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From recording, broadcast, postproduction and A/V
Gojira’s Sound Victory
Having performed at the 2025 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony alongside opera singer Marina Viotti and completed a summer festival run that took in 30 countries, French progressive metal band Gojira returned home for their first French arena tour with the band’s long-time touring partner, Victory Event, fielding a comprehensive L-Acoustics K Series system – marking the company’s first major tour with L-Acoustics.
Ministry of Sound refurbishment
Recently refurbished, the main room at the UK’s iconic Ministry of Sound is now home to a KV2 Audio sound system designed by Technical and Production Manager Oscar Zammit and integration specialist, Louis Jemmott.
String & Can
With its flagship studio in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood, String & Can has become a trusted name in audio postproduction, specialising in Dolby Atmos mixing. At its heart are Genelec monitors, chosen for their precision, reliability and consistency across Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo formats.
Alibaba’s Beijing Treasure
Alibaba’s Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios has opened a new A/V production studio at the company’s Beijing headquarters, designed in partnership with consulting and design firm WSDG. The completed complex includes four control rooms, a large live room and multiple isolation booths, and represents a significant infrastructure enhancement for the audio, video and gaming content development arm of the world’s largest e-commerce platform.
The World Machine
The UK leg of the tour Level 42’s 40th anniversary tour in support of their The World Machine breakthrough album has been extended to cover 32 venues with sound support from Safe Hands Audio – described by audience members as ‘the best gig sound’ they’ve ever heard. Key to the tour’s sound are Electro-Voice loudspeaker systems.