The band are rapidly commanding respect and building a fan base with their original sounds, and are hotly-tipped for great things since their An Awesome Wave debut album won the 2012 Mercury Music Prize.
Siyan was asked on board by production manager Mark Ward from Proper Productions, with whom they have enjoyed a long and successful working relationship.
Siyan's director Nick Valdez commented, "It's been hugely exciting for us! The band is critically acclaimed, and it's great to be working with someone of Vince's calibre and see him develop a really stylish show."
The rig supplied by Siyan was entirely floor based - and as per Foster's design, completely asymmetrical - forming the core of the Alt-J show. At each venue - many of which were Academies - they hooked into the house's main lighting rig.
Of the floor package, 12 GLP Impression LED Washes at random heights were positioned behind the band and the backline, together with 25 2-lites, also on different height poles.
Four Robe MMX Spots were used for strong back-lighting, beam effects and aerials and five i-Pix BB7s were dotted around for washing the general stage area, working together with five Clay Paky Alpha Wash 700s - all together, quite a heterogeneity of fixtures!
Vince programmed and operated the show on a Roadhog Full Boar console, which is his desk of choice.
(Jim Evans)
