Thieves Steal Over $15,000 Worth of Studio Gear from Techno Artist
After over $15,000 worth of music production equipment was stolen from his studio, Argentinian-born techno producer Pfirter has launched a campaign to replace the gear. Read more
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What a DJ/Producer Should Do in Case of Theft
For a DJ or producer who has spent blood, sweat and tears to have enough money to purchase equipment and other items needed for their music, theft of such equipment can be a hard loss to bear. The fact that it can happen anytime, anywhere and to anyone should be a cause for great concern. Of course being alert at all times is helpful in preventing such incidences, but it does not hurt to know what steps to take if the worst does happen.
Keeping Your DJ Gear and Music Files Safe
You can never be too sure these days, with incidences of theft and robbery occurring even in places you thought would be the most secure. That happens more often than not now that some thieves are knowledgeable enough to know the type of equipment to target.
As many will tell you, in some cases it’s not just the value of the equipment that makes victims sob, instead it’s the thought that the data contained in the equipment is now lost forever that makes one cry in frustration. This is true especially for artists and others who are dependent on technology for their work. Losing such equipment, and the data stored inside them, is a dreaded possibility that they cannot afford to let happen.
Being aware of the dangers lurking around makes it all the more important to be prepared at all times. Being prepared is not just about preventing theft though, it is also about preparing contingencies in case such an event does happen. The first step in all this is to ensure the security of the most important part: the data.
Route 8 and Asquith Had Entire Gear Stolen on First Leg of North America Tour
The artist tour life is never the rosy affair it seems to be to those looking from the outside. You get to see a lot of the world and play amazing gigs, sure, but also face a lot of traveling hours, sleepless nights and unfortunate incidents, as Route 8 and Asquith just experienced on the first leg of their joint North America tour.
After their Detroit gig, the car of the promoter hosting them in Motor City was broken into and all of their artist gear and personal belongings stolen. The loot included Route 8’s Elektron synths, Roland groovebox, FNR compressor, Yamaha mixer, Macbook laptop, back-up hard drive with unreleased tracks as well as personal possessions and clothes. Records, a laptop and even a passport were stolen from Asquith, who however does not use an extensive live set up as Route 8 does to perform.
The duo plan to continue on their tour with stops at Output in Brooklyn, Smartbar in Chicago and gigs in Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles all going ahead as planned. As Route 8’s entire live set-up is now gone, he will be DJing instead.
Despite the incident, neither artist is discouraged about the tour and is looking forward to the dates ahead. Route 8 wrote on his Facebook, “Still I’m happy that my first gig in the US was here in Detroit. I always wanted to come here, It was my dream, and the party here was mad. I felt that special Detroit connection with the crowd. Shout outs to everyone who was there. Tomorrow we will go to New York and than to Chicago. Let’s hope that for a few hours we can forget about this on the dance floor.”
Asquith himself took to social media to express his feelings, saying that he himself doesn’t need money to replace what was taken from him, but is welcoming music to perform at the shows ahead lined up for the tour.
