How did it all beginn?

We had our first gig back in 2002 for the band of two close friends. Due to the lack of proper cables and adapters we ended up filming the animations with a camera connected to the video mixer, which caused some nice, interesting and definitely unexpected effects.

Is that still the way you work?

Definitely not! But what stayed the same is the fact, that flexibility, improvisation skills and a good stress management are crucial for everyone working in live situations.

So what actually is a VJ?

A VJ, live visual performer or visualist is a person, that creates a visual enhancement to nearby music through the process of mixing several video signals or loops and partially adding some dirty effects and colours and other spicy flavours, while everything is projected onto screens larger than a TV set. Usually they can be found next to the DJ and often they are confused with the bar people or the DJ itself.

In what ways do you think do visuals add to an event experience and what are the advantages for the promotors and companies?

The possibilities are endless and that's the point. You always start from a blank canvas and you can do whatever you like. You can enhance the overall experience of an event by simply incorporating the colours and graphics of the flyer or a brand in case its a corporate event. You can add live video feeds of the event and you can also go interactive involving the audience.

What style are your visuals like?

We call it our accidental-reactive style, because we have to react on whatever the DJ is playing and sometimes even we ourselves are (positively) surprised what's visually possible.

Where do you get your ideas from?

We've studied architecture (Diane) and industrial design (Roland). That's where our love for all things visual and for creative work and our knowhow is coming from. Like VJing and motion graphics, both fields are inseparably connected to visual experiences. And therefor even the processes during projects are similar. We always start with a resaerch on the topic and think about colour schemes, basic visual elements and target groups. And we are listening to lots of music all the time.