I don't know if anyone is participating in a tribute night to him but may I suggest this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBteOq-ttcQ MEK "Detroit Techno Militia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/25/2007 07:43:22 PM: > I first met Dave Shayman aka. Disco D when I was in college in January, 1998. > > While at a record shop on the campus of the University Of Michigan, I > picked up a mixtape by an unknown artist named "DJ Disco D". The > furious 85 track mix of pitched-up Detroit Electro, Chicago Ghetto > House, Miami Bass and Hip-Hop quickly became a favorite to my > roommates and I; in heavy rotation at our apartment. It was > straight-up "Booty Music" (as it was known at the time), a style that > evolved in the inner-city strip-clubs as a soundtrack for the dancers > to shake their asses to, the genre eventually made it's way on to late > night mix shows on Detroit urban radio. > > A few weeks after I bought the mix, I decided to check this unknown DJ > out at the opening of a weekly club night called "Solar" (which I > believe was his first professional DJ gig). When I got to the club, > I was quite shocked to see that he was a not only a white guy, but he > didn't even look old enough to get into the club that he was > performing at! As the weeks went by I got to know Dave personally. > When he dropped his first 12", "The D-Down EP" only a couple months > later, I really got a sense of how driven and ambitious he was. He > had only performed at his first rave a short time prior to the release > of his record! It wasn't long before Dave would make a name for > himself as a creative musician, extremely skilled DJ, and talented > producer. > > After launching his own label, and later moving to New York, Disco D > went on to remix and produce many artists as disparate as Lords Of > Acid and Eminem. More importantly, he was a very instrumental > catalyst that helped to bring Detroit Ghettotech to a broader > audience, both stateside and and worldwide. In fact, he coined the > term "Ghettotech" to describe the unorthodox and distinct sound of the > genre. > > Not too long ago, fellow label mate: Darkcube and I had the pleasure > to open for Disco at "Hump" a Ghettotech themed club night here in > Detroit. After sharing the bill with Dave many times in a handful of > cities it was good to talk to an old friend who I hadn't seen in a > while. His performance was a reunion of sorts. The audience was > jam-packed with his longtime friends, fans and colleagues. Always the > consummate performer and personable cat, Disco D hadn't lost a step. > > We'll miss you Dave. > T.Linder > Detroit, Michigan. USA > January 24, 2007 > > On 1/23/07, kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave Shayman was an extremely intelligent, talented guy, who was a joy > > to watch DJ, and great fun to hang out with. He was a huge supporter > > of the Iowa City scene. He played here several times, as recently as > > last summer, and was talking about coming back here this spring. > > > > http://www.urb.com/permalink/243/Dave-Shayman-(aka-Disco-D)-1980-2007.html > > > > > -- > Detroit Techno Militia > http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com
