DYSTOPIA FESTIVAL
DYSTOPIA FESTIVAL Pioneer Pro Audio XY-Series system delivers an immersive experience at Dystopia festival in Belgium.
Growing from humble beginnings as a one-day event in 2014, Dystopia is now a full-blown electronic music festival spread over two days and three stages. Taking place at the historical 19th Century fortress, Fort 3, in Borsbeek, near Antwerp, Belgium, the festival is fame for its alternative outlook and unique location. At this year’s renewal in June, rental companies Kage Audio and FOL Rental were engaged to supply audio systems for the Main, Techno and VIP stages and chose Pioneer Pro Audio XY-Series throughout. On the Main Stage, which featured The Magician, DJ Licious and Low Steppa amongst many others, 14 x XY-3B were deployed with six XY-2, four XY-122, 12 x XY-218HS and four XY-128S. The DJ booth was equipped with two XY-122 and two XY 218S. On the smaller Techno Stage, which featured DJs such as Tach, Daoud and Ravenous, Kage Audio set up an immersive system based around eight horizontally mounted XY-122 and four XY-218S, employing Sonic Emotion’s
Wave 2 3D sound processor and a Digital Audio Denmark matrix. The system took full advantage of the 90° dispersion available across the XY range.This setup offered a glimpse into the potential future use of immersive sound at live events. The technology enables engineers to deliver a carefully controlled and enhanced listening experience for the audience, and Pioneer Pro Audio’s XYSeries provided the perfect vehicle for realising Kage Audio’s ambitions. The Techno Stage DJ booth used two XY-122 and two XY215S, and the overall picture was completed on the VIP stage with two XY-122 and two XY-115S. Pioneer Pro Audio’s XY-Series systems are enjoying a busy summer, featuring at a range of festivals across a wide spectrum of genres. Whilst they are a go-to choice for electronic music events, more and more rental companies are tuning in to the power and versatility that can be harnessed just as usefully for live bands, with appearances at rock festivals very much on the increase. TPi Photos: Pioneer Pro Audio www.dystopiafestival.com www.pioneerproaudio.com 82
