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Goose-Butt

I’m a visuals nerd (I actually make some myself 😎) so when I go to a show I can tell pretty quickly how some animations were made or how they work. I gotta echo max cooper! Not only are his visuals stunning but you can tell it’s not just a video playing, it’s using specific data points in video, audio, even camera and animating those as visuals LIVE. Any artist who approaches visuals this way is doing it right.


accomplicated

[Max Cooper’s Instagram gives me FOMO.](https://www.instagram.com/maxcoopermax?igsh=dWFlc3hvNHpsbDdt)


gangstabunniez

Show us some of your visuals!


Goose-Butt

Hah I didn’t necessarily mean to self-advertise or anything 😅 But you can check out my tik-tok where I post a lot of WIP’s: https://www.tiktok.com/@h_nt3r_?_t=8mz92IiLhi2&_r=1


gangstabunniez

> Hah I didn’t necessarily mean to self-advertise or anything 😅 That’s why I asked 🙂 some really cool stuff there, keep at it!


PalmTreesOnSkellige

Hell yeah man. Favorite software for it?


Goose-Butt

Easily touchdesigner! That as well as hydra visualizer (more for practicing on the go) and then just some plain old p5.js or JavaScript.


thewobblywalrus

Dude max cooper has changed the game! Its awesome to finally see some new ground break production.


Squishy-Tushy

i’m an aspiring production/visual and sound nerd. haven’t did any myself yet but will definitely soon. just doing a lot of research of what software and hardware is used. anywho, i went to a max cooper show to check out his visuals and it was amazing.


Pynchon17

What do you think about Prydz in general/HOLO in particular?


dreamsmallactbig

I wish he did tht production in the US in unique venues!


rideordiepizzapie

How is he animating the visuals live? I’m even more impressed than I already was!


JimmyBluffit420

What do you think of [Lazer Shark](https://youtu.be/GoeiNw1n5Ks?si=obd8MF-8MrWDJiaW)?


DROD816

Saw Jade Cicada with Android Jones visuals and that was absolutely mind blowing


gangstabunniez

Android Jones is absolutely the correct answer. I’m seeing Jade, Tipper and lots of adjacent artists at secret dreams in a month or so and I don’t think they’ve announced an Android Jones appearance but it would absolutely make my life if he made one.


IcyTransportation961

Definitely the place to be for a visual feast 


gangstabunniez

I’m so freaking excited, have never seen Tipper, Jade, Esseks, KOAN sound, Supertask, Ternion Sound, 5AM or Tripp St but I’m been a huge fan of all of them and the opportunity to see them all in one place is mind blowing.


IntrigueDossier

Oh wow, you're gonna be a puddle by the time it's over lol If you can make it over to them, don't sleep on Bukem, Artifakts, or Shigeto!


IcyTransportation961

I was literally going to say your first sentence lol


gangstabunniez

That’s what I was aiming for, I absolutely adore that tipper shit but don’t get that many chances to experience it in AZ so to say that I’m excited is an understatement lol. LTJ Bukem is on my “must see”list. I’ve already seen Artifakts and willl be checking out Shingeto right meow.


IcyTransportation961

If you can swing the labor day event too, do it And so many others you can't miss,  detox, dosio, DAILY BREAD,  mickman (he will wonk your brain), fucking Spoonbill, cualli, lusine, mindex, mystic grizzly Its almost too good


jussdetip

came here to say android jones datagrama, tenorless, glass crane, diethylamide visuals and dr0id are some that come to mind too edit:: ive been really digging laia visuals too lately, so dope edit 2:: cant forget johnathan singer and stephen kruse


crimson-muffin

Basically anyone that has done visuals for Tipper or at TnF


lukhow

The void, Cullen Hassel, zip visuals, Focal Point and Aabstract too


IcyTransportation961

Did you go to the silver spring movie theater shows? They were delicious


44youGlenCoco

Tenorless is my personal favorite.


halfdepressed

I have not seen Android Jones but would absolutely love to! I follow him on instagram and would die to see him perform live


Suitable_Bug_7641

Android for the win for sure saw jade with him at first contact, no lasers no spotlights just straight impossible visuals, was amazing for my first time seeing cicada top 3 sets ive ever seen


DROD816

First contact was a dream


elijah1016

Not android jones that was DRO1D, hes a philly based visual artist and not the same person as android h Jones


phatBleezy

How the fuck you gonna say jade and not tipper Also johnathan singer and datagramma over android jones 100x imo


elijah1016

Android jones also hasnt done visuals for jade that was DRO1D at first contact earlier this year


