Despite being relatively new to the world of live events, TPi Breakthrough Talent Awards Standout Talent winner, Dylan Barber has built up an impressive resumé as freelance engineer. Working in both the live and corporate spheres, Barber has already worked with a range of high-profile clients, from the likes of Joe Talbot of IDLES fame to the BBC. Away from the stage and screen, Barber is equally as comfortable behind a mic, as both a performer and a mixing and mastering engineer. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/64 www.dylanbarber.co.uk www.productionfutures.com
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The 1975’s Show Designer, Tobias Rylander and Lighting Director, Michael Straun first worked together with The xx back in 2012. Since then, they have enjoyed more than their fair share of success on the live touring circuit, linking up again eight years later for The 1975’s latest tour, in support of the band’s upcoming album Notes On A Conditional Form. Unafraid of technological innovation, Rylander’s initial sketch was transformed into reality with Straun at the lighting console, and Martin by Harman ERA 800 fixtures at the centre of the show. The duo caught up with TPi before the temporary closure…
While they are a staple of the traditional lighting setup, standard manually controlled followspots have always had numerous problems. Having to be located on catwalks or spot booths, they were very much at the mercy of the building’s architecture. Not only that, locations were often problematic, with fan noise or operators speaking into headsets becoming distracting for unfortunate audience members. Thankfully, over the past few years, the industry has addressed these issues with a selection of remote followspot systems. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/60 www.spotrack.com
Beginning as a group of enthusiasts with a passion for live music and, for many, an aversion to more ‘traditional’ jobs, it’s hard to believe how far the professional entertainment world has come. As much as we at TPi spend our time visiting touring production teams, manufacturers, live event companies and rental houses, our attention is also fixed on the business world of acquisitions, mergers and buyouts. Economists will rightly point out that such trends are indicators of a growing market. Good news, right? Well, according to James Gordon, there is an alternative available, which is why TPi travelled to…
Like many of you, TPi has become accustomed to the world of video conferencing in the past few weeks. What used to be the odd Skype call every other month has now transformed into several virtual meetings per day. However, our chat with White Light’s Lee Dennison was certainly a cut above the rest, with the company’s Head of Business Development checking-in from the comfort of White Light’s immersive presentation environment: SmartStage. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/22 www.whitelight.ltd.uk
Established as a token of the nation’s appreciation of the frontline staff working tirelessly on our behalf, Help Our Frontline was founded by Liam Gallagher’s Tour Manager, Ben Pomphrett, to harness the skills of the events and music industry in the fight against COVID-19. This includes providing sustenance and essential supplies to those who need it most, through a combination of fundraising and donations, in association with the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice and Myton Hospices. The last time Pomphrett graced the pages of TPi was during our coverage of Liam Gallagher’s latest arena tour when we were acquainted…
The creation of multimedia shows can be complex, with production designers often having to rely on their imagination to take the lead up until the flight cases are tipped and the lights hit. Pitching to clients can be a similar story, with plots and renders only providing a taster of the design, which can often be difficult for artists to interpret. Hoping to help along the journey from render to reality, German-based company, Syncronorm has developed Depence² – an all-in-one solution for show control and visualisation, which promises to combine the design and visualisation process with the potential to control…
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With the present state of play across the globe, musicians, promotors and crew alike are all hypothesising and theorising about the future of live events. One common idea is that artists will turn to streaming performances as a way to connect with their fans. Already we have seen the power of these style of events with incentives such as One World: Together at Home, where artists including Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones all gathered around their makeshift broadcast setups to perform to a global audience of millions. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/12 www.ct-group.com www.christielites.com www.brytedesign.co.uk www.lunaremote.co.uk
