Jon Appleton, composer and Synclavier innovator, has died
Another giant of electronic music's evolution has passed, with the loss on Sunday of Jon Appleton. The post Jon Appleton,...
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Alvin Lucier, who saw sonic poetry in pencils and soundscapes everywhere, has died
An imaginative generation continues to pass away from us, now with the death of Alvin Lucier. The post Alvin Lucier,...
Andy Barker of 808 State has died
This time of loss continues, and another gone-to-soon obituary to write. Andy Barker has died at age 53 “after a...
Remembering dub innovator Lee “Scratch” Perry
We overstate the impact of a lot of musical legends. But then there's Lee "Scratch" Perry, and overstatement is a...
Mourning the loss of techno icon and Detroit pillar Kelli Hand, K-Hand
K-Hand, one of the most powerful voices in techno and house, a friend and irreplaceable community member to so many...
RIP Berlin synth, drum machine legend Manfred Fricke of MFB
Manfred Fricke was democratizing analog machines for music and pioneering Berlin electronic invention over 5 decades - years ahead of...
Peter Zinovieff, UK synth pioneer and EMS co-founder, has died
It's a tough moment for a whole generation in electronic music history. This weekend claimed the British legend Peter Zinovieff...
Mourning the loss of Elbee Bad and Rodney Bakerr, House music innovators
In an era of loss and grieving, we continue losing unsung heroes before their time. That included most recently not...
RIP Joel Chadabe, a leader of electronic music, interactive musicianship, and teaching
Joel Chadabe was a composer who helped launch the notion of interactive music systems and electronic music education as it...
Wowa Cwejman, synthesizer designer, has died at 72
The small community of people who design electronic musical instruments has lost a unique imagination. Word arrived yesterday that Wlodzimierz...
