International News

SWANSEA, UK — The Storys, a band from South Wales that recently released its first album on its own label, has now completed a second UK tour supporting none other than Sir Elton John. Playing to crowds of up to 30,000 at prominent arenas and sports grounds throughout the UK and Europe, the band and its Sound Engineer Dale Hanson have been traveling with their own front-of-house desk, a Soundcraft Vi6 digital live mixing console.

LONDON — In the world of high-fashion retail, Abercrombie & Fitch has remained a frontrunner with their popular, youthful brand of casual apparel. When the successful retail and catalog operation decided to create a new class of flagship stores, they sought audio systems to create a hip, youthful vibe. The A&F team found the right fit with Meyer Sound's UltraSeries self-powered loudspeaker systems.
 

LONDON — One weekend in the middle of August saw WE Audio’s Aspect system at not one, but two of London’s parks for three brand new festivals. Victoria Park in East London saw the first ever Field Day and Underage Festival; and central London’s Regents Park played host to a new version of their Fruitstock festival.

CANNES, FRANCE — At this year’s 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Meyer Sound signed on as a sponsor of the Cannes Legend celebration, employing the new, self-powered UPJunior ultracompact VariO loudspeaker to deliver audio to the esteemed guests and performers.

LONDON — For nearly a millennium, the Tower of London has held sway on the River Thames as the oldest fortress in Europe, and one of the world’s most visited and recognizable landmarks. But for two festive weeks, the Tower of London transforms into a musical centerpiece for the Tower Music Festival, a summer celebration featuring an eclectic mix of pop, rock and opera, among other genres.

BEIJING –– The 9th Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuro-radiology (WFITN) was recently held in Beijing, the first time the biannual event was hosted in China.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND — With sold-out performances on the horizon, tour management for Fiddler on the Roof wanted a powerful system that would ensure clear delivery of the musical’s potent wordplay and orchestral accompaniment. The Fiddler team selected locally based Oceania Audio to provide sound reinforcement for the Auckland dates, and Oceania chose to supply a self-powered system based on Meyer Sound’s MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker.

LONDON — Britannia Row at Frankfurt’s Prolight & Sound 2007 has purchased 84 of Outline’s new T9 computer controlled amplifiers for its Butterfly inventory. The T9 reportedly produces 2 x 4800/3000/1300 at 2/4/8 Ohms in a 1 unit rack space with a weight of only 12 Kilograms. 

LONDON — Draping and stage machinery specialists J&C Joel has designed, manufactured and fitted 42 acoustic elements into the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall  — one of London’s most iconic Modernist buildings.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC —The first Festival International de Jazz de Montréal was held at Man and His World (the former Expo ’67 World Fair site) and attracted 12,000 spectators. Twenty-seven years later, the Montreal Jazz Festival had some 30 countries represented with 500 concerts, attracting over two million attendees, many which travel to Montreal every year to join in the festivities. Celebrity guests included Bob Dylan, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Jarrett among others.

NUREMBERG, GERMANY — The Alterna Stage at the festival Rock Im Park, which together with its associating event Rock Am Ring is one of the largest German Rock and Pop festival with about 100.000 visitors each year, was set up with audio by HK Audio Cohedra.