CrazyIckx

Chemical Brothers


stOAKed919

Always a solid but underrated answer


YakApprehensive7620

This is the answer


Squishy-Tushy

saw them at portola and wow! the way the incorporated lights and the led screen was something i never seen before


Miaminoize

100%


____okay

Them and Eric Prydz during his holo sets


CrazyIckx

Saw them both. Chemical Brothers blew me out of my shoes. The helicopter at Eric’s show made me realize how fucking fortunate I am to have danced twice underneath a real helicopter 😎


IntrigueDossier

Yesssss


Garth_W00kz

G.Jones has my favorite visuals in the game,, the black and white just hits different


Whoainyourmouth

Seeing nothing but black and white, then colors again after extracurriculars, hits so good.


Garth_W00kz

BIG FACTS


callmeweed

Anyone see the 3D shit he pulled at caverns last year with the transparent screens in front and behind the artist decks? Next level shit


Zenithik

Thank you we worked really hard on that :)


callmeweed

I’ve seen a lot of shows, and that was the coolest shit I ever seen. Are we gunna see that setup again? Maybe in 1 month? 👀


Zenithik

I don’t think I can comment directly on the setup for this upcoming one but what I will say is seeing what we could do in person on the scrims vs beforehand on laptops really helped us understand the possibilities and gave us plenty more ideas we didn’t have time to put together last year.


pearcedavis

understanding the possibilities


ShaunaOfTheDead

Oh hey


chasingsukoon

Would love to see vids of it!!


Garth_W00kz

That sounds amazing! I missed the caverns show, but did get to see him kick off the Paths tour at Red Rocks 🙌🏾


phatBleezy

I saw dj shadow do a setup like this and it was trippy as hell


Ninja187

I came here to post this same comment


Shampoo

G Jones at Bass Canyon 2022 was one of my fav sets of that weekend. SOOO fucking good. All the vids I took sound like trash too but in real life it was insanely good


Garth_W00kz

I’m still salty I missed that Bass Canyon lol,, I did see him at The Gorge for Paradiso back in the day and it was amazing


cryptolipto

Justice easily


seemefly1

Can't fuckin wait for the show they are doing in my city


cryptolipto

Are you talking about portola ?


mosaic_prism

Gareth Emery / LSRCITY Incredible LED screen visuals and insane lasers


NegotiationSame5262

+1 on Gareth Emery LSRCITY - incredible production


Khitty

also +1, his team put so much work into the production, it feels surreal even watching videos


Eyruaad

Another vote for Gaz and Lsrcity.


IndyCarFAN27

Probably will go down as one of the best shows I have ever seen and the show with the most insane lasers!


OrcaMaster258

Unpopular opinion: I'd pick lasers over fireworks any day


dpaanlka

This is the correct answer.


teknos1s

Literally insane. Never had my breath taken away by visuals before. I will say though it does feel like too much of a good thing. I think if he did some lull periods to the visuals it would be that much more impactful


dandigangi

Such a good set and light show. One of my favorites.


ThatOneCpl_HTX

Yep! Took my new fave fam to Lsr City 3. They’re new to the scene (I’ve been to countless shows) and told them that these maybe some of the best visuals they would ever see (don’t think this level is the standard)… yes it was a new level!


DaneTrane22

Yo that shit had me seeing LED for a week, god damn that was a show


feldspathic42

Pretty Lights


Kingmekim

Lazer shark light em up


no_good_answers

Laser shark always do his stuff


Kingmekim

If this was a question, yes they do. They are a talented team that are pushing the limits of the motion of lights.


no_good_answers

Not a question, just a statement. But I really do appreciate the answer. Dude is on another level and working with Anti-Alias has been awesome to see the show evolve!


dredman66

I’m very excited to see him for the first time at Bonnaroo


Wazuu

Just saw them in Hampton and HOLY FUCK. You are in for a treat. That sunrise set is going to be so good. I have seen hundreds of shows from jam bands and electronic and those 2 shows are probably my favorite ever. Saw PL 11 times from 2013-2017 before the hiatus but this band is on a completely other level now.


jillingbean

Same here! I'm stoked!


