DJ and producer Tomcraft dies aged 49

Legendary DJ and producer Thomas Brückner, aka Tomcraft, has died aged 49.

The information was confirmed on Brückner’s Instagram, by his spouse, Brine, and his three youngsters Max, Amelie and Sophie. They shared a picture of Brückner performing, alongside a message.

“With a heavy coronary heart we have to inform you that yesterday, [July 15] our beloved father and husband has handed away.

“We are going to without end carry you in our hearts and love you till we’re reunited once more. Sincerely, your loved ones. Bine, Max, Amelie and Sophie.”

Brückner, who got here from Munich, Germany, has been credited as a major contributor to the trance and progressive trance scenes of the ’90s and early ’00s. His singles, ‘Prosac’, ‘Overdose’, and ‘The Mission’ have been launched to acclaim, but it surely was ‘Loneliness’ that he was finest recognized for. The monitor was launched in 2002, and ultimately topped the UK Singles charts in Might 2003.

Final yr, ‘Loneliness’ noticed renewed reputation after it was featured on the Saltburn soundtrack.

Brückner launched 4 albums throughout his profession: ‘All I Received’ (2001), ‘MUC’ (2003), ‘HyperSexyConscious’ (2006), and ‘For the Queen’ (2007). Following the success of ‘Loneliness’, he carried out in entrance of 1.3 million folks at Berlin’s Love Parade in 2003. All through his profession performed reveals internationally, performing to crowds in Brazil, Japan, and South Africa.

In 2005, he launched Craft Music, a report label that launched underground music within the techno, electro and home scenes. The label signed artists resembling Lutzenkirchen, Coburn, Oliver Koletzki, The Egg, and Ramon Tapia.

Tributes have been pouring in from throughout the dance music world. DJ Choose Jules, who has been credited for his instrumental position within the reputation of ‘Loneliness’ after he repeatedly performed it on his BBC Radio 1 present in 2003, shared a tribute to Brückner, calling him a “beautiful man” who “made one of many biggest information ever”.

German producer Westbam has additionally shared his condolences, writing in a Fb put up: “[Brückner] had improbable new music coming and was very a lot trying ahead to taking part in with all of us at Rave The Planet. As we all know now, that wasn‘t to be.” He added that information of Brückner’s dying was “actually heartbreaking”.

RIP Tomcraft. Pretty man, who made one of many biggest information ever 😢 pic.twitter.com/HGqTbKJOzS

— Choose Jules (@RealJudgeJules) July 17, 2024

Discovered this image in my archive of Thomas Brueckner a.ok.a. #Tomcraft. I took this pic when he was taking part in at Ultrashock @ Aquabest, Finest (NL) on September 6, 2003. RIP 😢 pic.twitter.com/FgwjBOgwby

— Twan (@Twann0) July 16, 2024

The primary time I heard, ” Tomcraft – Loneliness” was in Dannos’ nightclub in Clonmel. I RAN to the DJ to ask him what the identify of it was. Wrote it down on a beer mat. Paid almost €20 to get the CD single on import from the music store on the town. Performed it to dying. Might he RIP. https://t.co/4tzzp3t5Ss

— Stíofán MacCraith (@djstevemcgrath) July 16, 2024