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Manuel Göttsching Has Died At 70

Manuel Göttsching, a German composer and guitarist who was a pioneer of new age, Berlin School and minimal techno music, has died at the age of 70.… Read More Manuel Göttsching Has Died At 70

December 12, 202214 Comments

Moog Modular Co-Inventor Herbert Deutsch Has Died At The Age Of 90

Composer and educator Herb Deutsch, the co-inventor of the Moog synthesizer with Bob Moog, died yesterday at the age of 90.… Read More Moog Modular Co-Inventor Herbert Deutsch Has Died At The Age Of 90

December 10, 2022December 10, 202212 Comments

Sequential Founder & ‘Father Of MIDI’ Dave Smith Has Died

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

June 1, 2022June 1, 202280 Comments

Depeche Mode Founder Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher Dead At 60

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

May 26, 202211 Comments

Pioneering Composer & Synthesist Vangelis Dead At 79

Pioneering composer and synthesist Vangelis has died at the age of 79.… Read More Pioneering Composer & Synthesist Vangelis Dead At 79

May 19, 2022May 19, 202234 Comments

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Dead at 85

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

August 29, 202112 Comments

New Age Artist & Instrument Designer Constance Demby Dead At 81

“If there is a heaven, she composed the soundtrack.”… Read More New Age Artist & Instrument Designer Constance Demby Dead At 81

March 26, 2021March 26, 202110 Comments

Jazz Fusion Keyboardist Chick Corea Has Died

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

February 11, 20218 Comments

Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead At 84

“Rest in peace, poet of the piano.”… Read More Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead At 84

December 8, 2020December 8, 202014 Comments

Detroit Dance Music Pioneer Mike Huckaby Has Died At 54

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

April 25, 2020April 25, 202010 Comments

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