ARTLU BUBBLE & THE DEAD ANIMAL GANG

ARTLU BUBBLE & THE DEAD ANIMAL GANG
This rider is an integral part of all contracts between Artlu Bubble & The Dead Animal Gang their
representatives, purchasers and organizers.
These agreements will help us to keep the production simple and run it smoothly. In case one of the requirements
is impossible to fulfil, please contact us to find a solution.
1. ARRIVAL
Please provide detailed directions before the date of the show with the complete address of the venue and a
telephone contact. Safe parking space available for the van is required close to the venue. Please provide arrival,
soundcheck and doors / on-stage times. The promoter (or another person responsible) as well as the sound and
light technicians familiar with the venue and stage hands to help with load in and load out should be at the venue
at arrival time.
2. FOOD AND DRINKS
Please have drinks and snacks available prior to soundcheck and after the gig. One quality hot meal (at least one
vegetarian meal) is required per person (Band and Crew). Please provide mineral water, coffee, tea, beer, wine
and any drinks suitable for a rock'n'roll band!
3. BACKSTAGE
A separate room for the band and crew to relax is very much appreciated!
4. MERCHANDISING
Please provide a highly visible area suitable for merchandise sales.
5. P.A.
A nice, phase coherent PA system, min. 3-way active, capable of producing an undistorted 110 dBA RMS and
125 dBA peak at all points in the auditorium, from 20Hz to 20kHz (Meyer, d&b, L-Acoustics). The PA and monitor
system must be set up, adjusted and equalized at least one hour prior to sound check time.
6. FOH
The mix position should be in centre axis of the PA, at floor/audience level. Not on or underneath a balcony or
near a wall. Please make sure it is well protected, with enough space and power sockets for additional FX and/or
a laptop. If this is an outdoor performance, adequate shielding from the elements (both rain and sun) must be
provided.
6.1. CONSOLE
Please make sure there is a high quality console (Soundcraft / Midas or equal - no Behringer or Mackie!)
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at least a 32 channel mixer with switchable phantom power
parametric or at least semi-parametric EQ's for low, low mid, high mid, high frequencies
5 Aux Sends, (Pre Fader) for Monitoring, if there is no separate monitor desk
3 Aux Sends, Post Fader (Fx)
Midas Heritage/XL and Soundcraft MH3 favoured. If you have a digital console, please make sure an engineer
familiar to the desk is available to help out with the routing etc.
6.2. SIDERACK
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high quality 30 band graphic EQ (Klark Teknik/BSS) for the Front (2 channels)
10-12 qualitative compressors (BSS, dbx1046/160, etc), 4 of them inserted on subgroups
5 qualitative gates
2 Effect Processors for Reverb (T.C. M-One, M1000/2000/3000, Lexicon PCM 80/90/91 or similar)
1 Effect Processor for tap-tempo delay (T.C. D-Two or similar)
7. MONITOR SYSTEM
Make sure the monitors set up, tested and equalized prior to load-in of the band.
The Lead Singer needs his monitors VERY LOUD (100dB+), so make sure the monitors are well equalized
prior to our arrival! Especially if there's less than 90minutes of sound check, we do not have time and
nerve to kill feedbacks during sound check!!!!
A separate monitor console and monitor engineer would be preferred. If monitors are to be mixed by FOH, please
make sure there are enough aux channels as well as a talkback microphone. In any case, please provide:
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5 matching strong wedges, 1 drum fill
5 dedicated monitor mixes, each with a 30 band graphic EQ (Klark teknik or equal):
2 monitors linked downstage centre, 3 single wedges, one drum fill
monitors should be free from hum.
No BEHRINGER, MACKIE, Presonus or other plastic toys I've never heard of ; )!
8. STAGE
The stage should be at least 4 x 5m.
If the acoustic set is played:
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two chairs
Please make sure there are enough XLR cables, microphone stands and power sockets to cover any possible
situation.
9. POWER
Purchaser agrees to provide ample safe, clean power drops both on stage and at FOH position.
Light and Sound should be on different phases.
Please provide on stage:
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4 x 230V with multiple sockets
10. SOUND CHECK
Sound check takes 90 minutes and starts after the system is tweaked & all instruments are wired.
Line check only: On request, festivals, with intercom, separate monitor desk and add. engineer.
This is a live band with loud drums and guitar amps. If you have strict dB restrictions (i.E. 93dB Leq), please get
in contact with us before the contract is signed. You may want to book the band for an acoustic set.
11. SOUND ENGINEER
Unless otherwise agreed, the band will take their personal FOH engineer.
In addition, a sound engineer familiar to the venue must be present and available from load in to the end of the
show. An additional monitor engineer would be nice.
If you have any questions regarding the technical requirements i.e. you are not able to provide some of
the above equipment, please get in contact with us - we can adapt to small venues and we're not as
complicated as it seems :-)
12. LIGHTS
Whenever possible, Artlu Bubble & the Dead Animal Gang travels with their own light engineer. Please provide stage lighting
suitable for the venue and for the live band performance. Light console should be positioned at the FOH mix position. In
addition, a light engineer familiar with the venue must be present and available from load in to the end of the show.
Suggestions for lighting include: front and back truss with at least 5 PARs on each truss. Front if possible no color, back truss
should include three different colors (no color, blue and either red, green or yellow). All additional lighting equipment and
installation such as haze/fog, moving lights, multi-colored lights, etc, is very welcome!!!
The band has a backdrop/banner. Please make sure there's a possibility to fix it.
Questions SOUND:
Beryll Ryder - [email protected], [email protected] - +41 (0)79 427 61 86
Questions LIGHTS:
René Kunz - [email protected] - +41 (0)79 502 21 26
INPUT LIST
Organ / Guitar /
Harmonica / Backing
Vocals / Glockenspiel
STAGEPLAN
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Mon 5
Farfisa
Drums /
Backing Vocals
Please provide drum carpet
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Guitar /
Lead + Backing Vocals
Mon 1
Lead Vocals /
Guitar
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Bass /
Backing Vocals
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Mon 3
CREW LIST
Sir Artlu: vocals, guitar
Inspector Bubble: guitar, vocals
Slow Finger Foxy Dom: bass, vocals
Super Magic Stick Boy: drums, vocals
Aerodynamic Freddie: guitar, farfisa, xylophone, harmonica, vocals
Beryll Ryder: sound engineer / FOH
René Kunz: light engineer / tour manager
Gabriel Bonomi: tech assistant / roadie
IMPORTANT
If any of the above mentioned should be unclear or can in any way not be provided you should not worry too
much and you should not hesitate to contact us!
This hospitality and technical rider is part of the agreement and is valid for the Artlu Bubble & the Dead AnimalTour 2014/2015.
GENERAL CONTACT
Le R. - Booking / Tour Management
René Kunz
+41 (0)79 502 21 26
[email protected]