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Detroit techno pioneer Juan Atkins dies at 64
Original: BREAKING: Juan Atkins, Detroit techno music trailblazer, dies at 64 📸 by John Froelich, Special to the Free Press
Juan Atkins, the Detroit musician widely credited as a founding father of techno, has died at the age of 64, according to the Detroit Free Press. Atkins, who emerged in the 1980s alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, helped shape electronic music worldwide. Tributes from across the music world are expected as fans mourn one of the genre's most influential figures.
Why now: The death of a hugely influential pioneer of techno has just been announced, prompting an outpouring of tributes
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