memento mori Wed, 13 May 2026 10:08:30 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 10:08:30 +0000 AudioSEX - Professional Audio Forum https://audiosex.pro/forums/audiosex-memorial.88/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:52 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-ingo-koster-%E2%80%A0-may-7-2026-german-singer-composer-and-music-producer.84608/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-ingo-koster-%E2%80%A0-may-7-2026-german-singer-composer-and-music-producer.84608/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Ingo Koster (* January 27, 1950, in Gadebusch; † May 7, 2026 was a German singer, composer, and music producer whose career began in the 1960s in the GDR.

Koster spent his early youth in Berlin, where he was exposed to music at an early age. While taking piano lessons, he discovered his passion for the guitar. In 1966, thanks to director Jürgen Böttcher, he landed a small role in the DEFA film *Jahrgang 45*. In 1967, he joined the group *Thomas Natschinski und seine Gruppe* (formerly...

R.I.P. - Ingo Koster - † May 7, 2026 - German Singer, composer, and Music Producer]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 12:32:07 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-jorge-calandrelli-may-4-2026-composer-arranger-pianist-conductor-and-music-produce.84583/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-jorge-calandrelli-may-4-2026-composer-arranger-pianist-conductor-and-music-produce.84583/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Jorge Calandrelli (born December 31, 1939, in Buenos Aires; died May 4, 2026 was an Argentine composer, arranger, pianist, conductor, and music producer who was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 for the film drama *The Color Purple* and in 2001 for the fantasy film *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*.

Jorge Calandrelli was born on New Year's Eve, 1939, in Buenos Aires, the youngest of six children. His father, Matias Calandrelli—an exceptional chess player—was a physician, President of the...

R.I.P. - Jorge Calandrelli - May 4, 2026 - Composer, Arranger, Pianist, Conductor, and Music Produce]]> 1 Sun, 03 May 2026 06:55:00 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-mark-andreas-schlingensiepen-may-2-2026-german-conductor-and-composer.84540/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-mark-andreas-schlingensiepen-may-2-2026-german-conductor-and-composer.84540/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen (* 1956 in Bradford, United Kingdom; † 2 May 2026 was a German conductor, composer and artistic director of the notabu.ensemble neue musik based in Düsseldorf.

Schlingensiepen was the son of the theologian Ferdinand Schlingensiepen (1929–2025). He studied at the Robert Schumann University of Music in Düsseldorf, where he co-founded the notabu.ensemble neue musik in 1983 with fellow students. Later, Schlingensiepen taught at the Robert Schumann University...

R.I.P. - Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen - May 2, 2026 - German conductor and composer]]> Sat, 02 May 2026 20:28:44 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-georg-wadenius-01-05-2026-swedish-guitarist-and-singer.84534/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-georg-wadenius-01-05-2026-swedish-guitarist-and-singer.84534/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave
Wadenius, who attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm, worked as a studio musician on several pop music recordings. From 1966 to 1972, he was a member of the Swedish band Made in...

R.I.P. - Georg Wadenius - 01.05.2026 - Swedish guitarist and singer]]> 7 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:13:26 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-david-allan-coe-april-29-2026-country-musician-and-songwriter.84519/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-david-allan-coe-april-29-2026-country-musician-and-songwriter.84519/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio; died April 29, 2026) was an American outlaw country musician and songwriter.

Coe spent most of his youth in prison. Unlike other country and rock musicians, Coe's outlaw image wasn't just for show. His primary musical role model was Hank Williams. His first album, Penitentiary Blues, was released in 1968. That same year, he toured with Grand Funk Railroad. His concerts were known for being wild and unpredictable. He wouldn't...

R.I.P. - David Allan Coe - April 29, 2026 - Country Musician and Songwriter]]> 1 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:58:35 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-steve-maslow-%E2%80%A0-april-27-2026-american-sound-engineer.84515/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-steve-maslow-%E2%80%A0-april-27-2026-american-sound-engineer.84515/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave View attachment 63831

Steve Maslow (* October 17, 1944 in Los Angeles, California; † April 27, 2026 in the same city) was an American sound engineer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated four more times.

Steve Maslow's first film work began in 1978, when he worked on the sound mix for Martin Scorsese's *The Band* and the road movie *Convoy*, and was hired as a sound engineer for *The Children of Sanchez*. Since then, he has worked as a sound engineer...

