"I particularly like the way the Diamond 4 is set up and the fact that you can patch anything to anywhere," says Allnutt. "It's very simple to pick up, particularly if you have an Avolites background."
The rig on Bloc Party is slightly asymmetric to match the non-conventional nature of the band and their music. The rig consists of two 40ft trusses - front and rear - the upstage of which has four truss drop-beams off the bottom rail. There are five truss towers onstage all at different heights, to 'break up' the overall appearance of the space.
Moving lights are 11 SGM Giotto 400 Washes and 13 CMY Spots, which are divided between the trusses, towers and drop beams. Sixteen Atomic strobes are used throughout the set. Onstage are three risers made from frosted Perspex. They are internally lit with four Atomics and seven SGM Palco floods, used to colour change and strobe the whole riser, transforming them into giant light boxes. Six MR16 light battens are attached to the drop-trusses and five Lowell Omni Photofloods on top of each of the towers. The front truss features five Source Fours, four bars of four PARs and four 4-lite blinders. All of this is controlled by the Diamond 4.
(Jim Evans)
