{{Short description|English loudspeaker manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Funktion One Research Limited | logo = | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | type = Private Limited Company | industry = Sound Reinforcement | predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = --> | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = {{Start date and age|1992}} | founders = {{ubl|Tony Andrews|John Newsham}} | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | fate = | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = | products = | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | website = {{URL|funktion-one.com}} }}
thumb|A typical stacked configuration of Funktion-One loudspeakers and supporting subwoofers. '''Funktion-One''' is a British loudspeaker manufacturer based in Royal Dorking, Surrey, England. The company was formed in 1992 by Tony Andrews and John Newsham.<ref name=":0" />
Widely known for their distinctive<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1836|title=Industry standards: Funktion-One|last=Rothlein|first=Jordan|date=March 2014|website=Resident Advisor}}</ref> 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), Move (Exeter), Link (Bologna), Marquee, Mission and Basement (New York), D-Edge (São Paulo), Circus Afterhours (Montreal), Smartbar (Chicago), Colosseum (Jakarta), De School (Amsterdam), and Savage (Hanoi).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=A Temple to Techno Opens in Queens - The New York Times |url=https://archive.today/20230812044101/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/basement-ny-queens-club.html#selection-641.0-641.76:~:text=The%20Funktion-One%20sound%20system%20provides%20an%20all-encompassing%20and%20clean%20sound. |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=archive.is}}</ref>
==History== The company was formed in 1992<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.funktion-one.com/about-us/our-history/|title=Funktion-One {{!}} About Us {{!}} Our History|website=www.funktion-one.com|access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.turbosound.com/brand/turbosound/our-story|title=Our Story {{!}} Music Tribe - Turbosound|website=www.turbosound.com|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funktion-one.com/news/funktion-one-at-the-millenium-dome/|title="Funktion One's Dome Launch for Resolution Series", Installation Magazine. August 1999|website=Funktion-one.com|access-date=20 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727202141/http://www.funktion-one.com/news/funktion-one-at-the-millenium-dome/|archive-date=27 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" />
Funktion-One equipment, installed by Sound Investment Audio, is in use at many music venues in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.audiomediainternational.com/installation/funktionone-dominates-in-best-sound-systems-in-america-list|title=Funktion-One dominates in 'Best Sound Systems in America' list|date=March 2014|work=Audio Media International}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.funktion-one.com/archives/funktion-one-at-the-millenium-dome/|title=Funktion One's Dome launch for Resolution Series|date=August 1999|work=Installation Europe}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lsionline.com/news/funktion-one-and-space-ibiza-s-summer-of-love--rc0p2|title=Funktion-One and Space Ibiza's summer of love|date=6 October 2014|work=LSi Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avinteractive.com/news/audio/space-ibiza-home-funktion-one-sound-system-voted-best-club-world-06-05-2014/|title=Space Ibiza – home to Funktion-One sound system – voted 'Best Club in the World'|website=AV Magazine}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=May–June 2003|title=Cielo, New York|url=https://www.funktion-one.com/archives/cielo-new-york/|journal=Mondo*dr Magazine|pages=77–78}}</ref>
'''2004: Berghain, Berlin, Germany'''
Berghain is one of the company's largest installs, and the first in Berlin.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/proud/docs/13-proud-magazine-berlin-januar-2010/50|title=The Story of Funktion One|last=Mahrt|first=Emin|date=August 2011|website=Proud Magazine}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=July–August 2005|title=Berghain|url=https://www.funktion-one.com/images/Berghain/Berghain-mondo-3-0805-web.jpg|journal=Mondo*dr Magazine|pages=76–78|accessdate=2018-05-13|archivedate=2021-05-31|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531010414/https://www.funktion-one.com/images/Berghain/Berghain-mondo-3-0805-web.jpg|url-status=deviated}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/berghain-the-secretive-sex-fueled-world-of-technos-coolest-club-20140206|title=Berghain: The Secretive, Sex-Fueled World of Techno's Coolest Club|last=Rogers|first=Thomas|date=Feb 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
'''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)<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Funktion-One Resolution Series|url=http://www.audiotechnology.com.au/PDF/5/AT5_Funktion-One_Resolution_Series.pdf|journal=Audio Technology|issue =5}}</ref> * '''Dance Stack''' (introduced 2002)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=November 2002|title=PLASA review|url=https://www.funktion-one.com/archives/dance-stack-review/|journal=Club Systems International}}</ref> - originally designed for Maze nightclub in Miami<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Landers|first=John|date=July 2003|title=Loud, Clear and Cute|url=https://www.funktion-one.com/archives/interview-with-tony-dance-stack/|journal=Club Systems|pages=24–28}}</ref> * '''Evolution Series''' (introduced 2015)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.audiomediainternational.com/new-gear/prolight-sound-funktionone-introducing-new-evolution-series|title=Prolight + Sound: Funktion-One introducing new Evolution series|last=Savage|first=Adam|date=April 2015|work=Audio Media International}}</ref> * '''Vero''' (introduced 2016) - a large format touring sound system<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tpimagazine.com/vero-ready-to-deliver-the-next-level-of-tour-sound-2/|title=Vero Ready to Deliver the Next Level of Tour Sound|date=April 2016|work=TPi Magazine}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:British companies established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in England Category:Companies based in Surrey Category:Loudspeaker manufacturers Category:Audio equipment manufacturers of the United Kingdom