Client story
Amazonia by BAR
Amazonia by BAR is located at Tjuvholmen in Oslo, and is a modern restaurant and bar concept on the pier. They transition from being a restaurant during the day to a club at night. We help them make sure that their music matches the mood and flow seamlessly from sunrise to sunset.
From dining to dancing
Amazonia has both indoor and outdoor seating, and on the busiest days, they serve between 300 and 400 guests in their bar and restaurant. We started working together with them before the summer and installed our sensors so that the music volume automatically matches the mood inside and outside.
They place great emphasis on designing and creating a good atmosphere for their guests. They want their dinner guests to enjoy themselves and stay even after dessert is served.
Managing the mood from day to night has been challenging since the vibe is constantly changing. In addition, their outdoor seating closes at 11 pm, which means that it is important that the music and mood get adjusted quickly when guests move in.
“Our guests come to dine before the mood rises slowly and then party through the night. We're a hybrid between restaurant, bar and nightclub.”
Bo Vivike, general manager “You go out for dinner, and before you know it, you're dancing. That is the vibe we are trying to create, and Waved is helping us get there.”
Gilles Allessandro De Neef, mood manager “Two of the most important elements for a good atmosphere are sound and lights, and that's something we adjust all the time. But when the staff is busy, it is easy to forget. So I was very excited that Waved had a technology that could solve this.”
Bo Vivike, general manager
Managing the mood
We installed nine sensors at Amazonia and split the place into two zones since the mood usually is different outside and inside. The sensors are connected to their sound system, and the music volume is automatically adjusted according to the noise and mood. This means that the music is never too loud or too low – but just right.
Gilles is responsible for the music, lights and the general mood at Amazonia. Our collaboration has given us great feedback and contributed to our app and system's development and new functionality. For example, since DJs control the music and volume on the weekends, we made it easy to disconnect the system when they change the sound source or pause the volume control during events where people are speaking.
“Before, we adjusted the volume manually, and I thought it worked perfectly fine. When I first heard about Waved, I was pretty skeptical. Now I'm their number one fan.”
Gilles Allessandro De Neef, mood manager “With Waved, the volume adjustment is much smoother. When I adjust it, you can actually hear that somebody is tweaking the volume, but with Waved, you don't even notice it.”
Gilles, mood manager
Advanced technology
Waved doesn't just measure decibels but analyzes the soundscape and distinguishes between different types of noise. Even if a glass breaks, it doesn't abruptly increase the music volume. It's an intelligent system that constantly learns and adapts to each place – so that the music volume perfectly fits the place.
“The technology behind Waved is pretty advanced. It has been fun to take a peek at the system and see how it works.”
Bo, general manager
Expanding to more restaurants
Adjusting the music volume isn't a complicated task, but it is easy to forget when waiters and bartenders focus on the guests. Installing the sensors has given everyone at Amazonia one less thing to worry about, meaning that both owners and employees can trust that the music is being taken care of.
Amazonia by BAR is part of REN Group, and we'll continue our collaboration by installing sensors at the other five restaurants and bars in the group.
“Waved provides us with quality assurance of the mood. It makes me, as the owner, relax much more. And there is one less thing to think about for the ones that work here.”
Bo, general manager “I don't have to think about the music anymore – It just works.”
Gilles, mood manager “And the fact that nobody says anything means that it works. Customers never comment about the volume, and that means that Waved doing its job perfectly.”
Gilles, mood manager
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