Van Nuys, CA (USA), 8th May 2025: CAPE CROSS Entertainment Services GmbH is a technical full-service provider for film, TV, shows, events and sports based in Cologne. In 2025 it is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The company provides lighting, sound, rigging, cranes, stage and post-production technology for events and TV productions of all sizes, and […]
GLP launched the JDC Burst 1, a strobe/wash hybrid LED light that builds on the form factor of the JDC2 IP. The JDC Burst 1 features a controllable white strobe line that is 10% brighter than the JDC1 and offers more strobe effects. In addition to the white strobe, the unit includes two RGBW LED […]
With the new FUSION Creos, GLP claims its pushing the boundaries of the LED washlight. The Creos is an IP65-certified LED washlight with 18 × 40W RGBL LEDs and motorized zoom. Thanks to its cluster design with a consistent LED pixel pitch, several devices can be lined up horizontally and thus form into a seamless, […]
Van Nuys, California, 6th August 2024 – Colorado-based Brown Note Productions recently fielded 120 impression X4 Bar 20s and 12 JDC1s from the GLP catalogue to help provide a riveting backdrop and enhance the natural wonder that is the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The show they were brought in to stage was a fast-moving, high-octane performance by South […]
GLP just debuted the X5 IP Maxx LED light fixture. After the launch of the Impression X5 Wash, the Impression X5 IP Maxx is an even more powerful sister for applications from greater distances and – thanks to the IP65 rating – for use outdoors. Boasting an extensive effects package, GLP says the impression X5 […]
Van Nuys, CA (USA), 9th November 2023: Three leading West End/Broadway theatre lighting designers are using GLP’s new impression X5 Wash – all supplied by Paul Anderson at Sparks Theatrical Hire – to light current or upcoming shows. Leading the charge was Paule Constable, who originally requested them for Guys and Dolls at London’s […]
Van Nuys, CA (USA), 26th October 2023: Created back in 2011, the Coca-Cola Music Experience (CCME) set out to become the first Gen-Z-focused music festival, creating a strong link between the brand and teens through their passion for music. Twelve years later, it has fulfilled that aim, as the recent two-day festival, which was […]
Between 16 and 18 June, one of the highlights of the German festival season took place in Scheessel, northern Germany, with the staging of the Hurricane Festival. The enormously versatile German rapper Casper, who rocked the River Stage on Saturday night, was one of the headliners of the festival alongside Muse, Kraftklub, Die Ärzte, Placebo, […]
The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 is taking place from 17 – 25 June for the first time in Germany under the motto ‘Unbeatable together’. Around 7,000 athletes from 190 countries are competing in 26 sports at the world’s largest inclusive sports event. The opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games, which takes […]
Florence and the Machine’s grand world tour, which began late last summer in North America and subsequently spanned shows as far afield as Melbourne and London, will again prove that distance is no barrier as the festival season looms, with imminent outdoor events in Brazil and Europe. Masterminded by a largely new creative team, the […]
GLP Inc. has appointed Tyler Wise as its new director, sales and marketing (Americas). He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning the entire production management spectrum – in particular within the live events, integration and entertainment technology sector. His knowledge of production lighting was honed during his time with prominent professional audio and […]
To support his fourth and newest studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone opted not to stay “Cooped Up” by hitting the road this fall for a 38-date North American arena tour with special guest Roddy Ricch. With PRG recently rejoining the singer/rapper as his touring sound reinforcement provider, one thing that remained unchanged on […]
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Walker Hayes recently embarked on his first headline arena tour, with the help of The Darkroom Creative (Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves), who were responsible for the stage lighting. Helping them build their set was a bunch of classic but timeless ‘impression’ LED fixtures from GLP – notably around 60 of the compact X4 S LED washlights […]
GLP announced the worldwide availability of its new IP65-rated LED spot, designated the FUSION X-PAR 12 Z. Developed in close cooperation with PRG, the fixture is already being featured at events across Europe. The brief set out by PRG was for a weather-resistant and low-maintenance LED spotlight with good color mixing and light quality. To […]
San Fernando, CA, June 22, 2022 — Two of the most successful German Twitch streamers, Trymacs and MckyTV, met recently – not for an esports event, but for a real boxing match. Believing in the motto ‘the more, the merrier’, the two brought in four more Twitch colleagues, who also tested their strength in two […]
San Fernando, CA, June 2022 — In a more than 50-year career, German rock icon Udo Lindenberg has created a wealth of songs that remain relevant in 2022 thanks to their authentic messages. With his current album, Udopium, the so-called ‘panic rocker’ has created a retrospective that includes the most successful songs from all five […]
