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In 2016, the art of the VJ is rising like never before.
Over the years, live visual performance has evolved from a fascinating hobby, to an indispensable part of groundbreaking events around the world.
From bedsheets and projectors hanging in dirty basements, to LED walls on arena stages, VJs can be found practicing their craft, creating immersive sensory experiences for hungry crowds. The barrier to entry has never been lower, and the ceiling of possibility keeps rising.
In this environment, the Together VJ Competition returns in 2016 for a fourth year of fast-paced visual stimulation. This unique event brings VJs together for one night to show their skills, head-to-head, in a compressed format that showcases their talent.
If you're looking to put your pixels out in the world and get noticed - or looking to connect with the people who do - this event is for you!
If you're fascinated by the sweet spot where art and technology meet, this is a chance to see digital creators bringing their best.
Or, if you're just looking for an extra-sensory dance party, you can soak in the visuals, and get down to the sounds of our expert DJ team.
This is a competition, complete with judges and prizes - but it is also a community, a chance to get together and celebrate this growing art form.
The Competitors
Yegglet
Victoria Shen is a Somerville-based multimedia artist and musician whose visual work is positioned at the intersection of art history, pop culture, and identity politics. She constructs interactive video/sound installations which layer and saturate appropriated media to produce new critical readings. Through a process of visual exaggeration and effacement, her video work holds up a mirror to the absurd side of images we consume.
Victoria Shen is a Somerville-based multimedia artist and musician whose visual work is positioned at the intersection of art history, pop culture, and identity politics. She constructs interactive video/sound installations which layer and saturate appropriated media to produce new critical readings. Through a process of visual exaggeration and effacement, her video work holds up a mirror to the absurd side of images we consume.
massta
VJ MASSTA lives in Melrose, MA and has been apart of the local audio visual community over 10 years specializing in video mixing using software packages like Resolume and Touch Designer. Most recently, MASSTA has been seen VJing at Elements Nights in Central Sq. Cambridge, participated as an artist for Illuminus Boston 2014 and as an installation technician for Illuminus 2015, and help video map the boulder wall at Brooklyn Boulders for Visualize Somerville 2015.
VJ MASSTA lives in Melrose, MA and has been apart of the local audio visual community over 10 years specializing in video mixing using software packages like Resolume and Touch Designer. Most recently, MASSTA has been seen VJing at Elements Nights in Central Sq. Cambridge, participated as an artist for Illuminus Boston 2014 and as an installation technician for Illuminus 2015, and help video map the boulder wall at Brooklyn Boulders for Visualize Somerville 2015.
LoDurr
LoDurr is the creative vision of Shawn Sparlin. Serving as the visual animation engineer behind the ThazDope Records team, LoDurr has adventured to over 50 cities coast to coast from New York to Hawaii . He comes with an arsenal of visual stimulation from all realms of optical illusions, motion art, and an endless amount of mind melting mappings. Catch him this year pumping the visual mappings behind Spankalicious at every stop along the way!
LoDurr is the creative vision of Shawn Sparlin. Serving as the visual animation engineer behind the ThazDope Records team, LoDurr has adventured to over 50 cities coast to coast from New York to Hawaii . He comes with an arsenal of visual stimulation from all realms of optical illusions, motion art, and an endless amount of mind melting mappings. Catch him this year pumping the visual mappings behind Spankalicious at every stop along the way!
mrZpacely
I started in college making shitty films (literally splicing and cutting film) until i met my friend who took one of my experimental videos and remixed it almost instantly with a program called CoGe. I was like Whaaaaaa!!? Then he invited me to his yearly house party and we did viz on a 40in Samsung for 8hrs, taking turns as the djs changed. After that it was on, learning content creation through after effects, mandelbulb 3d, and spilling money into midi controllers, new programs, actually buying CoGe instead of 3 years of setting up a new comp everytime, resolume, particle illusion, osculator, datamoshing, a black magic capture card, a go pro for live feeds, and finally a space helmet! I'm now using my film editing and shooting experience to transport people through wormholes, and into whatever frequencies that are out there tickling our eyeholes.
