Perrey (January 20, 1929 – November 4, 2016) is best known for bringing the technology and sounds of experimental electronic music to pop and infusing his music with a sense of humor. … Read More Electronic Pop Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Has Died
Acid house progenitors Phuture have announced that founder Earl Smith Jr., aka DJ Spank Spank, has died.… Read More Earl ‘DJ Spank Spank’ Smith Of Phuture Has Died
Instrument design pioneer Don Buchla has died at the age of 79. … Read More Don Buchla Has Died At 79
Ray Wilson, the synth DIY guru behind Music From Outer Space, has died.… Read More Ray Wilson Of Music From Outer Space Has Died
Master funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Funkadelic, Talking Heads, The Bernie Worrell Orchestra) died yesterday at the age of 72.
Professor David Wessel, Director of the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) at the University of California at Berkeley, passed away on October 13, 2014, at the age of 73. Wessel was a musician, composer and mentor to many electronic and computer musicians. He was also known to some as “The Patron Saint… Read More Professor David Wessel Has Died
Warp Records reports that UK producer Mark Bell has died: It’s with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Mark Bell of LFO who died last week from complications after an operation. Mark’s family & friends request privacy at this difficult time.
Moog Behind the Iron Curtain – Interview & performance with Thomas Kurzhals was uploaded by: MoogMusicInc
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… Read More RIP Thomas Kurzhals – He Smuggled His Minimoog Into East Germany And Rocked Behind The Iron Curtain
Radio Facts reports that jazz fusion pioneer George Duke has died, at age 67. George Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an innovative keyboard player, composer, arranger, producer and a favorite of keyboardists for decades. He recorded 30+ solo albums and is well-known for his work with Jean-Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa, Billy… Read More Jazz Fusion Pioneer George Duke Dead At 67
Producer, composer, synthesist and label head Pete Namlook (born Peter Kuhlmann in 1960) died November 8th, 2012, of as-yet unknown causes. Kuhlmann’s daughter Fabia released a brief statement earlier today: “It is with much grief that we announce the passing of Peter Kuhlmann, AKA Pete Namlook. We are still shocked and are working on an official announcement… Read More Pete Namlook Has Died
