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DANCE MUSIC MOURNS PASSING OF BOWIE

Goldie, Giorgio Moroder & Carl Craig among those paying respect to the legendary singer

Artists from the world of dance music have joined the outpouring of tributes to David Bowie, who passed away yesterday.

Drum and bass pioneer Goldie shared a photo of him with the singer on Facebook, writing: “Thank you David, It was a pleasure to call you a friend. You're an icon, an inspiration and a fearless creator.”

Carl Craig highlighted Bowie’s influence on techno, tweeting: 

Synth disco legend Giorgio Moroder, who collaborated with Bowie on ‘Cat People’, posted a photo of the two together in the studio.

What a great loss... I was fortunate to work with a genius on "Cat People." #davidbowie

Posted by Giorgio Moroder on Monday, 11 January 2016

Brighton producer Leon Vynehall thanked Bowie for shaping his formative years: 

German producer Anja Schneider also paid tribute to Bowie, writing on Facebook: "The first love of my life and will always be my hero. RIP".

French producer Laurent Garnier took to Twitter to express his sadness at Bowie's passing: