Videopunks (VXPX)

‘VXPX’ is the Label
‘Videopunks’ is the Band
‘Mike Videopunk’ is the Guy.

Well, shit. You're not going to make this easy, are you? I've been trying to redefine what "VJing" in a club setting is. There was an article in a DJ magazine 10 years ago about VJing, and the writer of the article quickly shut the notion of a "Touring VJ" down, saying that nobody buys tickets to see VJs. I think that's bullshit. A good VJ is just as talented as a good DJ. . . So, why can't they be a draw? Why not tour? Part of the problem is VJs themselves. . . There's been a glut of Art Students with cracked versions of software hitting spacebars at gigs, and then schmoozing. . . and those that's a bit of the status quo, it's also boring as fuck. I've gone out of my way to build an All Analog Video Rig, without any "Auto-Spazz" buttons, or presets, to give my the opportunity to have the most dynamic Video Performances as possible. I want to be able to get in a Van with 3 of my friends, and play Punk Rock Electronic Basement shows, and rock that shit the fuck out. That's the immediate focus of Videopunks. . . to show people that video jamming can be just an dynamic, and interesting, as any musical performance.

The secondary focus of Videopunks is this VHS label that I've been running for the past 6 months. While playing shows, I've been constantly meeting really interesting Video Artists. Whenever I ask them where I can see their work, they always sorta shrug. . . Usually, it's Vimeo, or the odd gallery show. I started doing VHS releases through The Basement Labs as a way to give Video Artists that I liked something they could hold in their hands, and call their own. Personally, I think handing someone an object, and saying "I made this" is one of the most powerful things an artist can do. The VHS label has been focused on small runs of limited editions, but the idea is to give video artists a stack of tapes free of charge, so when they play shows, or perform, they'll have things to pass out, sell, or do whatever they like. I've tried to stay focused on this DIY Punk Cassette Label mentality, but with VHS tapes. People seem to dig it. Fans are buying tapes, Artists are approaching me about releases, and I'm having a fucking blast doing it.

A byproduct of those two sides of the Project is I get to direct music videos for folks that I really dig. So. . . Videopunks is all over the place.

As a member of Angelspit, I've performed all over the country. . . From New York, to LA, Chicago, Seattle, and everywhere in between, with the exception of most of the South East, for whatever reason. As Videopunks, I've played all over New York, with a couple of tours in the works.

Member: Mike Mazzotta (member of the band Angelspit)
Location: Queens, New York

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/videopunks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vxpx.info/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VideopunksNYC
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/videopunks
Bandcamp: https://videopunks.bandcamp.com/

VXPX_001 - Video Art is Awful