Possible 2023 Slate

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EDIT: I’m going to keep this stickied to the top of the Blog for all of 2023, and keep it updated as the year progresses.

I’m only a couple of days into 2023, and already i’ve got a stack of really interesting things that I’d like to accomplish this year.

On top of playing as many shows as possible, I’ve already got a stack of ideas scribbled down. . . almost one a month for all of 2023.

Lots of things can get in the way, and plans always change, but as of 4pm on Tuesday, January 3rd, here’s a rough list of everything I’d like to do this year (in addition to 12x VJOLTRONS, and whatever releases I end up duplicating for Virtua 94, Retro Release Video, and anyone else who’d like to release some VHS tapes).

✔ denotes completion!

Jan
✔ VJOLTRON – 1/9
✔ 8 HOUR SMART TAPE
• 8 HOUR CYBER TAPE
✔ 8 HOUR BEMANI TAPE

Feb
✔ VJOLTRON – 2/13
✔ STREET SPIRIT (FADE OUT) 2019 Photodiary
✔ STREET SPIRIT (FADE OUT) 2020 Photodiary

Mar
✔ VJOLTRON – 3/13
• STREET SPIRIT (FADE OUT) 2021 Photodiary
• STREET SPIRIT (FADE OUT) 2022 Photodiary

Apr
• 60 Second Wipeout Video Installation
• VJOLTRON – 4/10
• VXPX_048 – #PureMoods 2023 – VHS release – V94
• VXPX_051 – Future Streams – VHS release – V94
• Dirty Epic Photo Book

May
• Home Away from Home Photo book (title subject to change)
• VJOLTRON – 5/8


Jun
• VJOLTRON – 6/12

Jul
• Music for Three VCRs – “Decay” Live Performance
• VJOLTRON – 7/10

Aug
• VXPX_050 – H4XOr5 – VHS & Cassette Release + Tour? – V94
• VJOLTRON – 8/14

Sep
• V I D E O H E X installation
• Music for Three VCRs – “Stasis” Live Performance
• VJOLTRON – 9/11

Oct
• VJOLTRON – 10/9

Nov
• Music for Three VCRs – “Growth” Live Performance
• VXPX_054 – Music for Three VCRs – VHS release
• VJOLTRON – 11/13

Dec
• VXPX_020 – Tomorrow is Code for a Bright and Shining Future – VHS release (finally)
• VJOLTRON – 12/11

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Currently On Hold

• VXPX_045 – VVerevvolf Fucktape – VHS & Cassette (re)-release – V94
• VXPX_046 – Perfect Tone – VHS Release
• VXPX_047 – Untitled SC – VHS Release
• VXPX_049 – GREETING THE NEW DAY – VHS release
• VXPX_052 – $kinhead Fucktape – VHS & Cassette release – V94
• VXPX_053 – Øbject Fucktape – VHS & Cassette release – V94
• H4XOr1 digital release
• H4XOr2 digital release
• H4XOr3 digital release
• H4XOr4 digital release


“60 Second Wipeout” – Collaborative Video Art Installation

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If you’re a video artist in the 21st century working with CRTs, then you’ve got Nam-June Paik to thank for that. Nam-June was a Fluxus member, known for his keen combinations of Video Art and Installation art. His appreciation for the lowbrow (and for consumer electronics) in a fine art context has been a continual source of inspiration to me for my entire video art career. Nam-June was the first Videopunk.

It’s NJP’s world, we’re just living in it.

60 SECOND WIPE-OUT is meant to build on this, in a very concrete way. Inspired by NJP’s small, self-contained video art installations, each CRT Display has a Raspberry Pi loaded with 60 second video art clips from the following artists, played back randomly, forever. Each Pi will (eventually) contain 24 hours worth of 60 second video art pieces (1440 in total).

Note: After we’ve gotten all the media from everyone, I’ll probably add more context to this section, and I’ll remove the Upload instructions.



Here’s a list of the Collaborators:
• Your name goes here

You can view 60 Second Wipe-out at the following locations:
Wonderville
1186 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221

20 Alpha
13/F, Foo Tak Building, 367 Hennessy Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Analog Video
Chicago, IL (ask a videopunk)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ARTISTS!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1st!!

Thank you for submitting to our Collaborative Video Art Project! Ideally, each submitting video artist will provide sixty different 60 second video art pieces, formatted in the follow spec, and uploaded to Google Drive.

First up, we need your files in the right spec:

Here’s the Output Spec:

h264 .mp4
720×480
Lower Field First
DV NTSC (non-Square) Pixels
CBR 5Mbps
No Audio

Here’s an Adobe Media Encoder Pre-Set

60-second-wipe-out.epr_Download


NEXT, We need them named properly!

First, two initials, then a three digit number:
[IN]-###.mp4

I’m Mike Videopunk, so my 25th video would be MV-025.mp4

This is SUPER IMPORTANT for sorting of the files on the RasPi.

Finally, we need them uploaded to Google Drive! Unfortunately, you’ll have to upload them 5 at a time. Sorry!!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE UPLOAD PAGE

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1ST!

SYNC NYC – Monthly Open Hardware Jam

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Signup Sheet for March 2023 – Wonderville


SYNC is a monthly Hardware Jam at Wonderville in Brooklyn, NY, hosted by VJOLTRON & MORPHISM.

Four performers at a time take 120bpm Midi Beat Clock from a single source (Behringer DDM-4000 & DOREMIDI MIDI THRU-6 Box), and try to keep the jam going for the duration of the show, mixing in and out live.

Anyone with hardware (groovebox, drum machine, sampler, etc) that can take clock via 5 pin midi in is encouraged to sign up. Timeslots are 30 minutes long.

Please bring the following:

• Your favorite Groovebox/Drum Machine/Sampler
• 5 pin Midi Cable
• Power Supply
• Cables to get from your gear to a Stereo Line Level RCA Input
• Some seriously dope 120bpm Dub Techno/Ambient Techno/Deep Techno/Lofi House vibes

Do Not Bring:
• Laptops!
• Your modular
• Bad Vibes

Show Archive

March 26th, 2023
April 30th, 2023
May 28th, 2023

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