Major sporting and entertainment venues, national landmarks and historic buildings across the UK were transformed into beacons of blue on 26 March 2020, as a salute to the NHS and the courageous efforts of the nation’s healthcare professionals. Participating sites included the Royal Albert Hall, the Belfast Titanic Signature Building, Lincoln Cathedral, The National Theatre, Metro Radio in Newcastle. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/20 www.sterlingeventgroup.co.uk
At the beginning of April, a performance by Manchester-based production duo Mark Richards and James Eliot, collectively known as Solardo, was streamed to a global audience quarantined at home. As an example of how we should all be acting and an example of social isolation, it was agreed that just one half of the double act would make the appearance. For the team behind United We Stream, this was only the beginning. Initially starting in Berlin, the concept was brought to Manchester by Parklife Festival and Warehouse Project co-creator, Sacha Lord and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Amsterdam, Madrid,…
Blame it on my eternal optimism, but despite the tragedy and uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought to the industry, there certainly has been a great deal of innovation taking place behind closed doors. It seems that all corners of the live events spectrum have finally got around to projects that have been on back burner, and TPi is no different. For the longest time, we have thrown around the idea of incorporating more original video content and exploring some podcast platforms. Given the luxury of time on our side, with no gigs or trade shows on the horizon, we have…
With a CV that spans everything from rock ’n’ roll to opera, Andrew Crawford (aka The Mix Wizard) has been revealing his mixing secrets to a global YouTube audience through his MixWizard Sessions. In an ongoing video series that kicked off at the end of March, Crawford, from Allen & Heath’s Australian distributor, TAG, has already racked up almost 20,000 views and covered topics ranging from how to use SQ’s onboard compressor as a de-esser to setting up A&H mixers for live webcasting. There have even been guest appearances from Allen & Heath’s MD Rob Clark in a run of…
In support of the sister release to 2019’s LP Inside The Rose, February saw the digital unveiling of These New Puritans’ (TNP) 19-track album, The Cut (2016-2019). Made up of new songs, orchestral interludes, reworkings and remixes of past material, the tracks were brought to life on stage with a captivating production design. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimay20_digitallr/14 www.satorestudio.com
Riedel Communications has announced that Lutz Rathmann has joined the Riedel Group management team as Director of the Managed Technology Division. An engineering graduate, Rathmann most recently served as CEO at APS. He also previously held several management positions at Riedel, including Deputy Head of Global Events. Rathmann succeeds Kai Houben, who has moved to the management team at wige SOLUTIONS, a media company particularly well known in motor sports, after serving at Riedel for more than 25 years in various roles. “I am very pleased that Lutz is returning to us — he’s a very experienced and strong leader…
As ‘safe home, safe stay’ remains the mantra for much of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, ADJ is hoping to do its part to inject a little fun into social distancing. Through its new ADJ House Party Contest, the company is encouraging lighting users to get creative for the opportunity to win high value ADJ prizes, including a pair of Focus Spot 2X moving heads. The contest is open to anyone, anywhere in the world, who owns at least one ADJ lighting fixture. To enter, all you have to do is put your ADJ lighting equipment to use at…
Harman Professional Solutions has introduced Zoom Lens accessories for the Martin ELP family of ellipsoidal LED light fixtures. Martin ELP Zoom Lenses broaden the functionality of ELP CL and WW LED ellipsoidal lights with two industry-standard beam ranges and two housing colors. Their innovative 6-lens design delivers stunning optics, providing the ultrabright output, unmatched flat projection and crisp focus of a static lens with the speed and flexibility of a zoom lens. Lenses are engineered for rock-solid operation, featuring a mechanical anti-slip locking mechanism and a convenient service hatch for easy lens cleaning and maintenance. A gobo/accessory gate accommodates A/B-size…
On 27 April, L-Acoustics Sales Manager, Tim McCall, set out on an unusual journey to ride an incredible 2000km from L-Acoustics headquarters in Marcoussis, France, to each of the companies in the group. He will return to Marcoussis on 11 May, in time for when the French Government is due to lift some of the current lockdown restrictions. “The live production business has been hit hard by COVID-19, and individuals in this industry even harder. So to help our global crew family, I will be riding my bike on a trainer (so as not to break strict French lockdown laws),”…
