i_o, the producer who collaborated with Grimes on ‘Violence’, has died on the age of 30.
The musician, born Garrett Falls Lockhart, handed away on Monday (November 23). Lockhart’s passing was confirmed in a press release shared to his official Twitter account.
“This extraordinarily proficient spirit taught us that even when nothing issues, you may nonetheless lead with love,” the assertion learn.
“Garrett’s fact and soul lives on by way of the music he shared.”
— i_o (@i_oofficial) November 24, 2020
As Pitchfork experiences, Lockhart was initially primarily based in Washington, DC, and moved to Los Angeles the place he grew to become a longtime face on town’s native digital music scene.
He launched three EPs over the past two years that comprised an album titled ‘444’. His most outstanding work got here in an look on Grimes’ ‘Violence’, taken from her newest album ‘Miss Anthropocene’.
He launched music on Deadmau5’s Mau5trap label, with the primary launch arriving in 2017 and lately signed to prestigious dance music label Armada Music.
Paying tribute on Twitter, DeadMau5 wrote: “Going to overlook you my dude, it was an actual pleasure working with you and watching you succeed… could you discover relaxation, and let your music reside on into eternity.”
Going to overlook you my dude, it was an actual pleasure working with you and watching you succeed… could you discover relaxation, and let your music reside on into eternity. pic.twitter.com/wwKh0prn1q
— Goat lord (@deadmau5) November 24, 2020
i_o was presumably the one dude in America who had the genuine deeply dry af humour of an Englishman ??
— FuntCase | DPMO (@FuntCaseUK) November 25, 2020
Thanks Garrett on your music. So glad I used to be capable of see you reside. Not solely this near you however was capable of take a photograph with you. So glad I stated I beloved your music. Relaxation simple my good friend. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/K4Ld90kBXH
— COREY|YEROC (@CooorrreyLaine) November 24, 2020
UK dubstep producer FuntCase added: “Garrett my dude. I had some superior occasions with you man, I hope you’re resting effectively. Say hey to cookie for me.”
Sharing a video of Lockhart in efficiency, one fan added: “Thanks Garrett on your music. So glad I used to be capable of see you reside. Not solely this near you however was capable of take a photograph with you. So glad I stated I beloved your music. Relaxation simple my good friend.”
A reason for loss of life is but to be introduced.
