Loudspeaker manufacturer, Funktion-One, has picked up the Golden Moon Award for
Best Sound System at the International Nightlife Awards 2015. The ceremony, which
was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Playa den Bossa, Ibiza on 8 October, followed
the International Nightlife Congress held at the same venue on 7-8 October. Both
events were organised by the International Nightlife Association.

More than 500 people from 30 different countries attended the congress and awards
evening. The purpose of the event is to create a platform for dialogue about issues
affecting the nightlife industry around the world. Speaking before the event, Abel
Matutes, President of the International Nightlife Association, said: “We have
consolidated ideas on international regulations about the environment, unfair
competition, minors, and especially noise pollution, security, taxes and alcohol
abuse.’

This year’s conference included the first International Nightlife Awards – the Golden
Moon Awards. The aim is to create an international benchmark for the industry.
Winners were chosen by a panel of industry professionals.

Funktion-One received the award for Best Sound System due to the company’s
involvement in a number of projects over the last two decades. Funktion-One
Design Engineer, Mike Igglesden, who was in Ibiza overseeing the Space Closing
Party, was on hand to collect the award.

J.C. Diaz, 1st VP, International Nightlife Association commented: “Tony Andrews
and his team built what became something like an industry standard over the past
15 years. His attention to detail at new installations is what makes great quality
sound. We know this from listening to upgraded sound systems at iconic venues –
Space in Ibiza, Cielo and Output in New York, Beta in Denver, Berghain in Berlin,
and of course the Millenium Dome in London.”

Funktion-One’s Tony Andrews said: “It’s a great honour to be recognised by the
International Nightlife Association for our dedication in ensuring club goers enjoy
the best possible sonic experience. I’d like to thank the organisers for the award
and J.C Diaz for his kind words. We hope Funktion-One’s passion for pushing the
boundaries of audio reality will continue the positive impact of our sound systems
around the world.”