Just four days after the November 20 release of i_o‘s “Castles In The Sky” remix, the electronic dance music community was left reeling with the news of the 30-year-old producer’s untimely death. As the shock that i_o, born Garrett Lockhart, could so soon be gone permeated through the dance music industry, i_o’s friends and professional colleagues took to social media to mourn the ever-budding talent whom the scene had so ardently embraced. JAUZ, deadmau5, ATTLAS and other sonic comrades pay tribute to i_o, whose skill and creativity will leave an indelible mark on electronic music.
Gone, but never forgotten; rest in peace, i_o.
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