British pop musician Alice Merton prefers to work outdoors in the summer and saw numerous festivals are on her current tour schedule.
Highlights included were the Southside Festival in southwest Germany, Hurricane Festival in northern Germany and Donauinselfest in Vienna. The set, which was redesigned especially for the festival dates – a co-production by Alice Merton, Set Designer Kolja Briese, Manager Paul Grauwinkel and Lighting Designer Clara Mix – is reminiscent of the setting of the video for the most recent single, ‘Pick Me Up’, which depicts an abandoned house in South Africa. It includes eight of the weatherproof Strobe/Wash XDC1 IP Hybrid and eight of IP65-certified FUSION X-PAR 18Z LED PARs with zoom in a flexible floor set.
While the XDC1 IP Hybrid is installed in dollies and used as a gas light and for blinder moments, the 180W FUSION X-PAR 18Z RGBL-PARs are used from a standing position on risers. The weatherproofing of the equipment played a role in a festival design.
“The output of the XDC1 is totally suitable for festivals where you sometimes perform in daylight,” Grauwinkel commented. “The two strobe lines, in addition to the 18 RGBL LEDs, with which the stage can be quickly bathed in colour, always provide eye-catching effects that stand out very well.”
In order to integrate the XDC1 into the set design as harmoniously as possible, special dollies were made with a matching rust look.
“We also chose the FUSION X-PAR 18Z because of its IP certification, high output and large light output. Thanks to their zoom [8.5°–55°], these robustly built spotlights offer a second level of design and can be used either as a spot or wide backlight. With their low power consumption, they are also recommended for festival use,” concluded Grauwinkel.
