An exclusive look at Eric Prydz’s 5-ton LED Holosphere

Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz and his team make wild, incredible, expensive limited-run events. His latest is his most ambitious - and potentially, his shortest run ever. In this episode of The Future of Music presented by Aloft Hotels, The Verge explores the behind the scenes of EPIC 6.0: Holosphere. After years of development, the multi-story transparent LED sphere only saw one performance at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival. It’s been two years in the making and we got an exclusive look behind-the-scenes at what it takes to build the most technically advanced EPIC (Eric Prydz In Concert) to date.
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[@TheVerge]

What’s the craziest live show you’ve been to?

[@johnmalone8790]

Pulse....... Pink Floyd......

[@AsapReiz]

EPIC 6.0 Holosphere

[@hawk2064]

EPIC 3.0 at MSG

[@ChuyFour20]

Epic 4.0

[@izeshmikurac]

Tool's 2019 tour

[@Night_Venture]

This experience was really mind blowing. You had to see this in person!

[@AllThingsExciting]

I wish I had! :(

[@markonus]

I would have to agree, this was the craziest performance ever... And I watched the whole thing sober

[@ShankyHolmes]

I was one of the lucky ones to have had experienced this in person. Absolutely EPIC show!

[@blackshadows9950]

Next one is going to be the cubev3 from deadmau5... am i right?

[@NotCerius]

Already done by a guy, in fact his video is why I am here.

[@zawadi563]

@@NotCerius me too

[@h.l4650]

@Marta Harry deadmau5s cube is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY better trust me

[@prvz5285]

@@h.l4650 buddy just look at that massive holosphere and the visuals....way advanced then deadmau5's cube

[@h.l4650]

@@prvz5285 well guess what holosphere is gone sooooo

[@LittleMopeHead]

Eric Prydz is like the James Cameron or Christopher Nolan of DJ concerts/shows. Innovative. This is what a DJ show should be IMO. Audio and visual combined into a full experience.

[@ankurjaiswal4829]

Absolutely I agree with you, I hope someday I can also experience this mind-boggling show before leaving this planet

[@NotPryda]

You forgot the most important thing. The music. Prydz is what you get when meshing masters such as Chopin, Quincy Jones, George Martin, Trevor Horn, Brian Eno, Pharell, Primo, Flood etc... It is a genre without a label.

[@chfilm]

I was CRUSHED when I arrived at tomorrowland WE2 and got the message that the stage was closed... still sad.

[@MatthewJohnHayden]

I see what you did there! Crushed.

[@spudess05]

deadmau5: cube Eric Prydz: sphere

[@TheDennys21]

Egypt: pyramid!

[@dm46231]

@@TheDennys21 daft punk

[@Latonx]

I personally like the cube more, however, that may be because i've only seen the cube live, and not Prydz's sphere, so i know how stunning the cube looks irl, but not the sphere, i'd have to see this sphere thing live once

[@gravel_slope]

this is the ''future'' you saw in the movies. and I had no idea we actuly live in that future

[@avfx]

So Proud of my bros Mark and Dave at Res London ... kudos as always on the shows lads.

[@nathangek]

I was at weekend 2 of Tomorrowland and it sucked that the Freedom stage collapsed. It was one of my favorites last year and this year looked even more amazing :(

[@shaantguy1471]

Prydz is the GOAT

[@mrf4ncyp4nts]

i mean it's cool and all right until it starts rolling towards you

[@atirageNS]

Yeah, then it becomes K I L L E R !

[@Blakezilla594]

Wait, I've seen that one!

[@chaydium2535]

I've always thought that Eric's visual team is absolutely superb, but this, .. this is truly next level.

[@smks8er]

2031: Eric Prydz performs his set from the inside of a transparent Tessarect.

[@Gary_DeAfrique]

I was devastated I couldn’t get to see it Weekend 2 at Tomorrowland. Was really looking forward to see it. Next time...

[@flaviantropy]

As someone who uploads Prydz videos when I can I love the idea that he watches them! :)

[@Mi5taKlean]

The fact that he has to go on KZbin to watch videos of his performances, more than likely means that his team does not professionally record any of his shows. Which is very sad when you think about it.

[@CantThinkofaCoolOne]

Blimey. Looks wild. Super future.

[@goggygola4887]

I am one of the lucky ones who got to see the Holosphere at TML W1. After that night, my family friends and I agreed that, from now on, there's the ones who have seen the Holosphere (for real, not in videos), and the rest ... Still feel lucky and privileged

[@zappep]

I'm really glad i go to see this standing withing 15m in front of this masterpice. Amazing

[@tn7778]

That moment when you scored tickets to HOLO NYC this December knowing your about to witness life

[@LowkeyintheHouse]

How was it?

