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The first live AV performance created by The Light Surgeons took place at the Lux Cinema in 1998 and was commissioned by the London Film Makers Co-Op.

The show consisted of many sampled scenes and fragments from different cult sci-fi and thiller films which together formed a Frankenstein narrative. A feeling of suspense and tension was built during the show as a time code slow counted down to 00:00. This use of a visual time code was also key to the syncing of the music and the visuals, que points allowed the live musians to start tracks at specific points. All the music was performed live by the band the Herbaliser, with additional sound scapes from Dynamic Syncopation, both artists on the Ninja Tune label.

The show formed the opening event for the Lux Cinema in Hoxton Square and was run in collaboration with the Blue Note club next door where there was a big after show party featuring a Light Surgeons curated line up of audio and visual artists.

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The Performance went on to be shown at the Rotterdam Film festival in 1999.