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= noisiV (the music project) = noisiV is an experimental music project born in Berlin in 1999, involving Joffrey Guillon aka Androvirus and Seamus O'Donnell aka Knifeloop. When trying to publish their first release on the label Metamkine Jérôme Joy described them as "too much like Throbbing Gristle". Although their interests initially lay in a hybrid of Musique Conréte and live improvisation they flirted with many techniques within the experimental music genre to ever progress their sound. Use of treated field recordings, magnetic tape manipulations and live sampling became staples of the noisiV diet.

Video art was for a long time an important element of their live shows, even self releasing a VHS that was available to rent for free in Berlin's iconic Negativland video store. Joffrey Guillon was himself a video artist when noisiV was formed. In 2000 they were joined and for some years accompanied by frgmnt, a Berlin video artist, enriching the live performances with his unique system of video feedback.

Though they are living in different countries for many years now live performances are still an important part of their agenda and have spanned most of mainland Europe so far. A typical live set could be any mixture of field recordings, self made devices, traditional instruments and voice. More recent releases have concentrated on the spontaneous creations during studio sessions.

Discography
Church (2000)

Social War (2002)

Booch of Spells (2004)

Stupid White Man (Must Die) (2006)

Phantom Wave (2009)

DE ca DE (2010)

Cycles of Abuse (2014)

Moribundus Lumen Solis (2015)