Two hundred and fifty Astera battery powered, wirelessly controlled LED lighting fixtures made a spectacular impact in Frankfurt, Germany, lighting the iconic Paulskirche building for the 70th anniversary of Human Rights Day on 10th December 2018. Eugen Blersch and Benny Coppik of Frankfurt based AES Veranstaltungstechnik drove this project to light the landmark - originally a Lutheran Church … [Read more...]

As the worlds of humans and machines collide and the relationships between nature, technology and artificial intelligence become daily more inextricably intertwined … urban dance impresario Fredrik ‘Benke’ Rydman made this mutually dependent alliance the subject of his amazing “Varoffer” performance, which has just completed its run at Stockholm Kulturhuset Stadsteater in Sweden. Two radically … [Read more...]

Rock legends Def Leppard continued their 2018-19 “Hysteria” tour in UK and Irish arenas just before Christmas, celebrating 31 years since the release of their seminal Hysteria album, which was played in its entirety in track order, reaching out to their many fans - original and new. HSL supplied lighting equipment plus rigging – with over 100 motors including a 25-way Kinesys automation system … [Read more...]

The Human League completed their 2018 UK and European tour with another fabulously elegant and eye-catching production and lighting design to match their seemingly timeless electric synth pop sounds and unique style, spanning four decades and spawning a string of melodic and memorable hits. Colour Sound Experiment was once again the lighting supplier, working closely with award winning lighting … [Read more...]