R.I.P. - Steve Maslow - † April 27, 2026 - American sound engineer]]> 3 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:46:13 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-beverley-martyn-april-27-2026-british-singer-songwriter-and-guitarist.84514/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-beverley-martyn-april-27-2026-british-singer-songwriter-and-guitarist.84514/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Beverley Martyn (* 24 March 1947 near Coventry as Beverley Kutner; † 27 April 2026) was an English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist.

She released her first single in 1965 with the jug band "The Levee Breakers." Several solo singles followed under her first name, including "Happy New Year," written by Randy Newman. She met Paul Simon, with whom she moved to New York. She can be heard on the Simon & Garfunkel song "Faking It" from their 1968 album *Bookends*, where she says, "Good...

R.I.P. Beverley Martyn - April 27, 2026 - British singer, songwriter and guitarist]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:38:49 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-michel-denis-april-28-2026-86-french-drummer.84513/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-michel-denis-april-28-2026-86-french-drummer.84513/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Michel Denis - Born May 1, 1941 - dies 28. April 2026 (86) is a French jazz and blues drummer.

Denis played early in his career with the Roman Dixieland Jazz Band, and worked extensively with dixieland and swing musicians such as Don Byas, Dominique Chanson, Bill Coleman, Michel De Villers, Earl Hines, Stuff Smith, and Rex Stewart.

After Memphis Slim moved to Paris, Denis joined his band, working with him for eighteen years; concurrently, he also played as a sideman for Paul...

R.I.P. - Michel Denis - April 28, 2026 (86) French Drummer]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:41:56 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-nedra-talley-april-26-2026-american-singer.84501/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-nedra-talley-april-26-2026-american-singer.84501/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Nedra Talley - April 26, 2026 - American singer (80)

The Ronettes were a female vocal trio from New York City who had several hits in the US and UK in the early 1960s. The girl group's most famous song is "Be My Baby" from 1963.

Sisters Ronnie and Estelle Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley first performed together in 1959, winning a talent competition and appearing regularly on stage, initially as the Darling Sisters. Record producers soon took notice, and in 1961 they released...

R.I.P. - Nedra Talley - April 26, 2026 - American singer]]> 4 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:04:50 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/rip-michael-tilson-thomas-san-francisco-symphony-conductor-and-composer-dies-aged-81.84475/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/rip-michael-tilson-thomas-san-francisco-symphony-conductor-and-composer-dies-aged-81.84475/ invalid@example.com (Balisani) Balisani

MTT passes away at age 81

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/23/michael-tilson-thomas-conductor-composer-dies]]> 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:20:05 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-ruth-slenczynska-january-15-1925-%E2%80%93-april-22-2026-was-an-american-pianist.84471/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-ruth-slenczynska-january-15-1925-%E2%80%93-april-22-2026-was-an-american-pianist.84471/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Ruth Slenczynska (January 15, 1925 – April 22, 2026) was an American pianist.

Her long career spanned more than nine decades and included performing, recording, and teaching.

Slenczynska was born to Polish parents; her father, Joseph Slenczynski, a violinist, began her piano training at an early age and geared her life toward a career at the piano.

She gave her first public performance at the age of four, and while still a child, the family moved to Europe so she could study with...

R.I.P. - Ruth Slenczynska (January 15, 1925 – April 22, 2026) was an American pianist.]]> 2 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:49:39 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-wayne-moss-guitar-player-bassist-record-producer-and-songwriter.84465/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-wayne-moss-guitar-player-bassist-record-producer-and-songwriter.84465/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Wayne Moss (February 9, 1938 – April 20, 2026) was an American guitar player, bassist, record producer and songwriter best known for his session work in Nashville.

In 1961, Moss founded Cinderella Sound recording studio. In 2011 it was Nashville's oldest surviving independent studio. Moss was one of the founders of Area Code 615 and Barefoot Jerry, both bands made up of Nashville session players.

Moss was born in South Charleston, West Virginia on February 9, 1938.[1][3] As a...

R.I.P. - Wayne Moss - Guitar player, bassist, Record Producer and Songwriter]]> 2 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:33:31 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-patrick-muldoon-april-19-2026-american-actor-and-singer.84449/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-patrick-muldoon-april-19-2026-american-actor-and-singer.84449/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave View attachment 63693

William Patrick Muldoon III (born September 27, 1968 in Los Angeles, California; died April 19, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor and singer.

Muldoon was born in 1968 in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. His father was of Irish descent, and his mother was of Croatian descent. After graduating from Loyola High School, he attended the University of Southern California, where he also played football for the USC Trojans. In...

