The main concept I took away from these two sources is that VJing is more so about creating an atmosphere rather than performing something “concrete”, because a VJ always works in tandem with a DJ, musician, or an audio performance, and so a purely video performance is merely a silent video. VJing enhances an audio performance or enhances the “vibe”. Its that special something like a secret ingredient to a dish.
I have never been to a club before so I can only relate my VJ experiences with what I have seen in class, whether it be my classmates or from the performances that we have watched. I found the hibana group’s performances quite interesting, in particular, ZPTPJ. The dazzling and quick visuals would not make any sense without the sound providing context. Furthermore, similar to what the article had discussed, the VJs on stage counterintuitively add rather than take away from what the audience is observing, because you understand that there are physical movements associated with the visuals and audio. The atmosphere that the performance creates feels ethereal, which I think is what they were going for, given their previous and current works.