I started in college making shitty films (literally splicing and cutting film) until i met my friend who took one of my experimental videos and remixed it almost instantly with a program called CoGe. I was like Whaaaaaa!!? Then he invited me to his yearly house party and we did viz on a 40in Samsung for 8hrs, taking turns as the djs changed. After that it was on, learning content creation through after effects, mandelbulb 3d, and spilling money into midi controllers, new programs, actually buying CoGe instead of 3 years of setting up a new comp everytime, resolume, particle illusion, osculator, datamoshing, a black magic capture card, a go pro for live feeds, and finally a space helmet! I'm now using my film editing and shooting experience to transport people through wormholes, and into whatever frequencies that are out there tickling our eyeholes.
Serial Krusher
It all began with cracking open 8 and 16-bit video game cartridges and short-circuiting them on-beat with whatever bass-oriented electronic music I had playing in the background. This lead to getting my hands on a copy of ArkaosVJ and recording everything I was circuit-bending to use as VJ content. Later mixing action-y video clips from obscure horror/sci-fi/and cartoons, and creating animated logos and glitchy graphics and looping/layering them together for VJing for live music in NYC, PDX, and Boston. Since 2005 I have had the pleasure of VJing my content for artists such as: Doormouse, Otto Von Schirach, Venetian Snares, Bit Shifter, NullSleep, Drop the Lime, Machine Drum, Yahct, Mathhead, Dev/Null, and many more.
It all began with cracking open 8 and 16-bit video game cartridges and short-circuiting them on-beat with whatever bass-oriented electronic music I had playing in the background. This lead to getting my hands on a copy of ArkaosVJ and recording everything I was circuit-bending to use as VJ content. Later mixing action-y video clips from obscure horror/sci-fi/and cartoons, and creating animated logos and glitchy graphics and looping/layering them together for VJing for live music in NYC, PDX, and Boston. Since 2005 I have had the pleasure of VJing my content for artists such as: Doormouse, Otto Von Schirach, Venetian Snares, Bit Shifter, NullSleep, Drop the Lime, Machine Drum, Yahct, Mathhead, Dev/Null, and many more.
Hōkus
Hey my name is Joe and I'm a south shore native currently residing in Dorchester. I come from a musical background and I try to make VJing as hands-on and improvised as possible. I love A/V hardware and experimenting with different combinations of gear and subjects. Video synths, VHS, and video feedback are a few of my favorite things. I'm looking forward to meeting some local artists and seeing what Boston VJs have to offer!
Hey my name is Joe and I'm a south shore native currently residing in Dorchester. I come from a musical background and I try to make VJing as hands-on and improvised as possible. I love A/V hardware and experimenting with different combinations of gear and subjects. Video synths, VHS, and video feedback are a few of my favorite things. I'm looking forward to meeting some local artists and seeing what Boston VJs have to offer!
Swingdash
Daniel Pogue is an artist that has experimented in many different forms and types of animation over the last 5 years including stop motion and CG. Recently, he has recently begun exploring the possibilities of Live animation, generative visuals, LED and Projection mapping in more depth. He is thrilled at the chance to show what he has figured out with at the together VJ competition.
Daniel Pogue is an artist that has experimented in many different forms and types of animation over the last 5 years including stop motion and CG. Recently, he has recently begun exploring the possibilities of Live animation, generative visuals, LED and Projection mapping in more depth. He is thrilled at the chance to show what he has figured out with at the together VJ competition.
OPTEX
Obsessed with music videos since a young age, the concept of VJing came naturally to me after a few years of splashing colored oil around on an old overhead projector in time with the music at Electric Tuesdays in Worcester, MA. More recently, projection mapping and the development of procedural & generative visuals stand out as particular fascinations constantly driving me to learn and experiment, combined with cutting edge advances in motion graphics software rendering and the modularity that comes with piling layers upon layers of effects to convert simple video into so much more. Recent notable performances include G Jones & Space Jesus @ Middle East Boston, Magic Hat's Electric Peel release party in NYC and the Living Dream Art Gallery in Norwich, CT. Expect the unexpected.
