Skip to content
onsuggest
Log in
Music en

Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64

Source: The Guardian Music ·

US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64. His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news to the dance music website Resident Advisor , saying Atkins had been found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. Continue reading...

Open the original Discover more

Keyboard shortcuts

Previous discovery
←P
Next discovery
→N
Like
L
Not for me
X
Save
S
Show this help
?
Close
Esc

Shortcuts work on the discovery page.