Grand opening of London’s Matter nightclub

Andrew Low Sep 18 2008, 9:00am

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Part of the fabric network of night clubs, Matter, a new 32,737 sq ft venue, is set to open its doors tomorrow night (19/9) inside the 02 Arena complex in the Docklands. Fabric owners Keith Reilly and Cameron Leslie led the multimillion-pound project.

The main sound system for the club is based around a Martin Audio W8L Longbow line array. Matter’s VIP lounge will feature Void Acoustics Air Motion, Airten, Axys and Mycro loudspeaker systems.  Void supplied over 30 loudspeakers for the area, which features a dance floor and seven private-entertainment booths. Two custom-designed bass enclosures – the Axsys X, a 2 x 18-inch multiple resonant chamber design, and the compact 2 x 12-inch Mycro are housed in the area.

The dance floor contains two pairs of Void's signature Air Motion triple-horn mid/highs combined with four Axys X subs with Airten twin-coil units used for infills and DJ monitors. The private boots in the area feature an Airten unit and a Mycro X that has been specially designed to fit under the booth furniture. The Micro X features two 12-inch drivers in a space that usually fits only one driver, thus increasing the subs power to 1500 Watts.

Dave Parry of Most Technical saw the Void speakers at PLASA and was impressed with their unique design and sonic qualities. He commented: “Matter is a very special venue, and we didn’t want to specify conventional loudspeakers for the VIP area – its whole up-market vibe called for something much more dramatic, with the look being very important.  Void has applied custom finishes to the loudspeakers for us, and they look amazing!  Fortunately, Void’s products sound every bit as good as they look, and were an obvious choice.  At Most Technical, we specialise in high-quality, immersive sound systems, with the emphasis very much on the music – Void’s loudspeakers fit our ethos perfectly.