The three clubs - Queens, Crazy Horse and Top 5 Disco - all owned by Helen Yap, have all recently had their lighting upgraded to keep pace with the latest technology. This has been specified by technical manager Dave Rock who has been involved with various venues in Orchard Towers for the last 25 years.
In Crazy Horse, Yap specifically wanted the dancefloor illuminated, so Rock looked at the options and received some demos, including from Louis Teo of Lighting & Sound Distribution, the local Robe and Anolis distributor. He wanted a quality, energy efficient lightsource that would produce rich deep colours, and chose Anolis ArcSource 3 RGBs, which are fitted below the frosted Tempered Glass dancefloor.
This was so successful at bringing the dancefloor to life and lifting the whole ambience of the club, that the process was repeated in both Queens and Top 5 with the new Anolis ArcLink 3 RGBs below the floor. "The quality of both the light output and the build is excellent," comments Rock.
Crazy Horse has also had four Robe ClubSpot 160s added to its lighting rig, chosen by Rock for their compact size - the space has a very low ceiling - their multiple features and functionality and great value for money. "They are just the perfect lights for the space and the job," he says.
Top 5 is the largest of the three clubs, which also has a performance stage for the house band as well as numerous poles around the venue, and a large moving lighting rig above the dancefloor, bringing a touch of retro from the glory days of disco in the 1980s.
In here, Rock was keen to introduce some serious rock 'n' roll lighting effects and so chose eight of Robe's new Robin 300 Beams, which are positioned upstage above the stage.
The Top 5's lobby bar has also been given a lift with the Anolis ArcSource 3s which are downlighting the bar top.
(Jim Evans)