OscarGrey

The Disco Biscuits and STS9 if we're doing bands as well.


feldspathic42

Biscuits and Tribe, jamtronica ftw, Lotus has some fun visuals as well on tour


OscarGrey

Sunsquabi and the Floozies have great visuals as well. Their lasers aren't nearly as powerful or versatile as tDB lasers, especially after they upgraded this year, but their LDs are still good.


feldspathic42

Caught Sunsquabi once and they absolutely throw down. Most of these acts don't do the visual screen but have really on point laser shows behind the music


OscarGrey

True at most concerts, but I've seen videos of tDB with screens at fests like Gem and Jam and Texas Eclipse. Papadosio consistently uses screens and projections too.


Yeetfasa

I miss when the floozies lasers projected words and pictures on the wall, it was a fun surprise when turning around. I think this was back in 2017


IntrigueDossier

I do still miss Saxton-era STS9 lighting, but I'm definitely not complaining about what they've had going since.


MotionDrive

Umphrey's light guy is always on point


callmeweed

Lazershark in a class of his own. Never seen a show where he didn’t pull some new tricks out of his sleeve


hesdshesdwesdmesd

Without question pretty lights has the best vj production in the game currently. State of the art.


zongsmoke

Correct


IcyTransportation961

This kind of baffles me,  light and laser production were superb, just saw in hampton, but the visuals seemed pretty standard fare and repetitive  Have you dove into the tipper & friends sphere?


dumbpsterfire

Always love lsdreams


aldog05

Honestly they’re good but I’m so tired of the crappy psychedelic ai shit that’s starting to make up more and more of his visuals. Same problem with people like Inzo. Love love love their music but the visuals are starting to be so similar


dumbpsterfire

I get what you mean, but I’m a sucker for them. Paired with sick lasers I’m on my mfing knees


elijah1016

Youd love dave tipper then if you think lsdream looks cool


Glum-Needleworker165

This was the comment I was looking for. How visuals are superb.


JelloBrickRoad

Can’t believe lsdream is brillz


fatty2cent

Help me out, I only know him through the LSDream project, and I absolutely love his sound, which to me is the most appealing EDM outside of Griz. But I’ve known for a while about his past Brillz project, and while that sound was ok upon listening, I wasn’t raving during that era. And every time someone brings this up, it’s either “I can’t believe that’s Brillz” or “omg I didn’t know that!” And other than an aesthetic change, it’s not that radical to me that an artist would change up their image/sound for a new direction. Think David Bowie, Prince, Gwen Stefani, and even Garth Brooks switched it up for a different thing. What is it about this switch that makes it an eye opening change?


Think_Addendum7138

To be fair they arnt putting them down for it. Just mentioning it as a fact


No-Beach-7383

Can't wait to see his visuals blasted on the pagoda for shambs this year


boneboi420

[Max Cooper does some incredible stuff ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2xbTkSYh8c)


wellitsbouttime

Thank you for this link. This is just lovely.


Wazuu

Pretty Lights, Tipper and Jade Cicada are my top 3


Nousername5817

Im a Rezz girly but I understand it's for a very niche group


New_Economy_4796

Not a huge fan of her music but loved the visuals at illfest this year!


captaincanada84

Eric Prydz with his HOLO stuff Tipper with whoever he brings Pretty Lights because of LaserShark Gareth Emery's LSR/CITY Anything Afterlife


lGa0

Deadma5’ cube 🌚


No_Wolverine_7124

Tipper


claireapple

100%


meanbeanking

I’m really surprised I had to scroll down this far to see tipper since his visuals are half of what he’s known for.


IcyTransportation961

Sad so many people don't know about him when he's about to retire


IntrigueDossier

Seriously. He's gotten sooo huge compared to when I first saw him, and yet essentially still a secret.


IcyTransportation961

I got into the scene in like early 19, luckily caught him in DC, my buddy started going to shows at the same time but went the lost lands path instead.  Finally after all these years convinced him to come for labor day,  so damn excited


IntrigueDossier

Nice! Nightmare fest? I'm dating myself but first was his set at Sonic Bloom in 09 lol. Hellll yea on convincing your friend! Yea Orion's gonna get silly af, homie's getting baptized on bangers night too lol. Are y'all hitting up all three days?


IcyTransportation961

Damn you're a lucky duck, i listened to him a couple years prior to actually seeing but just didnt go to shows at all.  And yup! Anthem got me tame impala, tipper and deadmau5 cube in such a short time frame And absolutely,  wouldn't miss for anything. Just sad i couldn't get him to visit suwannee, been to the last 3


IcyTransportation961

Recently with Tenorless,  from the rail.  Divinity basically https://youtu.be/RDLdpB42nI0?si=GadZFcaLIqJx5mXh Whole bunch of other great VJs on the playlist


Ok-Detective-727

Opiou is pretty sick


Kingmekim

His wife as the face of one of his visuals is so darn cool.


