Optocore has announced the release of a revolutionary, total network solution suitable for all manufacturers and professional integration clients. The module, designed to be built into third party product boards, will offer maximum flexibility, interoperability and integration for any product — all on fibre, and fully IP-based. It was formally launched at a packed media event during last week’s Prolight + Sound Show in Frankfurt. Having been developing sophisticated fibre networks for more than 20 years; Optocore conceived the interface to be fully functional within a single form factor. Optocore SFX7 Network Interface Controller offers direct fibre connectivity, which features…
Author: Stewart Hume
On a blustery March afternoon, TPi, along with a selection of engineers and technicians, made the trip to Liverpool to spend the day with Adlib, which once again opened its doors for an informal gathering to display all the latest audio, lighting, video and rigging equipment available to buy or hire. The day presented a chance for visitors to speak to Adlib’s experienced staff members with any queries as well as to discuss any upcoming projects. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/26 TPi Photos: Steve Sroka www.adlib.co.uk
Touring in support of her Mad Love album which came out in October 2017 – her first album release since the mid ‘00s – JoJo is selling out venues at nearly every stop and looks to be on her way back to top after charting in 2004 as a 13-year old. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/20 TPi Photos: David Conger www.iamjojoofficial.com www.elationlighting.com
No matter how far afield a band travels, nothing tops the energy of a hometown show. While many would be happy to headline one night at their old haunt, last month The xx sold out the famed Brixton Academy for an event spanning eight days. The band played seven nights at the venue and their very own electro-backbone, Jamie xx, also hosted a mid-week evening rave. Needless to say, it was a glorious homecoming. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/54 TPi Photos: Marie Korner http://thexx.info www.willoperron.com www.michaelstraun.com www.negearth.com www.sseaudiogroup.com/wigwam/home www.ls-live.com www.soundmoves.com www.sarahskitchentouring.com www.phoenix-bussing.co.uk www.transamtrucking.com
Working alongside Lighting Director Darien Koop, Routhier was able to build up a scheme that would make the most of Devlin’s impressive design. “We collaborated pretty heavily with Es, because we wanted to make sure that her vision was met properly,” she said. “A lot of it was trying to find a less conventional way to light a pop or rock show … a way that our lighting would actually become part of the scenic as opposed to simply lighting the scenic.” Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/64 TPi Photos courtesy of Plaster Communications www.theweeknd.com www.solotech.com www.clairglobal.com www.taittowers.com www.stagetruck.com www.beatthestreet.net www.mojobarriers.com www.earlybirdvisual.com www.delico-catering.de
Production and Tour Manager Clancy Silver has seen The Chainsmokers develop dramatically over the past two years. Formed by Alex Pall in 2012, the act in its present line up is gaining serious momentum. The pair have released singles including Don’t Let Me Down – a Billboard top 5 – and Closer featuring Hasley reached the Number One slot in both the UK and US pop chart. Most recently their collaborative single with Coldplay Something Just Like This, their third consecutive No. 1, saw the duo reach a whole new audience. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/46 TPi Photos: Olav Stubberud &…
Having previously supplied technical production needs for his 2014 arena tour, which was staged in the round, Adlib joined forces with the comedian’s production team once again for a sell-out tour across the UK. Delivering appropriate production in the right proportions and places is key to delivering live comedy on a large scale. Presenting this very intimate level of entertainment and communication, ensuring that audiences in larger venues enjoy the same essential experiences of a one-to-one scenario, is vital. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpiapr17_digitallr/76 TPi Photos: TPi & Andrew Benge www.jackwhitehall.com www.adlib.co.uk www.kbevent.com www.phoenix-bussing.co.uk http://popcorncatering.com https://ukrigging.net http://bpm-sfx.com www.tourtravel.co.uk
If you have anything to do with the live production industry, chances are you’ve at least seen a few images of the multi-coloured madness that was the Pet Shop Boys’ four-night residency at London’s Royal Opera House. The visual aspect alone was overwhelming – complete with light-up balloons, inflatable fat suits and enough laser firepower to raise an eyebrow or two on the bridge of the Death Star. Read more… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimar17_digitallr/56 TPi Photos: Andrew Benge www.petshopboys.co.uk www.esdevlin.com www.gribiche.org www.millenniumstudios.co.uk www.millenniumstudios.co.uk www.reallycreativemedia.co.uk www.capital-sound.co.uk www.er-productions.com www.flybynite.co.uk www.phoenix-bussing.co.uk www.globalinfusiongroup.com/gig-eat-to-the-beat www.perryscenic.com www.trussing.com www.airworksinflatables.com
Having concluded his phenomenally successful 2016 North American Summer Sixteen tour alongside American rapper Future, Drake turned his attention to Europe and the creation of an audio-visual spectacular worthy of his devoted fans across the pond: Boy Meets World. Read More… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimar17_digitallr/40 TPi Photos: Tom Martin www.drakeofficial.com www.prg.com/uk/en www.glowmotiontechnologies.com www.stage-kinetik.de www.8thdaysound.com www.sgps.net www.flybynite.co.uk www.beatthestreet.net www.pyrotekfx.com www.rockitcargo.com
