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Clay Paky delivers party atmosphere in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Music Festival ran from 16-17 October 2015 (photo © ALDA Events)

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - An substantial rig of over 300 Clay Paky fixtures, including 93 Stormy CC strobes, created the ultimate immersive rave on Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF).

Lighting designer André Beekmans of Eindhoven-based lighting design house The Art of Light created the extraordinary lighting concept for the two-day event, which saw a line-up of some of the biggest electronic dance music (EDM) artists of the moment including Armin van Buuren and David Guetta.

Ampco Flashlight supplied the Clay Paky kit, comprising 108 Sharpys, 15 Mythos, 96 Sharpy Wash 330, 93 Stormy CC and 15 Mythos. The festival took place in the vast Amsterdam Arena and was attended by thousands of revellers from around the world.

"We were honoured to be able to use the Stormy CC on such

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White Light returns to PLASA Focus Glasgow 2016

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - This year's PLASA Focus Glasgow takes place on 20-21 January at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. The technology showcase will allow attendees to discover the latest lighting products, speak to industry experts and experience hands-on demonstrations. As the complete production solution specialist, White Light is once again showcasing its unparalleled range of products and expertise at the event.

Following an extremely successful PLASA Focus Glasgow in 2014, WL is delighted to be returning to the show this year. Peter Threadgold, WL's customer services director, comments, "PLASA Focus provides a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the extensive range of state-of-the-art products we have at WL. With so much exciting change happening within the company since we were last in Glasgow, we cannot wai

Shimon Buskila is one of the country's best known and most popular singer / songwriters (photo: Louise Stickland)

Mor Kol supplies Robe for Shimon Buskila tour

Details: 14 March 2016

Israel - Busy Israeli lighting and audio rental specialist Mor Kol is supplying Robe moving lights for the current Shimon Buskila tour, one of the country's best known and most popular singer / songwriters.

Twelve new Pointes were bought especially for the start of the tour and they join 12 of Morkol's existing stock of MMX Spots right at the essence of the eye-catching lighting scheme designed by Amit Freeman, himself a rising star on the ever-active Israeli live performance scene.

Tel Aviv based freelance LD Amit has worked with the artist for the last five years and his tours will typically last three years playing several high profile gigs per month in a variety of venues, for which the lighting needs to be adaptable and scalable to deal with the different stage spaces.

The Pointes are all positioned on the floor - dotted around in between the 10-piece band, with eigh

Chauvet takes Club E11EVEN to new heights

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Since its opening in 2014, Miami's E11EVEN has featured a procession of superstars from Drake to A-Trak on its stage - and that has been during normal times! During Winter Music Conference last year, the chic two-story downtown Miami club was a magnet for hip hop, house music and EDM heavies. There were so many artists slated to perform at the club that its management decided to expand stage space by booking some acts to perform up on the open, airy cabana style Rooftop Terrace over the second floor.

This decision ultimately led to a new look being created on the terrace by world-renowned club designer Michael Meacham of iDesign, using a collection of LED moving fixtures from Chauvet. "The club knew it had to create a different atmosphere up on the roof to support the acts it was bring there during the Winter Music Conference This is when they brought me in," sa

Featured artists included Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire

GLP X4 lights historic Apollo Theatre for Soul Legends

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - More than 50 GLP impression X4 LED moving heads made a recent TV appearance on Legends: OWN at the Apollo, a four-part prime-time special featuring icons such as Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire.

Created and produced by Ron Weisner Entertainment for the Oprah Winfrey Network, the programmes transported viewers to the Apollo Theatre in Harlem for four nights of classic soul music as well as personal thoughts on how this historic and world famous theatre has helped nurture and develop their careers.

From a technical perspective the event brought together the respective lighting skills of Matt Shimamoto (Volt Lites) and Mark Butts - both highly experienced in handling TV productions of this nature. With Shimamoto taking design duties and Butts overseeing the programming and operation, the brief was to create a rich and taste

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