Tributes paid after death of DJ and producer Niamh Jobson, age 22: “A vibrant force in the scene”

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A post shared by Niamh Jobson (@niamhjobson)As reported by Mixmag, she went on to become a figurehead of the city’s dance music scene and was inspired by both the local nature and synthesisers.

She would play and produce a variety of electronic music, ranging from techno to dub, before taking on segments on radio shows.This included a Dub Series show with Kairogen and slots on local station Radio Buena Vida.

Her performances included stops at Slam’s Return To Mono show too.“Today (January 22) is her 23rd birthday,” her relatives said in a statement. “Please, wherever you are in the world, whatever you are doing, join us in celebrating our much loved Queen.”Other tributes for the Scottish producer and DJ came from Sub Club, who described Jobson as “inspirational, courageous, warm, talented [and] beautiful” and said that she was “in our hearts eternally”.Return To Mono also shared a post on social media, saying that they “are devastated” by the news. “You always had so much love, positive energy and enthusiasm and you achieved so much in a relatively short time both as an artist and as a human.

Everyone who knew you loved you,” the caption read.“You remain an inspirational force of nature and we will always love you and miss you until we meet again.