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| Name = “VJ Hypnotica” (Russell Vaz) |
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1971|12|10}}<br> [[Montreal, QC]], [[Canada]] |
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| birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada |
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| alias = Dr. VJ Hypnotica, Dr. Hypnotica, Hypnotica, Dr. Rave |
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| Alias = VJ Hypnotica, Hypnotica, Dr. Hypnotica, Dr. Rave |
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| Origin = [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]] |
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| Years_active = 1995 – Present |
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| URL = [http://www.vjhypnotica.com www.VJHypnotica.com] |
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| Current_members = Russell "VJ Hypnotica" Vaz |
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| Visual styles = [[psychedelic|geometric|B-movie|scratch|synesthesia]] |
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'''Russell Vaz''', commonly known by his stage name '''VJ Hypnotica''', is a [[ |
'''Russell Vaz''', commonly known by his stage name '''VJ Hypnotica''', is a [[Canadian]] [[video performance artist|VJ]]. One of the originators of [[VJ_(video_performance_artist)|Vjing]] in Canada in 1995<ref name="la-presse-1996-rave-inc-patricia-bergeron">[http://vjhypnotica.com/Articles/La-Presse-Article-21-Mar-1996-pg-C1-Patricia-Bergeron.pdf ''Rave, Inc.'' by Patricia Bergeron], Scanned from original printed newspaper article in [[La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper)|La Presse]], 21 March 1996, page C1. Bergeron asks ''VJ Dr. Hypnotica'' for his evaluation of the health of the underground rave scene.</ref>, VJ Hypnotica's style has evolved markedly from early beginnings, consisting more of [[scratching]], [[B-movie]] and [[synesthesia in art|synthetic synesthesia]] than [[psychedelic]] and [[geometric]]<ref name="musique-plus-video-jockey-artist-of-the-digital-age">[http://vjhypnotica.com/videos/hypnotica-live/2003-10-11-musique-plus-expose-video-jockey-artiste-de-l-ere-numerique-vj-artist-of-the-digital-age.html ''Video-Jockey: Artist of the Digital Age''], [[MusiquePlus]], 11 October 2003. VJ Hypnotica is interviewed from 11:15 to 13:13.</ref>. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Beginnings=== |
===Beginnings=== |
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Vaz was born and raised in [[Montreal, QC]], where he spent much of his youth playing the [[guitar]], listening to mostly classic [[ |
Vaz was born and raised in [[Montreal, QC]], where he spent much of his youth playing the [[guitar]], listening to mostly classic [[hip-hop]], [[new wave music|new wave]] and [[industrial music|industrial]], and watching [[B_movies_(Hollywood_Golden_Age)|B-movies]] and current [[Hollywood films]]. Vaz was also influenced by the local [[punk music|punk]] scene and the music of touring American and Canadian bands that would play at show bars such as [[Les Foufounes Electriques]] (translated from French: The Electric Pussycat) including [[Ripcordz]] and [[Nirvana]]. It was there that he was exposed to artists like [[Kraftwerk]], [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Public Image Limited]], [[Depeche Mode]], and [[Nitzer Ebb]]. Vaz later frequented a local underground house record store called [[Inbeat Records]], where he became acquainted with the sounds of [[dance music]] [[genres]] like [[trance]], [[house]], [[techno]], [[acid]], and [[tribal]]. |
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===Analog VJing performances, 1995-1998=== |
===Analog VJing performances, 1995-1998=== |
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He gained experience in the Mars Bar [[nightclub]] as the [[ |
He gained experience in the Mars Bar [[nightclub]] as the [[Light_board_operator|light board operator]] for a short time prior to founding Hypnotica Visuals in 1995.<ref name="elle-quebec-9-most-notable-1997-rave-scene">[http://vjhypnotica.com/Articles/Elle-Quebec-Avril-1997-Ca-Groove-Top-9-People-in-Quebec-Rave-Scene.pdf ''Elle Quebec'', April 1997, pg 63-66], scanned from the magazine.</ref> |
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The first few years of VJ work saw Hypnotica performing live VJing for many underground raves, installing very heavy analog slide and video projectors, and remixing video live, from tape, laser disc, live cameras and video special effects units. He also operated the Technodrome website (the rave |
