lightrhythmvisuals: Ryuke Archive – The Tokyo Remix Sessions 2008
Distributed by Microcinema International/Microcinema DVD, 1636 Bush St., Suite #2, SF, CA 94109; 415-447-9750
Produced by REEL and k-mixx, lightrhythmvisuals
Directed by REEL and k-mixx
DVD, color, 64 min.
College - Adult
Computer Animation, Digital Animation, Digital Art, Electronica, Experimental Films, Media Art, Music, Music Videos, Remixes, Media Studies
Date Entered: 09/10/2008
Reviewed by Sebastian Derry, Temple UniversityTwo Tokyo-based producers—VJs REEL and k-mixx—contribute 5 visual works which have been subsequently re-mixed in multi-angles on this DVD by a bevy of international artists, including ben sheppee, kevlar, funkshun.01 and vj anyone. This offering comes from lightrhythmvisuals (who like to keep things lower case), “an independent visuals label” that “carefully curates artists to develop original content” as noted on their website.
REEL and k-mixx take the viewer on some virtual interstellar-deep-space travels with their glittering, trippy, dizzying 3-D creations. REEL offers up “in-sect”, “illmatic chopper”, “gravith 1-2” (all 3 with audio by chaos) while k-mixx throws down with “stained slash” and “beautiful destruction” (both with audio by broken haze). This is as cutting-edge visually as it gets.
A preview of the DVD is available at lightrhythmvisuals. More can also be seen at the lightrhythmvisuals YouTube channel.
Recommendedfor all libraries.