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New VJing Documentary - CTRL ALT SHIFT

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:36:46 +0000

Before my set at the Bloc Weekend i was interviewed for a new documentary about VJing, it's now been released on the internet in its first stages of life, the directors tell me that the plan is to perform it live eventually, which would certainly be interesting, hope they find a venue for it!

Here it is in more standard documentary form: CTRL ALT SHIFT.

Lack of Updates

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:14:53 +0000

Hi,
as anyone looking at the site will have noticed, there hasn't been an update for ages. Since all the videos on here became so outdated i have seen less point in updating the rest of the site, and since i can't update the videos until i get ahold of our web guru (and he's not responding to his messages), there may be little change on the website for some time yet. But hopefully we'll get some shiny new stuff here in the not-too-distant-future.
Until then, rest assured, Fata Morgana is still going strong, and check out our youtube page for the most up-to-date videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/alexfata

New Synaesthesia pictures!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:32:45 +0000

finally, an update on here, its been far too long...
Here's some pictures of Chris Tripledot's new software he's been developing:

And in this one you can see Chris contolling the software with a joystick!

Here are 2 shots showing how we're building Synaesthesia into our analogue show; by projecting it through a tank of water and adding inks etc. to the water. this is then captured by live camera as with our 8mm and oscilloscope stuff...

We will have all new videos up soon.....

Long time no news

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:19:42 +0000

well, we've been quiet on here for a while, but we've been busy!
will have some pictures of the summer's festivals up soon hopefully, but here's some upcoming parties we'll be doing...

We're vjing for Simian Sounds on the 14th september @ Waterman's, falmouth

We'll be vjing at an end of fresher's party at Q-bar as the launch of our new regular night there controlling the music and the visuals! special surprise guests and good times for all!

And most importantly we're vjing alongside some of the uk's best visual artists at Kernow Klash's first forray in the Stannary:

and then on november 10th we're providing visuals for the Wrong Music room at Drop Beats not Bombs @ the custard factory, birmingham

We'll get some new material up on the site soon, hopefully....

Big Chill

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:52:09 +0000

god, haven't posted on here in ages, just recovering and removing the last bits of mud from Glade, which was bloody mental. gearing up for the Big Chill now, we will be playing with Gaudi on the Sanctuary stage on Friday night at 23.40, so if your at the festival get yourselves down there and give us some support!

for anyone without any plans for the weekend after BC, thats the 10th-12th august, i strongly suggest you get over to the Bloom Festival, its gonna be wicked and they've just been granted a 24hr license which is nice!
check out www.bloomfestival.com for more info!
we'll be closing the festival alongside Aim on the mainstage and its gonna be a fucking brilliant weekend, miss out at your peril.

Beach Breaks Live

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:56:17 +0000

a little late, but here's some pictures from the Beach Breaks Live Festival in Polzeath, it went pretty well and a good time was had by all.
Big thanks to everyone who helped out with the visuals, namely Mourish and 1000 Errors, their sets looked awesome, but also everyone else who helped out with carrying stuff and rigging and de-rigging, your help is much appreciated!
Oh, and Jon Johnson from AVT, couldn't have done it without you, you're a star!
It was a big shame that Magenta couldn't make it, but im sure there will be plenty of opportunity to see her perform in the future!

right here's a few pictures, hopefully i'll find some more good ones of the screens but these'll do for now...

(r-l) Paddy and Giles from Mourish visualising it up while Olly 1000 Errors prepares his set for later.

click more for more pictures!

New AV release on net-lab!

Wed, 30 May 2007 12:58:10 +0000

Good news, finally, after months of waiting and the website being down and then re-launched etc.. blah blah, we now have our first video release! woo. Its a live 8mm mix to Tripledot's Das Boot which is an awesome tune.
Head on over to www.net-lab.co.uk and go to the video section and then watch our video, its easy and fun, give it a try.

