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First pick would be option A
It it this most clearcut visually, nothing is lost in translation

Our Second pick would be E
The only thing is… It's not clear who the Djs are.
They get lost in the flow of live pa/visual pas 

If E is choosen can we find a way to denote the Visual Artists & Djs clearly & agree to put a blurb on the flipside describing the efforts of the visual artists…

If not, then we can shave a sentence or 2 away from the visual artists bios thus creating more room for additional info.

Any way you slice & dice it…
KiloWatts should be placed under Androcell or above Kourosh Dini and the local live acts pushed down.

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Please add KiloWatts to the Chill Stage Headliners list under Androcell.
KiloWatts – Artificial Music Machine / Diffusion Records (Philadelphia)

Julee & Troy will put half of the money up for his ticket & he'll pay the other half.
If the event makes a profit past what debt is owed would anyone oppose having The Chilluminati reimburse The cost of his plane ticket (approx$145)

On the note of Visual Artists/Audio Artists…

Most of the Visual Artists involved will be pre-producing Sacred Earth specific video content for the event.
They'll be bringing & hanging their own projectors & screens.
They'll be performing visuals Live 2 nights each – one night chill & one night psy (approx 20 total hours)

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The Part Time Suckers crew can be consolidated into one.

Part Time Suckers

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We were really excited about having the VJ descriptions on the flyer, this was not argued with when it was first stated, so we went with it, and now that there is a dispute, we are trying not to feel stepped on. We really do have good intentions, and…
Here are our motives

We feel that by giving Visual Artists additional attention on the flyer it in returns gives Chilluminati this:
      *We push the bar higher by appreciating visual artists (that is something NOT seen in this field-therfore The Chilluminati will recieve positive attention)
      *We possiably lower the negative attention by those who seek “rave” type events (youngins/50)–art driven event vs rave driven event
      *We help to bring the unbalanced audio/video/deco to a more balanced state- thus putting arts as the main achievement of this event

Obviously we carry a very strong feeling in this matter
The Metratronic 2 flyer had similar font size (maybe smaller) so we do not understand why this is a issue now , for it was not a issue then, before or after the flyers were printed.
We do think that there is a comprimise, trouble is finding one

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the bio font size will be perfectly readable

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Outside opinion from UK friend.

He likes it, loves the font choice.
Asked him if the text on the right bothers him & he said that he thinks that super symmetrical things just leaves text/elements to be ignored.

He likes it, he likes the layout.

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We can take the bios out on web version.
It's very readable for print version.

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We've stepped back & pondered other ways to format / work around.
The only suggestions we have is to add more text to LIVE/DJs.

We STRONGLY feel that the bios must stay.

Chicago is a Media Market & most of the local VJs are well connected on a creative professional level.
In our opinion the fact that they are involved with a creative festival is going to be viral in the diverse circles they oscillate in.
We think it'll attract people that usually don't attend these type of festivals.
Take away the bios & you'll only have “eye candy & rave visuals” & believe you us, there are quite a few visual artists that look down upon rave visuals.
That's why we've steered to involve these creatives. We think the bios convey it as well.

Most VJs wanted logos on the flyer & we told them that we could write up & print their bios instead.
We have been in constant contact via Phone, IM & Email.
We've literally ate many supposed to be working & wireless mins/hours.
All in the game of describing these Visual Artists in the best.
The CD will have only audio artists of which you are creating the Radio Promo for.
This evens out things in our opinion.

& to us it reads Audio / Visual as is
That's the point.

Taking the bios away will greatly effect things.

We took a break, got a surprise call from a friend from UK stopping by, had 30 mins to clean house.

Now back to the forum & Going with our hearts & guts on this one.
Standing In Cement (J&T)

Can we get everyone elses opinion?

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On a marketing level… the bios are essential.

This will be the largest Visual Lineup at an electronic music event in the Midwest that we've seen yet.

It will surely attract more people with the Bios, than without.

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What exactly do you not like about the formatting Igor?

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We think the Flyer looks AMAZING!

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it can be in a tiny pt size…

what's the lowest pt size printable?

5 pt arial
maybe even 4

won't be readable on the web but will be fine in print & fit

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We feel that the bios are essential.

It describes & paints a picture of what the visual artists will be providing.

Audio artists have gotten the spotlight in most of our past events.

This one we're bumping the visual spectacle up a notch.

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VJ Pixylight – Inside-us-all / Spacedub (Colorado)

Pixylight started his VJing aspirations in 1996 & coordinated the AVit Retreat, made up of VJs & Artists from within the North American community in 2005. He also works closely with EarthDance & London-based live video collective inside-us-all. He said to expect some mind-blowing projection screens @ Sacred Earth because he's built a hexagon cluster of screens that he's dubbed “hexagonalism”. 

Reality Engine – http://www.realityengine.org (NYC)

These non-linear storytellers work with specialized teams of inspired artists to uniquely present ideas & concepts. Their goal is to bridge the gap between technology & imagination. Performing with Pioneer's cutting edge DVJs & pushing the boundaries of live audio/video remix technologies.

Psymbolic – http://www.psymbolic.com

This catalystic duo (Julee & Troy) create Live Interactive Visual Environments. Since 1999, they have become large-scale A/V event curators & they continue to push their means of expression through their video compositions & the realtime surrounding spectacles. Always providing a customized thematic projection/performance of synchronous moments of meaning & inspiration.

VJ Mason Dixon – http://www.vjmasondixon.com

Founder of mgchicago & curator of Chicago Motion Graphics Festival, Mason Dixon aims to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment. The goal is to revitalize the viewer's perception & attention to detail. No hidden meanings, Just reaction, contemplation & a search for meaning. The reflection will reveal your personality & the nature of your sensibilities.

Merkaba Visuals

Merkaba believes that performance visuals are one of the definitive art forms of this century. The Merkaba Visual Performance Collective is bi-located between Chicago & Maui. Since 2000, they've been evolving their style, a hybrid of analog & digital, abstract & narrative. When the visuals entrain with the music you hear at Sacred Earth, your experience will be propelled to another level.

MFVJ – http://www.mfchicago.com

Comprised of video-artists Seth Gershberg aka 3pHaze & Byron Durham (Bmini), local Chicago VJs & co-founder's of mfchicago, which is a group of musicians & artists that experiment with improvisational video & electronic music. Their technique is based on a process of mixing, sampling & re-sampling original live footage, synthesized sources, creative commons & public domain content. They'll be providing a virtualized teleportation booth where participants can send their future dance floor centric self a video postcard.

Video Janitor – http://www.videojanitor.com

In the Summer of Love, Maria Pappas, Matthew Hanson, Edyta Stepien & Chuck Przybyl were born Video Janitor. So, what do a thrift store junkie, television addict, gadget collector, polish princess, & dub master have in common? They all have a burning desire to weave enlightened optic fusion right in front of your eyes. They will take you down a fantastic visual journey improvising with the musicians & environment at play. Video Janitor has been cleaning house all over town.

The League of Light – http://www.theleagueoflight.com

Comprised of several concept artists & next-generation console engineers, The League of Light remixes game-graphic landscapes. Beyond machinima, the League reaches directly into the most cinematic moments of action & artistic games to challenge the traditional definitions of interaction. Mostly, The League of Light brings fun to the dance floor.

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The right side will be filled with bio text.
About to send.

Final typo correcting.

it'll read as Audio Visual the way it is already established

More effective.

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