Dahkter hit me on myspace about this and wanted my opinions on it.
I knew Disco. I don't know if I would have considered him a friend, because we mostly just spoke to each other on a business level. I gave him a bunch of my beats, and he gave me a bunch of his, and we were both shopping each others records. Just producers helping producers. I had been to his loft in Williamsburg. I even mixed the tribute song Donny Goines did for him. We definitely didn't talk about his depression or anything like that.
Personally I thought he was a cool dude. Had lots of things on the horizon. But working in this industry, I can vouch for the fact that things fall through all the time. I guess you just can't get your hopes up when potential projects are there. Obviously for me, who does't suffer from depression, its easier to deal with. We talked on IM a lot, and met face to face a few times, but I do I wish I had a chance to get to know him better.
As far as the article, I don't really like the way it ended, basically saying, taking care of business with Disco was just as difficult in life as in death. The music industry is a fucked up business, and lots of artists and producers get jaded very early because they get fucked over by someone. I see it all the time. I don't think that's something you can blame on him or anyone else. It's the nature of the business.
Anyways, it's definitely a tragic story. R.I.P. Disco.
