Funktion-One

Funktion-One is a British loudspeaker manufacturer based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The company was formed in 1992 by Tony Andrews and John Newsham.^[1]

Funktion One Research Limited

Company type	Private Limited Company
Industry	Sound Reinforcement
Founded	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Founders	Tony Andrews John Newsham
Website	funktion-one.com

A typical stacked configuration of Funktion-One loudspeakers and supporting subwoofers.

Widely known for their distinctive^[2] purple cabinets and white axehead drivers, Funktion-One systems have been popularly employed in notable dance music venues across the globe including Berghain (Berlin), Jaeger (Oslo), Cocoricò (Riccione), Marquee, Mission and Basement (New York), D-Edge (São Paulo), Laura's Shed (Kinvara), Circus Afterhours (Montreal), Smartbar (Chicago), Colosseum (Jakarta), De School (Amsterdam), and Savage (Hanoi).^[3]

History

The company was formed in 1992^[1] by Tony Andrews and John Newsham, following their departure from Turbosound - a company focused on sound systems for music festivals they had started in 1978.^[4] Following eight years of research and development, Funktion-One completed its first major project - designing and installing a sound system for the Millennium Dome's Central Show.^[5] Since then the company has built a reputation in installed sound.

According to Andrews, the company's name spells "funktion" with a "k" as a reference to 1970s funk music.^[6]

Funktion-One equipment, installed by Sound Investment Audio, is in use at many music venues in the United States.^[7]

Notable projects

2000: Millennium Dome, London, England

Funktion-One were chosen to provide the sound system for the Millennium Dome's Central Show. This was the first official Funktion-One installation, ostensibly the debut of the company's Resolution line of loudspeakers.^[8]

2002-2014: Space, Ibiza

Funktion-One's relationship with Space began in 2002, following a recommendation from We Love... promoter Darren Hughes. After an initial installation on the club's Terrace, Funktion-One systems were gradually introduced to five of the venue's six rooms - including the 2,000-capacity main space, known as La Discoteca.^[9][10]

2003: Cielo, New York, USA

Cielo nightclub marked the first US sound installation by Funktion-One. Located in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, on opening, the main room featured an AX88 double 8" passive loud speakers, Infra Bass Sub Enclosures and F218 double 18" subwoofers.^[11]

2004: Berghain, Berlin, Germany

Berghain is one of the company's largest installs, and the first in Berlin.^[6] At its launch, the sound system comprised four Funktion-One Dance Stacks (consisting of a DS210, a DS215 and three F218), one Double Infrahorn (consisting of two Infrabass, one Doublehorn Extension), and two Resolution 2 for monitoring.^[12] The system was installed by Benedikt Koch of Funktion-One Germany, who has stated that - as one of the most powerful club systems in the world - it operates at only 10 to 20 percent of its full capacity.^[13]

2018: Volgograd Arena World Cup Stadium

Funktion-One Russia supplied and installed a permanent state of the art sound system for Volgograd Arena — one of the Russian World Cup 2018 stadia. Working closely with the Funktion-One design team in the UK, the company specified a system that features 638 Funktion-One loudspeakers and 50 MC2 Audio amplifiers.

Products

• Resolution Series (introduced 2000)^[14]
• Dance Stack (introduced 2002)^[15] - originally designed for Maze nightclub in Miami^[16]
• Evolution Series (introduced 2015)^[17]
• Vero (introduced 2016) - a large format touring sound system^[18]