One of Costa Rica’s most popular attractions is the annual Fiestas de Palmares, which honours Saint Cristo of Esquipulas. Music and merriment fill the air at the small seaside town of Palmares during the 10 day festival, which features a bountiful array of food and beverages, a captivating lantern parade and a football tournament. A highlight of the festival, which draws 150,000 visitors, are the concerts at the Barra Imperial Stage by popular local and regional musicians as well as internationally acclaimed recording artists. The 2017 edition of the festival concert was no exception. Produced by Eventos Especiales de Cerveceria…
Cape Town based event technical solution company, C&S, have invested in an additional 12 Robe BMFL Blade fixtures to complement their existing stock purchased from DWR Distribution. The BMFLs have been out on rental and have never been back at the office since. In fact, Bradley Bruchhausen from DWR Cape Town, had to take a demo unit to C&S in order to take a photo to accompany this press release! Donald Clark, owner of C&S now has a total of 24 BMFLs, and the demand is so great that he sometimes has to rent in units from other companies. On…
The RBS Six Nations rugby tournament ranks alongside the greatest sporting competitions in the world. The average attendance at games exceeds 70,000 and worldwide TV coverage expands its reach to millions. 11th Hour is a regular provider to its client Event360 at The Principality Stadium in Cardiff, one of the finest sporting arenas in the world and home to Welsh rugby. For this year’s tournament, reprising its role during Wales’s autumn internationals, 11th Hour supplied power and lighting for the players tunnel and pitch-side entrance at The Principality Stadium, as well as mains distribution for the now famous flames that…
With their previous Hail To The King record cycle coming to an end, fans began to wonder what was next for the Californian five-piece. The result was a secret release of their seventh studio album, The Stage, which arguably stands as one of the most concept-driven albums ever attempted by the band, tackling issues such as artificial intelligence and the self-destruction of modern society. As the band pushed the boundaries of their musical material, it seemed fitting that the impending tour would follow suit. Read more… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimar17_digitallr/88 TPi Photos: Sarah Womack, Production Park http://avengedsevenfold.com www.jrcpsi.com www.ahlstrandproductions.com www.negearth.com www.solotech.com www.4u2c.com…
Attempting to recapture past glories can be difficult at the best of times, and that harsh reality is rarely more apparent than in a world as unforgiving as that of mainstream pop music. A particularly shrewd way of sidestepping this problem is to return to the limelight as a different prospect altogether. Read more… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimar17_digitallr/18 TPi www.busted.com www.timroutledge.co.uk www.negearth.com www.lightinitiative.com
A colossal string of hits and an ardent fan base have ensured that The Cure have been held as one of alternative music’s standard bearers for over four decades. TPi’s Ste Durham was on site at Manchester Arena to get an inside look at the band’s impressive return to the touring circuit. November 2016 saw The Cure return to Manchester after 12 years away from the city’s concert venues, with tickets understandably flying out of the box offices the second that the tour was announced at a similar time the year before. Luckily for these devoted legions, The Cure repaid…
When Green Day first formed back in 1986, the music industry was a very different place. The purchase of cassette tapes was the norm and radio was still the purveyor of all that was cool and relevant. Although many of the fresh-faced kids currently crowding into the O2 Arena are more likely to listen to Green Day’s new album on Spotify, it is amazing that the trio has been able to stay popular and important during a career that has spanned over three decades. Furthermore, each album cycle welcomes yet another batch of fans eager to join the band’s global…
Production Manager Daniel Gibson’s work ethic is evident; he’s focussed and ingrained as a cog on this tour, a tour that has grown considerably over the last couple of years. Having been with the band from the beginning of their real touring requirements, he knows what their show needs from day-to-day. Whereas in the beginning, the band bestowed a determination to succeed rooted in a DIY ethos, in 2017 their integrity remains… just on a much larger scale. The hard work paid off and these days TØP can be heard on daytime radio, soundtracking blockbuster films and selling out arenas…
Last time Jess Glynne visited Glasgow, she played the 2,500-capacity O2 Academy. This time, almost exactly a year later, the venue is The SSE Hydro and the audience is pushing the 13,000 limit. Glynne and the crew are at the front end of a 10-date UK arena tour, which started in Birmingham on 18 November 2016 and will end two weeks later with the tour’s final two shows at London’s O2 Arena and Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. Read more… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpifeb17_digitallr/64 TPi Photos: Elliot Hatherley www.jessglynne.co.uk www.negearth.com www.8thdaysound.com www.ver.com www.allaccessinc.com www.globalinfusiongroup.com www.transamtrucking.com www.phoenix-bussing.co.uk www.dynamitefx.co.uk
