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Pixels Rain at Osheaga 2012

 

The Black Keys’ incorporation of “pixels light” into their performance of “Everlasting Light” at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal

 

As huge fans of things that glow in the dark, we’ve been massively impressed by Coldplay’s use of light effects, glowbands and Neon graffiti during their Mylo Xyloto world tour. That said, we think Chris Martin and co might have a serious rival for the “Best use of light effects” award (if there is such a thing) after seeing The Black Keys’ incorporation of “pixels light” into their performance of “Everlasting Light” at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada.

 

Moment Factory, a Montreal-based multimedia company who have created light effects for the tours of Madonna and Usher, are the guys we have to thank for this moment of genius – where hundreds of pixels of light poured onto the large crowd watching The Black Keys’ headline performance.

 

From watching the video below, you’ll see that it turns out to be something that is really quite special, creating a moment that truly unifies the crowd with the music. To describe it as life-affirming would be an understatement. UK festival organisers, please take note!

 

http://www.fotorater.com/music/2012/08/bands-leds-show-would-make-even-coldplay-jealous/

Coldplay could easily match that and then some. Just stuff all the xylobands into the confetti chutes :lol:

 

Are they talking about just the LEDs they are dropping into the crowd, or the wristbands they were wearing. Coldplay have found the right mixture of effects to make you feel like you're in another world for those few hours, this comes off as a gimmick to compete.

McKayla is not impressed :lol:

^ Hahaha!

 

It looks great, but I can imagine people fighting for this stuff. And at the Coldplay show everyone got xyloband :cool:.

Coldplay news

Hey @Jayreg1969 how about filling the confetti chutes with Xylobands! bit.ly/cp94791

 

Jason Regler

@coldplaying imagine you look up one is falling hits you in eye to risky for us someone gets hurt we in trouble :) we had that idea ages ago

 

Jason Regler

@Jayreg1969 @coldplaying you havce also consider what could happen :) its great but xylobands is better :) imagine also if it was windy :)

Good but no Xylobands. Come on.

It looked cool when they were falling but confetti looks better, and Xylobands look way cooler in a crowd than these did.