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-- Gonzo mixed by Rob Turner [Moody, Druggy, Soulful Tech House]
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Hot damn this thread is still going? I think it deserves all the attention it has gotten, and then some.
More people need to download this, since the thread was revived anyway. My friends and I listened to it to/from minitek and it seems to get played on all road trips as of late. Almost all my friends have asked for a copy of it. I'm running out of CDs ...
PS - I admit, I totally snagged 3 or 4 tracks from this mix. Damn you and your high quality taste in EDM =\
5 times, and i want more ...its hard to say anything orginal after all that posts... utterly satysfying 
waiting for new stuff
If you're not in the mood for a long post, stop now - but there are some things I need to share with the handful of TA's who've meant a lot to me over the years, and frankly, I know that posting it here I can be relatively sure only those for whom this is intended are likely to read it.
In the last few days (and I guess in some cases, the last few weeks) I've received a cadre of "Dude, where are you?" emails, PM's, and other various forms of internet communique from a fair number of you, and I guess this is going to be me trying to explain it all and say thank you to those of you who've not been quick to forget me, as well as to the community here as a whole.
First and foremost, with regard to my absence - a fair number of you know bits and pieces of all the different things going on not just in my life, but in that of my family and those closest to me. In all honesty, I'm not here to explain any of it - there is only one person in the world other than me who knows every detail of everything going on with me these past few months, and I don't intend to change that. Suffice to say, there have been a lot of things in my life far more serious than music, DJ'ing, TA, pot, video games, a social life, etc., and I have had to take a long look at the things in my life that are most important to me, and at times it has taken all of my energy, as well as that of those closest to me, to find my way through a lot of it - and unfortunately this is one of those times in life where there are more questions than answers, and uncertainty rules.
Life has a funny way, however, of reminding you never to take the blessings you have had for granted, because every single one of them can be gone in an instant. If you don't take the time to let those who mean the most to you know just what their presence in your life has meant to you, it's a very real possibility that you won't have a chance to do so again.
And so it is taking all of this into consideration that I need to say thank you. First, thank you to all of you who have taken the time to listen to and share your thoughts (good and bad) with me on the music I love. I'm sure it will seem petty and insignificant to many of you, but there are times when I've felt incredibly low and alone, not just recently but over the course of my time here on TA, when just knowing what I do out of love has brought even a handful of you some measure of joy has warmed my heart. It has meant the world to me these past few years to have a receptive outlet here for something I have an incredibly passion for.
Second, thank you to those of you who have been such good friends, fair and thoughtful critics, and unspeakable inspirations to me as an artist and a person. There's no need for me to sit here and name names, those of you to whom this is intended already know full well who you are - but you have all pushed me to be a better DJ and a better person, and for that I cannot express how grateful I am.
Finally, for all the flak that TA gets, I hope those of you who have been here a while realize what a unique and wonderful community of people there are here, because in reality, for every deadmau5, AGQ, Dave Dresden, Judgelex, etc., there are plenty of people who really care about being here, and have helped make this place my home and escape the last few years. All too often it seems someone gets upset and leaves in a huff only to return a month, week, or day later. They come back because regardless of how much they rant, rave, bitch, moan, and complain, TA is an amazing source for music from up and coming artists and DJ's, a place to unwind, and a place to (occasionally) discuss the music that all of us love.
And with that I guess I just want to say that this isn't my "farewell" or "I quit" post, but rather some kind of explanation I feel like those of you who've cared a bit about me, my music, and my general well being deserve. I don't know that I'll return to being a regular contributor here, but I also don't know that I won't - I just know that right now there are a lot of things in my life far more important than DJ'ing, the internet, and TA - and right now it is time for me to focus on myself, my family, and the people I love. I just didn't want to disappear without letting you all know how grateful I've been to have known you the last few years.
To those of you who've actually managed to work their way through this Spirit5 length post, thank you. And just because I may not be here for a while doesn't mean I'll be completely out of touch - if you have my phone number, feel free to give me a ring or a text, I'll check my PM's occasionally, but otherwise [email protected] will always be the quickest way to reach me.
And at the risk of ending this overly emo message in a fashion so corny it may make the lot of you ill, just know that there's always a chance we'll meet again, further down the river.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
~RJT
whoa.
