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Juan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer, Dead at 64
Juan Atkins, the American musician widely credited as a founding father of techno, has died at the age of 64. As part of the Bellville Three alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, Atkins shaped Detroit techno in the 1980s with releases like 'Clear' under his Cybotron and Model 500 aliases. Tributes are pouring in from across the electronic music world honoring his influence.
Why now: News of the death of a hugely influential pioneer of techno prompted an outpouring of tributes and remembrances
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- Juan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer, Dead at 64 · Rolling Stone
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