History is on the verge of repeating itself with the latest Roland Session, which features the indie rock duo Moon performing I Got A Fever, a raw hard-driving love song that is rapidly capturing the attention of critics and fans throughout the US. Doing justice to the group's big sound and gritty beats is a compact, but hard-punching lighting rig featuring Nexus 4x4 panels from Chauvet Professional.
Justin Preston of Three-Phase Productions used five of the COB LED panels mounted on stands and the floor to form a semi-circle around band members: singer/drummer Chelsea Davis and guitarist/keyboardist Dan Silver. "Moon is made up of two people, so I knew I wanted to take advantage of the extra space on stage that I don't normally get to work with at these sessions," said the lighting designer, who has worked on multiple Roland Sessions in the past.
Since video recording the artists' live performances is a critical part of the Roland Sessions, Preston always bases his fixture choices on camera friendliness. "I have used the Nexus panels a number of times before, including on the Roland Session featuring The Neighbourhood, so I know how great the large Nexus pixels look on camera," he said. "The big panels also broke up the negative space behind the band, which of course was very important for video recording."
(Jim Evans)
