Central to the energy, excitement and emotion of the 4 hour trance extravaganza in Amsterdam were 162 Robe moving lights – a megamix of Pointes, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s – among other fixtures crafted into the visual landscape. Embrace is another truly unique and imaginative immersive musical, visual and sonic experience from the “State of Trance” originator. Based on the new album and its...
Joel has worked with the trio – classically trained brothers Pene and Amital Pati and their cousin Moses MacKay - for the last two years, and this was a completely new design involving a greater LED screen element than previously, together with more lighting. Set and video was designed by Pak Peacock and included a thrust stage that dropped to reveal three different levels … plus various height...
Los Angeles-based Dean Egnater is lighting designer and tour manager and has been working for Valli for 15 years since originally being hired for a 3 week period in 2001! Their touring schedule includes a variety of venues encompassing theatres and arenas which are always sold-out, and for which the largest version of their lighting plot includes around 46-48 moving luminaires – Ideally an equal...
The annual YesLive show helps inspire 15 – 17 year olds to get involved in once-in-a-lifetime activities via the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative. Bryan worked alongside CC Labs who commissioned MIRRAD to produce the show design and co-ordinate the visual production including lighting, set and video. He and Jamie started with a series of four 3 x 2 metre ‘scenic’ screens curving around...
The extensive tour, which is garnering huge critical acclaim, follows the release of Adele’s record-smashing third studio album, 25, in November 2015 which has established her as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. Lighting operator / director on the road is Roland Greil, and the equipment for the UK and European legs of the tour is being supplied by west London based rental...
The tour initially started last year, but the 2016 set of arena sized dates were added due to incredible public demand to see the popular artist – also a Voice of Germany judge – live. It was also the first arena tour for Bourani, so the focus was on him and his backing band, all of whom needed to be well lit throughout without being distracting. The eye-catching triangular stage design was also...
JJ has been Fedde’s lighting designer since 2013. When the first GRAND live concept was staged in 2015 he came onboard to evolve the lighting, and asked Bas van der Poel and Jeroen van der Velden of Light Image – both of whom he’d known for some years - to assist in what was a complex design process. He joined the imaginative lighting design, programming and operating practice based in Utrecht...
Jake has worked with the band for two years. He landed the gig after Foxes played a Student Union May Ball he was lighting. As they were headlining, he designed a bespoke rig and added some specials for their slot, as well as programming and operating, all of which impressed the artist and tour management enough to offer him the gig as lighting director / operator on the road, a task for which he...
The show-stopping performance with all the energy, excitement and superlative sounds you’d expect from a Major Lazer experience. The show featured a complete new set, lighting and visuals design by Kyle Kegan of Voyage Productions and utilized Robe BMFL Spots, BMFL WashBeams and ColorStrobes - amongst other lights. All the Robes were newly purchased by Rainbow Production Services (RPS). “Those...
Visiting a variety of different sized venues, Sooner’s starting point for the design was a series of corrugated, metal, graffiti art pieces in set carts which are positioned onstage. These were inspired by artwork that Canaan had created on his smartphone, bringing a real personal touch to the performance space. The 12 x Pointes and 8 x LEDWash 600s were also rigged on the set carts and in various...