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Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64

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  1. Die Zeit (Germany)seen 3 Nov, 09:13description edited
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    Der US-amerikanische Techno-Produzent und -DJ Juan Atkins ist tot. Er starb im Alter von 64 Jahren. Atkins galt als Begründer des Detroit-Techno.

    Der US-amerikanische Technoproduzent und -DJ Juan Atkins ist tot. Er starb im Alter von 64 Jahren. Atkins galt als Begründer des Detroit-Techno.

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Sun, 1 November 2026peak 8 reports on Mon, 2 November 2026Mon, 2 November 2026

What it is about

Juan AtkinsDétroitModel 500Greensmith ArtistsResident AdvisorMexico CityDetroitMéxico D.F.YuYu Cine ClubDetroit-TechnoDerrick MayKevin SaundersonThe Belleville ThreeDJ MagBelleville ThreeThe GuardianCybotronBillboardPitchforkTuga

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report
Libération (France)1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
ABC (Spain)1 original report
Die Zeit (Germany)1 original report - edited after publishing
Novinky (Czechia)1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report
Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)1 copy echoing tportal (Croatia)
France Info (France)1 original report
El Mundo (Spain)1 original report
Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)1 original report
Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)1 original report
Le Monde (France)1 original report
Index.hr (Croatia)1 copy echoing tportal (Croatia)
1 Nov, 16:51over 25 hours2 Nov, 17:58

How it spread - 12 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Sun, 1 November 2026

    6 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories16:51first to report

      Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, has died DJ Mag Juan Atkins, techno pioneer and Belleville Three member, dies aged 64 · News ⟋ RA Resident Advisor Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64 The Guardian Juan Atkins, Techno Pioneer and Cybotron Co-Founder, Dies at 64 Billboard Juan Atkins, Co-Founder of Techno Music, Dies at 64 Pitchfork

    • Libération (France)17:25

      Pionnier central de la scène techno, le musicien américain originaire de Détroit est mort dimanche 1er novembre à 64 ans.

    • The Guardian World18:31

      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 to the dance music website Resident Advisor , saying Atkins had been found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. Continue...

    • ABC (Spain)19:13

      Un infarto fulminante se ha llevado al arquitecto de la última gran revolución musical del siglo XX. Juan Atkins, figura clave de la música electrónica y pionero del techno de Detroit, ha fallecido a los 64 años en un hotel de México D.F., donde iba a ofrecer una sesión.La agencia de representación de Atkins, Greensmith Artists, confirmó que el artista fue hallado inconsciente en su habitación en la noche del 31 de octubre, horas antes de su espectáculo en el YuYu Cine Club, y falleció tras ser...

    • Die Zeit (Germany)20:00edited after publishing

      Der US-amerikanische Technoproduzent und -DJ Juan Atkins ist tot. Er starb im Alter von 64 Jahren. Atkins galt als Begründer des Detroit-Techno.

    • Novinky (Czechia)21:46

      Všeobecně se soudí, že zakladateli hudebního stylu techno jsou američtí producenti a dýdžejové Juan Atkins, Derrick May a Kevin Saunderson, známí jako The Belleville Three. Jeho základy položili v první polovině osmdesátých let minulého století. Juan Atkins ale 31. října zemřel. Bylo mu 64 let. Příčina úmrtí nebyla zveřejněna, některá média uvádějí, že šlo o infarkt.

  2. Mon, 2 November 2026

    6 reports

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