doublename Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I heard this news so late at night, I was sure he got shot like Traxman. Semi-relieved it wasn't that, but this is just shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viscosity Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 wtf, was just looking him up to refer to a friend, and this news pops up... rip, was really starting to dig his tracks. some truly great tracks on his recent LP and subsequent EP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impakt Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 RIP TEKLIFE STAY STRONG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 too much bars n lean :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rddm Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Teklife till tha next life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M360 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I listened to one of your songs once. Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 fuck me, I thought this was a joke. unbelievable. RIP. I don't know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 This made me really sad. I don´t usually get this sad when people i haven´t met pass away. Pretty torn up about this - silly, but it feels like I lost someone I actually knew. Sad part is he was just getting started. His music meant a lot to me, my friends, and many other people around the world. Gonna put on a bunch of his stuff today and celebrate his genius. This, I was quite upset when I found out. I had heard just about every form of music when I first heard DJ Rashad's output, I believe it was the FACT mix he did specifically, and it was one of the some of the most engrossing and exciting electronic music I had listened to. Raw, unabashed, deceivingly simple sounding. I like footwork in general, it's too simple to declare him the best in the genre, but it is my opinion Rashad was the most consistent and forward looking. I geeked out over every release he had in the works. That's the worst part, he won't just be missed greatly, but the "what could of been" question is tremendous. His work ethic was immense, as are most of his peers, and that really makes it even more tragic. The real kicker is watching him DJ and do his oft goofy MC lines still puts an instant smile on my face, even now in his death. The fact that his music was just so fucking fun and unrestrained is the underlining factor is popularity, especially on WATMM. I will cherish this music, and I will miss the him a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 A few years ago, I wasn't familiar with Juke/Footwork and pretty much dismissed it. Then I came across a download of DJ Rashad and I knew that he was something special. Changed my whole outlook and made me understand. Huge Loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmanyo Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Rashad really was different. He had so much left, too. I think he might've even made it big someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 he did make it big, far as juke goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YangYing Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'm just getting into this sound, man I love it. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbhasdance Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Really bothering me, have no clue why. Like a lot of people here have said, he wasn't nearly at the true peak of his game. The autopsy was inconclusive as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 my fovorrite musician, truly a huge loss for the real music fans all around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyramidpanes Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 why man why?! rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 easy on the goddamn drugs, cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamovich Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I still can't believe it, all I can say big thank you to Mike Paradinas for Bangs & Works Vol. 1 on his label (that's how I discovered Rashad) and thank you to Tony Williams (aka Addison Groove) for mixing his tracks in his AG mixes. Rashad was always one step ahead and that's how I will remember him. The leader, pioneer and innovator of ghetto tech music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ9-JMH0y9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGUqf81M3b0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 This track right here is what introduced me to DJ Rashad and made me appreciate Juke/Footwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why doesn't WATMM do a DJ Rashad RIP tribute album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbhasdance Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I (attempt to) make footwork/juke sometimes, I'd be totally down. I'm gonna let some time pass though, so it won't seem like a quick way to gain attention off of someone's death. Ugh, this is really depressing me. I have a ton of respect/adoration for his music, and it really seemed like he was going to hit it big soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Yeah, I only said it because it seems like a lot of people here are really into his music. It would just be a way for people to take that energy and put it into something meaningful. I get you though. I wouldn't contribute. Only stuff of his I've heard is from your live stream mixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YangYing Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why doesn't WATMM do a DJ Rashad RIP tribute album? I would really enjoy hearing this/participating. I'm not a very good music maker tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jasondonervan Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just read he left behind a 9 year old son... very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascdi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why doesn't WATMM do a DJ Rashad RIP tribute album? I'd be in for this, but I agree, we should wait. Maybe we plan it out now with the goal of being ready in like… 4-6 months? That's enough time for it to seem like a proper tribute rather than some bandwagon BS, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraveGlitcher Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why doesn't WATMM do a DJ Rashad RIP tribute album? I'd be in for this, but I agree, we should wait. Maybe we plan it out now with the goal of being ready in like… 4-6 months? That's enough time for it to seem like a proper tribute rather than some bandwagon BS, I think. I doubly agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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