Amplifying Fourth Plinth Stories At Trafalgar Square
By David Bell
| Posted in Music Technology
Earlier today I received a message from a colleague in the sales team who had received a phone call from Amanda Blakeley.
She is one of the 2400 people chosen to stand on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth as part of British artist Antony Gormley’s ‘One & Other’ project to represent humanity via a different member of the public every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break.
At 1pm on Monday 10th August, Amanda will be reading children’s stories for her one-hour contribution to the live artwork, which is run in association with Sky Arts. To amplify her voice, Amanda would require a wireless microphone and a portable PA system, as always DV were more than happy to lend a helping hand for such a special event.
Along with advice from Justin of the DV East London store, we put together the perfect microphone and portable PA combination for Amanda, which is comprised of a Sennheiser EW 135-P G2 wireless microphone system and, affluent busker’s favourite — the Roland Cube Street battery powered amplifier.
I’ll be reporting back on Monday afternoon with plenty of photos and more about the event. If you can’t make it to Trafalgar Square you can watch it on a live webstream on the home page of the One and Other website.
About David Bell
It’s all about the Bass for me! I was given my first Bass on my 12th Birthday, since then I’ve spent every available penny on basses of all varieties, 4 string, 5 string, upright, you name it!…
I play a range of different styles of music, from Pop/ Rock to 50’s; I’ve even appeared on the main stage at the Country Musik Messe in Nürnberg, Germany. When I’m not playing live I spend a lot of time writing and recording in the studio.
I’ve worked in the Guitar industry since 2005, running one of London’s most foremost Bass guitar specialists. I’m currently enjoying working in DV’s Web/ Graphic Design team. I’m most exited to be able to share my interest, experience and knowledge about Bass gear here on the DV blog.
Tags: Antony Gormley, EW 135-P, One and Other, roland, roland cube street, Sennheiser, The Fourth Plinth
I’ll be watching Monday @ 1 pm..
Stevie
Sounds like an interesting project, and a good idea to cover it. Don’t forget the batteries!
cmusic