At the core of the lighting rig - a design based on a plot by Van Buuren's LD André Beekmans, and operated by Michael Seeverens both from Dutch based company The Art Of Light - were 70 Robe moving lights supplied by Slovenia's largest lighting rental company, Event Lighting.
The Robes were positioned all over a series of 12 trusses hung above the stage and comprised Robe Robin 600 LEDWashes, Robin 600 Spots and ColorSpot 1200E ATs.
As well as forming a dynamic nucleus for Van Buuren's high energy set, they were the workhorse lights for the other DJs in the eight hours of non-stop performance which included Jaz von D, who warmed the crowd brilliantly ahead of Van Buuren's 1 a.m. slot, and Ferry Corsten who took the reins and wrapped the party up from 3 - 5 a.m.
Lighting for all artists apart from Van Buuren and Corsten was operated by freelance LD / operator Uro Vovk. His main task was to make the show look interesting and different for the long stint, which he achieved with great panache using the Robes and the rest of the lighting rig.
He comments that having a good number of Robes on the rig helped him enormously in lighting the event, and ensured that he would never be short of creative options.
The show visuals were also enhanced by an impressive video design by the event's technical director, Jaka Meden.
(Jim Evans)
