Juan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer, Dead at 64
3 sources·Updated November 2, 2026
Juan Atkins death
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- Rolling Stone·2h agoJuan Atkins Showed Dance Music the Future
Remembering the artist who did for techno what Chuck Berry did for rock & roll
Read at Rolling Stone → - NME·5h agoTributes paid after death of techno co-founder Juan Atkins, age 64: “A true visionary who opened the door for so many of us”
“He opened doors for generations of Detroit artists who followed him”
Read at NME → - Guardian Music·23h agoJuan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64
US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64. His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news…
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