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Martin Müller chooses Elation Paragon M for Helloween’s North American tour

German power metal band Helloween brought their 40th anniversary tour to North America this year, performing a month-long theater run from April 7 in Dallas through May 2 in Las Vegas. Supporting the band’s visually driven production, lighting designer Martin Müller turned to Elation’s Paragon M to deliver the punch and looks needed to complement the show’s extensive video content while keeping the musicians firmly in the spotlight.

Supplied by production company Toucan Productions, the Paragon M fixtures played a key role in adapting Helloween’s European arena production to a scaled-down North American theater tour. “Since the entire show is built around the video content, the lighting design was created to support the visuals as much as possible while still being able to generate big looks with enough punch for their style of music”, Müller explains. “The musicians need to be seen. People are coming to see legends of metal perform, so it’s a more traditional approach when it comes to lighting.”

The Paragon M was added to the production after Toucan Productions suggested the fixture as an alternative during the planning stage. Although the team initially proposed the smaller Paragon S, Müller determined it wasn’t the right fit. When the Paragon M was added to the list, he found it offered everything he was looking for.

Positioned atop the stage set, the fixtures created visual focus points at mid-stage, adding another layer of depth and movement while ensuring performers remained distinct against the large LED wall. “The Paragons created dynamics through movement, intensity bumps, gobo rotation and other effects”, says Müller, adding that “it was fun to work with” the fixtures.

Helloween’s longtime North American Tour and Production Manager Frank Trzaskowski adds: “The Elation fixtures added massive punch to the elaborate stage and lighting setup. In fact, they impressed me so much that I’ve added them to Extreme’s summer tour floor package. Kudos to our friends at Toucan Productions for providing gear and service.”

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