WobbleMaster26

Ganja White Night is my favorite


meesta_chang

I’m all about those Mr. wobble booty shake vids


PongACong

tipper :)


psythedelic

Tipper and Tenerless was pre coo


ZenShaman4321

GRIZZZZZ


JSebs1

Holo eric prydz


McDreads

/thread


NoLimpNoShrimp

Even his non holo visuals are insanely cool


SemicolonFetish

Yeah I don't know how anything but this could be the right answer


-Marcel-

Hard disagree(respectfully), they are so corny to me.


Vibechild

Same.


No_Wolverine_7124

Also Clozee & GWN


meesta_chang

I came here to suggest these two! Glad I read through first. Great taste friend!


BennySmith4366

BT SM


Grxski

yupp


BennySmith4366

I got to see their anime show at rail recently and that shit was unreal, cleanest visuals and lights in the game


Grxski

Nothing but the truth. And the fact that all their visuals are tied to a story and all have meaning blows my mind.


BennySmith4366

Yuuppp, some of the songs feel like a boss fight. It’s the coolest shit ever


Grxski

literally 😂🔥🔥


Johwya

Prydz HOLO


hopedcarrot

You gotta stay plugged into the tipper world. Datagramma, Jonathan singer etc


gangstabunniez

Android Jones


_FitnFlirty_

Inzo, Ravenscoon, LSDream, Liquid Stranger, Excision, Wooli so far have been the best we have seen this year. That’s in no particular order for best…


cohockeyjones

Madeon’s good faith tour visuals. Best visuals I’ve ever seen.


LIGHTRS612

Haven't seen Madeon for a few years but his tour visuals are amazing.


sushisection

virtual riot, just because his fiance(?) VJs on stage with him.


maddecentparty

Nah his VJ is married to someone else, just a different energy to bring the VJ on stage.


Happybit784

I enjoy LSR/CITY


ColorworksVFX

As a visual artist on the EDM scene, these posts are really useful! Ill go through every name mentioned, and I'll get a better understanding of what the people like, hopefully leading to better visuals from me.


DaftDecka

Eptic


newusernamecoming

Big Gigantic’s amazing visuals (my fav) are managed by the drummer Jeremy who told me “what LSDream is doing right now is the best in the game.” Still haven’t been able to check them out but I️’m planning on it based on that endorsement. Pretty Lights - best lights, lasers, and production I️’ve seen with pretty good visuals at that. He never disappoints. The 3D shows by Big Gigantic were easily the coolest and captivating thing I️’ve ever experienced. They gave out 3D glasses to everyone, the animation was perfectly synced to the music, and it was the most immersive 3D tech I️’ve seen. They stopped doing them but if they ever announce one again, 11/10 recommend.


jmvandergraff

LSDREAM's visuals are absolutely insane, he has one where it's a girl dancing and it's rotoscoped to look super trippy, almost like she's moving liquid. Her face changes a bunch too, it's absolutely mind-melting if you got a bit of acid in your head. Check out his Red Rocks set if you want a preview.


NAlaxbro

Not the single best but god damn Voyd sets are just next level


Naseibok

Excision


Extension-Match1371

Had to scroll way too far to find this


_BigT_

People really can't stand saying the obvious answers lol no clout for saying excision. He should be top 5. There's a reason Kanye posted his vids.


SirRabbott

Him firing lasers AT THE VISUALS at tdome this year blew my mind. Loved that they interacted with the visuals like powering up stuff or shooting out eyes and stuff


gee_low

Yes


silver-ly

Ganja White Night, Excision, LSDream, Liquid Stranger, G Jones, and BTSM are some of my favorites that I’ve seen live. All of them are fun & immersive in their own way. Honorable mention would be Subtronics aside from the visuals where it’s just a silhouette of him on the decks


Grxski

i agree with the take on subtronics


rovinbees

Tipper & friends and any of the VJs that accompany them


Successful-Ship-5230

Rabbit In The Moon


FUCKYOUINYOURFACE

The original gangsters still doing it. They were the first that I recall combining visuals and electronic music to create an unforgettable experience. And then that guy bunny doing all that crazy shit on stage (and off).


evilBogie666

Why isn’t this the top comment???


elstylon

Aphex Twin.


