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Detroit Techno Pioneer Juan Atkins Dies Aged 64
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Juan Atkins, widely credited as one of the founders of techno music, has died aged 64. The Detroit producer co-founded the group Cybotron and later recorded as Model 500, shaping electronic dance music worldwide. He was found unresponsive in a Mexico City hotel room before a planned performance and died after being taken to hospital. No official cause of death has been announced so far.
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