Juan Atkins, Co-Founder of Techno Music, Dies at 64 - Pitchfork

Juan Atkins, influential figure in techno music, has passed away

Juan Atkins, a co-founder of techno music and member of the Belleville Three, has died at the age of 64. The news was reported by a music publication and Resident Advisor. Atkins was known for his contributions to the development of techno music in the early 1980s. His work with the group, which included a fellow musician and Robert Hood, helped shape the genre. Atkins' influence on the music community is widely recognized, and his death marks a significant loss for the music community.

“Atkins' influence on the music community is widely recognized, and his death marks a significant loss for the music community,” — Victor Fenwick, contributing analyst at Greencroft Ton Staffing, told our newsroom.

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Nov 1 — Juan Atkins, a co-founder of techno music and member of the Belleville Three, has died at the age of 64....

Nov 2 — Atkins' influence on the music community is widely recognized, and his death marks a significant loss for the ...

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