VJ for MДQUIИД.
IN MY MIND THERE’S A CONTINUOUS REPETITION
Overview
MAQUINA. is a rock trio from Lisbon. They draw inspiration from repetition/minimalism-centered styles such as Krautrock and Industrial Techno, and quickly gained a reputation among audiences with their energetic performances that blend dance culture with heavy-hook songcraft.
I started doing visuals for the band in September 2024, with the first concert being at Musicbox for MIL Festival, and have been touring Portugal with them since.
Process
Most of the content is a mixture of live camera - exploring the natural feedback loop the occurs from pointing the camera at the band and the projection behind them - and highly processed footage I’ve taken of everyday life (trains, escalators, wet grass, … )
I also use pieces from the animated music video for “desterro” by Vasco Cavalheiro.
The setup is quite simple and consists of a Sony Handycam into a Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle, connected to a laptop running Resolume. Most of the mixing and effecting is done with an Arturia Minilab, which actually being a keyboard sometimes gets people curiously looking at it.
The visual aesthetic easily follows the sound, and it’s gritty, noisy, full of feedback, and BPM synced.