Paul Guthrie Sets Mood for Nine Inch Noize at Coachella with CHAUVET Professional PXL Curve 12

	"I used the fixtures in a square above the band and outlining their performance area on the floor so I could make a cage/box," explains Guthrie.

The name "Nine Inch Noize" was chosen to celebrate the collaboration at Coachella between Nine Inch Nails and German electro music wizard Boys Noize. The joining of NINs relentlessly brooding rock and Boys Noize's techno sounds created a transformative vibe, aided by an immersive lighting design by NIN's long-time designer Paul "Arlo" Guthrie that drew on the performance features of 57 COLORado PXL Curve 12 motorized battens from CHAUVET Professional.

NIN and Boys Noize played their entire show in a deep cutout atop a steep elevated ramp. This for sure added a gripping surreal element to their performance. Guthrie accented this evocative mood by positioning some of his Colorado PXL Curve 12 fixtures on a square structure over the cutout space, while arranging the remaining battens along the deck. The net result made the band seem as if they were thriving overhead in their own sea of light.

"I used the fixtures in a square above the band and outlining their performance area on the floor so I could make a cage/box," explains Guthrie. "They created a row of footlights on the downstage that could up-light the dancers (who were on the platform outside the cutout). I also used them for audience punishment throughout the show."

At times, Guthrie called upon his high-output COLORado fixtures to create jarring effects by covering the entire cutout area in blinding light. Throughout the show, he strobed the fixtures in sync with the music, which added to the immersive effect of his raw, powerful design.