The Client

The “Friends of the Tenth” was formed after the 10th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment took part in the the WW2 Battle of Arnhem, in September 1944.

Every year since, a commemoration service and parade has been held in the village of Somerby, Leicestershire, where the battalion was billeted before setting off to join the operation. Of the 582 men in the regiment who fought at Arnhem, 92 tragically lost their lives.

The great desire “to do more”, among many associated with the 10th Battalion, led to the formation of The Friends of the Tenth group. Their aim is to create a lasting memorial to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice at Arnhem by commissioning a commemorative sculpture to be installed in Somerby.

The Event

One of the group’s fundraising initiatives is the Pegasus Ball, held at the splendid Grand Connaught Rooms in London. A gala dinner, complete with fundraising raffles and an auction, would be headlined by world renowned house music DJ, Danny Rampling.

Danny is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK’s rave/club scene. An original ‘Superstar DJ’, Rampling remains a true pioneer and visionary of global dance music.

Production Services

‘Industry Standard’ DJ system

At Danny’s specific request, Sounddivision supplied and set up the industry-standard Nexus combo, Pioneer CDJ2000 and DJM900 DJ system, along with a powered EV SXA360 500 DJ monitor. A Sennheiser EW300 radio microphone was used to invite guests to the dance floor.

The DJ booth was finished with a custom facia sporting the Tenth Battalion colours and the Pegasus insignia.

Speaker system

A Martin Audio Blackline X-Series speaker system, comprising two pairs of X118 subs stacked with an X12 top, served as the main FOH sound system.

An additional two pairs of Blackline X10 satellite speakers operated as infills to reach the wide areas of the large room.

Added illumination in Regiment colours

Twenty-four Chauvet wireless LED uplighters were added to the in-house LED lighting, which illuminated the Tenth Regiment’s colours around the perimeter of the room.

Four Robe Pointe moving head projectors supplied fast moving lighting over the dancefloor.

Last Words

“Our relationship with Danny Rampling stems back to the early 90s, when Danny was a regular visitor to our DJ store. It’s always a pleasure to work with him as well, and to support this worthy cause with our services.” — David Graham, Managing Director, Sound Division.

“It’s a great honour to be asked to DJ at such an important and special fundraising event for the 10 Battalion memorial. I can always rely on David at Sound Division to supply the equipment I need to ensure the sound would be perfect, and the evening would go without a hitch.” — Danny Rampling.