[@undoubtedlymaverick]

@@LowkeyintheHouse I Never witnessed anything like that before...god level!!!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Good to hear - of Holo NYC

[@MickyAvStickyHands]

'Call on me' in the clubs in '04 was a total change. It was all fluffy "night at the roxbury" type music up until then. This guy really does have that trend setting ear and still uses it today.

[@jesperbrouwer169]

This Sphere and deadmau5' Cube V3 are the sickest sets on this world!

[@AllThingsExciting]

If this doesn't take you fall in love with technology then I don't know what will.... craziest take away "what a lot of people consider a 2 hour show, it took them two years to manifest" :) I'm humbled.

[@DJdeliverance]

0:42 sec lmfao! When u see the holosphere for the 1st time meme omg lmao

[@lohovi6571]

i always thought, eric prydz was the guy dancing in call on me 😂😂

[@WillJackDo]

Now that's AWESOME!!!

[@MoDzZz135]

So pumped HOLO is coming to NYC in December

[@echung4869]

Liam is a genius.

[@MattJAshworth]

I feel very lucky to have seen this live! ❤️

[@willfrank961]

Cue Indiana Jones theme as the ball gets unhinged and starts rolling.

[@evns7142]

Just bought tickets to his HOLO show in NYC 💪

[@danskyder1564]

Congrats :) Would love to be there

[@evns7142]

@@danskyder1564 Thanks! If you ever get the chance, do it!

[@acdnrg]

I get it with all the content creation, 3D mapping, building a sphere structure... but how did they get that thingie to be so transparent? I mean, even the motorcyclist sphere they took as an idea is not nearly as transparent. Was Eric in the sphere or behind it?

[@Walkman0007]

Weird that they now speak about the second week cancellation... I was there at the opening weekend event and there was a weird break of about 15 to 20 minutes in between the artist before Prydz and Prydz, having looked up the show I felt like something was missing at the time.... I don't know I had the feeling ''not everything was working properly''

[@akjm9177]

When was someone going to tell me that Eric Prydz is Cirez D lmfao

[@rasengan720]

The Verge should do one with deadmau5, then again he'd probably ignore them

[@ankursahoo2179]

He's done a video with them already so he might not ignore them

[@TheVerge]

We go way back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHndfmp-aamjaJo

Prydz Holosphere > mau5 Cube

[@404miller5]

@ Prydz Holosphere != mau5cubev3

[@ryanmalin]

Cube>Holosphere

[@0wls2k]

Liam is an genius, just like Eric.

[@mpagan606]

Prydz is great, but props to that young kid who who designed it! The 👁: GENIUS!

[@ardonjr]

Eric Prydz should work with Deadmau5 .. that would become a master stage!

[@supoaldb]

They have done B2B sets before.

[@Hydra_Quartz]

need a collaboration song!!!

[@emsenjansgasten]

Next level of entertaiment, Love it

[@holoholopainen1627]

Sure IS - What happens NEXT ?

[@anaphylaxis6599]

Gosh, How I wish I can afford to go to tomorrowland

[@lllMPower]

Holosphere 2020 tour please

[@Methoverbitches]

lllMPower justgo see deadmau5 instead

[@ryanrodriguez1234]

Craziest show I’ve been to was my little sisters 5th grade play. I can’t afford things like tomorrow land. 💀💀💀

[@GodMcQueen]

*Great insight.*

[@ch3psz438]

we need the sphere 1 more time

[@enterdanement]

2 years, 1 show

[@stejannaone4141]

If you don't know Eric Prydz, then you don't know electronic music.

[@aayushsahu8394]

r/gatekeeping

[@FaaduProductions]

@@aayushsahu8394 r/ihavereddit

[@aayushsahu8394]

@@FaaduProductions r/dadjokes

[@hecticbeatzz5628]

@@aayushsahu8394 r/ihavereddit

[@stephenprunty3947]

i was there it was out of this world,it topped of the best weekend of the year,which is TOMORROWLAND

[@bevisualart]

Too bad there's a stitching error on the equirectangular map, call me if you want to fix it ;)

[@mrMankx]

Love to see how its made, thank you allot!

[@shagooofernandez]

I want to see Eric live for 5 years i think, but he never come to South America :( plz Eric come to Chile

[@divyeshagrawal3869]

So when can I start watching KZbin on this thing?

[@tasinchowdhury5007]

0:36 song ?