Take care of what you need to take care of, Rob. You're always welcome back. I hope you sort everything out and get to where you want to be in your life.
Take your time buddy, you're always welcome back and you know that. Wish you were closer to Baltimore, we'd make it a crazy weekend with some drug habits.
Take care for now.
EDIT: Though you die, La Resistance lives on!
This shit is hot, nice work 
I never replied to this thread?
I've probably listened to this like 88.899 times by now. Great stuff Mr. Rob. 
So I've decided to get a pretty involved HST tattoo that is going to include part of the artwork for this, I'm basically getting this image (which is a photoshop I did of two of my favorite Steadman pieces):
...but modified into a short shoulder sleeve, and today I got the first part of it done, the text which will sit right above it.
Dude nailed the font, IMO. 
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| Originally posted by RJT So I've decided to get a pretty involved HST tattoo that is going to include part of the artwork for this, I'm basically getting this image (which is a photoshop I did of two of my favorite Steadman pieces): ...but modified into a short shoulder sleeve, and today I got the first part of it done, the text which will sit right above it. Dude nailed the font, IMO. |
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| Originally posted by Sushipunk Font looks sweet. Where the hell you been mate? |
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| Originally posted by RJT Took a bit of a break from TA (and pretty much most of life in general) to focus on some (ongoing) personal/health/family shit ([cliche]when it rains, it pours[/cliche]), and really not likely to return all that regularly any time soon - I'm just bored as shit tonight, frustrated that it's the holiday weekend and I've got absolutely nothing to do, and it's too early for bed. |
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| Originally posted by Sushipunk Ah, one of those. Best of luck with your shizzle then mate. You do realise you can never leave though, right? |
looks nice, always down for an RJT mix, good lookin out rob
That look like it hurt a lot. I like it. It's different.
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| Originally posted by Frenchie That look like it hurt a lot. I like it. It's different. |
DL now. the description in the thread is appealing to me and i like the art work
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| Originally posted by Slylee DL now. the description in the thread is appealing to me and i like the art work |
no problem. to be honest, i'm also intrigued by the fact that the few TAs i consider to have pretty much the same taste as me are saying good things...i figured i gotta check you out some more.
haven't listened yet though...gotta wait for the weekend probably now that i have roommates lol
love it love it love it
i threw this on while doing some cleaning and i'm definitely gonna play it again when it's done. about 57 min right now. great tune. i like the one right before this track too...w/ the female vocals.
[insert thumbs up smiley that i don't have]
just looked at the tracklist and was surprised to see layo & bushwacka...i have a few records from them (older stuff) but i just assumed they sort of fell off the map...i don't follow artist info that closely so i wouldn't know.
overall really great stuff though. i am (and always have been really, since even high school) really into just general "indie" type of stuff. "moody, soulful" as you say. bjork, enigma, hooverphonic, dreadzone, etc... it's nice to hear stuff like this in an actual set as opposed to me having to make a mix cd.
i bet i would impress you with some tunes i have in my collection...it's old stuff but still goodies.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jamie
RE: Layo & Bushwacka, they are easily two of my biggest influences over the past 8/9 years, and they have appeared in a ton of my promo mixes (including the last track in Domestic Technology):
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| Featured Artist Mix for Proton Radio [November 2008] 16. Layo & Bushwacka! - Djembe [Re-Work] - Olimetto (2008) (2001) Gonzo [Promotional Mix August/September 2008] 08. Layo & Bushwacka - The Time Was Then (Original Mix / Gonzo Intro Edit) [Olimetto] [2008] 12. Layo & Bushwacka - Now is the Time (Original Mix) [Olimetto] [2008] Domestic Technology [2008 Artist Mix for AMP, June 2008] 14. Layo & Bushwacka - Love Story (Tim Deluxe Mix / Outro Edit) [XL Recordings] Between the Lines Mix for Frisky [May 2008] 10. Layo & Bushwacka � The Next Level (Original Mix) [Olimeto] Random Summer [Live Set Recording, July 2006] 10. Layo & Bushwacka - Kick Your Ass (Original Mix) [Olmeto] |
I listened to this today and it hit me all over again how fucking brilliant this mix is! word.
Cheers, Max. Really appreciate the thought.
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