Strobe Lighting in Nightclubs

Nitefly · 12 Dec 2009 at 23:24

Hello all,

Has strobe lighting been phased out in popular high street clubs? 5 years or so ago, most times I went to a club there would be strobe lighting used at some point - now I'm not sure if I have seen in within the last two years at all.

Have the times moved on and is strobe lighting simply uncool? Or have there been new safety regulations put in place that put the more mainstream clubs from using them?

Just wondered if anybody had noticed the same or knew anything about it. Cheers

squerble · 12 Dec 2009 at 23:25

I'd imagine H&S has probably gone sick, which is a shame, because I love strobe lights!

p4radox · 12 Dec 2009 at 23:46

I've seen it a few times recently, can't say I've noticed a decline.

Bennie-Mac · 13 Dec 2009 at 02:08

They're still about in the clubs i frequent. I hate them though, make me feel sick.

Hyper · 13 Dec 2009 at 02:23

I havent noticed them for a while now that you come to mention it,

Probably H&S clampdown.

Biohazard · 13 Dec 2009 at 02:37

i have one running off a battery on my back, i hold it to my face.

ZG002 · 13 Dec 2009 at 02:47

All the proper nightclubs up here have them still

"andy" · 13 Dec 2009 at 02:57

if it where up to me every club would just be a black painted room with a huge strobe in the middle.

pretty much like this

. that guys only rider request is a 3KW strobe. god bless mental russians

Mr. Anderson · 13 Dec 2009 at 03:09

I like it when it flashes are the correct speed to make everything looks likes its going in slow motion.

qqg3 · 13 Dec 2009 at 03:13

Most clubs I've been to still have them, they don't over use them though. Its obvious why, because they are so damn crazy. Love the effect created though.

Rroff · 13 Dec 2009 at 03:15

They don't seem as commonly used as they used to be - guess the novelty wore off.

One of the clubs here still use them when they have a proper DJ line up or live acts tho.

JonJ678 · 13 Dec 2009 at 03:19

"andy" said:
god bless mental russians

This is amazing.

I've not seen strobes for a while. Shame

mrmoose · 13 Dec 2009 at 06:24

JonJ678 said:
This is amazing.

I've not seen strobes for a while. Shame

Proxy live is something else. perhaos not as good as this guy chap though,,,,,,

Begbie · 13 Dec 2009 at 06:33

wheb yoas muchr drunk you dont notice as much

tom_e · 13 Dec 2009 at 07:05

Still use them a fair bit in all the clubs I work

Margaret · 13 Dec 2009 at 09:39

"andy" said:
if it where up to me every club would just be a black painted room with a huge strobe in the middle.

pretty much like this

. that guys only rider request is a 3KW strobe. god bless mental russians

I'm glad it's not up to you.

GhostlyPea · 13 Dec 2009 at 10:26

I was in Up The Creek on Friday and had the miss fortune to end up staying for some of the Guantanamo Bay style "Disco" that basically involved being blinded every 4 seconds by some kind of strobe so I can say that yes they definitely do exist

- Pea0n

Stuff · 13 Dec 2009 at 10:33

My regular still uses them, but not much at all which is sad, as they create an awesome effect

Gonzo0 · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:24

Its all about the 'lazers'

Nitrojan · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:28

H&S mostly.. Rules state that they can't exceed 4/5hz and can't be used for more than 10 seconds at a time.