Artist Feature: Addictive TV
Described so eloquently as 'next level shit' by Grandmaster Flash, when they supported the great man in San Francisco, Addictive TV are certainly that. Trail-blazers in the art of audio/video remixing, the last four years have seen Addictive TV twice crowned #1 VJs in the World by the readers of DJ Magazine, and twice placed second. Praised by the likes of Jeff Mills, Stereo MC's and film-maker Peter Greenaway, Addictive TV are a total audiovisual experience driven by their fast-paced movie remixes and video mash-ups.
Playing festivals and clubs all over the planet, from Japan to Brazil, Sweden to Saudi Arabia, the dynamic duo have blown away audiences in over 40 countries now. On numerous main stages, they've supported the likes the Chemical Brothers, Goldfrapp, Grandmaster Flash and former Kraftwerk star Karl Bartos, even Moby described them as 'a tough act to follow' when they supported him at the opening event of SXSW 2008 in Austin, Texas - where, reviewing their set, US music magazine Paste said "Addictive TV completely blew my mind! ...a compelling pop culture audio/visual avalanche!"
In 2006 Addictive TV became the first group to officially remix a Hollywood movie, creating the award winning internet viral for major US studio New Line Cinema, remixing the Antonio Banderas film Take The Lead. They've since also remixed Samuel L Jackson's cult movie Snakes On a Plane, Japanese anime epic Tekkonkinkreet and action movies Shoot 'Em Up starring Clive Owen and Iron Man. They are also behind the visual-music festival Optronica run in collaboration with the British Film Institute and London IMAX cinema.
Addictive TV, "Slumdog Millionaire Remix"
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Meticulously sampling “Slumdog Millionaire” for its vibrant sounds and images, and reconstructing them into this fast-paced audiovisual remix, Addictive TV were asked by the film's producers to give “Slumdog Millionaire” their unique treatment for an alternative online trailer for the film’s promotional campaign. The award winning movie, directed by Danny Boyle - director of “Trainspotting” and “28 Days Later” - tells the incredible story of a kid from the slums of Mumbai who gets to go on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Addictive TV, "Sportive"
Described by US magazine XLR8R as "Light years beyond the gallery realm of masters like Bill Viola" London based audiovisual artists Addictive TV are known for their cutting-edge audio/video remixes and dynamic live shows, which in the last four years has seen them twice voted #1 VJs in the World by the readers of DJ Magazine, and twice coming second in their annual poll.
Addictive TV's video installation Sportive was created for the Adidas "Gongzhen - Sport in Art" exhibition for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has been touring China since November 2007. The video dynamically explores movement and sound in a wide range of sports, evolving the action of the fast and furious sporting forms being sampled, into shifting new musical patterns of rhythmic audio and video.