UPDATED MARCH 2012
C H I N A
M O S E S &
R A P H A E L L E M O N N I E R TECHNICAL RIDER
IMPORTANT!!! ALL COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE SHOW MUST BE UNDER: «CHINA MOSES & RAPHAEL LEMONNIER» The show is to be performed in ONE SET except agreement otherwise with the production & artists
This rider is part of the contract and contains all the necessary information about CHINA MOSES & RAPHAEL LEMONNIER. It must be signed and sent back to the concerned touring company
TOUR MANAGEMENT & SOUND ENGINEER Jérôme Bach aka DJEH! Cell : +33 613 087 210 Email :
[email protected] Bookings FRANCE : GIANTSTEPS Pascal Pilorget Cell: +33 618 424 476 E-mail :
[email protected] Office: +33 147 093 906
Bookings GERMANY & EU : HANDSHAKE BOOKING Moritz ROSIN Cell: + 49 177 806 6572 E-mail:
[email protected] Office: + 49 305 379 4459
Bookings SPAIN & PORTUGAL : PLAN B music Estefania SERRANO DE VICENTE Cell: +34 620 923 711 E-Mail:
[email protected] Office: +34 911 151 939
China Moses’s PARIS Office Hy Tam NGUYEN E-Mail:
[email protected] Office: +33 148 040 004
1 – S O U N D - The promoter must provide us system which should be adapted for It should have front fill, side & needed by the configuration of the
a good quality sound any venue. delayed system in case venue.
The band's sound engineer is the only autorithy to work on sound and to decide what is it good or not for the show. Local production agrees to provide overall control sound and light equipments during the show.
- The sound system must have a power of 1Kw for 100pax with a minimum of 10Kw. - The sound & light desk should be placed at 2/3 of the depth of the venue. - The system should be wired in stereo and should provide 115db at the desk. (It is not to mix loud BUT to ensure the QUALITY of the sound) - Processors should be at the desk and all the parameters ready to be modified if needed. - 2 Analog insert 31 Bands EQ: • One plugged on the stereo. Even in case of a numeric desk. • One for the piano in stereo. - An happy and great sound man should be there to help the band and I to set up. We absolute need him available at the desk at the band's arrival, during the sound check and from the beginning to the end of the show
THIS GOES FOR ALL THE TECHNICAL WORKERS
FOH DESK: Min 32 tracks with param EQ, HPF, input attenuators, 8 aux sends and programmable VCA & mute group. In case of numeric desk with AD convert on stage : PLEASE be sure to have a free analog line for the lead preamp between the stage and the foh desk. (option)
Desk: (Our first choice & preference is an ANALOG desk) Analog: MIDAS XL or HERITAGE series, paragon some soudcraft, YAMAHA PM Series, euphonix Numeric: All innovasson - all DIGICO – dshow – VI1, VI4 or VI6 stage box (only please) with studer preamp (Please no M7CL and other berhinger toys, no sony)
FX & Dynamics : 1 EQ 31 Bands Stereo for FOH 1 EQ 31 Bands Stereo to insert on piano low and hi. 2 x professionnal multiFX : H3000, M6000, PCM70-80-81-90-91-480-960, etc... 1 x DDL. Eg TC 2290-D2 or other SPX990 etc... One DDL must have real time tap function 4 X COMPRESSORS SSL, NEVE, LAFONT, drawmer ... please, NO avalon, berhinger, TLA,
1 X CD PLAYER 1 X talckback microphon for the foh scene wired. 1 X talkback between FOH & monitor desk wired. MASTER OUT OR MATRIX FOR RECORDING Please don’t use
Behringer or
other toys like that
MONITORS CONSOLE : A good monitoring desk with a min of 32 inputs should be ready and plugged at the arrival of the band with a strong and happy sound engineer to work on it (We don't have a monitor man). FX & Dynamics: NO WE NEED. 6 x Stereo EQ 1/3 octave graphic equalizers BSS)
NO
YAMAHA,
ALESIS
OR
PEAVEY
or
other
beringher
(Prefer KT, XTA, shit as GRAPHICS!
6 x Bi Amped Wedges, side fills could be appreciated on a big stage. Microphones, stands and good professional cables 2 Lead tall boom 1 high quality BASS DI for double bass.
