In an effort to bring the excitement and energy of live concerts to music fans, even as lockdown measures remain in effect across countries in the Middle East, Sennheiser has announced a series of free live streamed concert through to the end of April 2020. Part of Sennheiser’s #DontStopTheMusic initiative, this series of virtual concerts will be hosted on the @sennheiser Instagram account, enabling fans to tune in, no matter where in the world they are based. The star-studded roster of artists that is set to perform includes several international superstars such as DJ Luciano, Mambo Brothers, and Wingenfelder as…
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The long-awaited BLAST Pro Series Global Final, one of the highlights of the booming international e-sports market, was hosted in the Kingdom of Bahrain in December 2019, with Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers looking after the complex playback requirements. The event, an action-packed first-person shooter tournament spanning two days, attracted gaming fans from around the world to the 7,000-seat Isa Sports City Arena. Working directly for the tournament organisers, Copenhagen-based specialist 4K Projects supplied all of the Hippotizers and AV equipment for the fast-paced event. Project Manager Mikkel Samuelsen oversaw the project, along with operators Kasper Lange and Balder Thorrud.…
With India’s dramatic increase in music festivals, live acts, private shows, and grand weddings comes an increase in investment in audio technology, and an audio rental industry that has consequently become more dynamic in its equipment choices and its services. There are a number of the pioneers in the Indian rental market that have played a significant role in this evolution. Ahmedabad-based Mastersound is one of them. Launched in the 1950s and known as a trendsetter in North India, it has recently purchased a DiGiCo SD10 from the British manufacturer’s authorized India distributor, Hi-Tech Audio Systems. “Gurnam Singh, founder of…
GSL Professional has been appointed as the Middle East and Africa distributor for the Adam Hall Group. The exclusive sales partnership includes LD Systems’ entire portfolio of pro audio brands. Besides selling LD Systems, GSL Professional has also been selling Cameo lighting technology products since 2019. “We’re happy to have found GSL Professional, one of the largest sales partners in the MEA region, to sell our LD Systems brand,” Markus Jahnel, COO, Adam Hall, commented. “GSL is one of the most renowned providers of event technology in the Middle East and, as the leading Cameo distributor in this region in…
Flair Event Services has taken delivery of the Middle East’s first d&b audiotechnik KSL system. “In my 15-year career in live events, no single innovation in audio event technology has impressed us quite as much as the innovations in the d&b SL-series,” commented Sameer Rahman, Managing Director of Flair Event Services. “Flair Event Services is extremely excited to welcome the flagship KSL system to its ever-growing inventory of cutting-edge equipment and, paired with our highly qualified and experienced team, we are delighted to offer this to our clients for the new event season with many confirmed concerts and live events in…
With all conferences and live entertainment work cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, South African rental company MGG is utilising its fleet of 32 vehicles – ranging from 45ft artics to small run-around vans – to help move around essential medical and other supplies during the crisis. The idea came from Owner and Managing Director Mark Gaylard, who wrote a post about the subject on his personal Facebook page, which attracted nearly 400 shares. Since the post, MGG has seen a steady uptake in the offer, which is helping keep MGG’s six full-time drivers as well as their…
Technical Manager, Liam McGrath, delves into some of the intricacies of PRGdeltasound’s event communications department. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea23_digitallr/20 Photo: PRGdeltasound www.prg.com
MDL Beast saw 130,000 daily visitors convene on the outskirts of Riyadh from 19-21 December, for the biggest EDM festival the country had ever seen. With global superstars including Tiësto, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Salvatore Ganacci, Sebastian Ingrosso and Afrojack all on the bill, the festival was split across five stages, including the world’s tallest, Big Beast. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea23_digitallr/22 Photos: Anthony Black www.larmaclive.com www.prg.com www.high-scream.com www.eyes-pop.com www.phixion.be www.bpm-sfx.com
Diriyah is a place that is deeply important to Saudi Arabia. Located on the North Western edge of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the UNESCO World Heritage site is steeped in history, tradition and culture. With the ancient ruins having been meticulously unearthed and restored, the site served as the stage and visual canvas for an ambitious opening ceremony to formally celebrate the inauguration of the new Diriyah Gate giga project. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea23_digitallr/38 Photos: Executive Visions, eclipse & CT www.executivevisions.com www.eclipse.ae www.ctme.co
Since 2014, hordes of young music fans have descended on Dubai’s Media City Amphitheatre on an annual basis for RedFestDXB. Set over two days each February, the festival has seen the likes of Demi Lovato, Chainsmokers, Marshmello, DJ Snake, Steve Aoki and many, many more take to the stage over the years. Now in its seventh iteration, the 2020 event included Martin Garrix, Young Thug, Becky Hill, Bastille and, as part of his Heavy Is The Head world tour, Stormzy. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea23_digitallr/32 Photos: Ob Pankal www.redfestdxb.com www.doneevents.com www.mediaproav.com www.stagefx.ae www.laserfx.ae www.aggreko.com
Dubai-based SLS Production has expanded its stock of DiGiCo, investing in new SD5 and SD10 consoles, purchased through DiGiCo’s UAE distributor, GSL Professional. “We are extremely happy with our existing stock of SD12 consoles, but we decided to invest on the SD5 and SD10 for their I/O expandability,” explained SLS Production’s Martin Luiz. “There has always been a demand for the SD5 and SD10, but we had to outsource every time we needed one.” Luiz continued: “We are catering for larger gigs now, as well as experiencing greater demand on the international concert circuit – especially in the Kingdom of…
Genelec has appointed GSL Professional as its new distribution partner in the Middle East, covering the territories of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq. “We are extremely proud to represent Genelec as part of our premium product portfolio for distribution across the Middle East region,” commented Adrian Curtis, Managing Director at GSL Professional. “I am looking forward to building a strong relationship with our new partner and extending Genelec’s business through our extensive channel partner network.” Arun Kumar, Genelec’s Regional Business Development Manager for the Middle East, added: “So much of our global business now is based…
