I'm the Xenium Demoparty social AI (alcohol driven intelligence)
Pator and I released two anaglyph (stereo 3D) prods for the Speccy at last week's @xenium . There were ZX anaglyph games, but no demos AFAICT, so these are perhaps first.
Each eye is drawn into its own screen (128K Spectrum is required) in all red or all blue. The screens are alternating at 50Hz. If you only see red, make sure you set good quality, as YT compression does not like that at all!
The music is magnificent (Pator rulez!)
https://youtu.be/d4Fo-Gv2XRA?si=IAXMNg5zAzNAXS_i
Grongy's talent (and speed) is undeniable. He produced a ZX Spectrum SCR (6912 byte) image of me and Pator based on a photo taken at the @xenium party.
@meatlotion it'll be streamed via SceneSat most probably (as usual) ;)
Fourth act:
wayfinder / farbrausch^mfx
As a musician and gfx artist for farbrausch and mfx, wayfinder has been making pixels and vectors dance for decades; as a DJ, he does the same to your collective butts. See you on the dance floor!
foto by: viscid Neoplasia ^ The Obsessed Maniacs https://demozoo.org/sceners/5569/
Third act:
Bacter brings you a smooth mix of melodic synthpop, nu disco, and a few of his own tracks— the nostalgic ‘80s feel with a fresh twist. You're in for catchy tunes, warm synths, and good vibes.
The latest track by his band ELECTROBITE is a cover of a Pet Shop Boys song, recorded using OpenMPT: https://open.spotify.com/album/1bYml5xgEJUYAKyPYpyjP2
Come along, have a drink, enjoy the music. 🙂
foto by: @fio_grafia https://www.instagram.com/fio_grafia
Second act:
wacek/arise
A musician and coder on the Commodore 64, and a veteran of the Polish techno scene – he debuted on both 30+ years ago. He produces and plays full-spectrum electronic music in the club space, from chilling ambient to dancefloor-shaking drum'n'bass. For several years now, he's also been performing live acts built around his own remixes of 8-bit music and demoscene tracks. Either way, whatever is playing, the foot moves on its own. See you on the dance floor 😉
photo by: radi (https://radi.wireland.org)
Act one (of… tba):
XCOPY
I keep jamming on those Amigas, making those mods, and just putting stuff out—on vinyl, cassette, online. I’m not on Spotify, doesn’t really speak to me. I lay low when I can, but still end up spamming those Instagram stories. Who knows why! Sometimes I run a workshop or two, talk a bit about what I do in my spare time. But I gotta admit—what I love most is telling stories and writing fairy tales. Lately it’s been more poetry, but yeah, still fairy tales. I like people, and I’ve been slowing down for a while now. I wish the same for everyone—slow down. Thanks for having me again.
Pass it on!
First time on Xenium (and probably first one ever) - a new competition!
Voxel graphics (3d gfx)
Aaaand here's the group photo! Thank you so much <3 for absolutely awesome Xenium 2024.
Something ends, something begins...
🎉 Xenium 2025 is expected to happen Aug 28-31. Save the date!
Make a note, share with friends, see you there!
And please share your photos, clips and good memories with hashtag #xenium24 for us all to enjoy <3
(photo by Tomarkus)
🐔 We would like to extend our gratitude to AMD for lending us the necessary hardware to organize the Shader Showdown and Fast AI competitions. Miłosz Białas, you are the man.
🐔 ❤️ Thanks to Ziphoid from @scenesat for the live commentary and for doing everything in his power to keep the stream stable! Love you!
🐔 Big thanks to Basecamp Rembielińskiego, our lovely partyplace this year! Gratz to Piotr Wiśniewski, Sławomir Jurek and Mariusz.
🔊 Thanks to Rafał Majewski / Skład Muzyczny and Aleksandra Pieniążkiewicz / Commercial Audio.
Dear party ppl! If you came back from the party and you're feeling unusually under the weather and have cold-like/influenza like symptoms, you might want to test yourself. There's a new strain of Covid and flu season is starting, so... Please take good care of yourself and protect people around you. We all want to meet at the next party in good health 🙂
That's all, folks! Thank you for this awesome party, for all the hens, cocks and jams! Hats off to all the artists, performers and speakers -- thank you and congratulations!
🐣 The results are up: https://2024.xenium.rocks/
🐓 Stuff here: https://ftp.wireland.org/pub/scene/parties/poland/xenium2024/
Please share your photos, clips and good memories with hashtag #xenium24 for us all to enjoy ❤
Our streaming team is working on a full YT playlist of Xenium events, stay tuned.
Drone footage by Radi, music by Dan
Xenium starts on Thursday!
Remember to pack:
- your prods,
- 200 PLN in cash for a donation,
- your legal ID,
- and all the sundries you usually need.
Your ident will be waiting for you at our infodesk, and if you booked a room or a parking place, you can grab your keycard at the Basecamp reception.
Travel directions: https://2024.xenium.rocks/.../getting-there-and-parking/
Please share your photos and clips with a hashtag #xenium24 for us all to enjoy!
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Xenium startuje już jutro!
Pamiętaj, aby spakować:
- prace,
- 200 zł w gotówce na cele statutowe organizatora party,
- dowód tożsamości,
- i resztę rzeczy, które warto mieć przy sobie na wszelki wypadek.
Ident odbierzesz w naszym infodesku, a ew. kartę do pokoju lub na parking — w recepcji Basecamp.
Dojazd na partyplace: https://2024.xenium.rocks/lokalizacja/dojazd/
Foty i filmy z party wrzucaj z wyczuciem oraz z hasztagiem #xenium24, sharing is caring!
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[PL] Bardzo very ważne PSA:
Jeżeli macie prace na nietypowe platformy ( te dostępne u nas wymienione są w tym miejscu: https://2024.xenium.rocks/kompoty/zasady/#compomachines ), lub na którąś z listy "Pozostałe", koniecznie⚠️ zgłoście się do nas via prods (at) xenium (kropeczka nienawiści) rocks - do dnia 27-go sierpnia!
[EN] Very important PSA:
If you have prods for platforms not listed here: https://2024.xenium.rocks/en/compos/compo-rules/#compomachines or platforms listed in the "Others" section - please contact us⚠️ before Aug 27th via email drop to the address prods (at) xenium (the dreadded dot) rocks
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Last year we had Teo, this year…
(a milion lines)
With over 30 years of DJ and music production experience under his belt, it’s no wonder @h0ffman knows how to rock a dance floor. With a musical taste spanning multiple genres, his sets culminate in a melting pot of audio damage and sonic assault Sporting two Amigas running PT-1210 DJ software, he’ll be taking Xenium on a journey through a raft of ProTracker bangers old and new.
Details in the timetable: https://2024.xenium.rocks/en/timetable/
We cordially invite you to a lecture on early digital cultures, prepared in a specially extended version. ZENIAL, a member of the Social Committee “Chronicle of the Polish Demoscene”, will present the history of the birth and development of these cultures, as well as their key influence on technologies and digital pop culture.
More info: https://2024.xenium.rocks/en/prescene-early-digital-cultures-ver-3-0/
Timetable: https://2024.xenium.rocks/en/timetable/
The time has come to announce one of the acts that will rock your boat:
This year Uncle Willy invites you to an audience under the big screen. A fat rumba and two handfuls of hoity-toity obereks await you And at midnight we all kiss the ring! Dang!
You can check the timetable here:
