Karel Marynissen is a sound engineer with an eye for quality. His Ghent based touring company Klaar Voor Opname was established in 2004 and has created spellbinding sound for artists ever since. The DiGiCo SD8-24 had always been the console of choice for Marynissen, but when the time came to

Popular Americana and R ‘n B singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats played their show-stopping, sold-out annual homecoming holiday concert at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, in December. It was the second time the annual event – which has been running for some years –

   Lighting designer Andy Webb didn’t have any hesitation about which additional production lighting he wanted on the rig for two high-profile UK 2023-24 pantomime seasons … and that was Robe! Panto is a quintessentially British performance genre that combines super-quick wit, slapstick comedy, double entendres, magic, fantasy and usually

  Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow training course scheduled for February 27th, from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Successful completion of this course and certification will enable delegates to participate in upcoming L-Acoustics training sessions. Take advantage of this opportunity for

Germany – British group Take That joined a host of German and international popstars who performed on the cherished ‘Your Songs’ TV show recently, each with their own large LED screen visual backdrop driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Billed as a celebration of popular music, Your

  The Robe Lighting iFORTE® luminaire – currently its most powerful LED innovation – has won a coveted Parnelli Award for Indispensable Lighting Technology. The 2024 Parnelli Awards – organized by Timeless Communications Corp., publishers of PLSN and FOH magazines – were presented at a gala event staged during the

  Join Jade Manicom for an exciting Vectorworks Spotlight 2024 Training session in Cape Town from 26 to 28 February at DWR Distribution in Milnerton. This exclusive Introduction to Intermediate Session is limited to 12 delegates, ensuring a personalized experience. By the end of the training, participants will be well-equipped

  DWR Distribution extends an invitation for your participation in a DiGiCo Basic SD and S-Series Training Session with Kyle Robson in Johannesburg on February 20 from 9am to 4pm. The session aims to equip delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the SD and S-Series range, empowering them to proficiently

      London’s famous Roundhouse concert and performing arts venue in Camden now has an all Robe moving light rig with a recent investment in 20 x ESPRITE luminaires, fitted with the HP (High Performance) LED engine for the highest output and strongest colours. The order was overseen for

Please find DWR’s  Training Calendar Planner for 2024. There are still a few other exciting events we are working on but we have to leave some room for the element of surprise don’t we? DWR will slowly start sharing invitations in the next week or so, which will have all

Thanks to rain and floods in the Western Cape, the much-loved Rocking the Daisies music festival, normally held at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling and Supersport Park in Centurion in the first week of October, was postponed to November 17-19 last year. Pulling off this shift was no small task,

PARIS, France –  January 2024 – L-Acoustics has been honoured during the prestigious Décibels d’Or awards by the French government’s Conseil National du Bruit (National Council on Noise), which recognises the company’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound technology and its dedication to creating exceptional audio experiences while

The DWR team will be visiting Integrated Systems Europe which runs in Barcelona from 30 January to 2 February 2024. If you are also attending, it would be wonderful to meet, allow us to introduce you to suppliers, see new products or enjoy a cup of coffee or a meal

This past October, the theatrical immersive experience, Free your Mind, debuted in the United Kingdom, and utilized a Clear-Com® system to optimize the workflow of their A-List creative team. Mounted in Factory International’s new cultural venue, Aviva Studios in Manchester, Free Your Mind centered around the classic sci-fi film The

De Tocht is an exciting new ice-based musical production staged in the purpose-built 1475-capacity Friso Theater in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. Directed by Eddy Habbema and choreographed by Marc Forno, the production design was created by Luc Peumans, artistic director of Painting with Light (PWL), whose brief encompassed lighting, video and

  On 12 November in Paris, 163 Robert Juliat Dalis 862 footlights took part in the unique Chiroptera show, a collaborative project by JR, Damien Jalet and Thomas Bangalter. The public gathered at the Place de l’Opéra watched an impressive 20-minute ballet in front of the façade of the Palais

  Transform any facility into a live production environment by mapping high impact video across all your LED displays, creating an immersive, highly engaging atmosphere. Media Servers are traditionally used to playback and manipulate video, graphics, and generative effects in real-time on concert tours and live events; but did you

  Popular Dutch pro lighting sales and technical specialist Jeroen van Aalst has joined the Robe International sales team as key account manager where he will be energising and coordinating sales in several important markets including The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, Turkey, Israel, and South Africa. Jeroen will

  What a year it has been! Thank you for your support and friendship and how wonderful to see the live events industry flourishing. Please take note of the DWR closing dates for the holidays and our contact details in the case of an emergency. Merry Christmas. We hope that

DWR Distribution had a fantastic time hosting Eric Laanstra and William Voskuil from Prolyte Group in South Africa in October. Eric Laanstra, a seasoned professional in the rigging and live events industry generously shared his vast knowledge at the Prolyte Basic Rigging campus held at DWR Distribution’s offices in Johannesburg

Save the date! DWR Distribution is delighted to extend an invitation to industry professionals, enthusiasts, and all those interested in cutting-edge technology to join us for the Sharp/NEC Open Day. This event will take place from 24 to 26 January at our offices. This is a unique opportunity to explore

  How do you make sure that your TV channel stands out from the crowd in a world where your viewers have an infinite supply of video content available to them 24/7? Making audiences tune in every day not only demands highly engaging, distinct productions, but also eye-catching LED studio

Renowned for imparting his practical rigging experience and theoretical expertise to participants worldwide, Ruud de Deugd, the founder of T & E Support, is excited to return to South Africa for the International Rigging Training Course. The course is scheduled from 12 to 17 February 2024 from 9 am to

  Meet Aaron King from Crotchet Music, a talented audio engineer renowned for his work in gospel music. Aaron is now the proud owner of a DiGiCo Quantum 225 Digital Console, complete with a Waves upgrade purchased from DWR Distribution with more upgrades in the pipeline. “We’ve been discussing this

  Spain’s Medusa festival offers a sizzling DJ line up from all around the world embracing a lively mix of dance genres in a fantastic seaside location at Cullera beach in Valencia by the mouth of the Jucar River. The 2023 event was enjoyed by over 250,000 people across 6

Ryan Schaminee is a Netherlands-based freelance gaffer and lighting board operator who also works internationally on a wide variety of commercial, television and some film projects … utilising various Astera products almost every day. He finds the Astera ranges reliable, highly flexible and appreciates the great quality of light, all