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Ibiza meets southern Styria: What started as a modest, seasonal bar on the shores of Lake Aldrian in Tillmitsch in southern Styria, has quickly developed into one of the region’s premier hotspots. Ankerpunkt is the vision of Leo Rath, a DJ and house legend in Austria, and his wife Manuela.
Read more »Housed in a former sheep-trading market, now a grade II listed building, The Fleece is Bristol’s largest independent music venue and has welcomed the likes of Radiohead, Oasis, Muse, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Sea Girls, Amy Winehouse, Frank Carter & Rattlesnakes, Queens Of The Stone Age, George Ezra and Ed Sheeran to name but a few. When the Covid-19 pandemic forced The Fleece into temporary closure, it presented a rare opportunity for a complete refurbishment – one that the management seized with both hands. The Fleece has been offering live music and club nights seven nights a week since 1982 – little wonder then, that the facilities, including the PA system, were due for an upgrade. The...
Read more »The ESM312 is the latest – and most powerful – addition to KV2 Audio’s range of high-quality stage monitors. Aimed at large scale stage monitoring applications, the ESM312 is a very high output full-range low profile 3-way, passive monitoring solution. With two bass reflex-loaded 12” neodymium woofers, a single horn loaded 6” mid-range woofer and a 1” compression driver in a compact, elegant Baltic birch cabinet, the ESM312 is truly one of the most impressive monitoring solutions on the market today.
Read more »Following an incredible record-breaking run on Broadway, Audience Choice Award winner Pretty Woman: The Musical has gone global with productions in London’s West End, Germany, and a major US tour. Determined to stick with a winning formula, the production team has remained faithful to John Shivers’ and David Patridge’s original sound design based on a comprehensive KV2 Audio point source system.
Read more »Frequented by familiar faces from hit reality TV show The Only Way is Essex, Faces is a staple of the Southern nightlife scene. Mirroring Ibiza-style parties, the venue became a popular night-spot in the ’90s, operating firstly as a members-only club, which went on to welcome the likes of Pharrell Williams and Lindsay Lohan. Recently, the venue revamped its guest experience with an all-new interior restyle and an audio-visual system designed and installed by West London-based, Middlesex Sound & Lighting (MSL).
Read more »The sleepy rural town of Kilkivan in Queensland, Australia, was recently transformed into a hive of activity as thousands of horse lovers – and their horses – descended for the first edition of Cowgirls Gathering; three days of interactive workshops and clinics with the worlds’ best educators, trade stalls, competitions, music, art and entertainment to celebrate the western lifestyle of women all over Australia and beyond. Production specialists Gigawatt Sound & Light based just north of Brisbane were contracted to supply clear, precise audio throughout the festival, which they chose to do with KV2.
Read more »The beautiful region of Emmental in Switzerland is doubtless better known for its famously holey cheese than for its music output; nevertheless, the gently rolling hills of Langnau provided a stunning backdrop for the first edition of the Modular Festival organised by DJ and producer, Michelle Kelly Leeman. For four days from 10-13 September, the lowing of cattle gave way to the sounds of psytrance and techno from an international roster of over 50 artists and DJs with music running non-stop across two stages.
Read more »KV2, like so many, is eagerly looking forward to exhibiting at its first live trade show since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020. PLASA 2021 at London’s Olympia will offer the opportunity to meet customers and colleagues in person as well as offering live demos in their exclusive demo room.
Read more »The original TAXX club in Shanghai was one of the city’s largest clubs, boasting over 3000 sqm of partying space over two floors. KV2’s Chinese distributor, AVMedia based in Guangzhou City, designed and installed a state-of-the-art KV2 Audio system based on the powerful VHD2.0 long throw system supplemented by SL412s and several ESD12s. From the day it opened, TAXX established itself as one of Shanghai’s hottest venues with a record-breaking monthly turnover. It therefore comes as no surprise that the TAXX investment team decided to open a second venue – this time even bigger and demanding an even more powerful system. Having decided to stick with a winning formula, the investment team...
Read more »We’re thrilled to announce that KV2 Audio was honoured with no less than two prestigious Mondo*DR Awards this year. The first was for Vienna Volksoper which was crowned the winner in the Concert Hall category, and the second – submitted by our Romanian sales partner, AudioVision – was for the floating party venue, Alezzi Yacht which won in the multipurpose venue category.
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