Funktion-One
| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sound Reinforcement |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founders |
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| Website | funktion-one |
Funktion-One is a British loudspeaker manufacturer based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The company was formed in 1992 by Tony Andrews and John Newsham.[1]
Widely known for their distinctive[2] purple cabinets and white axehead drivers, Funktion-One systems have been popularly employed in notable dance music venues across the globe including Berghain (Berlin), Jaeger (Oslo), Cocoricò (Riccione), Marquee (New York), D-Edge (São Paulo), Laura's Shed (Kinvara), Circus Afterhours (Montreal), Smartbar (Chicago), Colosseum (Jakarta), De School (Amsterdam), and Savage (Hanoi).
History
[edit]The company was formed in 1992[1] by Tony Andrews and John Newsham, following their departure from Turbosound - a company focused on sound systems for music festivals they had started in 1978.[3] Following eight years of research and development, Funktion-One completed its first major project - designing and installing a sound system for the Millennium Dome's Central Show.[4] Since then the company has built a reputation in installed sound.
According to Andrews, the company's name spells "funktion" with a "k" as a reference to 1970s funk music.[5]
Funktion-One equipment, installed by Sound Investment Audio, is in use at many music venues in the United States.[6]
Notable projects
[edit]2000: Millennium Dome, London, England
Funktion-One were chosen to provide the sound system for the Millennium Dome's Central Show. This was the first official Funktion-One installation, ostensibly the debut of the company's Resolution line of loudspeakers.[7]
2002-2014: Space, Ibiza
Funktion-One's relationship with Space began in 2002, following a recommendation from We Love... promoter Darren Hughes. After an initial installation on the club's Terrace, Funktion-One systems were gradually introduced to five of the venue's six rooms - including the 2,000-capacity main space, known as La Discoteca.[8][9]
2003: Cielo, New York, USA
Cielo nightclub marked the first US sound installation by Funktion-One. Located in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, on opening, the main room featured an AX88 double 8" passive loud speakers, Infra Bass Sub Enclosures and F218 double 18" subwoofers.[10]
2004: Berghain, Berlin, Germany
Berghain is one of the company's largest installs, and the first in Berlin.[5] At its launch, the sound system comprised four Funktion-One Dance Stacks (consisting of a DS210, a DS215 and three F218), one Double Infrahorn (consisting of two Infrabass, one Doublehorn Extension), and two Resolution 2 for monitoring.[11] The system was installed by Benedikt Koch of Funktion-One Germany, who has stated that - as one of the most powerful club systems in the world - it operates at only 10 to 20 percent of its full capacity.[12]
2018: Volgograd Arena World Cup Stadium
Funktion-One Russia supplied and installed a permanent state of the art sound system for Volgograd Arena — one of the Russian World Cup 2018 stadia. Working closely with the Funktion-One design team in the UK, the company specified a system that features 638 Funktion-One loudspeakers and 50 MC2 Audio amplifiers.
Products
[edit]• Resolution Series (introduced 2000)[13]
• Dance Stack (introduced 2002)[14] - originally designed for Maze nightclub in Miami[15]
• Evolution Series (introduced 2015)[16]
• Vero (introduced 2016) - a large format touring sound system[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Funktion-One | About Us | Our History". www.funktion-one.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ Rothlein, Jordan (March 2014). "Industry standards: Funktion-One". Resident Advisor.
- ^ "Our Story | Music Tribe - Turbosound". www.turbosound.com. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ ""Funktion One's Dome Launch for Resolution Series", Installation Magazine. August 1999". Funktion-one.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b Mahrt, Emin (August 2011). "The Story of Funktion One". Proud Magazine.
- ^ "Funktion-One dominates in 'Best Sound Systems in America' list". Audio Media International. March 2014.
- ^ "Funktion One's Dome launch for Resolution Series". Installation Europe. August 1999.
- ^ "Funktion-One and Space Ibiza's summer of love". LSi Online. 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Space Ibiza – home to Funktion-One sound system – voted 'Best Club in the World'". AV Magazine.
- ^ "Cielo, New York". Mondo*dr Magazine: 77–78. May–June 2003.
- ^ "Berghain". Mondo*dr Magazine: 76–78. July–August 2005. Archived from the original on 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (Feb 2014). "Berghain: The Secretive, Sex-Fueled World of Techno's Coolest Club". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Funktion-One Resolution Series" (PDF). Audio Technology (5).
- ^ "PLASA review". Club Systems International. November 2002.
- ^ Landers, John (July 2003). "Loud, Clear and Cute". Club Systems: 24–28.
- ^ Savage, Adam (April 2015). "Prolight + Sound: Funktion-One introducing new Evolution series". Audio Media International.
- ^ "Vero Ready to Deliver the Next Level of Tour Sound". TPi Magazine. April 2016.
