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Juan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer, Dead at 64

Rolling StoneSunday, November 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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The originator of Detroit techno, Atkins was a founding member of the pioneering electronic music duo Cybotron and released the influential "No UFO's" under his Model 500 moniker

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The originator of Detroit techno, Atkins was a founding member of the pioneering electronic music duo Cybotron and released the influential "No UFO's" under his Model 500 moniker
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The originator of Detroit techno, Atkins was a founding member of the pioneering electronic music duo Cybotron and released the influential "No UFO's" under his Model 500 moniker

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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