Techno’s founding father Juan Atkins has passed away. As a member of Cybotron and the Belleville Three, and through his solo work as Model 500 and Infiniti, the pioneering Detroit producer helped shape the sound and future of electronic music. Atkins was 64.
November 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Techno’s founding father Juan Atkins has passed away. As a member of Cybotron and the Belleville Three, and through his solo work as Model 500 and Infiniti, the pioneering Detroit producer helped shape the sound and future of electronic music. Atkins was 64.
RIP Juan Atkins. Terribly sad to hear about the death of a true electro and techno pioneer. I was lucky enough to meet him when The Belleville Three first visited the UK together in 1988. Here are 10 tracks to remember him by ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...
RIP Juan Atkins. Terribly sad to hear about the death of a true electro and techno pioneer. I was lucky enough to meet him when The Belleville Three first visited the UK together in 1988. Here are 10 tracks to remember him by ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...