OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Juan Atkins built a cybernetic future for music – but invested it with humanity”
Juan Atkins, techno originator, died 31 October; shaped a global sound.
Key points
- Juan Atkins is the originator of techno and a member of the Belleville Three.
- He helped found Cybotron with Rik Davis and coined the genre name techno.
- Atkins drew on diverse influences and industrial Detroit's climate to shape his sound.
- He revived Cybotron in 2023 with Laurens Von Oswald after 28 years.
- Detroit and Berlin figures credit Atkins with expanding music as a humane future.
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