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Dubai-based integrator Triangle Entertainment Services has recently completed two projects that are shaping up to be the hottest new clubs on the city’s party scene. DPME.com gives you a glimpse into the lighting and audio at Rare and Cirque du Soir.
Deciding on a ‘rare’ name for a new nightclub in Dubai was proving time-consuming, until its owners decided on simply: Rare.
Lebanese-born owner Naz Hafez, who has also developed venues in North America, turned to Dubai-based integrator Triangle Entertainment Services and its owner Zahid Elian to assist in the supply of a sound system and lighting at the club.
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Triangle, the distributor of KV2 Audio products in the Middle East and North Africa regions, has been behind many major club installs in the UAE as well as events including live-clubbing experiences and DJ-concerts, supporting rental companies and event management companies alike.
Rare, or ‘the place’ as it is marketed as, is located within the Media Rotana Hotel in Dubai’s TECOM district and aims to offer patrons a unique experience on each of the nights it is opens – thanks to 14 different DJs.
To this extent, the lighting scheme changes on a nightly basis via easy to control software that is not reliant on a professionals input.
The club comprises four different ‘rooms’, each with a different style, from a bar, to a chilled out lounge, to a more contemporary dance area, which proved a challenge audio-wise, according to Elian.
He says initial reservations by the owner about cost were alleviated when they understood the need for quality. “When the owners approached us, they had a limited budget for the sound, which we were happy to work with under our tradition of supplying the best the money allocated can buy - until they were finally convinced to go for Triangle’s highest norms, which the company has built its reputation on.
This meant creating the ultimate clubbing experience with the best audio and with that in mind, KV2 Audio was the answer,” he explains.
And Owner Hafez admits he was happy to take on Elian’s advice. “He’s the expert!” he says, with a smile. “We wanted sound that is not background noise and not necessarily a pumping club sound but something in between, and we feel confident in the end result – it’s warm but crispy, allows dancing but still enables patrons to talk to each other.”
Hafez says as the owner of Rare - which although is situated in the Media Rotana Hotel, runs completely independently - it was essential to get the audio right not only to make sure the club is a popular hotspot (and is commercially successful) but also so it doesn’t disturb the other functions of the hotel.
“Unlike places like Canada, for instance, where I have other clubs, here hotels are built and then a space is allocated for a nightclub, rather than incorporating the requirements of a nightclub into the hotel design initially,” he explains.
“What happens then is that sound proofing has to be retro-fitted, hotels rooms are sometimes directly above or below the club and then noise complaints happen. A bit of preplanning by hotel developers out here would mean a much better club business.”
Kit list
Audio
10 x KV2 AUDIO EX26 active two-way double 6” speakers
4 x KV2 EX2.2 double 12”subwoofers
2 x KV2 EX12 12” two-way powered 12”speakers used as DJ monitors to guarantee an optimal listening experience
1 x Whirlwind MIX5S Zoner
1 x VHD Line Driver
1 x Citronic AP231 Mixer
1 x Pioneer DJM2000
2 x Pioneer CDJ2000
Lighting
4 x Taglite moving head spots
4 x Taglite LED wash RGB colour changers
1 x DTS Master Controller II software
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