News is coming in that Hippos in Tanks co-founder and operating CEO Barron Machat has died.
The label was founded some five years ago, and in that time has become one of underground electronic music's most revered hubs.
Releasing music from the likes of Dean Blunt, James Ferraro, Autre Ne Veut and more, it's willingness to sidestep trends and do its own thing turned the imprint into a voice of trust.
No word yet on a possible cause, but – with tributes emerging from friends and colleagues – this looks to be fairly definitive.
Enormously sad news, our thoughts are with his loved ones.
Rip Barron Machat. Young God. Rip.
— literally your boy (@HowToDressWell) April 9, 2015
awful news this am of Barron Machat's passing. RIP. a gentle soul.
— Daniel Lopatin (@0PN) April 9, 2015
Rip Barron Machat. ,Reading emails back and forth from 2009 talking about music. Oof. A complicated guy but a true believer. Very sad.
— TRUE PANTHER SOUNDS (@truepanther) April 9, 2015
Very sad to hear about Barron Machat of @hipposintanks passing. A real character with a brilliant ear for sounds and always supportive.
— Forest Swords (@ForestSwords) April 9, 2015
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