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'Raya is simply it's own thing and part of a new breed of nightlife
events that fall between known worlds - gallery, disco, rave and
installation - to make fresh ones' - Time Out
'A mega-stimulating multi-media cultural gathering of club headz from
across the country' - I-D Magazine
'most important event of the week'
The Guardian, Sept 98
'a thought provoking fusion of challenging multi-media, cutting edge
sounds
and dub poetry. Raya, already recognised for their innovative
explorations
of multi-media'
Guest List Magazine, Sept 98
'an evening for the discerning clubber'
Evening Standard, Oct 98
'more arty farty nonsense...and guess what? We love it !'
The Guardian, Oct 98
'an intriguing start to the weekend from one of the ICA's most
successful
and fashionable nights'
Hot Tickets, Jan 99
'One not to miss - Critic's Choice'
Time Out, August 2001
'Raya filled their room with such beautiful, delicious colours and
images that it was quite overwhelming'
Big Chill forum,
September 2002
Check the propaganda section of the site
for more press quotes and articles about Raya.
Raya are a collective of film-makers, VJs, designers, visual artists
& DJs,
whose critically acclaimed festival and club events and three year
residency
at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London have earned them a
reputation
for stimulating and innovative visuals, music and events.
Raya's poly-media approach mixes mediums and music to produce site
specific work using live video mixing, projections and 3D installation
in a way that is constantly evolving and always surprising. Work has
included
collaboration with others interested in playing about at the boundaries
of
cultures and mediums such as contemporary dancers, web artists, digital
animators and installation artists.
As well as their residency at the ICA and recent promotions at Ocean
showcasing cutting edge visual art and music Raya have:
- VJ-ed for top hip-hop acts including the Pharcyde
& Big Daddy Kane at the
Dedbeat Weekender 2001 and 2002
- Designed, managed the environment and vj-ed in the
club tent of the Big
Chill Enchanted Garden Festival 1999, featuring artists such as Gilles
Peterson, Jazzanova, Mr Scruff and Tom Churchill
- Continuing 'conscious clubbing' collaboration as
video mixers / decor
designers at the Scala club, Kings Cross at Asian Dub Foundations
acclaimed RAHA nights/fund raising events (1999 - present)
- VJs, DJs and visualisers for the anti slavery fund
raiser Festival of
Flight, Scala (Feb 2002)
- Promoted and managed Girls Need Modems, a major three
room event at the 291 Arts Club, Hackney Road featuring the cream of
London's women DJs and visual artists - (2000)
- DJ-ed at events as diverse as Whistlebump acclaimed
club night (2000 - 2001), the legendary Big Chill Enchanted Garden
festival (1998, 1999) and Glastonbury (2000).
- Provide visuals at London clubs like the Scala
(Female of the Species), the 333 Club (Liquid), Rhythm Factory (SoxaN /
Big Chill) - (1999 - present)
- Represented London underground club and art at a
British Council showcase event in Taiwan - (March 2002)
- Represented London underground club and art at a
British Council showcase event in Poland - (Sept 2000)
- VJ guests on Radio One Online with Pete Tong - (Nov
2001)
- Run a bi-monthly internet radio show on Space FM -
(2001)
- Provided visuals for corporate parties for 55DSL,
Tony + Guy, Open, Premier and XFM
- Hosted a monthly 'Sunday Cinema Club' showing
underground films at the Shoreditch Electricity Showrooms, London -
(2000)
- Hosted a club event / internet broadcast linked with
Tokyo, Manila and
Singapore at the ICA attended by ministers of the arts from over 25
European & Asian countries.
- Presented lectures on the camcorder underground at
Oxford University and the ICA as well as contributing a cd-rom art
piece
to Guest List magazine.
- Future VJ events including the Herbaliser and
Courtney Pine European Tours 2002
Raya also have a strong commitment to community-based arts and music
and have contributed to DJ workshops at youth centres in Tower Hamlets,
Ludlow
and Andover, including
- Managing the soundsystem, lighting and staging at a
multi-cultural community fashion show seen by over 4,000 people at the
Brick Lane festival (1998)
- Run a soundsystem featuring school age DJs and MCs at
the Brick Lane festival (1999).
They are currently working with several local councils to teach DJ and
VJ
skills to socially excluded teens and support them in putting on their
own
events.
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