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Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno, dies aged 64
Original: Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64
Juan Atkins, the American musician widely credited as a founding father of Detroit techno, has died at the age of 64. As one third of the Belleville Three alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, Atkins shaped electronic music through projects like Cybotron and Model 500 from the early 1980s onwards. Tributes are pouring in from across the music world, with fans and fellow artists honouring the man often called the godfather of techno.
Why now: The death of a hugely influential founding figure of techno has prompted an outpouring of tributes and retrospectives on his legacy.
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