Obsessed with music videos since a young age, the concept of VJing came naturally to me after a few years of splashing colored oil around on an old overhead projector in time with the music at Electric Tuesdays in Worcester, MA. More recently, projection mapping and the development of procedural & generative visuals stand out as particular fascinations constantly driving me to learn and experiment, combined with cutting edge advances in motion graphics software rendering and the modularity that comes with piling layers upon layers of effects to convert simple video into so much more. Recent notable performances include G Jones & Space Jesus @ Middle East Boston, Magic Hat's Electric Peel release party in NYC and the Living Dream Art Gallery in Norwich, CT. Expect the unexpected.
Vj Screen Savior
Vj Screen Savior is stepping outside of the screen to make a first public appearance.
Vj Screen Savior is stepping outside of the screen to make a first public appearance.
mc escherr
who is mc escherr? is he the former all-star competitive fps player from a top 5 north american team / college radio dj / kid who got banned from his school's dorms for hacking after he graduated? yes, and now he occasionally streams sped-up anime clips synced to doujinshi music while pressing buttons and twirling knobs on his midi controllers. inspired by club-mogra, yohji yamamoto, and hideaki anno, mc escherr creates his own style of vjing that skirts on the edge of fair-use as he attempts to reverse-engineer animation effects because in the end he just really likes math.
who is mc escherr? is he the former all-star competitive fps player from a top 5 north american team / college radio dj / kid who got banned from his school's dorms for hacking after he graduated? yes, and now he occasionally streams sped-up anime clips synced to doujinshi music while pressing buttons and twirling knobs on his midi controllers. inspired by club-mogra, yohji yamamoto, and hideaki anno, mc escherr creates his own style of vjing that skirts on the edge of fair-use as he attempts to reverse-engineer animation effects because in the end he just really likes math.
MAS
I am a light conduit made out of light. I want to thank all the trees for being in my Demo and also my Mom.
I am a light conduit made out of light. I want to thank all the trees for being in my Demo and also my Mom.
Thesilveresa
Theresa Silver is an audiovisual artist and multimedia developer focused on sculptural projection mapping and live video performance. Exploring the interplay of light and geometry, her installation works have been featured at events including TEDxSomerville and Boston’s First Night. She is lead projection designer for ebb + flow in New York City, and has been a contributing performer for a wide variety of electronic music gatherings and groups including Figment, Fractaltribe, DAYBREAKER, Verboten, and Robotheart.
Theresa Silver is an audiovisual artist and multimedia developer focused on sculptural projection mapping and live video performance. Exploring the interplay of light and geometry, her installation works have been featured at events including TEDxSomerville and Boston’s First Night. She is lead projection designer for ebb + flow in New York City, and has been a contributing performer for a wide variety of electronic music gatherings and groups including Figment, Fractaltribe, DAYBREAKER, Verboten, and Robotheart.
Invitation to Love
This is my first quirky VJ bio. I've been overthinking it.
This is my first quirky VJ bio. I've been overthinking it.
Aural Stimulators
cosinezero
cosinezero's varied arsenal draws on dance music in any form, so long as it bumps. Expect everything from classic grooves to future basslines, and all points in between.
cosinezero's varied arsenal draws on dance music in any form, so long as it bumps. Expect everything from classic grooves to future basslines, and all points in between.
Metafish
Metafish has been a passionate music collector his entire life, with 6 years of DJ experience. With a wide range of tastes, and an ear for quality sound, he always brings some tasty sounds to the dancefloor.
Metafish has been a passionate music collector his entire life, with 6 years of DJ experience. With a wide range of tastes, and an ear for quality sound, he always brings some tasty sounds to the dancefloor.
Yogic
Likes: running, yoga, peace, and love. Worked at starbucks for 22 years before becoming a drone DJ.
Likes: running, yoga, peace, and love. Worked at starbucks for 22 years before becoming a drone DJ.