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Moritz Von Oswald Suffers Stroke?

October 29 2008

Buzz around the internet concerns a rumor that dub-techno pioneer Moritz von Oswald has suffered a stroke this past weekend. He was scheduled to play Dublin's DEAF festival this past Sunday, but numerous forums and websites are reporting that he had to cancel the gig due to the stroke.

Von Oswald, a member of Rhythm and Sound with Mark Ernestus, is considered one of the most influential people in techno, having co-founded Basic Channel Records and produced for high-profile artists like Carl Craig. He has also been behind many records at Berlin's Dubplates & Mastering, as an engineer.

Von Oswald is said to be recovering in hospital.

Photo by Matt Cohen.

 
Comments
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Anonymous Says:

Sad news and I can confirm that - I know him personally for many years and I heard it from his best friend. At the moment he is in Dublin in hospital and paralasyed on one side of his body.

at 3:28am on Thursday November 6, 2008
vinyluser Says:

hope he will be better!!

at 12:11pm on Monday November 10, 2008
Grain Says:

Yeah we to do a gig with him beginning of Nov in Tokyo and it was cancelled as a result of this sad news

at 7:19am on Tuesday December 2, 2008