RIP Z’EV 

Source: Wikipedia. Multiple sources are reporting on the passing of Z’EV at age 66.

Z’EV (born Stefan Joel Weisser, February 8, 1951 – December 16, 2017) was an American poet, percussionist, and sound artist. After studying various world music traditions at CalArts, he began creating his own percussion sounds out of industrial materials for a variety of record labels. He is regarded as a pioneer of industrial music.