Robe on the Melt Festival at FerropolisRobe moving lights were utilized on the Main and Gemini Stages at the 2012 Melt Festival, one of the most highly rated indie electronica-meets-rock festivals in Europe. The event is staged amidst the stunning environs of the Ferropolis peninsula in Gräfenhainichen, Germany. The town features an open air museum with a selection of giant 20th century industrial machines, like coal mining diggers, that provide a unique skyline. Lighting equipment for the Main and Gemini stages was supplied by Berlin-based TSE AG. Their brief for the production lighting design was to create rigs that were very flexible and could cater for the vast array of bands and DJs performing throughout the three days, many of which brought their own lighting designers and specials packages and also hooked into the house rigs. On the Main Stage 24 Robe ColorSpot 2500E ATs and 16 ColorBeam 700E ATs were deployed and used to help create some great moments for headline bands like Gossip and Justice. The ColorSpot 2500E ATs were ideal for cutting through all the wash lights and making a great impact onstage with its excellent color mixing capabilities and range of gobos. The ColorBeam 700E ATs were used for more specific effects and accents, the impressive sharp, very intense beams adding to the general drama of the stage look. The Gemini Stage was a tented arena for which TSE AG provided five ColorSpot 700E ATs, 19 ColorWash 700E ATs, and 36 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes. The LEDWashes were used for general stage coverage and also for engulfing the audience and bringing them into all the action. Melt 2012 -- one of the most sought after events of the summer festival calendar -- was completely sold out months in advance and attended by 20,000 music fans. Highlights included the UK's Bloc Party, playing live again for the first time since 2009 and debuting material from their new album. Others making an impression included Two Door Cinema Club, M83, Richie Hawtin, Plan B, Laurent Garnier, and numerous others. 
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