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Juan Atkins, Pioneer of Techno Music, Has Died
Original: Juan Atkins Has Died. He Helped Invent Techno Music.
Juan Atkins, the Detroit musician widely credited as a founding father of techno, has died, according to a New York Times report. Atkins, who recorded as Model 500 and as half of Cybotron, shaped electronic music from the early 1980s onward, influencing generations of producers worldwide. Tributes and reflections on his legacy are circulating across the music world.
Why now: News of the death of a hugely influential figure in electronic music naturally prompts widespread reaction and tributes.
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- Juan Atkins Has Died. He Helped Invent Techno Music. · The New York Times
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