The Rockstore has been at the heart of the live music scene in the French city of Montpellier ever since 1986 when Level 42 played to a sold-out crowd on its opening night.
More than 4,500 concerts later and Rockstore now takes the music outside into the Occitanie summer with Club Peyrou at Le Peyrou, usually a peaceful location for picnickers and promenaders but, on June 28th, the site of an electro and funk festival for 3,500 people.
The local branch of production technology specialists Texen rigged the stage with NEXO GEO M12 line arrays for a diverse lineup, which included DJ sets from French music duo Polo & Pan and Dabeull.
“We flew main left and right line arrays of 11 GEO M12 with adjacent hangs of six MSUB18, plus six NEXO STM S118 subwoofers on the ground for additional low-frequency impact,” said Texen’s Nicolas Bellino. “NEXO’s P18 point source loudspeakers were used for front fills and also on L18 subwoofers for DJ monitors.”
Founded in Aix-en-Provence in 1981 to meet the growing demand for stage equipment in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Texen has grown quickly to become one of the leading companies in its field of activity throughout the south of France.
Today, with a team of 28 people spread across its two agencies in Aix en Provence (head office) and Montpellier, Texen offers a wide range of services in the supply of production technology.
“The range of the GEO M12 was very impressive with plenty of SPL even at 60-metres,” explained Bellino in conclusion. “Everyone at the Rockstore was delighted with the sound.”