The synth-pop world is in mourning as news breaks that one of its most visionary pioneers — a man whose soundscapes shaped a generation — has passed. David Ball, the electronic genius behind Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66, just weeks after what would become his final live performance. The devastating news was shared by the band's official website, leaving fans around the globe in shock. Marc Almond, Ball's longtime collaborator and closest creative partner, paid tribute to the man he called a "wonderfully brilliant musical genius." Their four-decade partnership didn't just define an era — it reinvented pop music entirely. From Art School Experimentation to Synth-Pop StardomThe pair first crossed paths in 1979 at Leeds Polytechnic, where they were both art students. That meeting spark

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