I'll also dig out 'Shades of Jae' tonight as a fitting way to say 'see ya Ryan.'
This news sends a chill down the spine during this season when it's 360 from where most mind sets are ....again, I didn't know the man, but a certain familiarity sets in from seeing his name crop up a lot around here, and I can say that I would have liked him I think. Wishing sympathy for his family. Ken -----Original Message----- From: robin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 December 2006 17:42 To: kent williams Cc: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) OT: Ryan Burns died That's tragic news. Thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Never met Ryan but having hung around on this list forever it's one of those names/email addresses that I know. Unfortunately never got chance to meet him. robin... On 20 Dec 2006, at 16:36, kent williams wrote: > Ryan Burns, a DJ and lover of Detroit Techno who lived in Iowa City, > was found dead in his apartment on November 12th. I know nothing else > about the manner of his death. Some of you may have met Ryan at DEMF > -- he roomed with Tristan and I in 2001. > > His obit and discussion about him on the Iowa dance music site > Ubersonic: > http://www.ubersonic.org/thread/view/id/2454 > > Ryan was someone who had a lot of personal problems, which don't > really bear discussing here. If you knew him, you know what I'm > talking about, and if you didn't, well, it doesn't matter. The thing > about Ryan, though, is that there was no one I ever met who loved good > techno and house music more -- it was the one abiding passion in his > life. He led a pretty messy, chaotic life but when you talked to him > about music he could become focused and enthusiastic. When he did, > he'd get a little grin and a faraway look in his eyes. > > I know next to nothing about his family or personal life, and hadn't > spoken to him for nearly a year. But if you want to pay respect to > him, next time you drop "Shades of Jae" -- probably his most prized > possesion and top track -- take a moment to nod your head, because if > there is a heaven, Ryan will be nodding right along with you.