The first few years of VJ work saw Hypnotica performing live VJing for many underground raves, installing very heavy analog slide and video projectors, and remixing video live, from tape, laser disc, live cameras and video special effects units. He also operated the Technodrome website (the public rave calendar on the internet), was recognized and respected by the promoters, artists, and venues in the scene, to act as the authoritative mediator in disputes that inevitably broke out, and ran the ''Smart Info Booth'' kiosk at events which gave out safety info leaflets on the effects of drugs.<ref name="elle-quebec-9-most-notable-1997-rave-scene"/> |
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1997 saw VJ Hypnotica serve as an original advising consultant and [[beta tester]] to [[ArKaos]] for their first [[VJing]] software X<>pose, and was one of its first users when it was released the following year, 1998. |
1997 saw VJ Hypnotica serve as an original advising consultant and [[beta tester]] to [[ArKaos]] for their first [[VJing]] software X<>pose, and was one of its first users when it was released the following year, 1998. |
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===Digital |
===Digital VJing period, 1998-present=== |
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⚫ | In 2002, VJ Hypnotica's uncredited work producing the visuals that were projected on the giant screen behind the live performance<ref name="garou-live-bercy-youtube-sous-le-vent">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrBM3kJJc6E Youtube clip of ''Sous le vent'' showing some of the visuals by VJ Hypnotica], from the ''Garou: Live a Bercy'' DVD, uploaded by ''garoulive''.</ref> recorded for the [[French-Canadian]] singer [[Garou (singer)|Garou]]'s 2002 DVD release <ref name="garou-dvd-amazon">[http://www.amazon.com/Garou-Live-Bercy/dp/B00006RG9D “Garou: Live a Bercy”], DVD with comments and ratings.</ref>, with the participation of [[Celine Dion]] and [[Luc Plamondon]], produced by [[Sony Music Entertainment]] and [[BMG]], helped this DVD receive a professional review score of 17 out of 20 points: the “Image” section of the DVD review, which covers the quality of the projected visuals as part of the emotional impact of the live performance, received 5 out of 5 points. The reviewer concluded, translated from French, “For those who haven't caught on yet, this DVD is a bomb that you must absolutely explode in your living room.” <ref name="garou-live-a-bercy-review">[http://www.dvdcritiques.com/critiques/dvd_visu.aspx?dvd=73 Review of the DVD “Garou: Live a Bercy” on dvdcritiques.com], "Bref, pour celles et ceux qui n’auraient pas encore tout compris, ce DVD est une bombe qu’il faut laisser absolument exploser dans son salon!"</ref> |
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Since the release of the first VJing software in 1998 by ArKaos, VJ Hypnotica has performed live laptop video remixes with digital video clips and analog video capture sources.<ref name="hypnotica-portable-vj-studio">[http://vjhypnotica.com/vj-regie-mixing-kit.html VJ Hypnotica Portable VJ Studio]</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2002, VJ Hypnotica's uncredited work producing the visuals that were projected on the giant screen behind the live performance<ref name="garou-live-bercy-youtube-sous-le-vent">[ |
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===Performance Highlights=== |
===Performance Highlights=== |
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From the first live performance |
From the first live performance in 1995 through to September 14, 2010, VJ Hypnotica has performed live to more than approximately one million people, in 22 cities, in 8 countries, at 1322 live events.<ref name="vj-hypnotica-event-calendar">[http://vjhypnotica.com/booking-calendar/range.listevents/-.html?lang=en VJ Hypnotica Booking Calendar], 1995-2015.</ref> |
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===Honors=== |
===Honors=== |
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Named to the ''Elle Quebec'' list of the 9 most notable people and organizations working in the underground rave scene of 1997.<ref name="elle-quebec-9-most-notable-1997-rave-scene"/> |
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Named to the ''Montreal Mirror'' Nightlife 99: Most Influential People and Places of the Decade.<ref name="montreal-mirror-nightlife-99-most-influential-people-and-places-of-the-decade">[http://vjhypnotica.com/Articles/Mirror-Mag-Cover-and-Article-21-Oct-1999-cover-story-the-most-influential-people-and-places-of-the-decade.pdf ''Montreal Mirror'' Nightlife 99], 21 October 1999, Cover story, pgs 28-29.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.VJHypnotica.com |
* [http://www.VJHypnotica.com VJ Hypnotica official Website] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/hypnotica VJ Hypnotica official MySpace] |
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* [http://www.facebook.com/VJHypnotica VJ Hypnotica official Facebook fan page] |
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* [http://www.twitter.com/vjhypnotica VJ Hypnotica official twitter page] |
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