[@felhype9690]

Mija- Eric Prydz

[@Ainobolic]

This inspires and boosts music producers like me SOO MUCH

[@addy5066]

So like or idea of blowing away audience just like daft punk did with pyramid and to this day no one forgets the experience they felt at coachella

[@skywalkersu2973]

I went to tmr week2 this year. It broke our hearts when we received the notification that freedom stage shows are all cancelled. Fxxk

[@sanchoddrums]

Craziest show was Rammstein with over 300 pyrotechnics in a 90 min show

[@sh1nt4]

Tomorrowland 2020: HOLOSPHERE IS BACK! (let's hope for two weekends this time...)

[@elliott7268]

This did not age well

[@sh1nt4]

@@elliott7268 at all.

[@subhaniguddu2870]

It's epic !

[@Mac_Daffy]

My bet is that the next technology they are talking about are light fields. Probably they are already in touch with Light Field Labs, OTOY & co.

[@djz2308]

Why would you design and program this rig and not tour with it? Doesn't make much sense.

[@kostyacuba]

Tell me what is the name of the program in which he viewed the content? What kind of video server?

[@erwindewit4073]

What a fabulous looking device that is! Iove it! Heja Sverige!

[@mcydeee]

DJ Shadow was doing this in 2008 but word.

[@JOEJOEx77]

Prydz made a sphere and deadmau5 made a cube. Sick.

[@s8v1]

impressive

[@Kobalta]

Amount of energy consumption (per hour) ?

[@davidmedlen1552]

guys please name of the song at 0:54

[@reborabu9429]

Hope you have already found it, but if you couldnt here it is ; Pryda - Illumination

[@JedsGoPro]

Could have swore it’s already confirmed for creamfields 2021 so please god don’t let that be cancelled

[@philthedrill2244]

Is that Liem?

[@duck0027]

lovely.

[@etbadaboum]

Do a hypercube please

[@ElectronicAstronaut]

Wow

[@timb6558]

Howcome I knew that guy at 2:33 was British before he spoke?

[@trojand7650]

Not to sound weird but with this technology , he show how black hole in space will look inside out

[@zenithquasar9623]

Awesome!

[@jasonrodrigues5072]

Pryda is not a alias

[@a7pokm]

instead of being a cube like deadmau5 it is a sphere

[@danarjamal3320]

Best thing ever good job guys very nice

[@mynet1982]

What's the name of this track? 6:41

[@jjnoel1309]

Bauerpost - Cirez D

[@CooltommyguyRealm]

All they have to do to fix it is change all of the backing material to a carbon fiber frame.

[@titaniumapple1]

This is special

[@omarnoble4788]

Pretty cool update to Disney's illuminations globe.

[@SHAILESH506]

Where's music in all this??

[@francofeder]

Is it Eric Pr(ee)dz or Eric Pr(eye)dz? I'm confused now

[@rad_pool]

Perfume's Live show guys??? Seriously look at them

[@SeanLawless]

cool

[@pacmansovietico9735]

Holosphere vs Cube v3

[@ch3psz438]

imagine if this goat went house mafia......

[@ydorni5923]

It’s coming back to Tomorrowland 🔥

[@uansolo]

Whats the name of the song at 5:00

[@robertupton4466]

Pryda - New Eras

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Wheatley!

[@Leotique]

visionary !

[@ryanmalin]

Tipper and Friends. Android Jones. Ott. Please do yourself a favor and check these guys out. They are tremendous. And I've seen these holosphere type shows live, they are intense! Check out deadmau5 this year it's going to be sick!

[@kalebdye4378]

Tipper is an absolute genius

[@indisoul]

prydz is the king

[@peruface]

What’s the song @ 6:30

[@robertupton4466]

Cirez D - Bauerpost

[@mklasnic8]

ERIC PRYDZ = GOAT

[@motherdub897]

well isn't dj shadow who did it first ?

[@cobaltno51]

deadmau5's cube 3.0

Cube is a joke compared to this

[@aayushsahu8394]

@ no if you see the technology behind it. One of a kind.

@@aayushsahu8394 Holosphere has holograms. Cube is, well..., a cube with moving LED screens.

[@aayushsahu8394]

@ nope. I'm talking about the content creation lol.

@@aayushsahu8394 we were talking about which system was technologically more advanced. We weren't talking about whatever people are displaying on those screens, holograms, etc.

[@swng314]

isn't it just a linalg projection

[@nomoreangel]

Why is the video so grainy and full of artefacts? It seems that someone shot really underexposed and pulled up the dark parts which have no information in it.

[@oamo]

All those screens, how sad :(