Unlike most other "fractal videos," Retinaburn isn't a techie demo of some mathematical hypothesis, it's a piece of digital art. The producers shy away from the familiar "scarab" fractal form, and instead tweak their formulas to generate ghostly fractal cityscapes, mountain ranges, and neo-abstract expressionist designs. Retinaburn is also a silent tape, intended to create an "intelligent environment" (Alvin Toffler's term for a place where something interesting is always going on) at raves, parties, or in your living room. Try it out - throw any sounds onto your stereo, from Eno to Perry Como. Retinaburn will add an extra dimension to it all (and it really does mess with Perry's croonings).
- Richard Kadrey
Retinaburn: US$17.95. 21st Century Art, Box 382, Needham, MA 02192.
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