Depeche Mode are not ‘down on their knees begging us to adore them’… right now, it’s absolutely the other way around on the “Global Spirit” world tour! The beautifully designed, record breaking, box-office busting tour kicked off in Stockholm in May 2017 and is currently scheduled to continue until the third quarter of 2018. It sees the band - and the genre-defying incendiary live performances … [Read more...]
HSL Captures the Depeche Mode Global Spirit
Depeche Mode are, beyond doubt, one of the most exciting live bands in the world! A show-stopping career spanning four decades and a reputation for musical originality has kept them relevant and at the cutting edge in delivering one visually and sonically inspiring performance after another … to hordes of adoring fans across the globe embracing all demographics. You could just say … they … [Read more...]
Dual Midas XL8 system takes on the universe with Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode’s Tour of the Universe is now back in Europe, having travelled the globe since last April with a dual Midas XL8 live performance system for front of house and monitors, playing to audiences of up to 85,000. FOH engineer Antony King, a big fan of the Midas XL4 and Heritage 3000, appreciates that Midas has created a digital desk that’s as familiar and easy to operate. “The … [Read more...]
Lite Alternative invests in Kinesys K2
Leading UK lighting rental company Lite Alternative has invested in a new Kinesys K2 automation control system which has gone out on Depeche Mode's "Touring The Universe" world tour and the stadium leg of the Coldplay "Viva La Vida" world tour - both with lighting designs by Paul Normandale. This reflects the growing trend for designers to incorporate movement as another visual dynamic into … [Read more...]
XL Tours the universe with Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode continue their amazing live performance career, touring their 12th studio album "Sounds of The Universe", presenting yet another elegant visual mix of innovative aesthetics, technology and dynamics to their fans worldwide. Once again, XL Video is supplying video equipment – Custom built screen, cameras/PPU, Catalyst media servers - and crew to the production. Jon Shrimpton … [Read more...]
