RIDER

AUDIO

	PA:		Venues up to 800 people: 2 x 8 Kw Stereo System Venues up to 1200 people: 2 x 12 Kw Stereo System Venues up to 2500 people: 2 x 18 Kw Stereo System. Venues above 2500 people: System requirements set together with the venue's technical manager.

The PA should be 3 or 4 way with active cross-overs.
Preferred PA-System : TurboSound.
Access to the crossovers and amp-adjustments
should be available to the touring crew at all times.
Unless they're a bunch of retards.

			36 Channel mixing console in full working order for the exclusive use of APB & VNV during soundcheck and show. Any local support-acts might use available channels if they choose to bribe us with bags of cheez balls. Preferred consoles: Soundcraft Vienna II, Allen & Heat GL 4000, Mixer needs 8 aux. Outputs, Insert connectors on all channels, and Direct Out on all channels. 4 of the aux. outputs MUST be pre-fader. Mixers EQ must consist of : Hi Eq, Mid EQ, Mid Sweep, Low EQ and low-cut. On the Stereo L/R output of the mixer there must be a 2 x 31 band EQ, located at the mixing console. APB & VNV will not accept any Mitecs, soundtracs, Soundcraft spirits or other inadequate consoles that are held together with duct tape or twist ties. The mixing-desk should be positioned at the back of the venue with engineer facing the front of the stage. That way we can see if he's mocking us during the show and beat him up afterwards. EVERY PART OF THE SYSTEM MUST HANDLE STEREO SIGNALS AND LOUD ANIMAL NOISES OUTBOARDS: 2 x Stereo-compressor for insert purposes, dbx 160XT. 1 x DAT Machine, no consumer-series machine. 1 x Stereo noise gate 1 x CD-Player
	MIXING DESK :

All outboards should be located at the mixing-desk
The touring crew will require the use of two xlr connections in the
multicabel between stage and desk for DMX signals.

			3 x SHURE SM 58 4 x SHURE SM 57
	MICROPHONES:

			4 x Separate monitors on stage, every monitor need separate mix run through a 31 band EQ, like the Klark DN360. EQs must be located at mixing console, or together with separate monitor mixing desk. If the monitors are controlled by a separate on-stage monitor mixer, a monitor-mix engineer must be supplied by the promoter/venue. If he's a dipshit we will give him a really big weggie.
	MONITORS:

			2 Mic stands for vocalists, boom-stands 1 Mic stand for vocalist, no boom stand. 2 Mic stands for percussions, boom-stands. 2 Mic stand (low-mount) for guitar-amp. 1 Stable projection table suitable for a high-duty heavy videobeamer, at least 6 feet tall. A stand for Stephan's mirror, at least six feet tall.
	STANDS:

			These are the minimum requirements for the stage, to accomodate the size of the band's egos: 8 meters wide ( 24 ft) 4.5 meters deep (18 ft) 4.5 meters of clearance. (18 ft) 70 cm high (2.75 ft) ALSO: 1 Drum riser - minimum dimensions 0,5 m high, 1.5 m x 1.5m 1 Tall flight-case to place our 8U rack stage-equipment on.
	STAGE:

If the venues stage doesn't meet these requirements, the stage
must be extended by the use of professional stage elements.

The front of the stage should be protected with crowd crash
barriers (in case all those hyperactive goths droop and languish
so violently that they fly up onstage.) with a gap of 1 meter between
the stage and the barriers.

	VISUAL  LIGHT  CONTROLLERS:		Must be capable of controlling each pair of PARs separately and giving good foot-rubs. Must have at least 12 sub-faders. All PAR64s, Profiles, moving lights, fog and fans must be controlled from the light-controller. A skilled light-technician with training on the supplied light-desk must be available at all times. We prefer non-rednecks, and no droolers. Please Note : The touring crew will NOT accept Martin PC software or other dedicated software-controllers. Just because we can.

			Minimum 24 x PAR 64 Minimum 12 x PAR 64 Floorcans. Those cute little white blinky xmas lights Minimum 2 x Powerful stroboscopes (Terra-strobes, Deathstar or similar) Minimum 3 x Scanners / Moving lights. DMX controlled. Cyberlights or Techno-spots are preferred. APB & VNV will not accept any music-follow-disc-moving lights. 2 x Powerful fogmachines with sufficient fluid for 2 hours of very intensive use. Please make sure the venues fire-alarm system will handle high levels of fog-density and smoke from toasting marshmellows over the floorcans. 2 x Powerful fans for spreading the fog on stage. PAR 64 must be with CP60 bulbs / very narrow spot bulbs,1000 watts
	LIGHTS:

