Area Four Industries introduce the Milos Armor Cart, a new hoist utility vehicle that provides safe and convenient transport and storage for up to four of your hoists. Constructed from light and durable aluminium, the Armor Cart comes in two versions – model MAC-01-4025-A1 holds 4x 250kg hoists and model MAC-01-2100-A1 holds 2x 1t hoists. Due to its compact form factor, and the possibility of stacking Armor Carts on top of each other, transport volume is reduced up to 50% compared to flight cases. In addition, its open-air design reduces humidity within the interior and allows your hoists to dry…
Author: James Robertson
Bandit Lites kicked off festival season illuminating the Hangout Music Festival, a three-day event hailed as a music vacation along Alabama’s white, sandy beaches. Now in its tenth year, Hangout’s line up included Travis Scott, The Lumineers, Cardi B, Kygo, Khalid, Vampire Weekend, Hozier and The Weeknd. Attendees were also treated to a surprise performance from longtime Bandit Lites client Jimmy Buffett. For the festival’s main stage, Bandit Lites supplied nearly 200 fixtures, including HES Solaframe 3000 fixtures, Claypaky Mythos 2, Claypaky B-EYE K20, Claypaky Sharpys, Elation SIXBAR 1000 IP, Elation CuePix WW2 Blinders along with four Lyican M2 long…
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks has announced the pending acquisition of connectCAD, a systems design solution geared for the audiovisual industry. Since 2009, connectCAD has been offered as a plug-in for Vectorworks software, offering the ability for designing broadcast, AV, lighting and IT networks or any other type of connected system. connectCAD ensures that as-built drawings and cable lists exactly match the completed cabling architecture, avoiding expensive or even impossible reworking with other methods. connectCAD is used worldwide to design and coordinate complex AV installations such as exhibitions, casinos, conferences, churches, staging events and theme parks, as well as…
Avnu Alliance, an industry consortium enabling open, standards-based deterministic networking, welcomes Italy-based professional audio manufacturer, RCF as a new member to the organization’s pro AV segment, to support the Milan networking protocol. Milan a standards-based, user-driven deterministic network protocol based on Audio Video Bridging (AVB) for professional media, that assures devices will work together at new levels of convenience, reliability and functionality. Created and maintained by pro audio market leaders in the Avnu Alliance, Milan is the first tangible solution for promising deterministic, reliable, and future-proof delivery of networked media. RCF joins other leading pro audio manufacturers that make up…
mdc licht.gestalten. & Co. KG from Mettmann were responsible for the lighting, video and set design of country band BossHoss’ recent Black Is Beautiful tour as well as the programming of the show. The lighting design was created by the company’s own Jonas König, who also accompanied the tour as an operator. The design brief was typical BossHoss: a classic rock ‘n’ roll stage with plenty of unconventional elements, in which a variety of different looks could be created. “The stage didn’t want to be too ‘clean’, but at the same time had to be able to carry the rock…
Legendary Polish blues rock band Dżem celebrated a landmark 40 years of thrilling fans with their highly energetic live performances with a massive special show at the Spodek Arena in Katowice. The lighting was designed by Michal Parzych from design collective Green Beam Design (GBD) who has been involved in all Dżem’s special events for around the last 10 years, and on this one, he again worked in collaboration with the band’s regular LD, Marek Gubala. Together, they specified 131 Robe fixtures – 30 MegaPointes, 56 Spikies and 45 LEDBeam 800s, all of which were delivered by leading Polish rental company,…
From now on, three Neumann&Müller (N&M) business units are each to be given an autonomous market presence. The idea is to enable the System Integration, Digital Media, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) units to sharpen the focus on their individual service portfolios in presentations to clients. “In addition to the traditional fields of event technology – audio, lighting, video, rigging, staging and conferencing – the last few years have seen the emergence of areas with their own particular domains, which need a separate communications strategy,” said N&M managing director Alex Ostermaier. “System Integration” provides turnkey implementation of semi-permanent and…
Shure supported West Herts College students at an educational day of seminars and performances at Watford Colosseum. Ahead of Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes third album release earlier this month, the band decided to support the college in their hometown with a masterclass and performance at the event. The day consisted of three seminars. The first was a production talk with Frank and Dean from the Rattlesnakes on their approach to recording their third album with Cam Blackwood. The second talk was with the band road crew and featured the bands tour manager Ian Dowdell, guitar teach, Elliot Russell and…
