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Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, dies at 64
Original: Juan Atkins, Detroit techno music pioneer, dead at 64
Juan Atkins, widely credited as a founding father of Detroit techno, has died at the age of 64. The news was reported by the Los Angeles Times and other outlets, prompting tributes from across the electronic music world. Atkins, who recorded as Model 500 and formed Cybotron, helped shape techno in the 1980s alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson.
Why now: The death of a hugely influential founding figure of Detroit techno prompted an outpouring of tributes and coverage.
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