media & events
::CHECKTHISPECKER:: are a collective of live visual performers; an amalgamation of professional graphic, illustration, video and media artists working to produce original visual material.
KOKO, Camden High Street, London, UK
9th March 2012
22:00 - 04:00
ME, an alternative rock band from Melbourne, might just have one of the most un-googleable band names ever - they sit somewhere between A and !!!. But this aversion to being searchable only makes the legion of fans they've amassed that much more impressive.
We think it has to do with their pretty special records - debut single, Like A Fox, has been described as mix between The Mars Volta, Radiohead and even Queen. Signed to Lizard King Records, who The Killers and Santigold called home when they started out, their debut album is expected this year.
With DJs Ed Wilder and Alana B Devotion, and ::CHECKTHISPECKER:: VJ's in the main room.
Loose Connection: v.01 Closing Event
QUAD, Derby, UK
11th February 2012
6.30pm - Late
Free Entry
v.01 is an interactive digital audio visual environment created especially for QUAD Gallery.
The Long Player vs Five Lamps Films vs Pixel Synthesis [Feat. Baths - Cerulean]
Mender and o_S_k_m: Metropolis
::CHECKTHISPECKER:: present an Open Screen with DJ Staycj Pepper [Superficially Deep Rec].
[Visualists interested in Loose Connection: v.01 Closing Event's Open Screen invitation, should email hello@checkthispecker.co.uk with a link to your work / mixes on Vimeo or Youtube etc. Sets will be short and sweet and proper banging on QUAD Gallery's DH2G screen set up!].
QUAD, Derby, UK
4th - 12th February 2012
Launch: Saturday 4th February 6.30pm - late
v.01 is an interactive digital audio visual environment created especially for QUAD Gallery.
Masterminded by TechsQUAD artists, working alongside the chromatic architect Aaron Bradbury, v.01 showcases an interactive audio and video installation that can be manipulated by you, the public. Via a sculptural control panel visitors are invited to create new compositions that use fully controllable large scale projections and original moving image samples along with a manipulated soundtrack.
::EXCESSIVE MACHINE:: is an interactive installation from ::CHECKTHISPECKER:: featuring custom built projection screens, original visual material and the music of Nottingham born producer/artist Kirk Spencer.
Follow the v.01 technical blog techsquadv01.tumblr.com
::このおちんちんを見よ::
::このおちんちんを見よ:: [::CHECKTHISPECKER::] English to Japanese calligraphy translation, worked into one of our new VJ sets... looks nice doesn't it...
Nottingham Contemporary - Raise the Roof
Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK
8th - 9th October 2011
FREE ENTRY
ARC VEL / EXTNDDNTWRK / ORIGAMIBIRO / SI TEW / ROBIN SAVILLE (ISAN) / FLOTEL / 8MM ORCHESTRA / BETTY AND THE PHYSICS / TRAY ELECTRIC / KIRK SPENCER & MARITA live / GEIOM / SPAM CHOP / ALEX TRASKA / JULIAN SIEGEL / BEN MARTIC QUARTET / COREY MWAMBA / RICK DONOHUE / MATHEW HALSALL / SOUL BUGGIN
PLUS
::CHECKTHISPECKER:: VJ MASSIVE / DEAL MAKER DJs, JOFF AND BONES, ELSEWHERE DJs, KILLER JIM AND LIVE DRAWING FROM SHRUNKEN HEADS.
::CHECKTHISPECKER:: Promo Booklet
The new ::CHECKTHISPECKER:: Promo Booklet...
Caulke Abbey
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, UK
Friday 12th August 2011 at 18.40
::CHECKTHISPECKER:: will perform an 'eerie' live visual performance for the first night of QUAD PRESENTS OUTDOOR SCREENINGS held at historic Derbyshire Stately Homes. An 'enhanced' screening of The Innocents (Certificate 12A), will feature multi-media elements 'to make the audience jump'.
Sound Junkee - Dirty Tachyon
Music video created at the ::CHECKTHISPECKER:: VJ Workshop for Bands, hosted at Derby QUAD and part of Gleam, Derby's new festival of light.
This workshop was ideal for local bands and musicians; where we helped in the creation of graphic, illustrated, animated, photographic and video content.
At the end of the session the artists then mixed the visuals 'live' against their own music using Modul8 and their newly acquired VJ skills.
The video was finalised by minimal editing to combine the audio and visual tracks and the addition of simple end credits.
For more information:
myspace.com/soundjunkee
derbygleam.co.uk
derbyquad.co.uk
Shizm
CLUB NME: [ME] @ KOKO, London, UK. 9th March 2012. 22:00 - 04:00. Featuring [ME], an alternative rock band from Melbourne, DJs Ed Wilder and Alana B Devotion. Visuals by ::CHECKTHISPECKER::
Loose Connection: v.01 Closing Event. QUAD, Derby, UK. 11th Febuary 2012. 6.30 pm - Late. ::CHECKTHISPECKER:: present an Open Screen with DJ Staycj Pepper [Superficially Deep Rec].
v.01 Exhibition is an interactive digital A/V environment created especially for QUAD Gallery. Excessive Machine from ::CTP:: features custom built projection screens, original visual material and the music of Kirk Spencer. QUAD, Derby, UK. 4th - 12th February 2012.
::CTP:: will be supplying the visuals for Nottingham Contemporary's Raise the Roof Festival. Featuring Kirk Spencer & Marita, Arc Bell, Origamibiro, Tray Electric, Deal Maker DJ's and live drawing from Shrunken Heads. 8th - 9th October 2011.
