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It's somewhat unusual that Brainwashed would mention the passing of a figure that people don't come to brainwashed.com to read about, but I wanted to share my thoughts and condolences. Not just about the singer whose music influenced a whole host of electronic related genres who have been featured here on this site, but as the person I met and had as a client once.
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Words can not describe how heartbroken and devastated we are by the sudden and unexpected loss of our friend James Izzo. James recorded primarily as Thread, with remixes of Coil gracing the first Brainwashed Recordings release. Additionally, Izzo recorded, performed, and remixed under his own name and as The Boy Without Hands, and collaborated with Jarboe and Neotropic.
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It is with great sadness that Brainwashed recognizes the passing of Conrad Schnitzler, 74, on August 4th of complications from stomach cancer.  Schnitzler was an early member of Tangerine Dream and Kluster, as well as a pioneer in the realm of electronic composition.
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It is with incredible sadness that Brainwashed acknowledges the passing of Gil Scott-Heron, aged 62; poet, author, activist and musician; one of the most original, enduring voices in soul, blues, jazz and spoken-word music I have been blessed to hear.
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The entire staff of Brainwashed want to extend our hearts to the close friends and family of Trish Keenan of Broadcast. Brainwashed met Broadcast first in 2003 to do an Eye feature and had the pleasure of saying hi whenever they were back in town. She was always very funny and sincerely sweet.
I wish I'd thanked her then for the influence of Broadcast's music on my life.  Her soft, haunting voice coupled so perfectly with the smoky drums and the hypnotic synths as the band evolved and changed throughout the band's 15-year history.  I'd thank her for the introduction to the film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, for her good humor and charm onstage, and for the memory of having bought The Noise Made By People the day I met my husband, as well as so many other imprints on my mind.
Thank you, Trish.  You'll never be forgotten.
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It is with great sadness that Brainwashed has learned of Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson's passing.
Christopherson passed away quietly in his sleep at his home in Bangkok on November 25th, 2010. A book of condolences has been set up at unklesleazy.tv.
Peter Christopherson wrote, on July 31, 2010, in response to his interview in The Quietus:
"we are all only temporary curators of our present bodies, which will all decay, sooner or later. In a hundred years or so ALL the humans currently alive will have died. I take great comfort in knowing, with certainty, that thing that makes us special, able to enrich our own lives and those of others, will not cease when our bodies do, but will be just starting and new (and hopefully even better) adventure...
If we don't get to meet in this Life, maybe in the next you can buy me a beer! ,-)"
 
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David Wilson, curator of the New England Synthesizer Museum, passed away on Friday, August 27th in Nashua, NH, according to the Nashua Telegraph. He was known in the community for his incredible collection of vintage synths as well as his extensive knowledge and skills at repairing the most obscure ones for various owners and dealers. A video excursion was made back in October 2007 by Brainwashed for The Eye. Dave was 49.
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It's with the greatest of sadness that Brainwashed.com notes the passing of Tony Dale, founder of Camera Obscura Records, journalist for Ptolemaic Terrascope and all around enthusiast of life and culture.
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