BREAKING NEWS: Swedish Producer Avicii Dead at 28

Today, amid the 4/20 festivities, tragic news broke that rocked the Electronic Dance Music community. I myself am in tears as I write this post right now. We just found out a few minutes ago that Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, has passed away at the young age of 28. His publicist, Diana Baron, has confirmed his passing in the following statement:

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii. He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given.

Avicii announced his retirement from live touring back in 2016. Despite no longer performing for fans live, he continued to work on producing music, and many fans had hoped that he would someday return to doing live performances. Unfortunately for us, we will never get another chance to see Avicii live on stage.

Last year, Avicii posted the following statement on his website:

WE ALL REACH A POINT IN OUR LIVES AND CAREERS WHERE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS THE MOST TO US.

For me it's creating music. That is what I live for, what I feel I was born to do.

Last year I quit performing live, and many of you thought that was it. But the end of live never meant the end of Avicii or my music. Instead, I went back to the place where it all made sense--the studio.

The next stage will be all about my love of making music to you guys. It is the beginning of something new.

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

This hits me so hard because back when I first discovered raving and really immersed myself in the EDM world, Avicii's music was so influential to me and really set the stage for the kind of music that I truly began to enjoy and love. Everywhere I went, I would hear "Levels" playing, and I never got tired of it. It always was so full of energy and never failed to replenish my own levels to keep me dancing for the rest of the night no matter how tired I was.

Another one of his tracks that truly touched my heart and had a lot of significance for me is "Hey Brother," which was featured in a very touching Coca Cola commercial. It was an important reminder not just of sibling love, but of the kind of love that we should all share with the rest of humanity, our brothers and sisters on this planet we all share and inhabit together.

Many DJs and producers in the EDM world also considered Avicii a huge part of their careers, crediting him with being the reason that they even began to think about producing their own music. Today is a very somber day for the EDM community, and we are all still trying to process all of this. It's hard when there aren't really any details, as the natural inclination that people have upon finding out about someone's passing, is wanting to know as many details about the passing as possible.

This is a very sad reminder that tomorrow is not promised, and life is way too short and unpredictable so we should try to live each day as if it were our last. We should all strive to live our lives to the fullest and seize the day and take the opportunities that come our way that will help lead us to happiness.

My thoughts and prayers are with Tim's family and everyone else in the EDM community who has been affected by this news of Avicii's passing. Rave In Peace, Tim Bergling. You made such a huge impact on my life and played such a huge role in my love and passion for EDM.

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