Juan Atkins, the architect of Detroit techno, dies at 64 in Mexico City
Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and co-founder of Cybotron, has died at age 64. Found unresponsive in a Mexico City hotel room before a scheduled performance, Atkins is credited with inventing the genre alongside the 'Belleville Three.' His 1985 track 'No UFO's' and 1983 Cybotron release 'Clear' defined the futuristic sound of Detroit techno, influencing global dance music and pop culture for decades.
