Dave Smith (1950–2022) was one of the most influential electronic music gear designers, not just of his generation, but of all time.… Read More Sequential Founder & ‘Father Of MIDI’ Dave Smith Has Died
Fletcher was a founding member of Depeche Mode, playing with them for over 40 years, from their debut album, Speak & Spell, through their latest album, Spirit.… Read More Depeche Mode Founder Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher Dead At 60
Pioneering composer and synthesist Vangelis has died at the age of 79.… Read More Pioneering Composer & Synthesist Vangelis Dead At 79
Lee “Scratch” Perry brought a unique dub production style, emphasizing delay and other studio effects, to his work as a solo artist and in productions and remixes for Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Congos, Beastie Boys, The Clash, The Orb and others.… Read More Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Dead at 85
“If there is a heaven, she composed the soundtrack.”… Read More New Age Artist & Instrument Designer Constance Demby Dead At 81
Composer and keyboard player Chick Corea – best known for his pioneering Jazz fusion work – has died.… Read More Jazz Fusion Keyboardist Chick Corea Has Died
“Rest in peace, poet of the piano.”… Read More Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead At 84
Detroit producer and DJ Mike Huckaby has died at the age of 54, as a result of a stroke complicated by Covid-19, the cause of the Coronavirus pandemic.… Read More Detroit Dance Music Pioneer Mike Huckaby Has Died At 54
