STM modular line
array could be found on one of Glastonbury’s legendary venues. The Rabbit Hole
is a festival highlight; theatrical, interactive, artistic….and
super-exclusive, the Alice-in-Wonderland themed live venue attracts top-end DJs
and artists such as Mark Ronson to perform in the 600-capacity tented space.
This year, the dancefloor system was comprised of NEXO STM modular line array
loudspeakers, featuring the new M28 cabinets.
Posh, the Production Manager for The
Rabbit Hole, explains that “our music is primarily house-based dance, and we
have live bands with DJs in between, so the sound system is integral to the
success of the venue. NEXO’s STM set-up looks as though it’s not
going to do that much but, when you turn it on, it does an awful lot!”
Set up as a quad system, STM modules
were groundstacked in the corners of the venue. Each stack comprised 1x
STM S118 subbass, 1x B112 bass and 2x M28 main modules, supplied by rental
company Sound of Music, and directed by sound supervisor Hugh Sadleir.
System tech Giorgio Labbate praised STM, “it has a very small footprint, which
is great for a small tightly-packed venue like The Rabbit Hole, and it’s very
efficient – you get a lot of power out of those small boxes.”
The Rabbit Hole’s quirky
presentation, highly theatrical with actors, sets and props creating
‘multi-worlds’, attracts big names to its decks. “We’ve worked with NEXO
many times,” says Posh, “although this is the first time with STM. We’re
lucky enough to get some of the best underground DJs, who want to come and play
for us. This is an opportunity for them to play through a premier system,
and for the audience to hear that quality. Frankly, it would be embarrassing
to use anything less! And they have loved it!”
With stellar guest spots from Mark
Ronson and Dermot O’Leary, the highlights of the Rabbit Hole included Damian
Lazerious, Jamie Jones, Heidi from Radio One, Richy Ahmed, Craig Richards, jack
master and Eats Everything.
