Influential Digital Music Producer Akira Complicated Has Died

Influential digital music producer Akira Complicated has died, in line with their former label.

Complicated’s loss of life was introduced at present by Assault The Music, a Los Angeles-based unbiased document label with whom they launched numerous albums. Revered for his or her influential work contributing music to rhythm video games like Dance Dance Revolution, Complicated is believed to have died by suicide.

“It pains us to tell everybody that our expensive pal and member of the label, Akira Complicated, is not with us,” the assertion reads. “As a musician their work made an influence and was beloved by many all around the world, we all know that they honestly appreciated everybody who referred to as themselves a fan.”

Deeply impressed by Japanese tradition, Complicated was a virtuosic producer whose music closely influenced neurofunk, chiptune and dubstep, amongst different digital sub-genres. Along with DDR, their music appeared in Sound Voltex, Dancerush Stardom, beatmania IIDX and different rhythm video games.

2018’s scintillating Hypersynthetic EP, which options Complicated’s prized observe “Ether Strike,” stays a fan-favorite.

Tributes from Complicated’s digital music contemporaries are at present pouring into social media, portray an image of a prodigy who was fast to supply their assist to aspiring music producers.

“a few years in the past there was a fb group referred to as ‘producers solely’ the place a few of your favourite producers bought their begin,” writes Tisoki. “it was a thriving group and a spot full of affection and information. one of many prime contributors to the group was Charlie aka Akira Complicated. they’d at all times drop samples they’d made and a ton of assets to assist all of us out the kindness of their coronary heart.”

“They have been one in every of my OG music buddies… & taught me quite a bit to start with of my manufacturing journey over 10 years in the past,” writes AWAY. “Akira had such a sort soul & was an unbelievable artist.”

The staff at EDM.com expresses our condolences to the household, buddies, followers and family members of Akira Complicated.

Editors Word: If you’re scuffling with suicidal ideas, you may name the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.