Cryptic: Sonica Talks - Nicolas Boritch and Olivier Ratsi (Antivj) in conversation with Alex Menzies (DJ Smoke)

Art, Commerce & Culture

Creating art within the context of a commercial organisation: Nicolas Boritch (Antivj) and Olivier Ratsi (Onion Skin) in discussion with Alex Menzies (DJ Smoke).

Visual artist and co-founder of Antivj, Olivier Ratsi’s work explores the deconstruction of space and time to suggest a new point of view and provide audiences with a different experience of both. Antivj is a visual label initiated by a group of European artists whose work is focused on the use of projected light and its influence on our perception. Clearly stepping away from standard setups & techniques, Antivj presents live performances and installations at clubs and festivals, providing a senses-challenging experience for audiences.

Alex Smoke/Alex Menzies is an electronic music producer and composer from Glasgow. He has released five albums and myriad singles as Alex Smoke and Wraetlic, and has also been an in-demand remixer, working on music by everyone from Steve Reich to Depeche Mode. His background in classical music has also led to composing for orchestral musicians and writing music for film and TV, most recently with Scottish Ensemble and scoring the BBC series Order & Disorder and Mechanical Marvels.