San Fernando, CA (USA), 8th June 2022 – GLP has announced that it will be launching an active recruitment drive, geared at further expansion, following the decision by GLP US Inc. president Mark Ravenhill to take on a reduced role. In a letter to the industry, Ravenhill says he intends to step away from the […]
San Fernando, CA, 8th June 2022 — GLP has appointed José C. de las Heras as sales manager to launch its new operation in Spain. Bringing a deep knowledge of the Spanish lighting market from his extensive time running Monacor Iberia, he is the perfect candidate to head the newly set up GLP Spain. With […]
Das Duell um die Welt (‘The Duel around the World’) is a popular game show that has been broadcast on Germany’s ProSieben network since 2012. In the two-part show, moderators Klaas Heufer-Umlauf and Joko Winterscheidt first have to face a series of challenges in different countries around the world before returning to solve further tasks […]
When the state of Illinois eased its stringent lockdown rules and Chicago’s busy outdoor events schedule resumed, one person who was primed and prepped was Matthew Brotz, who runs locally based LEC Event Technology. Knowing that Chicago is capable of experiencing four seasons in a day, he realized that not only his large inventory of GLP […]
When Ellie Goulding announced a short, six-date tour this autumn to promote her most recent album, “Brightest Blue,” the artist’s long-standing lighting designer, Cate Carter, started working on a design. She had been looking into color-tunable LED sources with a CRMX receiver. Andy Scott from Lite Alternative, the designer’s equipment vendor, introduced her to GLP’s […]
GLP has released something called Streamer; a small LED light source with a sole purpose of presenting hosts, interviewees and collaborators in professional, studio type lighting with the ability to be fully remote controlled by a lighting designer, if required. UL-listed, the spec includes flicker free high intensity output, with a color temperature range of […]
GLP has officially launched the impression E350 LED moving head, a new companion to its impression S350. With an LED engine, the fixture will find any type of showcase event or installation with dynamic, articulated lighting as the centerpiece. GLP says it offers flicker free operation, with smooth electronic dimming from 0-100 percent, multiple dimming […]
The GLP Force 120 is an industrial, box-style fan that creates a scenic lighting effect (while still being a fan) for live stage performances. Measuring 140x38x140 centimeters, the housing contains a large diameter variable speed fan which can run at speeds as low as 30 rpm, right up to 750 rpm and be able to switch from one extreme to […]
GLP’s new JDC1 hybrid LED strobe creates a new class of strobe that goes way beyond the standard definition of a hybrid. Fundamentally, the JDC1 has been designed in three sections, which can be controlled independently or as a complete synchronized unit. The fixture itself contains a traditional single tube element with an incredible clear, bright, white output, derived from […]
GLP’s GT-1 hybrid fixture is now shipping. Working as a beam, spot and wash fixture and using a new 440-watt Osram discharge lamp, it improves the output with a 22:1 ratio zoom range from 3.5° to 57° and no optical lens changes are required. The GT-1 offers a wide range of effects, including CMY color […]
GLP has announced the release of the upgraded 30-watt version of its X4 atom fixture. GLP says adding a new high power light source into the unit has doubled its brightness and introduced greater optical efficiencies within the unit. At the same time, an additional six-way PSU has been added to the product line up. […]
GLP is now shipping their new GT-1 hybrid that functions as both a Spot and a Beam as it’s loaded with the combination of a 470W discharge lamp and optical system has resulted in an enormous 22:1 ratio zoom range (from 2.5° to 55°). With its unique baseless design, the GT-1 also features inbuilt wireless […]
GLP just announced the new GT-1 light — a Spot, Beam and Wash that will be their new flagship model. Using a 470W discharge lamp its high quality optical system produces a beam that features an enormous 22:1 ratio zoom range, from 2.5° to 55°. In Spot mode the fixture offers a wide range of […]
Scenex Lighting from GLP US Inc. have launched a new range of flexible pixel control LED tape, featuring four color RGBW LEDs, with different color temperature options available for the white LED element. With a pixel pitch of 16.7mm (60 pixels per meter), this new tape has a bright output and allows direct control over […]
GLP’s new X4 Atom lighting fixture is IP65 rated, so it works anywhere, whether indoors or out, and all year round. The power of the Atom comes in a small package that measures less than 7 inches long and weighs under 3 pounds. It features a high powered 15-watt RGBW LED source that emits a bright beam […]
GLP’s tiny, lightweight and budget-conscious impression X1 is now in production. The X1 marks a departure from other products in GLP’s X range, featuring four high powered, 15-watt RGBW LEDs, with a narrow fixed beam output that offers continuous pan and tilt motion in a compact housing; it’s this continuous motion that gives the product […]
