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Juan Atkins, pioneer of techno music, dies
Original: Juan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, has died
Juan Atkins, widely credited as a co-creator of techno music, has died. The Detroit-born producer and DJ was a founding figure of the genre, helping shape its sound and global spread from the 1980s onward through his work as part of Cybotron and under names like Model 500. News of his death is prompting tributes from across the electronic music world.
Why now: Music fans and artists are reacting to the death of one of techno's founding figures.
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