P patch instruments
A
T
C
H
microphones
Provide by insert the band or not
1
KICK
D112
Provided by the venue
2
SNR
SM 57
Provided by the venue
3
HH
KM 184
Provided by the venue
4
TOM 1
BETA 98
Provided by the venue
5
FLOOR TOM
MD 421
Provided by the venue
6
OH left
AKG 414
Provided by the venue
7
OH right
AKG 414
Provided by the venue
8
BASS DI
DI
Provided by the venue
9
BASS MIC
NEUMANN TLM 193
Provided by the band
COMP
10
PIANO IN LOW
SCHOEPS BLM3
Provided by the band
EQ 31 band
11
PIANO IN HI
NEUMANN GFM 132
Provided by the band
EQ 31 band
12
PIANO TOP
SHOEPS BLM3 C
Provided by the band
EQ 31 band
13
PIANO MONITOR MIC
M88
Provided by the venue
14
FENDER P200A
DI
Provided by the venue
15
Anoucement mic at the piano
SM 58
Provided by the venue
16
LEAD MIC
KMS 105
Provided by the band
COMP
17
ROOTS LEAD MIC
Super 55
Provided by the band
COMP
18
SAX
EV 1
Provided by the band
COMP
19
SAX vocal
EV 1
Provided by the band
COMP
20
TROMPET
MD441
Provided by the venue
COMP
21
REV 1 L
22
REV 1 R
23
REV 2 L
24
REV 2 R
25
S T A G E
P L A N
2 - L I G H T - An adaptable and professional light system should be ready to use at the band's arrival. - If we come without a light tech please provide us with a cool, nice and creative person to do it. We like cool blues moods and club like ambiances. - All light equipments should be controlled from the light desk, even the house lights for the beginning black out.
3 - B A C K L I N E Promoters must provide : 1 piano, please the bigger is the best Steinway & Sons or Yamaha or Bosendorfer or Fazioli are very welcome 2 piano sits The piano should be a recent one, please. (For
yamaha C7 the piano should be one of over nmr 500 000)
Piano should be on stage at the band's arrival and tuned on 440 - It must be tuned again before the show after the sound check - must be cleaned for the show. The sound engineer will put microphones inside the piano. Make sure that EVRYBODY OK with it.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
RHODES wurlitzer PA 200 or nord stage 76 weight keys complete Jazz drum composed of : kick 18’’ No hole in the kick drum Snare drum 4' '½ x 14'' wood + stand for it HH stand + 2 cymbals stand tom 12p hi drum's skin should be white from ambassador trade tom bass 14p hihat 14 zildjian ride 20 zildjian crash 18 zildjian black drum carpet size : 2.5m x 2.5m drum seat good double bass
1 Solid wood double bass STRINGS : weich orchestra or obligato. PICK UP : david gage or full circle 1 double bass amp : choice 1 : roland DB115 ou 210 choice 2 : Mark Bass Markacoustic AC101 or 121 choice 3 : Galien Krueger
choice 4 : Ampeg Accessories : 1 small round bar table (h:0,80m) 1 black cloth to cover the table 1 elegant wine glass 1 pretty glass jug for water The success of the show is based on the communication between the local team and the touring team. a) The production should provide us a cool stage manager ready at the band's arrival to help us with unloading and loading, setting up and organizing everything. b) The technical chief should know the venue well to be able to facilitate the work for us. c) Plan a cool driver to make the required airport, hotel, venue and restaurant runs the team should need... And to buy missing stuff(if needed). A hotel close to the venue is appreciated.
4 - E L E C T R I C I T Y The local production should provide us with an electrician, responsible for the power/energy and apt to work on it.
5 –
S O U N D C H E C K
PLEASE NO PICTURES, NO VIDEOS DURING SOUNDCHECK (Except
earlier agreement with the band's production)
1H of sound check is great to have - wiring and set-up is NOT included in that timing. We like short soundchecks So we will try our best to make it so. In case of late arrival or any other problems, technical problems or other unpredictable events, the local manager should guarantee us at least 30min of soundcheck.
NOBODY IN THE VENUE, except the workers who need to be there.
6 – S T A G E a) Size : 8m deep, 10m large and 1 to 5m should be free around it. -The stage should be under a larger carpet (marley...)-The stage should be dressed black on the sides b) Stairs should be safeguarded with a ramp and well lit, all level changes on stage/stairs should be shown by a white stickall... All equipment should be certified for a weight of 500kgs/m2. In case of insufficient security the tour manager has the right to cancel the show.
