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Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, dies at 64

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Juan Atkins, the American DJ and producer widely regarded as a founding father of Detroit techno, has died at the age of 64, according to Folha de S.Paulo. As part of Cybotron and under names like Model 500, Atkins helped shape techno in the 1980s, influencing electronic music worldwide. Tributes and remembrances are spreading across the US, Europe and Brazil.

Why now: The death of a hugely influential founding figure of techno has just been announced, prompting global tributes.

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Morre Juan Atkins, DJ pioneiro do techno de Detroit, aos 64 anos · Folha de S.Paulo

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