Feel the beat. R.I.P. Raul Rodriguez

Legendary New York Disco DJ and Disconet Remixer Raul A. Rodriguez passed away on January 4, 2012. 

Raul Rodriquez, Vicky Germaise and I wrote ‘Watch The Closing Doors’ for the group IRT. Raul came into my apartment and set up the TR808 drum machine and said this is the beat. Vicky wrote the lyrics and I played the piano. We recorded it at 39th Street Music studios. The song has been written about in many RAP anthologies. I didn’t know much about the beat. Raul made me hear it. I thank him for that. My song writing instincts and Raul’s street instincts worked together. I know he is looking down on me now and still saying, ‘feel the beat’. Dance in Heaven, Raul. You will be missed!

Tribute to Raul Rodriquez on discomusic.com

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