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attempt to cover the attached 15 x Martin Atomic Strobes. The team even brought a tarp to cover the Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus which Axwell was using but the DJ refused to stop. “We didn't use half of the effects we had planned to use and still the DJ played along. He had an opportunity to just walk off the stage but he stayed on and played even though the guys around him were trying to cover him up.” stated D8 CEO, Henry. - referring to the scorching heat that had everyone praying for rain just an hour earlier. After the show, Kenneth Karnan, D8 General Manager of Operations, commented, “We never wanted to stop the show but we didn't want to compromise the safety of the artist and our equipment. Luckily, no one was hurt and no equipment was damaged. We never missed a beat and neither did the fans. It was a good night.” Amazingly, the D8 team seemed to take the rain in their stride. Calm and collected, once the rain started beating down, the team automatically went to work doing what they needed to. D8 Stage-In-Charge, Syed was seen scrambling up the side truss in an
During tear-down, Sajeev Govindan D8 Manager Operations, commented, “I really admire the DJ because despite the rain, despite everything, he still played on. We're used to this and tonight the synergy between the crew was amazing, the communication today was just top-notch. Everyone knew what they needed to do and they managed to do it and allow the show to go on at the same time.” Looking to the future, Kenneth concluded, "2014 is going to be a very interesting year. It's Malaysia's year and you're going to see a lot of unique names and we are going to be right there." www.d8projects.com
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IN A HURRY? • Event: Wicked Festival 2013 • Production Company: Digital Aid Productions (D8) • Equipment: • Audio – L’Acoustics - Main: 24 x K1 Array - Subs: 30 x SB28 - Console: 1 x DiGi Design Profile • DJ Stack/Monitor - Main: 4 x dV-DOSC - Subs: 2 x SB18 • Lighting: - 28 x Clay Paky Sharpy - 30 x Clay Paky Alpha Spot - 4 x Clay Paky Alpha Wash - 8 x Robe ROBIN 100 - 15 x Martin Atomic Strobes - 8 x Molefays - Console: GrandMA2 Fullsize