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This is a big ‘ask’. Embrace is also about Armin being close-up and intimate with his audience, with a runway / B-stage thrusting into the arena and much of the performance action, dancing, etc.
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Naturally, the budget! It had to be big, bold and jaw-dropping, make huge statements, be able to support four hours of full-on banging trance performance without looking repetitive and also have the finesse to support and accentuate the different guest sections … and ultimately still not be too complicated or over-fussy so it can work everywhere! As always, in addition to the creative demands, Marc and Andre considered how the show is being toured, what equipment is likely to be the most available in different territories, etc.
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The LEDWash 600’s lit the dancers, with eight on the trusses above the thrust / B-stage and the rest along the edges of the runway below. The breath-taking results of all these collective imaginations and the innovative mixed-media approach enthralled 34,000 fans at the Ziggo Dome over two nights, and will go on to do the same internationally as Armin and AO Embrace/s the world!Ĭrafting the lighting design started in August 2015.
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Taking advantage of the Pointes’ hybrid features the lights was used as a beam and a spot fixture, opening up another whole round of variety. The 60 LEDBeam 100s were rigged on six slanted vertical trusses that extended the A-shape widthways across the stage and wings. Masking the corners of the screen in keeping with the A-shape involved a perceived reduction in space, so these trusses were partly architectural in function and also allowed the fixtures to sweep out across the arena, scanning the audience and opening out the space. There was also a run of Pointes above the catwalk encasing it in an A-shaped cage at certain moments. The 74 Pointes were dotted around on the overhead trusses and on the stage floor. Twenty-four were dedicated to highlighting scenic elements around the performance space, while the other 50 were in the grid above the stage and on the stage deck – utilised for all the super-bright, funky effects at which they excel. It’s clear to see how the synergies of Marc’s theatrical and Andre’s EDM lighting experiences combine, compliment and play out during the show. The impressive LED video screen upstage of Armin’s DJ booth was based on the new Armin logo – a ‘closed’ version of the famous A. Marc worked closely with André, who is founder and lead designer of Eindhoven based creative lighting and amp programming practice, The Art of Light, and as a design tour-de- force, they collaborated with video director Carlo Ruijgers, ambient / playback video content producers Eyesupply and stage / set designer Sander Reneman from 250K. Marc, well known for his work in the arts and theatre world – was again asked on-board by the show concept / creative director Jos Thie and AO producers ALDA to bring a theatrical vibe to the lighting. This was one of the practical starting points for the lighting department, comprising LDs Marc Heinz and André Beekmans (The Art of Light) who created the design, and Armin’s long term lighting director on-the- road, Michael Seeverens also from The Art of Light. The world class production values demanded by the show … will be supplied locally. Based on the new album and its multiplicity of sounds, he and special guests – including impresario jazz trumpeter Eric Vloeimans, rock band Kensington, singers from other musical genres and eight dancers – will stun and amaze fans worldwide. DJ, music producer, Armin van Buuren launched his new ‘Armin Only’ spectacular at Amsterdam Ziggo Dome – Armin Only Embrace – once again uniting the hugely talented technical and creative team that delivered the ‘Armin Only – Intense’ world tour in 2014.Ĭentral to the energy, excitement and emotion of the four hour trance extravaganza in Amsterdam were 162 Robe moving lights – a megamix of Pointes, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s – among other fixtures crafted into the visual landscape.Įmbrace is another truly unique and imaginative immersive musical, visual and sonic experience from the ‘State of Trance’ originator.