On a seperate note Lungefist #3 went off with a bang, big thanks to Hinnom and Jonny3snares for making it what it was, as well as the the other guys that played, Tripledot, FadFad, Ben, etc. Theres a few pictures up on our myspace www.myspace.com/synchomplicity and there'll be a video posted asap, so stay tuned for that.

New Gigs!

Mon, 21 May 2007 20:01:20 +0000

I can now confirm that we will be playing at the following UK festivals this summer!
Beach Breaks Live 11th-13th june
The Big Chill 3rd-5th August
Bloom 10th - 12th August

We cant wait, come and say hello if you're at any of the above!

LungeFist #3 is upon us!

Fri, 11 May 2007 10:32:48 +0000

LungeFist is moving to The Cutty Sark in falmouth for its next installment on the 26th May

check out www.mypsace.com/j0nny35nare5
and www.myspace.com/hinnomuk
to hear some of their music

drop beats not bombs

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:04:09 +0000

We've just got back from Drop Beats not Bombs in Birmingham and it was bloody awesome, thanks so much to everyone who made the weekend so brilliant, especially Tom, Mat, Ravindra and Barry, you're all stars!
Here's some pictures of us playing on the main stage on the sunday night...

click more for more pictures

long time no update again

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:18:58 +0000

oooo, where to start...loads been going round these parts....
once we'd recovered from the Bloc weekend we've started some experiments with Miranda from Rephlex which will hopefully result in some beautiful AV performances later this summer involving lots of fish tanks on stage...

We've also been busy preparing a brand new digital set for Drop Beats not Bombs this bank holiday weekend in Birmingham, check out http://www.dropbeatsnotbombs.co.uk/ for more info.

We've now got a myspace page in some kind of convoluted way, so if you'd like to add us please do at www.myspace.com/synchomplicity

On top of that we've just been asked to provide the visuals for the Beach Breaks Live festival in june, go have a look at their awesome lineup on http://www.beachbreaklive.co.uk/ and maybe even buy some tickets?!? we'll be visualing away the whole 3 days alongside some other great VJs who'll be announced soon. so come say hello.

and last but maybe most.....LungeFist #3 is alive!
It will be at The Cutty Sark pub (falmouth) since the poor old Watersports Centre lost its license, featuring a fine blend of horrible metal and lovely glitchybreakcore.
Namely: Jonny3Snares providing the electronic noises
and Hinnom providing the guitars and shouting

its gonna be awesome!!!

Lungefist #2

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:41:30 +0000

LungeFist #2 was a huge success, Ebola and Judith Priest took no prisoners with what must have been the heaviest msuci that the watersports centre has ever known!
we'll have some pictures up soon but for now here's a video on you tube from the night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkBa5f4np6g

and don't forget, we're playing Simian Sounds at Waterman's tomorrow night, so come down and get your groove on!

LungeFist #2

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:29:26 +0000

its been a busy week, LungeFist#1 was awesome, despite the low turnout Bunglegushcore got the dancefloor moving with his brilliant absurd gabba and a good time was had by all. Last night was yet another packed Simian Sounds, it just keeps getting better and better!

and this is the best bit:
LungeFist #2 - Fri 2nd March - Falmouth Watersports Centre
we've got EBOLA and JUDITH PRIEST both of wrongmusic to come tear it up
and in support we've got tirpledot performing a special live analog dubstep set which'll be amazing
and a special presentation of god vs. satan from Scottnoskills
oooh i can't wait

LungeFist #1

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:03:27 +0000

Finally, our first wrong music night is upon us!

LungeFist #1 @ Falmouth Watersports Centre, Monday the 19th Feb

featuring:
Bunglegushcore
of Wrong Music
The Jones Machine
falmouth's finest mashup merchant
Gerrard
a glitch/idm set from cheltnam raised laptop jockey

plus our own live visuals
all for only £2
be there at 8 to get a free cd!

Photo from Bloom

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:39:41 +0000

Just a quick post to put up our first photo! its from one of our sets at Bloom, not the best representation of our performance, but you can see the amazing rig they had, coolest speakers! more to come...