Night School in Session with Neon Indian

Last night, electronic music band Neon Indian debuted their tech-powered live performance at Webster Hall, as part of the CMJ Music Marathon.

The act, which explores new realms of live performance, was developed with Microsoft Kinect technology and provided the audience an immersive visual experience like no other. The band’s set list came to life through visuals created in real time, using five Kinect sensors that captured each band member, reacting to the music and movements happening live on stage. The results were an explosive light and color show, complementing the band’s diverse electric sound; in line with their experimental approach to new media.

The performance kicked off Neon Indian’s tour this fall in support of their new album VEGA INTL. Night School, which launches tomorrow, October 16th. Microsoft has built a custom PC for the band to take on the road to run their live show, and as part of the collaboration a performance tool-kit will be released following CMJ, allowing artists, media artists, and event producers access to the project blueprints used to produce the show.