Eight JDC2 IP, ten JDC Burst 1 and one MAD MAXX from GLP shaped Stage B at the third edition of Moorea Festival, with Loïc Esparraga of MIND responsible for lighting design, programming and operation.
The JDC Burst 1 stood out for its output and versatility, while the MAD MAXX created spectacular sweeps across the sky and gave the shows a strong visual identity, says Yohan Ory of MiD, Musique Industrie Développement, GLP’s distributor in France.
Held from 5 to 7 June 2026 on the grounds of Château de Grillemont in La Chapelle-Blanche-Saint-Martin, the festival brought three days of electronic music to the historic estate. Its international line-up included Timmy Trumpet, Dimitri Vegas, Oliver Heldens, Blasterjaxx, Morten, Sub Zero Project and Trym. "Moorea Festival is still relatively young, but it is growing and steadily establishing itself as a must-attend event, both for industry professionals and the wider public", says Ory.
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GLP fixtures: a perfect match for festivals
MiD’s involvement combined support for the growing festival with the opportunity to present GLP lighting systems in a real-world production environment. Lighting designers, service providers, clients and organisers were able to assess the fixtures during live performances rather than under controlled showroom conditions.
We deliberately selected these products to give the professionals attending the festival a representative view of the current GLP range. A real-world demonstration is always more convincing than any showroom presentation, explains Ory.
Particularly adverse weather conditions placed additional demands on the outdoor production. The Stage B rig therefore focused on three robust, IP-rated GLP fixtures, which Esparraga used to create a dynamic visual environment tailored to the needs of the different artists and performances.
JDC2 IP hybrid strobes combine output, pixels and video
The eight JDC2 IP and ten JDC Burst 1 fixtures formed the main effects layer on Stage B. Both models are weatherproof hybrid strobe moving lights with tilt and high light output, combining powerful white strobe output with large colour-mixing LED surfaces, with each offering a different creative toolset.
The JDC Burst 1 combines a twelve-segment white beam-strobe line with two RGBW panels containing 1,200 RGBW pixels, controllable in up to 48 segments. Its 185-degree motorised tilt adds movement to the strobe, along with wash and pixel effects, while its sealed IP65-rated housing protects the fixture against rain, dust, pyrotechnic residue and confetti.
The JDC2 IP features an IP65 housing and 180° tilt, and combines an 84-LED beam-strobe line, divided into twelve individually controllable segments, with 1,728 RGBW LEDs spread across two large LED panels, each controllable as 12 or 24 segments. However, this is just one of the JDC2’s three philosophies. Its integrated DigiFX engine provides a wide range of built-in digital effects that can be easily generated and manipulated directly from the lighting console. This feature can be used either on individual fixtures or configured to create a combined canvas of multiple JDC2 fixtures. A third product capability is that its two Gigabit etherCON ports allow the JDC2 IP to receive up to four external NDI streams and display video content directly across its LED surfaces.
Together, the two hybrid strobe systems provided Esparraga and the visiting lighting designers with a broad visual vocabulary to adapt to the changing programme on Stage B, ranging from intense washes to graphic pixel content and powerful white-light accents.
One MAD MAXX takes the design beyond the stage
A single MAD MAXX LED sky beam provided the large-scale aerial component of the design. Its broad beam remained visible beyond the immediate performance area, visually connecting the stage with the wider festival site.
GLP’s MAD MAXX is a wide-beam LED fixture designed to create large-scale stage and aerial effects. Its fully illuminated aperture produces a parallel beam measuring approximately 750 millimetres in diameter, while its 19 individually controllable LED sources enable segment, multibeam and pattern effects. Its IP66-rated construction is designed for use in demanding outdoor environments, delivering beams capable of cutting through the night and remaining visible from kilometres away, as well as a large illuminated surface for daylight looks. The combination of a substantial beam diameter and high luminous intensity allowed a single fixture to make a strong visual impact in the festival’s open-air setting.
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The next goal: the main stage
For MiD, Moorea Festival also offered the opportunity to connect with lighting designers, technical providers and decision-makers attending or working at the event. According to Ory, the response has already led the organisers to consider a greater GLP presence at future editions, particularly on the main stage.
What impressed me most was the interest in the products and the quality of the conversations with the professionals at the festival. Our presence there strengthened GLP’s visibility in the French market and demonstrated the output, versatility and quality of the fixtures. The goal is to build on this momentum and establish GLP as a key player in professional lighting in the market, concludes Ory.
Photo credits: MiD
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