"Thank you, Dave, for being an immense part of my life and for the music you gave me," Soft Cell cofounder Marc Almond wrote ...

Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died.

Dave Ball, a producer and one half of the pioneering English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, best known for its 1981 hit “Tainted Love, has died at his home in London. He was 66.

The sky’s the limit with electronic music. With no walls to fit between, no box to confine yourself in and no rules to adhere to, you can do whatever you want. Throw down a techno beat and add in some ...