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After moving into a new studio in early May, I’ve made good progress on the robot project and revised several ideas. One major change is the eyes. Instead of using super bright LEDs with red acrylic lenses, I’ve switched to addressable LEDs in custom 3D printed holders, mapped with Madmapper. The video shows the current...
It’s been an incredibly long time since I last saw Zebedee – possibly as far back as 1999, or even earlier. It’s hard to believe so many years have passed since our Trancentral days. That’s why it was such a delight to collaborate again with someone who’s been there since overscan’s inception. Our history stretches...
Despite the venue’s challenges, I managed to create an effective visual setup. The space had its merits – a great sound system and overall atmosphere – but the black walls and extremely low ceilings posed significant obstacles for projections. Initially, I planned to use two screens flanking the DJ. However, the confined space made it...
The Utopia Frequency events have become a welcome semi-regular fixture in my calendar, consistently offering unique and interesting venues. Their latest choice, Bunker 51 in Southeast London, was particularly intriguing. By day, this space serves as a paintball arena, providing a distinctive backdrop for their event. The venue’s expansive layout offered numerous creative possibilities. I...
Progress has been slower than I anticipated but I will get there. There will be a clubbing robot or two! A lot of the parts I have created have been revised several times. It’s definitely a learning process. My 3d printers are both amazing and frustrating in equal measures. Just when I get one working...
In some ways you could look at this as things coming full circle. Originally, back in 1994 Overscan’s visuals brought life to the imagery of the club fliers thatI had been creating for Tribal Energy. Now, I’m taking the graphics to the physical form and creating large midi controlled performance robots.
Back to World Unknown! After the death of my laptop, I deliberated for at least a day before purchasing an almost identical laptop from eBay. This way my hard drives could easily drop in and I already knew the capabilities of the machine. I had a lot of time on my hands after school finished...
After the awsome night that was World Unknown October, I was very happy to be invited back for the November gig. This time in a venue with walls all around, power that comes out of sockets and even sofas to relax. I was to perform in the ambient room this time around. …. but it...
A few weeks ago I had a message from some old DJ friends from the 90s, and they asked me if I fancied coming back…. Word Unknown October 2019 What can I say? It was a very long night! My crew was my 13 year old daughter. It was awesome. The venue was a squatted...
I’ve spent the last couple of evenings casually generating new content. I guess these are what back in the day I used to describe as trippy videos. Taking content I’ve already created and mashing with a truck load of filters etc. In times gone by my tool of choice would probably have been “after effects”...