Swiss techno DJ and producer Aldanya, actual title Crystal Margaret, has died following a battle with most cancers.
Margaret’s household confirmed that she handed away on Sunday (January 19), after combating an “aggressive type of breast most cancers”. “We’re all heartbroken,” they wrote in a press release to Mixmag.
“She was the kindest, most beneficiant, proficient, and delightful individual and plenty of extra numerous qualities,” they continued. “Crystal leaves behind a legacy, she was cherished by so many, and she or he can be in our hearts for so long as we reside.”
Margaret’s first publicity to music started at dwelling, the place she performed classical piano in her childhood. In her teenage years, she then developed an curiosity in dance music and taught herself to DJ, earlier than later learning at London’s Level Clean Music Faculty.
Growing the stage title Aldanya, Margaret would grow to be recognized for producing techno and home music, taking part in at esteemed venues within the capital together with Cloth, FOLD, Werkhaus, Village Underground, Heat Up Competition, and The Steelyard.
Tributes from the techno group have been pouring in throughout social media, with Eclectic Zoo Occasions writing that they have been “heartbroken” to listen to the information. “She can be remembered as somebody who was there for everybody, somebody who was caring for her pals and all the time increasing new concepts the right way to enhance music business,” they wrote. “She can be missed quite a bit.”
“It’s an enormous shock and an actual tragedy, Crystal was a beautiful individual and a really proficient DJ and producer,” Balrog, head of Khazad – a UK label that launched her music – stated in a press release to Mixmag. “She can be an enormous loss to the scene. My ideas exit to her family and friends.”
Heat Up, a London rave group, additionally shared a tribute to Margaret, writing: “Her infectious ardour for music was all the time evident in her highly effective performances that captured so many hearts. She was a very stunning human who radiated love, heat and kindness.” DJ Ebra Al wrote: “World misplaced you far far too early. I really like you and you’ll by no means be forgotten. Relaxation in music, my stunning pal.”
We’re completely devastated to share and mourn the sudden passing of 1 of our MadMaXXX DJ warriors, DJ Alaya (additionally DJ Aldanya), AKA Crystal Manias. I’m deeply shocked & shaken by this current information.
Crystal had been sadly ailing and in quiet mode for a while, & was on a promising… pic.twitter.com/Ckq7ZaiLCA— Fox&Badge (@FoxandBadge) January 20, 2025
Crystal, Aldanya Dj, a ray of sunshine, the superb, loving, distinctive, tremendous proficient angel of a human…… World misplaced you far far too early. I really like you and you’ll by no means be forgotten. Relaxation in music, my stunning pal. 💚🥲🥲🥲Your loving vitality and your sound will stick with us without end.Hear how badass she is on her Soundcloud:https://on.soundcloud.com/uUKkyHZL1nhshFro9I am heartbroken. 💔
Posted by DJ Ebru Al on Monday, January 20, 2025
Margaret was identified with most cancers in 2023, and people near her raised £15,000 by means of a fundraiser to assist finance her therapy and restoration.
