Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, has died

Juan Atkins, the Detroit artist widely regarded as one of the founding figures of techno, has died. Reports say he was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City on Saturday the 31st. His work was central to shaping the electronic sound that came out of the Motor City.

— Aggregated by DJ Radar. Original report via DJ Mag: djmag.com