Lighting Designer, Felix Seidel developed a light and stage design for German hip-hop band 01099’s latest tour, using the GLP JDC1 and impression X4 Bar 20 solutions.
“My goal was to design a stage that creates a unique and captivating atmosphere that immerses the audience in the musical universe of 01099,” he explained.
When building the set, he decided to combine mirrors and LED panels on the stage: “This allowed us to play with visual effects and create immersive worlds that would change throughout the show to match the mood of the songs.” The cube-shaped mirror/LED elements offered flexibility for ever-changing images to be created, and at the same time gave the band members enough freedom of movement and opportunities for interaction on stage.
The designer placed fixtures around the set to fill the rest of the stage with light. For the stage lighting, Seidel once again used GLP solutions; 18 JDC1 hybrid strobes in the floor set, another 12 in the roof, and eight impression X4 Bar 20 on the B stage created light spaces and atmosphere.
He deployed the JDC1 at the back of the stage, as well as on the sides and in the front of the stage. The 11 GLP X4 Bar 20 on the front traverse served either as light curtains or as blinders for moods during the performance.
“The impression X4 Bar stands for beautiful colours, is versatile and just perfect for light curtains,” commented Seidel. “For 01099, the Bars and JDCs were the real tools for creating a special atmosphere. I chose the JDC1 because it combines a multitude of functions. This, in turn, allowed me and the production to reduce the number of lamp types used to create an efficient and resource-conscious lighting design.”
In summary, Felix Seidel emphasised that the 01099 tour had been all about teamwork: “As part of the Luce Studio collective, together with Tiziano Mirabella, we were able to successfully implement the project with the help of our network of talented artists. Marius Morhard actively supported us in the development and rendering of the video content; Leonhard Schumann from Endlos Industries built the set and thus made a major contribution to the implementation of the design; and last but not least, I would like to thank the entire crew, and especially Jonas Rahn, Fritz Pahlke and Marco Ycke, who, as media server operators and LX operators, looked after the show with passion and contributed to the success of the design. Johannes Boisseree and Florian Stoffelen, who were respectively tour manager and production manager, also ensured a successful tour and did their best to accommodate the stage design in every venue.”