Allen & Heath’s dLive Digital Mixing System played its part at Coachella 2019 festival, supporting buzz-worthy sets by breakout pop artist Billie Eilish and Kanye West’s special Easter Sunday Service. Cited by Variety as one of the truly must-see Coachella acts, Billie Eilish lived up to the hype. Sound Image supplied a pair of S5000 Control Surfaces and DM64 MixRacks to handle both front of house and monitor duties as the teen superstar wooed her fans in two packed and highly energetic shows. Jeff Hawley, Allen & Heath USA Marketing Manager commented: “Billie has been out with dLive for her…
There is a brand new player in the audio rental sector. With a focus on the corporate and special events markets, Audio Evolution is the brainchild of the leadership team at live events video specialist Pixl Evolution and will operate as a sister company from the latter’s Hertfordshire HQ. The creation of Audio Evolution was in part a response to regular requests from Pixl Evolution’s clients for high-end, bespoke audio to accompany video provision. Prompted by this demand, further scoping of the market revealed a clear space for a high-quality audio provider specifically aligned towards the corporate sector. A £1.1million…
For the final three concerts of Chou’s 120-date The Invincible 2 World Tour, The Asian King of Pop, as he’s known to the Western media, played two nights in London before deploying the Britannia Row rig for a final show at Paris’ Accor Arena. These three shows were promoted by Europe’s leading Asian concert promoter, Magic-Sound Entertainment. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/16 Photos: Magic-Sound UK www.britanniarow.com
Sven Väth is widely regarded as the leader of the techno revolution. The German DJ and producer emerged from the early-1980s Frankfurt underground and pioneered an electronic music uprising – with both Germany and Ibiza being his beat-fuelled playgrounds. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/20 Photos: Ry Hallada @rxyz www.cocoon.net www.forceproduction.eu
Through an existing client’s referral, Light Design was highly recommended, to MISS USSR UK CEO Julia Titova, to deliver the production for MISS USSR UK 2019. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/12 Photos: Ash Youd www.missussr.co.uk www.lightdesignltd.co.uk www.lc-av.co.uk
First Aid Kit’s latest sold-out show at Ericsson Globe marked the Swedish debut of the new d&b KSL System, on its first outing from concert audio supplier, Soundforce Scandinavia, which purchased KSL from Arva Trading. Soundforce’s System Tech, Anders Molund, had an existing relationship with the group, touring with them through Scandinavia: “The band’s production wanted to use the SL-Series, and we’d just taken delivery of the KSL System – it was like a Christmas gift. – so I suggested we use a GSL, KSL and SL-SUB System for the Globe gig.” https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/8 Photos: Timothy Gottlieb www.firstaidkitband.com www.soundforce.se www.dbaudio.com
Even back in 1994, when I first documented a Take That show, there were hints of a vision far beyond that of your average chart-topping boy band. Fast-forward a quarter of a century and the group’s no-filler live set list of 25 songs perfectly encapsulates their glittering journey as an 11m revolving Odyssey Sphere dominates the stage. Covered with 2,750 LED panels emitting super-rich content from Luke Halls Studio, this curious orb has introduced concert audiences to their first-ever truly three-dimensional video experience, according to its designers. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/24 Photos: Stufish, Sarah Womack, Mark Cunningham and David Wolstenholme. www.takethat.com www.stufish.com www.brilliantstages.com…
When it comes to Hugh Jackman, many have their own individual preconceptions of his persona. I, for one, am more accustomed to seeing him with adamantium claws protruding from his fists than on stage breaking into a musical number. I was intrigued to see what the 50-year old – yes, 50 – actor could produce with a two-hour set promising insight and entertainment. It was night three of an already extremely well-received tour beginning at The SSE Hydro Arena. As he tap-danced to Thunderstruck, having reprised his role as Jean Valjean from Les Misérables and performed an entire segment as…
The Gods of Rap tour marked significant milestones of De La Soul, Public Enemy and Wu-Tang Clan’s sonic careers. Collectively, all three American hip-hop troupes are recognised for their innovative beats, clever lyricism, diverse personalities, and now – after quickly becoming one of the most sought-after tickets of 2019 – a technologically-advanced touring production to match. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijune19_digital_issuu/50 Photos: TPi, Andrew Benge and Luke Dyson. www.godsofrap.com www.touringsolutions.com www.brilliantstages.com www.ls-live.com www.lcr-rental.com www.majortom.cc www.studiocare.com www.mandylights.com www.moreeyes.co.uk www.flybynite.co.uk www.ontheruntouring.co.uk www.bittersweetcatering.co.uk
In an age of discontent, The Specials would be forgiven for resting on their veteran ska rooted laurels, and peddling tried and tested 40th-anniversary touring conventions. However, they are far from a revival act. The band’s latest genre-spanning record, Encore, is the group’s first new material with vocalist Terry Hall since 1981’s anthemic Ghost Town single. The album marks a welcome return to the public consciousness, addressing Brexit, austerity, Black Lives Matter and mental health – crafted with the panache and signature rock steady beats synonymous with the Coventry outfit. The live offering also featured a DJ set by Saffiyah Khan,…