			APB & VNV uses the following Lee-filters : #106, #119, #139. (Red, Blue, Green) 18 of #106, 18 of #119, 6 of #139. 10 x 15 meters 110v extensions for backline purposes. The light-controller position should be next to the audio-desk position. All elements in rider for the visual gear should be controlled from the light-controller position. PYROTECH.EFF: VNV Nation will use two flares at the beginning of their show as apyrotechnically effect with a duration of approx. 20 seconds. The flares will spit hot wax onto the stage. If venue or promoter do not want to remove unwanted leg hair, they are to provide a 6x8 feet fireproof carpet piece for positioning on the stage. The flares pose no fire hazard for the venue or the stage. Crew and band are skilled with the use of the flares. Many sinking ships have been spotted thanks to them.
	FILTERS/MISC:

All lights should be positioned, directed and focused after specifications
given by the touring crew on arrival at the venue. Pre-production can be
possible using the attached stage-plots.

			COMMUNICATION: The touring crew will be using their own wireless communication system. One of the local stagehands will be supplied with a com-unit and must stay incontact with venue security, stage manager and the promoter, even while in the bathroom. We don't care how bad they have to pee. STAGEHANDS: LOAD-IN/OUT: APB and VNV need four cute groupies available at all time during bands stay at the venue. Load-out must be possible directly after the concert, if you get what I mean ;). MERCHANDISE: APB and VNV require an appropriate place for selling merchandise at the venue. The merchandise booth should be supplied with appropriate lighting, two tables and two chairs with butt warming cushions, a lava lamp, and 2 bags of marshmellow circus peanuts
	MISC:

			BACKSTAGE: A lockable part of the backstage-area must be for the exclusive use of APB and VNV. Two keys for the lockable part should be handed to the tour-management upon the arrival at the venue. Backstage must have tables, mirrors, chairs and lights. A heating system, an air conditioner, a refrigerator and a restroom with warm water and a shower. Bathtub crayons would be nice too. And twelve rubber duckies. The backstage must have a 110v power-outlet for their economy sized hair styling tools.The bands must be able to enter the stage directly from the backstage without walking. They hate having to do that. Please provide the sedan chairs and fan bearers also. APB's keep escaping from their manacles. 5 Pairs of black socks. 13 clean white towels. We like that number. 10 postcards from the region supplied with stamps for Europa. 80 bottles of Budweiser 20 bottles of beer from local brewery 2 x Cases of Coca Cola (no Pepsi, Roma-cola, Jolly-cola- as if you americans even know what they are......) 2 x Cases of TOFU. It's fun to throw backstage. 8 x Bottles of mineral water, non-carbonated and 25 plastic squirt guns. 4 x Large bottles of sparkling mineral water 6 x Bottles of Root-beer. 6 x Bottles of other soda. 10 x Bottles of orange juice 10 x Packets of cigarettes, Marlboro Lights or Lucky Strike, and a flamethrower. 2 x Bottles of champagne. 2 x Litres of fresh cold milk 6x cases of JELLO. There's always room for it. Some lacey napkins and those little after dinner mints. They're so tasty! Oh, and have your grandmother bake some cookies too. Huh? She's dead? Well for God's sake dig her up. We're hungry. All beverages must be cold when served. Except when they're hot. Thermos with warm coffee and tea,sugar and cream. Assorted chocolate and sweets for twelve persons Several containers of light Yoghurt. Please, no blueberry. It makes us yak. Sandwiches with cheese, ham, headcheese, bloodsausage, etc. for sixteen people. 16 x Hot meals delivered at venue, or at a restaurant, at the expense of at least $15 US per person. If the restaurant is not within the walking-distance of the venue, cabs or van with driver must be covered by the venue. No pizza or fast-food please. *Please note that the touring personal consist of 4 vegetarians. *Please also note that the touring personal has brought their pets, who eat vegetarians.
	CATERING:

BACKSTAGE PASS:
The touring crew will bring their own backstage-passes.

Only persons supplied with black APB passes will have access
to the backstage-area. White APB Guest passes is only for entrance,
not backstage. Members of the press, guests of house or other VIP's
will not get access to the backstage-area.

Please note that all items in this schedule is exclusively for APB, VNV and
the touring crew. Any support-acts, local crew or guests of house is not
included in this rider. We're special. This technical Rider is an integral part of the performance agreement closed between the promoter and APB/VNV's representatives.

A violation or non-compliance of the technical rider means a violation of the
performance agreement itself, and penalty fees and/or cancellation of
the whole performance might be an effect of bruised egos.
In case of additional questions or amendments in regards to this
technical rider, please consult the above mentioned production contact.