<p>US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide</p><p>Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64.</p><p>His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news to the dance music website Resident Advisor, saying that Atkins was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/01/juan-atkins-pioneer-of-detroit-techno-sound-dies-aged-64">Continue reading...</a>
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Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64
<p>US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide</p><p>Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64.</p><p>His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news to the dance music website Resident Advisor, saying that Atkins was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/01/juan-atkins-pioneer-of-detroit-techno-sound-dies-aged-64">Continue reading...</a>