Here's Japan's Wrecking Crew Orchestra performing some pretty wonderful dance moves made all the better by their electroluminescent wire garments, which cause them to seemingly wink in and out of existence on the dark stage

WRECKING CREW ORCHESTRA 20120208EL (Thanks, Fipi Lele!)

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I know exactly how this works but it’s still completely magical.
- http://theladyfingers.blogspot.com/ Ladyfingers
  
  The “trail” bits are simple, but utterly mindblowing.
KBert

Incomprehensible… remaining seated, I mean.
Nicky G

My brother does/teaches blacklight theater/funk-dance choreography and performance… he’s going to dig this :) (If he hasn’t seen it already!)
http://www.ikaink.net Itsumishi

Music – bleh….
Dancing – so-so…
Routine – fucking incredible.

Amazing use of lighting!
wiredreader2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv0ZnnoKvwA
Which came first the Wrecking crew or iLuminate?
- mobuco
  
  yeah i saw that america’s got talent routine and was wondering if this was the same people. possibly they both ripped it off someone else.
http://www.propublications.ca Ed Defy

That is so cool. It’s always inspiring to see such imagination!
jackie31337

One of the finalists in Sweden’s Melodifestivalen did something similar. I was kind of disappointed that they weren’t the ones selected to go to Eurovision.
Prospero761

iLuminate was first. Their founder invented the technology. These guys ripped them off.
- Nate Foote
  
  A caveman may have invented the paintbrush, but I would hardly look upon a Rembrandt as “ripping off” the caveman.
- http://www.peterbagge.com/ Buddy Bradley
  
  bonus round: “All art is theft.”
  
  Who said it???
  
  disclaimer: I did not invent the concept of the “trivia question.” I ripped it off someone else!
  - timquinn
    
    must be picasso, or warhol?
SomeGuyNamedMark

But did they escape the clutches of the evil MCP?
El Stinko

Props to whomever invented the light-suit dance technique, but I think both groups brought a lot of originality to it.
bolamig

Cory, The future me thanks you for inspiring some amazing shows on the playa this year. This was just made for Burning Man, and I’m sure people will take this to the next level… The magic of Charon without all the hardware.
Eric Hunting

It’s like a 21st century Black Art magic. Max Auzinger would have been impressed.

Choreography + EL wire = awesome dance party

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