Danish electronic musician Sofus Forsberg has died at 56. Danish dance music platform STROM confirmed the news on August 12, describing the experimental producer as a "vital force" in the country's dance music scene and saying his death saddened a community he had shaped over "more than three decades."
Fellow artist and friend Roel Funcken confirmed the news separately on Facebook the same day, revealing that Forsberg had spent the last year privately fighting cancer. "Sofus was one of those genuinely kind and gentle people," Funcken wrote, adding that he was "soft-spoken, thoughtful, balanced, and incredibly sweet" and would be "deeply missed."
Forsberg was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and started out in a rap-metal band called Impotators before turning to electronic music in the early 2000s. He released two albums during that decade, NO/1 in 2002 and Udefra in 2005, both known for their experimental and IDM-leaning sound.
According to Funcken, Forsberg was a regular performer at Mo:Dem Festival in Croatia, which paid tribute to him at its most recent edition by playing his track 'Dam Dam' after illness kept him from attending. Beyond performing and recording for several labels, he also taught at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and at Sonic College in Kolding.
No details on a memorial service have been shared. Friends and fans have continued to post tributes online since the announcement, and Mo:Dem Festival has not said whether it plans a further tribute at a future edition.
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- Died at 56; STROM confirmed the news August 12
- Had been battling cancer for the past year, per friend Roel Funcken
- Released albums NO/1 (2002) and Udefra (2005)
- Taught at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and Sonic College in Kolding
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