It is with sadness that the world’s music community learned of Keith Flint‘s passing today.
The Prodigy frontman was found dead at his Essex home, aged 49. Police are not treating the death as suspicious:
6 days ago Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, was found dead in Muscat, Oman, where he was holidaying with his friends.
Police confirmed that there was no criminal suspicion in his death. Avicii had retired from live performing in 2016, citing health reasons. He had suffered from health problems for several years, including acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. He had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.
Social media self-destruction seems to be a trend in the electronic music industry as of late.
Ten Walls is perhaps the most known victim of self-induced career suicide, a result of homophobic remarks posted to his Facebook account just over two years ago. Despite a number of apologies, canceled gigs, getting rebooked and then dropped again and then launching a brand-new tour, he has yet to come remotely close to the level of popularity and career trajectory he was enjoying prior to his now infamous statements.
Although some dance music fans may not recognize the name Guru Josh, you’ve almost undoubtedly heard ‘Infinity,’ the smooth, hands up anthem that has remained all but ubiquitous ever since its 1990 release. The saxophone melody, one of the most iconic and memorable of dance music’s 30-year history, will surely ring a bell (no pun intended). In fact, Guru Josh was one of the first dance artists to feature saxophone, decades before “sax house” developed, an offshoot of Tropical House, Nu-Disco and a massive Deep House revival. Read more
