myspace.com/fullmeltrecordings

Playing Circuitry this Monday

Party starts at 9pm at The Ivy Room in the East Bay.

I'll be playing a full-on audio/video set, with some new material.

Bringing out my 1521z's, too, so the sound will be large and clear.

Also playing:

• Eustachin
• Vankmen
• DJ Aneurysm
• Anodyne industries

Dilate your pupils for an enhanced visual trip.

Death Guild Audio Posted

interim_descriptor - live at death guild, san francisco (2009.05.11)

There's nothing like playing music for so many of my friends. You guys made my night!

Tracklist:

1. iTAL tEK - Red Sky
2. Marching Dynamics - Confederate (Elementals' Soul Fire Remix) (Edit)
3. interim_descriptor - dissolved light (scorn vs massive attack)
4. Plaid - Where
5. LSG - Rotation
6. 5F-X - VROOM 41 42 4F 58 45
7. Future Sound of London - We Have Explosive
8. Tonikom - Salvo Infinitum
9. TC - Where's My Money (Caspa Remix)
10. Riskotheque - Platonia
11. Riskotheque - Thequenique
12. Milanese - Double Face
13. Aaron Spectre - Reptile Dub (Wonder vs Nine Inch Nails)
14. Vex'd - Smart Bomb
15. Vex'd - Pop Pop VIP
16. Milanese - So Malleable
17. Meat Beat Manifesto - Is Teenage America In The Mode Of Thinking Fast (Eight Frozen Modules Remix)
18. King Cannibal - Flower Of Flesh And Blood
19. Skream - Rutten
20. Intex System - Titan
21. Milanese - Mr Ion
22. Somatic Responses - Deadstep
23. Meat Beat Manifesto - Hellfire
24. Bong-Ra - The Rush (Long Time Coming) (Drop The Lime Remix)
25. Vex'd - Thunder
26. Broken Note - War In The Making
27. King Cannibal - Badman Near Dark (Stormfield Remix)
28. interim_descriptor - running without (scorn vs future sound of london)
29. Meat Beat Manifesto - Transmission
30. Geeneus - Star Buck
31. Plaid - Extork
32. Re_agent - Creeping Up On You (Famine Remix)
33. Distance - Koncrete
34. Massive Attack - Teardrop (vs Autechre - Second Bad Vilbel)
35. interim_descriptor - roads punisher (pinch vs portishead)
36. Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug (Plug Remix)
37. I Gor - Unsettled Stepper
38. Massive Attack - Risingson
39. Collide - Wings of Steel (The Sound of Glass Remix)
40. Telefon Tel Aviv - What It Is Without The Hand That Wields It

Death's Eve

After months of preparation, I'm finally playing at Death Guild this Monday night.

My set starts at midnight, and goes until the DNA Lounge closes (2:30am).

I just finished listening to the recording of my most recent practice session. It turned out really well. If you're in the bay area, attendance is encouraged. I think you just might enjoy what's in store.

Retroactively Untitled idm Mix

Recorded in March 2008, using dvj.

retroactively untitled idm mix by interim_descriptor

Tracklist:

1. Solvent - A Panel of Experts (Remix)
2. 000 - Sleep Paralysis
3. Aphex Twin - Cliffs (Wisp Rework)
4. Tom Burbank - Gnats
5. Daedelus - Dumbfound (edIT Remix)
6. Bit_Meddler - Dermetfak
7. 000 - 3 Points
8. edIT - Laungry
9. Lacunae - Eight Zero One
10. 000 - Colour Ballet
11. Lacunae - Stars Burn Out
12. Venetian Snares - Li2CO3
13. Scrap.edx + Liar's Rosebush - Transplanted
14. Aphex Twin - Z-Twig (Wisp Rework)
15. Jega - Doric
16. Venetian Snares - Cancel
17. Orbital - Transient
18. Telefon Tel Aviv - What It Is Without The Hand That Wields It

Playing @ SF Ubuntu Release Party Tonight

Details:

http://modernhacker.com/jaunty/

Edit: Exillon's also playing there!

Beat Research Video Posted

Major Caveat: This video assumes it will be displayed in a dark environment, on an ultra-bright projector, so it can assault your fully dilated pupils. Viewing it on your computer monitor, in a lit room, at 30 frames per second, will be pretty much like listening to dubstep on laptop speakers. The best way to experience this, as intended, is to see it live.

Those limitations not withstanding, the preferred method to view this is to right-click + save the highest quality video of my full set.

You may also stream it on Vimeo, in which case fullscreen is highly recommended.



Part 1: Glitch-pop + Dubstep





Part 2: Deathstep





Part 3: idm





Part 4: Breakcore + Finale + Outro





Lastly, I've posted the audio for streaming, via Soundcloud:





Tracklist + Credits:
http://interimdescriptor.blogspot.com/2009/01/beat-research-tracklist.html



Source Code:
http://code.google.com/p/dvj

dj intoner - a mild taste of disdain

You need this very dark, very chill ambient / idm / dubstep mix:

dj intoner - a mild taste of disdain by Intoner

Tracklist & mp3: intoner.org/downloads

Intoner's blog + RSS feed: intoner.livejournal.com

What I Am, Without

I'm no good at this, but I have to mention the sense of loss I feel, with Telefon Tel Aviv's Charles Cooper passing away this week.

He was an amazing musician. I can't listen to "What It Is Without The Hand That Wields It" without getting shivers. Listen for yourself:



It's the only track I've ever felt the need to comment on, on last.fm:

http://www.last.fm/music/Telefon+Tel+Aviv/_/What+It+Is+Without+the+Hand+That+Wields+It

Seeing him play it live at Yuri's night is something I'll never ever forget. Charles' music will outlive us all.

Sympathy to his friends and family.


That wasn't the only loss of this type I learned of this week, but that sadness isn't a subject for this blog.

dvj Installation Documented

This wiki page takes you through each command necessary to install and run dvj:
http://code.google.com/p/dvj/wiki/Installation

Next up in the documentation dept: How to actually use it!