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Sam Tozer chooses Ayrton for Chase & Status UK tour
Sam Tozer, lighting designer and creative director of Plymouth-based Vision Factory, created the lighting for Chase & Status’ latest tour, using a combination of Ayrton’s Domino LT and, taking centre upstage, over 100 Ayrton Rivale Profiles.
For this run of six exclusive arena shows across major UK cities, Tozer needed a punchy hybrid fixture to meet the demands of the electronic music duo’s sound: “The Rivale Profile offered speed, beam strength, and versatility to create dynamic layers of light and texture throughout the show, acting as the backbone of the rig and matching the energy of the band”, he says.
Rigged in a large upstage grid formation, 114 Rivale Profiles worked in tandem with video and scenic elements, to form a layered visual stack. “The intention was to bring an industrial, club-inspired atmosphere into large-scale arenas”, Tozer continues. “This was achieved through depth and layering: a tracked vanish screen, then super truss towers and finally a wall of Rivale Profiles. The Rivales played a key role in creating an immersive environment of stage energy and content.”
“We used them in nearly every track, they were the workhorse of the rig without ever looking repetitious”, he furthers. “The closing track, ‘Program’, featured stark white beams ripping across the stage in fast, chaotic sweeps - the Rivales totally nailed the intensity. What stood out was the combination of speed and feature density. The show demanded fast pan/tilt movement for spatial precision, but also flexibility for beam shaping, texture, and mood shifts. We even made use of continuous tilt for one track, which was a fun bonus.”
Twenty Domino LTs were rigged right at the back of the stage as big units that could break through the layers of set and video. The fixtures were supplied by LCR. “It was a joy to work with Sam and Mike Clegg (production manager) on this tour”, says LCR’s Rob Watson. “Sam and Oli Walker (programmer and touring director) utilised the Domino LTs and Rivale Profiles to great effect, especially with the infinite pan and tilt on the huge array on the back wall. It was our pleasure to facilitate and supply their design.”
(Photos: Luke Dyson/Vision Factory)
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