Who are Your Favorite VJs-Visualists We Should Know? -
I’m working on a story now on VJing, and am faced with an issue I’ve had before — which VJs should I mention? There are regularly “top VJ” contests and lists, none of which seem to make complete sense. I’m curious to hear from readers of this site: who are the VJs/visualists, now and through history, to whom you’d refer newcomers to the field? (I have a few ideas of my own, but I’d love to know who your favorites are.)
I’ll definitely work in Nam Jun Paik somehow. But great club VJs count, as well. I’m personally delighted by any medium that can have that kind of range. Thoughts?
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Comments 15. By Peter. 
2007-May-24@11:30.
Comments 15. By Peter. 2007-May-24@11:30. 
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Jim Hollands
For me? from London certainly pioneers were Peter Rigby and The Jolly Roger Video Company and Stuart Marshall in Heaven, and George Barber in the Fridge. Special mention should go to the NeTWork 21 people as well
http://www.ntw21.co.uk/
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May 24, 2007 @ 12:15 pm
Robotkid
Emergency.
Broadcast.
Network.
May 24, 2007 @ 4:35 pm
jim
My favorite visualist today is definitely Ryoichi Kurokawa (www.ryiochikurokawa.com).
May 24, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
jim
Sorry, I mispelled the URL, the correct one is: http://www.ryoichikurokawa.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtSiVgRDrk4
May 24, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
anton
area3!
May 25, 2007 @ 8:30 am
grigori
I would like to say me(vdmo Kstati).. hehe. Synthetic Dimensions up in Cairns is brilliant, absolutely love his flow.
If John Maeda would VJ, he’d be up there for me, I think a lot of his work has generated quite a movement towards the progress of the art especially from code point of view.
May 25, 2007 @ 8:36 am
Tom Ball
Here in Amsterdam, there is AlexEtJeremy.
They do rock ! if you never saw them, you have to. I discorved them in Den Hagg during the Onedotzero festival. Narrative videos, fantastic color and so … hum… special.
http://www.alexetjeremy.com
May 25, 2007 @ 8:37 am
marc
my favorite has to be Rob Tyler / . he is primarily a filmmaker…
you have to see his film paintings! he VJs with them alot and just had a DVD come out called ‘Color and Modulation’
it’s great.
May 25, 2007 @ 10:39 am
bart
Here are my personal favorites but also checkout the annual VJ Top 20.
Netherlands:
(Pioneers)
Captain video
Mischa Klein
(hot right now)
Eyesupply
AlexEtJeremy
UK
(pioneers)
The Light Surgents
Hextatic
Coldcut
(hot right now)
UVA
VJ Anyone
Germany:
(hot right now)
Pfadfinderei
May 25, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
Gilbert Bernstein
I second UVA. If you ever get to see their live show, it’s amazing.
I enjoy Robert’s work over at Flight 404 ( http://www.flight404.com/blog/ ) but that’s probably not the sort of thing you’re looking for.
Something else you’re probably not looking for, but really interesting none the less is Kenneth Huff’s work: http://www.itgoesboing.com/Works/WorkGroupThumbnails.php?g=Time
Along the more VJ line of things… =) D-Fuse is probably worth mentioning. They’ve gotten a good amount of attention and wrote what I think is one of only two books on VJing currently available.
May 25, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
Peter Kirn
Thanks for these, guys; these are helpful — lots of folks I know, but very instructive to see who tops your list. Keep ‘em coming.
Maybe we’ll have to do our own top 20 — I’ll bet it’d be skewed quite different from the clubland one.
May 26, 2007 @ 11:03 am
ryan pohanic
LightRhythym Visuals/Ben Sheppee consistently have some of the best content going and have set the standard for visualist DVDs…of course I’m heavily biased towards the tek-nasty style…
http://www.lightrhythmvisuals.com/
And who could forget AnalogRecycling, leveling the playing field with delicious free content and tutorials.
http://www.analogrecycling.com/
EBN are the G-daddys, don’t forget OVT outta CHi-town.
May 26, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
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there is a teaser up right now, full site up in about a week i believe
puts together live events, incorporating lights/video/sound/lasers, redesigning the atmosphere to make you feel like your really in 3012
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May 30, 2007 @ 9:11 pm
1mpar
As I live so far away from where things happen, probably nobody shoud know my work. So I guess this is a chance to present myself. I’m from Brazil and got an a/v project called . You can also view my vj works on . I produce and mix all the images on the videos.
June 1, 2007 @ 8:25 am
cim
Watch out for Contentismissing from Berlin!
June 8, 2007 @ 8:22 am
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