While on tour it is not uncommon for musicians to have instruments lost or stolen, but the difference between an artist losing a guitar versus a laptop is night and day. If you lose a guitar you can simply buy a new one, yes it might not be the exact same but its easy enough to replace. With laptops, you don’t only lose the hardware, but also the files it contains.
For EDM artists, this can be a serious blow. With DAW programs, samples, and music all backed up to a laptop, losing everything can be truly devastating. Dada Life recently had their laptop stolen, and when no one turned it in, they feared the worst. Days later however, the Thief of the laptop created a facebook account and gloated about stealing their laptop.
If being a low life thief wasn’t enough, this scum of the earth decided to gloat about it on facebook, as if people would praise what he had done. The internet however, did not. The page was met with immediate backlash and the search has begun to find the culprit. You can check out the info below
Photo Credit: Rukes
While I have some sympathy, I gotta be a realist about it and say that it was their own fault for leaving their bag with tons of valuables and gear inside on the subway. That’s just poor etiquette and a stupid mistake. But, mistakes happen I guess. It’s worse off that someone is gloating about it and trying to expose their unreleased works. Clearly this person is a) a jealous nobody who thinks they’re a better producer/musician b) an attention whore c) wasting their time d) just being a general nuisance rather than a good part of society. I hope Dada is aware of the ability to track their laptop.
Seriously you are a professional muscian, you dont have backups? Or tracking software like Prey Project on there? stupid.
Pretty fucked up considering one of the members already has cancer…….
This is a viral marketing campaign.
Dada Life only provides positive Vibes for everyone. Don’t forget that Olle also is fighting for his life right now. He doesn’t need this on top of everything else. They work very hard for their music and not to mention that they also listen to everyone’s work if you send it to them. I am not calling you any names, but the right thing to do is to send it back to them.
Backups + LoJack for laptops. It could have been encrypted, remotely wiped and recovered. You would think pro musicians would know how to protect their mobile gear.
that asshole got a place in hell goddamn it stealing is not good so please return whats not yours and live a more decent life
im sure it will get a remote wipe shortly
noob
fuckers…