Vision Four 5 was an Australian dance music group whose performances featured interactive video technology. They were formed in 1990 in

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and fellow students Gavin Sade, Harry Ho and Ben Suthers while studying Music Technology at

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. The lineup changed through the first few years to settle from 1993-1997 with members

(Music), Tim Gruchy (Video/Interactives), Ben Suthers (Music) and Al Ferguson (Video/Animation). In this time Vision Four 5 produced 2 albums, Texture (1993) and Humid (1995) and numerous singles on

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. They toured Australia constantly playing

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, raves and clubs alongside stable mates

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and remixed many other artists. The rave hit "Everything You Need" was one of the highest selling Australian 12" singles and the more radio-friendly "Funkify Yourself" crossed over to become both a club and national radio hit. In 2009, "Everything You Need (Tragic rave mix)" was included on the

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compilation, "Rave anthems 1990-1996". The Vision Four 5 live performance incorporated a Mandala interactive system to utilize movement in the stage "control zone" to manipulate any aspect of video processing, animation or the music as well as live camera and a full music studio onstage. All of the members of the band have pursued their specialist field since 1997 and live/work in various parts of the globe.

and Ben Suthers played reunion gigs in 2002 (Syd - GAS) and 2008 (SYD - The Metro, Bris - The Met). Vision Four 5 are featured in "BNE - The Definitive Archive: Brisbane Independent Electronic Music Production 1979-2014", which is a hardcover book and USB music archive published by Trans:Com in September 2014.Project BNE
Brisbane Independent Electronic Music Production 1979-2014
/ref> The band reformed for the BNE launch event on 6 September 2014 at the

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, with members

, Tim Gruchy and Al Ferguson. In 2017, Vision Four 5 released their digital album, CLOUD, which contained previously unreleased songs.

Other Names

V45 (also spelled out as a hand gesture), Vision Four Five, Vision 45, Vision Four/5, Vision 4/5.

Discography

Original Music releases

1990 - Vision Four Five (cassette)
1991 - Deep Fantasy : Symedia (Vinyl EP)
1992 - Stormtrooper :

(CD Compilation)
1992 - Cyberphobia :

(Vinyl Single)
1993 - Ritual of Love :

(Vinyl CD Single)
1993 - Texture :

(CD Album)
1993 - Everything You Need :

(Vinyl Single)
1994 - Funkify Yourself :

(Vinyl CD Single)
1994 - Funkify Yourself Peewee Ferris Remix :

(Vinyl Single)
1994 - Humid :

(CD Album)
1995 - Purple Lamp :

(Vinyl CD Single)
2017 - CLOUD (Digital Album)

Remixes

1992 -

- Comet (Vision Mix) :

(CD Compilation)
1994 - AapogeE - The Force (Come To The Darkside Mix) : Candyline Records/Rabbit City Records (Vinyl CD compilation)
1995 -

- Metaphysical (Vision Four 5 Humid Mix) :

(Vinyl CD Single)
1995 - Chalk - Bass Player (Remix Radio Edit) : Poppy Export Records
1995 -

- The Dream (Vision Four 5 Remix) :

(Vinyl CD Single)
1996 -

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- Green(er) (Vision Four/5 Mix) : Dance Pool
1997 - Code Warrior - Wax Is Like A Chemical (Vision Four 5 Mix) : Dance Pool

Line Up

M (Music) V (Vocals) I (Interactive systems) A (Animation) Vid (Video) C (Camera) L (Lighting) 1990 -

(M), Gavin Sade(M), Harry Ho(M), Emma Baker Spink(V)
1991 -

(M), Gavin Sade(M), Ben Suthers(M), Emma Baker Spink(V), Sheree Exton(V), DJ Darren Briais
1992 -

(M), Gavin Sade(M), Ben Suthers(M), Sheree Exton(V), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Mic Gruchy (C), Al Ferguson(A C), Gary Mc Feat(C), Iain Reed(L)
1993 -

(M), Ben Suthers(M), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Al Ferguson(A C), Gary Mc Feat(C), Iain Reed(L)
1994 -

(M), Ben Suthers(M), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Al Ferguson(A C), Lolly(V), Iain Reed(L)
1995 -

(M), Ben Suthers(M), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Al Ferguson(A C), Lolly(V), Iain Reed(L)
1996 -

(M), Ben Suthers(M), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Al Ferguson(A C), Iain Reed(L)
2014 -

(M), Tim Gruchy(I Vid), Al Ferguson(A C)

References

External links

Vision Four 5- Everything You Need (Aapogee Mix)
(on

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