The fixtures were immediately deployed on the kineticFIELD main stage at the 2015 Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas, and at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara for the West Coast leg of the Grateful Dead's landmark Fare Thee Well shows.
Felix, established in 1991 when president, Dave McKinnon was still studying at San Diego State University, supplies full service lighting and video production to a diverse mix of high profile festivals, concerts, as well as corporates and special events.
The BMFL purchase follows investments in Robe Pointes and CycFX 8 fixtures in the last 18 months. "We needed a bright fixture to meet the top specs out there," commented Dave adding that BMFLs are "very bright, very fast and perfect for lighting EDM events and massive stadium and arena shows where they have to be high up and shooting at long distances".
They are already a hit with the Felix crew because of their robust build and reliability in the harshest working conditions.
Designed by Gert-Jan Schreuder, the BMFLs were the crucial high power lighting units of EDC 2015, positioned on the stage wing towers, on the high towers at the back of the stage and on the FOH delay towers, which featured BMFL Blades utilized to accurately cut into and highlight specific areas of the stage scenery and DJ booth positions. The BMFLs worked consistently throughout the event, despite the gruelling Las Vegas daytime temperatures that peaked at a steady 118 degrees, dipping to around 105 -111 degrees at night.
Immediately following their performance at the EDC 2015 festival, Felix dispatched 50 BMFL units to Santa Clara for use by Candace Brightman and Paul Hoffman on the two Grateful Dead shows in California.
(Jim Evans)