S E C U R I T Y F I R S T. c) All the cables should be properly installed and secured with gaffer if needed. d) Outdoor stage : The production should provide us with a dry stage and a waterproof roof (Please pay attention to wind direction) and should have protection ready to use, and close by to protect all the instruments
7 - W E L C O M E 2 separate clean backstage rooms should be free for the band (one for China Moses/ female musicians and the other for the musicians) A
sufficient area to host 7 people.
Warm room temperature inside. (Please provide extra electric heater in case of insufficient heat you do not want to give the singer a cold) Keys should be given to the tour manager on the band's arrival.
The WIFI code should be announced on the wall The backstage should be accessible only by the AAA pass The stage should be close to the backstage and the way to follow should be lightened and clear All dressing rooms should have several electric power outlets(for computer, phone, hairdryer, iron, etc.) 1 full size mirror, 1 cupboard/armoire or rack with hangers ; 2 tables ; sofa ; confortable chairs, 1 dustbin, ashtray, shower and toilets, 7 towels, sweets : please haribo sweets only (coca, mix...)drinks (only individual can): Coca x 6 ; fresh and organic 100% fruit juices (1 cranberry, grape or cherry, 1 apple juice) - best blond & local quality Beer x 12 - small mineral water x 12 - GOOD quality red wine X 3 (we are french and we love GOOD wine), a corkscrew and glasses - 1 bottle of vodka (Absolute) - 1 bottle of champagne : only billecart&salmon, moët & chandon, ruinart ou Roederer Everything required to prepare coffee and tea (mint, camomile and lemon) with sugar and HONEY, 2 Lemons, tea cups and spoons, milk buffet : local organic specialities...surprise us ! - 1 cold meat for 6 persons, fresh salad, carrots, cherry tomatoes, salmon, shrimp or chicken (well cooked, cold or hot, grilled) please no fat. PLEASE :
THINK ABOUT THE NON PORK EATING PERSONN IN THE BAND
- 1 cheese plate organic season fruits and freshplates, napkins, glasses, knives and forks etc...Bread, butter, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, mustard, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
On stage for the show: - 12 small bottles of water room temperature
- 7 small towels (black or dark colored) Meals 6 x dinner composed of first course, main course and dessert which can be served before or after the show depending on the duration of the show and the choice of China always eats after the show. the band. The production should provide us a midday lunch in case of the band’s arrival before 14H. In case of buy out: 25€/ per person in cash should be given to the tour manager «please no fast food”.
8 - S E C U R I T Y - Strictly reserved to workers and artists. –
1 security team discret and cool and strict must guard the backstage access. During the show they must be around the stage. An emergency box must be accessible easily and quickly. A concierge doctor should be on call or reachable in case of need.
9 - O R G A N I S A T I O N HOTEL : 6 single rooms breakfast included in a nice 4 star and quality hotel (6 singles )This hotel should be calm and comfortable, with bathroom, phone, mini bar, WC, TV. UNLIMITED INTERNET CONNEXION FOR EVRYBODY. (prepaid by the promoter) It should be as closed as possible
the venue
(your runner
will be happy)
The hotel should accept and allow us to park our tour bus without any security problems(in case of tour bus).
10 – T R A N S P O R T S
A) The production must provide a runner for all transfers : airport, venue, restaurant, hotel. The vehicule should be adapted for the touring team and backline B) 8 AAA pass for the touring team and 15 « guest » for the band's friends C) Interview : all interviews must be planned 30 days before the show. If any last minute requests please see with china moses office the artist reserve the right to the following D) The artist's show can't take place in any venue where discrimination against race, religion or skin color exist. E) The show advertisement
can't
be
sponsorised
or
be
a
part
of
exept earlier agreement made with the band's production 30 days before the show.
K) The local production agrees to forbid any video and audio recording and picture exept earlier agreement has been made with the band's production 30 days before the show.
L) The local promoter should provide us with 2 examples of local promo and should send us by mail any press feedback after the show M) No guests are allowed to join the band on stage during the show exept earlier agreement made with the band's production N) No pictures during the show and sound check
exept
earlier
agreement made with the band's production 30 days before the show.
THIS RIDER IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONTRACT FOR CHINA MOSES & RAPHAEL LEMONNIER SHOWS : Please sign it and send it back to us your city . . . . . . . . . . . . shows date...................... your name and contacts :................. Signatures...................