Phil Western, Vancouver electro artist, producer/engineer/mixer and visionary has died at the age of 47. Western composed his own music and was a member of several other projects including Download, Frozen Rabbit, and Off And Gone; he also appeared on Skinny Puppy's 1996 album The Process. cEvin Key announced the heartbreaking news of Western's death hours ago on social media. The cause of death has not been revealed.
Western and Key had recently completed a new Download album titled Unknown Room which is set for release in March. They had planned to tour behind the record after its release.
Such devastating news and major loss to the world of electronic/synth based music. Western created truly inspiring masterfully crafted beats that continued to blaze the trail of dark electro. He will be missed.
R.I.P.
Published February 10th, 2019