Kool & The Gang Celebrates Good Times with DPA Microphones Live by Thomas Richard - February 24, 2020 When Ed Irons came onto the scene as Kool & The Gang’s Production Manager/FOH Engineer, he was excited to finally get his hands on DPA Microphones’ solution after hearing colleagues rave about their high-quality performance. With DPA’s 4099 Instrument, 2011 Twin Diaphragm Cardioid, 4011 Cardioid and renowned d:facto 4018 Vocal
Robe Helps Crystallise New Škoda Octavia Launch Live by Thomas Richard - February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Lighting designer Michael Kuehbandner worked closely with creative director Achim John from Jack Morton Worldwide and the show direction team from Quinton’s Concept to deliver a spectacular visual extravaganza for the VIP launch of the new fourth-generation Škoda Octavia car at the Prague National Gallery’s Trade Fair Palace in the
Green Hippo Drives the Visuals for Spotify’s Who We Be Live Live by Thomas Richard - February 20, 2020 Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers were chosen by video director Jay Baker of Creative Video Design to drive the visuals for Spotify Presents: Who We Be Live 2019. Performed live at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, the Spotify show was part of its award-winning series of events featuring the UK
Robe Adds Magic to Severina Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 16, 2020 Croatian singer-songwriter and actress Severina WOWed the crowds at four major arena concerts in the Balkans this fall – at Split and Zagreb in Croatia, Belgrade in Serbia and culminating at the Dvorana Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia – which were lit by Slovenian LD Crt Birsa who added over 150
Stellar Sound Performance by L-Acoustics During ‘Fiestas de Octubre’ Live by Thomas Richard - February 16, 2020 Arguably one of the most anticipated festivals in Mexico, Fiestas de Octubre, is a cultural and recreational celebration held in the state of Jalisco with its headquarters in the capital, Guadalajara. Bringing together more than one million people, the 32-day festival is filled with a bountiful display of popular culture and
Elliott Mountford Goes Crazy with Charli XCX and GLP Live by Thomas Richard - February 16, 2020 At the age of 16, Elliott Mountford set up his Ti22 lighting design company with a view to providing lighting and video integration on live shows. Little more than a few months later he was handling his first arena show at Wembley. Now still only 19, and from a background in
MARIINSKY THEATRE INVESTS IN CLEAR-COM’S FREESPEAK Install by Thomas Richard - February 14, 2020 The world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, has completed a major installation of the latest wireless communications solutions from Clear-Com. The systems, which feature the award-winning FreeSpeak II Digital Wireless System and the Agent-IC mobile app, were supplied and installed by Clear-Com’s regional partner, Oltbert Business Development Ltd. The Mariinsky
Green Hippo on the Ball at Soccer AM Live by Thomas Richard - February 14, 2020 Image © Malcolm Reed Lighting Director Malcolm Reed used Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Server technology to manage the visuals for rapper Jay1’s performance on the UK’s popular football show, Soccer AM. Filmed at London’s Sky Sports Studios, the 90-minute show, which airs on Saturday mornings, includes a section where music artists from across
DOUBLE OR NOTHING WITH ALLEN & HEATH Live by Thomas Richard - February 14, 2020 Tom Deimbacher with dLive, photo by Le Luca Bei. For more than 20 years, Allen & Heath has provided audio support to Viennese rockers, Wiener Wahnsinn, who perform around 120 gigs each year from local shows to some of the biggest open-air festivals across Europe. Freshly equipped with a dLive C3500 and
d&b audiotechnik Appoints New Territory Manager, APAC and President News by Thomas Richard - February 11, 2020 d&b audiotechnik has appointed Anand Narayanan to serve as Territory Manager APAC and President, d&b audiotechnik Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. effective January 1, 2020. Narayanan will be responsible for d&b’s business in Asia Pacific, which includes strategic business development, sales & services, expansion of d&b’s brand positioning, and general management. Narayanan succeeds