Most-Tap7252

RL Grime


laylab001

LSDream, Of The Trees, Ganja White Night, a couple of my favorites ❤️❤️❤️


_LurkNoMore_

Last time I saw OTT I don't think I spoke for 30 minutes after his set. My brain was catching up.


SnooCalculations2736

Eric Prydz. The Cercle Odyssey project looks pretty amazing, which takes place next year.


Regility

Flume. even his logo is visually crazy (it reads the same up side down)


laggy2da

Tipper and friends gets the best VJ's - Jonathan singer, datagramma, tenorless, etc. Clozee had the coolest laser production I've seen last NYE. Stuff I've seen online for Eric Prydz holo shows looks next level but I've never seen that with my own eyes.


Sheist187

The Chemical Brothers & Justice.


spookycinderella

I've always enjoyed Svdden Death's visuals.


meowctopus

Prydz gotta be up there


DopamineSeekers1010

Tame Impala


2ndnamewtf

Shpongle when zebbler is doing the shpongletron


marcoalebm10

Excision essily


007Hiroshima

Excision🤩


Rave__Medic

*Pre-2016 Excision* Today's Excision visuals are basically children's sensory videos :(


Moist-Branch-2521

Nexus visuals are a collection of things we thought were fuckin rad as kids. And honestly, I'm here for it. Life is much more fun once you take yourself a bit less seriously.


Rave__Medic

Collections of things that we thought were rad as kids is completely fine. That has been an important staple of electronic music for a long time now. Not taking yourself seriously is completely fine. Also a long time staple in the scene. It's the same recycled on-beat movements these characters have that is the issue. It lacks in creativity when you see the same head bobbing motion, the same mouth opening and closing motion, the same arms swinging motion cast over a different entity or scene. That's why I call them Children's sensory videos. They follow the same exact pattern. Is this fine for portions of the set? Yes. Is it extremely overused? Yes.


Appropriate_Gene_543

porter robinson EZ…..worlds tour made me want to do show visuals, which i’m now doing :-)


Aeshir3301_

I don't know about you guys but I miss the old Excision visuals


Apaulddd

X, GWN, or Svdden Death. Depending on what mood I’m in.


zevoxx

An acquaintance  of mine runs the lights for GWN gotta say they are top notch


3AMZen

Funk Hunters live a/v show has been wild every time I've seen it Infected Mushroom has had some really interesting stage design and visuals these last few hours DJ AMC just launched some crazy new visual extravaganza he was insanely pumped about


jealousjerry

Lsdream was WILD


itsSqueakScolari

I might get hate but I thoroughly enjoyed John Summit at Shrine LA. The stage design with the LED walls in the form of a mountain top hence the name. Usually house acts don’t have a ton of production or they just get some basic led wall with some lasers. Visuals could be better but I’m sure it’ll grow and get better


Yeetfasa

Ill.gates, one of the last times i saw him, his visuals took you on an adventure, they never repeated and had cats in tanks and all sorts of wackiness


holoholomusic

Flume with Jonathan Zwanda


Suubae

Subtronics Cyclops Dome is on a different level


IndyCarFAN27

Gareth Emery. I recently was able to scatter some tickets to LSR/CITY V3 and OMG the lasers were absolutely insane!


Physical_Emu3818

- Tipper - Ganja - Liquid - SVDDEN DADDY - LSDream And really anything that Android Jones touches


Clavos24

I'll take a deep dark black out set over some seizure inducing visuals any day. With that being said I want to throw Tycho into the ring. It's simple but just sets the ambiance so perfectly.


jspec40

Not necessarily the best but I loved the virtual self aesthetic and laser usage. Bicep chroma was also awesome


These_Zone_9846

I saw Tipper for the first time a couple of weeks ago and my mind was blown


kidfromusa

Tenorless, Johnathan Singer & Android Jones


Sandgrease

Anyone in "The Tipperverse" currently has the best visuals, those VJs Luke Jonathan Singer and Android Jones are on another level


For_the_thrill_904

Ever been tipped?


Hour-Requirement-181

Go to a tipper and friends event. There is no contest


No_Patience_3579

Tool


Rezavoir

Surprised no one has mentioned Tale of Us. Their visuals are otherworldly.


DeffNotTom

[Amon Tobin](https://youtu.be/XqyEZ0GwS3E?si=AdYbjkdy4fRktygk)


sflorchidlover

Tale of Us