Mobius 8 Performance!

Mobius 8 and other special guests will be performing at the Vortex Immersion Dome from 7:00-9:30pm this Friday, July 29th. Vortex is located at 450 S. Bixel St., Los Angeles, CA and you must RSVP to info@vorteximmersion.com with the full names of all attending.

I had the pleasure of seeing Mobius 8 perform a demo recently at the dome and boy was I amazed. Mobius 8 (John Laraio) has invented a multi-dimensional instrument/controller called the Hydra; it is a rack that has infrared sensors mounted to it that can be “played” by passing your hand through its field of view. The sensors can pick up how fast the hand is moved into and out of its view and at what distance. This information then gets translated into MIDI which can be used to control sounds, lights, lasers, video, you name it.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Mobius 8 perform because you get more than just the listening aspect of a DJ. The video does not really do this guy justice, but when he is on stage your eyes are locked on how he is controlling the Hydra. Not only is it cool to look at the correlation between his movements and the music, but the lasers are just cool to begin with!

Here is a sneak peek of what to expect:

Mobius 8′s Demo Set

And check out their websites:

http://www.mobius8.com

http://www.vorteximmersion.com

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