Arson Rivvers

OUT NOW!!! Link in Bio: We are thrilled to announce one of our first releases of 2026, marking our 20th anniversary on the label. Arson Rivvers, a renowned video artist, is the creative force behind the music project 1stname Lastname. Rivvers has significantly contributed to the Portland digital visual arts scene, infusing it with a sense of collaboration, performance, and forward-thinking processing. In his album, “Human Memories,” Rivers showcases his exceptional creativity by blending vapor wave with eight tracks of pure nostalgia. The album features VHS texture, wow and flutter, and detuned melodies that evoke the soundtracks of home movie replays of our most cherished moments. “Human Memories” will be available for download this Friday, and a limited run of DIY VHS tapes, each containing a video for each song, will be available for presale.

Coming up quick - debut of a new living object inside VDMX will run concurrently from the stage w/ music; This interactive shader designed by @arsonrivvers.visions matches a vision I had that I never communicated to him directly long before he built it from scratch. Not too bad for being the first person I have managed to successfully collaborate with. Special thanks to Alex @modernmidi for designing and bringing to life the Timepod MIDI controller with its unique snapshot and morphing paradigm that has been a long anticipated reality for my live performance aspirations. Feels good to be an early adopter of this tool, and it’s beyond exciting to have close working relationships with such highly skilled people building out these things that contribute to the way ‘proqxis music’ is performed live. Both of these individuals have been open to the input from me that has led to the role these amazing instruments now occupy in my composition and performance rig. Come hear and see the results on August 28, 2025 at Mississippi Studios for @Diositopes ’ album release concert. Doors @ 8:30pm, Proqxis is the first of 3 performers so get there early because the venue is very nice, if for some reason you’ve been living under some sort of rock. :)

Thankful for @penpointred for the opportunity to debut this art installation at Spring Breakcore this year 💕 It was so much fun to watch and learn how the inner child of people comes out to explore their altered reality. The xbox controllers as a way to manipulation your environment added another element of delight and surprise in the installation too! I’m excited to continue to evolve this project into something even more spectacular and interactive with my continued education with @touchdesigner . Special thank you to @traffichre666 for the stunning picture frames for these mirrors and @proqxis for helping me set up and tear down this experience in record time. 💅✨

If you’re interested in having these at your next event please reach out ;)

Original music by @arsonrivvers.visions #interactiveart #artinstallations #glitchart

GRAY AREA SF, 5/23/26, 8PM DATA/LOSS showcase “Erosion of Form” with MALARKI HEMADAXIS NUNDALE ERIC SCHLAPPI THOABATH and visual curation by ARSON RIVVERS Get your tickets now at grayarea dot org or follow link in bio #electronicmusic #industrialmusic #liveelectronicmusic #liveshow #errorgrid

This Saturday, April 18th, @errorgrid presents a dark electronica showcase centered around the perceptual erosion and loss of resolution.��Featuring: @puxflux (@heterodoxrecords ) @sombre_lux (@errorgrid ) @falling_societies (@errorgrid ) @ellery.everet (@universal_broadcast ) Feed Fatigue Visual experience curated by @arsonrivvers.visions 21+ DOORS 8pm MUSIC 8:30pm @thesixpdx

This Saturday, April 18th : A SLOW, BROODING EROSION OF FORM INTO ARTIFACT Featuring: @puxflux (@heterodoxrecords ) @sombre_lux (@errorgrid ) @falling_societies (ERRORGRID) @ellery.everet (@universal_broadcast ) Feed Fatigue Visual experience curated by @arsonrivvers.visions 21+ DOORS 8pm MUSIC 8:30pm

I just finished my first project in the @interactiveimmersivehq #touchdesigner bootcamp. 
I built this interactive visual system around the idea of an invisible architecture, using sound to shape a ring-based world of light, texture, contrast, and stage movement.
 One of my favorite discoveries in this piece was a custom GLSL chromatic aberration filter I built. Used really subtly, it creates a slight RGB split that makes the blacks feel richer and the contrast hit harder.
 Here are some stills from the discovery phase of the project.

We are thrilled to announce one of our first releases of 2026, marking our 20th anniversary on the label. @arsonrivvers.visions , a renowned video artist, is the creative force behind the music project 1stname Lastname. Rivvers has significantly contributed to the Portland digital visual arts scene, infusing it with a sense of collaboration, performance, and forward-thinking processing. In his album, “Human Memories,” Rivers showcases his exceptional creativity by blending vapor wave with eight tracks of pure nostalgia. The album features VHS texture, wow and flutter, and detuned melodies that evoke the soundtracks of home movie replays of our most cherished moments. “Human Memories” will be available for download this Friday, and a limited run of DIY VHS tapes, each containing a video for each song, will be available for presale. #pdxelectronicmusic #VHS #Vaporwave #bandcampfriday #dreamersofdreams

For #genuary31 (“Make something with shaders”) I wrote a love letter for @_ryojiikeda_ (Prompt credit: @pifragile ). Last December, I flew to London only to see his piece DATA-COSM at @180.studios and then fly back the next day. It was beyond worth the energy it took to travel all the way there. A truly ineffable experience. It inspired me to focus on my craft in 2026. Genuary was my expression for the start of this evolutionary journey. I’m humbled by the support, encouragement, and collaborations in this, ridiculously difficult, 31 day challenge. Instead of discussing the architecture and layers inside of this shader, I will simply say thank you. 🙏 Designed in ISF editor and recorded within VDMX6 Plus (@vidvox ). 
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For #genuary30 (“It’s not a bug, it’s a feature”), I engineered a grid designed to shatter. (Prompt credit: @unordered.list ). By introducing shear force and quantization errors the neon webbed system purposefully miscalculates its own vertices, tearing the geometry apart to reveal that the beauty was never in the structure. Designed in ISF editor and recorded within VDMX6 Plus (@vidvox ). 
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#genuary2026 #genartclub #creativecoding #generativeart

For #genuary29 (“Genetic evolution”), I simulated the violence of natural selection. (Prompt credit: @monokai ). The shader renders the moment of mutation, where rigid symmetry breaks down into organic, fluid forms: A portrait of a digital organism fighting for its form. Performed to the musical whimsy of my lovely and talented @themanosinistra <3
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#genuary2026 #genartclub #creativecoding #generativeart

For #genuary28 (Only HTML Elements”), I retrofitted my GOL shader from February 2nd into a Minesweeper clone. (Prompt credit: @pierobish ) “Lifesweeper” wraps complex cellular automata rules inside the rigid, bevelled aesthetic of Windows 1995. The mines don’t just explode; they evolve, grow, and consume the window that contains them. Written in raw HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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