More specifically, in the niche world, these forms of capital could be seen as subcultural capital (Partridge 47-8), where 'being in the know' or being in the in-group is a form of capital. But in addition to their legacy and their wonderful music, they leave behind something else. Their legacy clearly lives on in these subcultures. The legacy of these subcultural heroes was celebrated similarly as MF DOOM, with podcasts, radio shows, replays of old interviews, and more. These artists didn't match the mainstream success as a Bill Withers or a Tony Allen or as MF DOOM, but were very influential and stand at the foundation of DJ, club, and house/techno/broken-beat subcultures. While DJ culture is not as old as some of these artists, we do see early deaths of foundational DJs, such as Chicago pioneer Frankie Knuckles in 2014, Detriot legend Mike Huckaby in 2020, and– more recently– London DJ and producer Phil Asher, who passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 50 recently. Last year alone we saw the passing of artists such as Manu Dibango, Tony Allen, and Bill Withers.
With 20th century legendary and groundbreaking artists in the last leg of their lifetimes, we're confronted with their deaths at an increasing rate.
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