Inventor David Alan Luce Has Died At 80
David Alan Luce, a physicist and inventor known in the music world for his pioneering work with Moog & Norlin, has died at the age of 80.… Read More Inventor David Alan Luce Has Died At 80
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Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi Has Died
Ikutaro Kakehashi was an engineer, entrepreneur and the founder of Roland Corporation. … Read More Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi Has Died
Electronic Pop Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Has Died
Perrey (January 20, 1929 – November 4, 2016) is best known for bringing the technology and sounds of experimental electronic music to pop and infusing his music with a sense of humor. … Read More Electronic Pop Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Has Died
Earl ‘DJ Spank Spank’ Smith Of Phuture Has Died
Acid house progenitors Phuture have announced that founder Earl Smith Jr., aka DJ Spank Spank, has died.… Read More Earl ‘DJ Spank Spank’ Smith Of Phuture Has Died
Don Buchla Has Died At 79
Instrument design pioneer Don Buchla has died at the age of 79. … Read More Don Buchla Has Died At 79
Ray Wilson Of Music From Outer Space Has Died
Ray Wilson, the synth DIY guru behind Music From Outer Space, has died.… Read More Ray Wilson Of Music From Outer Space Has Died
Bernie Worrell Has Died At The Age Of 72
Master funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Funkadelic, Talking Heads, The Bernie Worrell Orchestra) died yesterday at the age of 72.
Isao Tomita Has Died At The Age Of 84
Synthesist Isao Tomita – best known for a series of albums featuring synthesizer arrangements of classical works – has died at the age of 84. Tomita (22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016) died of chronic cardiac failure, with family at his bedside.
David Bowie Has Died At Age 69
Musical chameleon and actor David Bowie, born David Robert Jones, has died at the age of 69. His death was announced via his Facebook page: January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss,… Read More David Bowie Has Died At Age 69
Composer John Eaton Has Died
American composer John Charles Eaton (March 30, 1935 – December 2, 2015 ) has died. Eaton is best known for his operatic works, but also composed for electronic instruments and also collaborated with instrument designers on some pioneering instruments, including the Eaton-Moog Multi-Touch Sensitive (MTS) keyboard – a precursor to today’s Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) MIDI controllers.
