With its stunning sunsets, rolling surf and long black sandy beaches, Canggu on the southern coast of Bali is one of the most popular resorts on the island and one venue that takes full advantage is Finns Beach Club on Berawa Beach.

Finns has always been ahead of the curve. In its first year, the beachfront property won Bali’s Best sunset Venue in the 2016 Yak Awards and was nominated by Gu Guide for best newcomer in Canggu. Since then it has not rested on its laurels, expanding its range of entertainment spaces and live events programme and, thanks to Surabaya-based DMP Musik, it has always sounded as good as it looks. With an aim to install the best sound system on the island, Finns Beach Club first approached Funktion-One’s distributor for Indonesia in 2015. DMP delivered with a 65-speaker setup designed to handle its uncompromising outdoor spaces.

The initial install utilised five Resolution 4E and five F81 loudspeakers, two F55, 26 F101 cabinets, four F1201 and two Resolution 1 speakers. Three BR118, six F118 Mk2 and three F218 Mk2 subwoofers handled the low frequencies, along with an MB210LP and an MB212. As the club’s reputation grew, so did its requirements and within 12 months it had already extended its setup with 11 additional delay speakers. That was just the start.

“We installed Funktion-One systems at Finns Beach Club in 2015 and it is still one of the most complex installations that we have ever done,” says DMP Musik’s Kenny Soewondo. “Over the last 10 years we have installed hundreds of Funktion-One speakers and subwoofers at the club, across six AV rooms and spanning 12 zones, and it is still expanding. By configuring the system properly from the start, we have managed to create a set-up that is scalable and reliable over a very long time.”

Finns continues to trust DMP Musik to maintain its reputation as the biggest party venue on the island. With three pools, 11 bars, seven kitchens, three restaurants and a roster of live DJs and live performances, the impressive venue now covers 170m of beachfront.

Additional upgrades in 2018, 2019 and 2023 saw DMP install more than 110 Funktion-One speakers as Finns expanded its offering. In 2024, a further 88 Funktion-One speakers were added to the Empire Area. The beach club now features 278 installed Funktion-One loudspeakers, covering every inch of its expanding beachfront property.

“Finns Beach Club is known for its vibrant atmosphere but being architecturally open with natural elements, it faces acoustic challenges and significant environmental stressors,” says Soewondo. “These significant challenges include the corrosive salt air, intense heat and high humidity, alongside typical outdoor event logistics. It calls for the selection of robust equipment, strategic placement of equipment for protection and careful rigging.”

Further highlighting the importance of the venue within Bali’s entertainment ecosystem, Finns hosts the island’s biggest NYE party every year. For the 2024 event, it turned to DMP Musik once again to deliver an unforgettable sonic experience. Headlined by Grammy award winning DJ and music producer Flume, all 10,000 tickets sold out in record time and the waiting list for the 2025 event is already open.

For New Year’s Eve, DMP deployed an additional 12 Vero VX90T and 12 F124 speakers for the primary pool area, while the front area of the beach club was equipped with four Evo 7T and six F221. The Lawn area also featured six Vero VX90T and six F124 speakers to ensure even coverage. In the Empire Area, a distinct zone within the beach club that shares similar environmental conditions, the team utilised four F1201.2 and four F121 to complete the setup.

“We had a short amount of preparation time we could operate in,” says Soewondo. “But our objectives were the same: exceptional clarity, impact, and even coverage for a large event and specific zones.

Almost a decade since opening, the resort continues to win awards, recently picking up “Bali’s Best Awards 2024” from honeycombers.com in the Best Beach Club category last year. As the number of partygoers continues to boom, Finns Beach Club continues to trust DMP Musik to deliver the goods.

“Finns Beach Club knows that Funktion-One has the perfect combination of exceptionally high-quality audio, high reliability, and weather-rated equipment that will deliver the best musical experience and ambience,” says Soewondo. “Its performance and reliability make it ideal for delivering a premium audio experience at Finns Beach Club.”