R.I.P. - Patrick Muldoon - April 19, 2026 - American actor and singer]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:31:47 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/my-mom-passed-peacefully-at-about-1-30-pm.84381/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/my-mom-passed-peacefully-at-about-1-30-pm.84381/ invalid@example.com (Synth Life) Synth Life 58 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:29:19 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-witiko-adler-april-15-2026-age-97-german-music-promoter.84410/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-witiko-adler-april-15-2026-age-97-german-music-promoter.84410/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Witiko Adler, longtime head of Berlin’s historic Hans Adler Concert Agency, has died at 97.

For decades he shaped Germany’s postwar classical scene, launching careers of stars like Barenboim and Mutter. Known for his discretion, humor, and devotion to music, he was a pillar of Berlin’s culture.

“His love of music spanned many decades of concert life in 20th-century Berlin,” wrote Senator for Culture Sarah Wedl-Wilson on the death of Witiko Adler. The former head of the...

R.I.P. - Witiko Adler - April 15, 2026 - Age 97 - German Music Promoter]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:28:59 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-moya-brennan-april-13-2026-irish-singer-songwriter.84394/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-moya-brennan-april-13-2026-irish-singer-songwriter.84394/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin, born August 4, 1952, in Gaoth Dobhair; died April 13, 2026, in Gaoth Dobhair, was an Irish singer, harpist, and songwriter.

Moya Brennan was the eldest of nine children of Máire (née Dhúgáin), a music teacher, and Leo Brennan, a professional musician. One of her sisters is known by the stage name Enya.

Moya Brennan grew up in County Donegal in northwest Ireland, where the Irish language is still widely spoken. She studied harp, piano, and voice at the...

R.I.P.. - Moya Brennan - April 13, 2026 - Irish Singer-Songwriter]]> 4 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:22:42 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/olymoon.74955/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/olymoon.74955/ invalid@example.com (SAiNT) SAiNT despite enormous suffering, he has been with us and helping until his last days.

He's been our moderator for the last 10 years, at some point practically replacing me, while i was going through the hardest period in my life.

Olymoon was one of the wisest men i knew. he would always surprise me with the variety of things and jobs that he's done in his life. At times he was like a mentor to...

Olymoon....]]> 522 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:31:40 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/legendary-indian-singer-asha-bhosle-dies-aged-92.84376/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/legendary-indian-singer-asha-bhosle-dies-aged-92.84376/ invalid@example.com (Balisani) Balisani
Even though I thought I barely knew of her then, as I found out listening to her sing, I'd spent many an afternoon watching Bollywood movies featuring her singing with my childhood best friend, a southern Indian, and his sister, while their mother cooked food for us. Good times then, sad time now.

Asha Bhosle has recorded over 10,000 songs, for over 800 movies. Let that sink in.

RIP Asha...

Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92]]> 5 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:14:09 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-mike-westbrook-april-11-2026-british-jazz-musician.84378/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-mike-westbrook-april-11-2026-british-jazz-musician.84378/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Michael John David "Mike" Westbrook (born March 21, 1936 in High Wycombe, England; died April 11, 2026) was a British jazz musician (piano, tuba, bandleader, compositions, arrangements).

His work is largely "responsible for the emancipation of British jazz" from American models (Ian Carr).

Westbrook, the son of a piano teacher and an amateur drummer, received his first lessons from his mother, but learned the instrument—as he later did the trumpet—largely autodidactically. Until...

R.I.P. - Mike Westbrook - April 11, 2026 - British Jazz Musician]]> 1 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:55:07 +0000 https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-bj%C3%B6rgvin-helgi-halld%C3%B3rsson-9-april-2026-icelandic-pop-singers.84372/ https://audiosex.pro/threads/r-i-p-bj%C3%B6rgvin-helgi-halld%C3%B3rsson-9-april-2026-icelandic-pop-singers.84372/ invalid@example.com (PulseWave) PulseWave Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (* April 16, 1951 in Hafnarfjörður; † April 9, 2026) was an Icelandic pop singer.

He made a name for himself as the singer of bands like Bendix, Ævintýri, Flowers, and Brimkló.
Björgvin represented Iceland at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, where he finished in 15th place.

Since the early days of Channel 2, Björgvin worked for the station as an announcer. He earned the nickname "Hin gullna rödd Stöðvar 2" (The Golden Voice of Channel 2). His...

R.I.P. - Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson - 9. April 2026 - Icelandic pop singers]]>