Over the last 7 years, Amritsar based rental firm Bhappi Sound has forged a reputation for working with many of the best Punjabi artists including Master Saleem, Yasir Hussain, Gulrez Akhtar, Dilprit Dhillon and many more. With an increasing number of clients and events on their books, Bhappi Sound knew that an inventory expansion was in order. Rajan Kumar, sound engineer and owner of Bhappi Sound, visited Mohali based AV supplier SOUNDXPERTS with a shopping list of the desired features. After a demo by the SOUNDXPERTS team, Rajan decided to invest in an Avantis and GX4816 expander. The 64 channel,…
Author: James Robertson
Fulcrum Acoustic has appointed Mountain AV Marketing as their exclusive sales representative for Arizona. Mountain AV Marketing, based in Phoenix, will be responsible for Fulcrum product sales and support within their territory. “We are excited for the chance to represent Fulcrum’s exceptional product line,” said Chris Henley, Owner of Mountain AV Marketing. “With all of their new technological solutions they are one of the most exciting brands in the AV industry today.” “I’m happy to see the number of projects utilizing Fulcrum Acoustic audio solutions has increased significantly in the southwest these past few years,” says Scott Pizzo, Fulcrum Acoustic’s…
Lighting Designer Sean Denny and programmer Garrett VanderVeen of Luxe Productions, used a rig anchored by CHAUVET Professional Rogue and Nexus fixtures to support the music of the Neilson Trust with richly textured production looks, complete with immersive colour washes, an illuminated drum riser, crossing beams, and dazzling bump effects. The Neilson Trust, is made up of Rick Nielson, an original member of Cheap Trick, along with his sons Drax Nielson (who also played with the group), and Miles Nielson, as well as Miles’ wife Kelly Stewart. “This was an internal weeklong conference for a corporate client that was entirely…
Global pop superstars Little Mix have announced a global livestream on 14 May 2022, for the final show of their huge Confetti Tour. Late last year Little Mix announced they would be taking a break from the band to focus on solo projects, and this show will be the final chance to see the band perform before their hiatus. The concert will be broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena and will be the full show from their sold out Confetti Tour. Leigh-Anne Pinnock said: “The Confetti Tour has been a dream and we’ve been having the best time performing for…
ETC has introduced the High End Systems Talen, an automated luminaire that adds visual excitement and big looks to any show with its punchy, rig-defining aerials. The fixture’s high-intensity beams are created with full additive color RGBW emitters and a large front aperture, resulting in an extremely narrow 3° beam with high center beam candlepower. With infinite pan and tilt movement, Talen moves beyond the positioning limitations of other luminaires. Talen’s footprint is small enough to fit anywhere in a lighting rig, and it can also be rigged in creative hanging positions. Fixtures can be easily configured and addressed through ETC’s Set Light App. Automated Lighting Product Manager…
Pixotope has appointed Brian Olson as the new Vice President of Sales, covering North America. Olson joins Pixotope following an extensive background in media and broadcast production and is highly skilled in strategic business development, technical execution, and troubleshooting for an international client base. As newly appointed VP of Sales for Pixotope, North America, Olson will focus on driving brand awareness and nurturing existing customer relationships on a global scale, helping to bring the next generation of visual storytelling tools to media professionals. Olson comments: “I had the opportunity to work with Pixotope as a technology partner in the past…
18 April 18 2022 saw the Aurangabad circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hosting an elaborate programme to celebrate World Heritage Day; with the organization choosing the visually stunning and historically compelling Ellora Caves as the host venue. The Ellora Caves is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was built during 600 to 1000 CE; comprising Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples in addition to over 100 caves which at one point in history acted as lodging and abode to the travelling Buddhist and Jain monks. Since this year 2022, coincides with the ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’the celebration of…
James Harrison, Programming Director at ASM Global (UK) and Jenny Blomqvist, Event Sales Director at ASM Global (Sweden) have both been selected for Billboard International Power Players List, comprising industry leaders and trailblazers based outside of the United States, selected by Billboard magazine editors. Honorees include talent from all arms of the industry from label executives, music publishers and entrepreneurs, to artist managers and concert promoters. James Harrison joined ASM Global in 2017, and has been instrumental in the planning and re-opening of ASM Global venues in the UK, marking the anticipated return to live after the pandemic. The creation…
London’s Playhouse Theatre has been spectacularly transformed into the Kit Kat Club for an immersive, mesmerising new production of Cabaret, where Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd has taken the opportunity to incorporate the brand new Martin MAC Ultra into her Olivier Award nominated design. “The MAC Ultras are the literal punchy centre of the in-the-round Cabaret light plot.” explained Byrd. “They often playing solo in cues, and work in tandem with the Zactrack spotting system. Their clean colour mixing and speedy response enabled the design to gracefully tip the colour story— from a welcoming warmth, and later smash in with a…
