Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead At 84
“Rest in peace, poet of the piano.”… Read More Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead At 84
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Detroit Dance Music Pioneer Mike Huckaby Has Died At 54
Detroit producer and DJ Mike Huckaby has died at the age of 54, as a result of a stroke complicated by Covid-19, the cause of the Coronavirus pandemic.… Read More Detroit Dance Music Pioneer Mike Huckaby Has Died At 54
Electronic Music Pioneer Ruth Anderson Has Died
The New York Times reports that flutist, composer and electronic music pioneer Ruth Anderson has died at the age of 91.… Read More Electronic Music Pioneer Ruth Anderson Has Died
Muffwiggler Founder Mike McGrath Has Died
Mike McGrath, founder of the synth-focused web forum Muff Wiggler, has died.… Read More Muffwiggler Founder Mike McGrath Has Died
The Prodigy’s Keith Flint Dead At Age 49
The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint has died, at the age of 49. … Read More The Prodigy’s Keith Flint Dead At Age 49
Word Jazz Creator Ken Nordine Has Died
Nordine had a long career in radio and as a voice-over artist. But he’s best known as the creator of ‘Word Jazz’ – his unique mix of poetry, musique concrète, sound design and jazz. … Read More Word Jazz Creator Ken Nordine Has Died
Synth Guru John Leimseider Has Died
Canada’s National Music Centre (NMC) has announced that synth guru John Leimseider has died.… Read More Synth Guru John Leimseider Has Died
David Van Koevering Has Died
Pioneering electronic musical instrument marketer David Van Koevering has died at the age of 77. … Read More David Van Koevering Has Died
Pierre Henry Dead At 89
French composer Pierre Henry, who helped pioneer the musique concrète genre of electronic music, has died at the age of 89.… Read More Pierre Henry Dead At 89
‘Deep Listening’ Pioneer Pauline Oliveros Dead At 84
Oliveros (May 30, 1932 – November 25, 2016) was founder of the Deep Listening Institute and had a 50+ year contemporary music career, focused on exploring new ways of listening to sound. … Read More ‘Deep Listening’ Pioneer Pauline Oliveros Dead At 84
