Arguably the most popular night venues in the country - there are 20 across Denmark - Martin Professional gear is standard in all Crazy Daisys, part of the NOX Network's chain of 55 nightclubs countrywide. Martin lighting gear is supplied to Crazy Daisy directly by Martin Scandinavia with lighting design by Martin Scandinavia's Frank Ovesen.
Each Crazy Daisy club functions as an independent discotheque, each venue distinct and customized to fit the personality of the city it calls home. This is particularly important in provincial towns like Viborg and Skive says Henrik Karlsen, owner of Crazy Daisy Viborg. Even in a smaller town, VIP areas, lounges, old fashioned bars and multiple dance floors are important to cater to as broad a mix as possible.
Crazy Daisy in Viborg is a large club that welcomes 2000 guests each weekend, often for special events like costume or themed parties. Multiple bars and dance floors are spread across two levels of varying environments (McQuire, Beach, and Nightlife). The main dance area, Nightlife, was renovated in January 2008 with a large chandelier, plush sofas, and new Martin lighting.
The Nightlife upgrade includes smartMAC moving heads mounted in each corner of the dance floor with a further four smartMACs arranged as a high energy centerpiece.
Also part of the dance floor upgrade are new Mania EFX600 effect lights, which along with the smartMACs and other Martin lighting, are brought to life by a Jem Hydra fog system.
The smartMACs, Manias and Hydra system were all installed in February and join existing Martin gear on the main dance floor: eight MAC 250 Kryptons, four MAC 250 Washes, five Mania EFX600 effect lights, six MX-10 scanners, and a Jem ZR33 Hi-Mass smoke machine.
Outside, announcing the club at night in a lively wash of color, are four IP65 rated Exterior 200 CMY color changers whose asymmetrical flood beam paints the building's columned façade in uniform shades.
Crazy Daisy Skive is a smaller club yet offers a little something for everyone with its two dance floors and multiple bars in different themes. Although located on a busy street, the building was rather inconspicuous after sundown. A colour changing lighting scheme was thus proposed for the building's facade, designed to attract attention and bring out its vintage architecture at night.
Mounted nearly flush with the building's front, illuminating the façade in saturated shades, are seven Exterior 200 LED fixtures with wide angle lenses. The Exterior 200 LEDs were installed in February as one of the first Exterior 200 LED installations anywhere.
Inside, working the upstairs main dance area are four smartMACs, one in each corner of the dance floor. They work with four MiniMAC Washes to provide colour and effects onto a series of ceiling scrims. In the centre of the dance floor are three Mania EFX600s as a full effect centerpiece while four Mania SCX600 scanners add a multitude of effects. Like the Viborg club, Cyclo Series fluorescent luminaires wash surrounding walls at seating areas in mood enhancing colour.
Lighting control at both venues is from a Martin PC-based LightJockey with touch screen.
(Jim Evans)