David March has been appointed as full-time Director of Business Development at video and lighting service provider 4Wall, joining the company to support drive business growth across the UK and Europe. David will be working as part of our dynamic and knowledgeable lighting and video team and will be spearheading 4Wall’s collaboration and future expansion into Production Park in Wakefield. With over 30 years of experience working for some of the best-known companies in the industry, including VER, AED, PRG, Green Hippo, High End Systems and Signify, David brings decades of knowledge and expertise to 4Wall, as well as valuable…
ProLight+Sound is back, and Claypaky will be there to present lighting solutions and corporate initiatives. Claypaky has already implemented several projects to reduce the environmental impact of its business operations and has now launched a new initiative Claypaky Green – Spotlight on Sustainability to broach the topic of environmental sustainability more systematically and with even greater focus. Three exciting new fixtures will make their world premiere at ProLight+Sound 2022, fruit of the company’s almost fifty years of experience and know-how. They are all part of Claypaky’s increasingly wide, ambitious and constantly growing “Effect Lighting” category. See the VIDEO. In 2019…
Adlib’s rental inventory of new flagship Martin fixtures, including the MAC Ultra Wash and MAC Aura PXL, made an instant impression across a wide range of live events throughout the UK. At one of these events, experienced lighting designer Liam Tully looked after the front of the house for Adlib at TRNSMT. “We used 26 MAC Aura PXLs as washes, plus 22 MAC Ultra Washes on the front and side trusses.” explained Liam. “Out of all the bands and headliners that came through – and we had the likes of Liam Gallagher, Courteeners, Chemical Brothers and Snow Patrol – everyone…
Finnish rock star Lauri Tähkä is on a tour of his home country’s biggest venues with an inspired set design featuring visuals driven by Hippotizer Montane+ Media Servers. The chart topping musician is wowing crowds at venues including Helsinki’s Bolt Arena, Seinäjoki OmaSp Stadium and the Nokia Arena in the city of Tampere. Finnish design studio Visual45 was challenged with creating a standout show for Lauri Tähkä’s tour, based on the concept of a spiritual, temple experience. The company’s Mikko Linnavuori and Eero Helle have worked on visual design for Lauri Tähkä before, and understand his requirements for audience-pleasing visual…
Integrated Systems Europe arrives in Barcelona on 10-13 May 2022. Speaking at a press briefing Integrated Systems Events Managing Director, Mike Blackman, said: “I’m delighted, and honoured, to be standing here today five years since Integrated Systems Events, and its co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA, decided to relocate the Integrated Systems Europe show to Barcelona. After 16 years in Amsterdam, it was time for us to find a new home for our show, and in just two weeks’ time, ISE 2022 will open its doors at the Gran Vía, Fira de Barcelona.” ISE is a showcase for cutting edge visual and aural…
Matthew “PJ” Row was determined to shake things up and defy expectations a bit when he set about designing a lightshow for Koe Wetzel’s current national tour. It was an attitude that his superstar client understands well. Just as the Texas-born Wetzel has set his own course by infusing a highly original blend of various musical genres into his outlaw country core, PJ was bent on upending some conventional practices when designing the singer/song writer’s touring rig. “I wanted to get away from the normal horizontal stage-right-to-stage-left and upstage-midstage-downstage look and try something very different,” said PJ. “My goal was…
A long-held Vegas tradition is to create an experience that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. Carrie Underwood’s ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas kicked off in December 2021, and Carrie wanted this residency to be out of this world, in creativity and innovation. BlackTrax is a tried and tested product that was used back in 2016 on her Storyteller Tour and in 2019 on her Cry Pretty Tour 360, so bringing BlackTrax with her to Vegas for REFLECTION was a sure thing. The Resorts World Theatre is a 5,000-capacity, world-class…
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain raised £350,000 during a fundraising gala dinner, with support from Light Fantastic Production Services. The event, called the Nostalgic Fantastic, was a fundraiser for the charity as well as a grand reveal of the newly renovated National Youth Theatre building. As such, the NYT team recognised that technical production was going to be key to showcasing both their cultural value and readiness to welcome the next generation of theatre talent. Based within easy reach of NYT’s North London HQ, LFPS provided an extensive lighting, power and audio package to ensure the event’s success.…
Follow-Me has announced a new partnership with entertainment technology distribution company Entedi. Follow-Me recognises that the investments made by Entedi will provide a responsive and supportive structure for the market. Entedi will provide stock, demo systems, technical knowledge and sales experience for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. London-based Collaborative Creations will continue to provide business development, technical support and training for Follow-Me within the new structure with Entedi, as the company has successfully done for the past two years. Marc van der Wel, Follow-Me General Manager, explained: “With Entedi we add to our network a strong and proactive…
