Published
Sun, Aug 27, 2023, 08:00
- The US musician was known for a string of releases on Hotflush, Nonplus and other labels.
US dubstep artist Vaccine, real name Christine Clements, has died aged 43.
The news was confirmed on August 24th by her husband, the UK electronic music producer James Clements (AKA ASC). "It's with immense sadness that I announce the death of my beautiful wife, Christine," he wrote on Instagram. "She passed away in the early hours of August 22nd, after being admitted to hospital on the 16th for a sudden downturn in health."
Born in Del Mar, California, in 1979, Vaccine was active in the heyday of dubstep, presenting a spacey, ambient-influenced take on the genre. She put out three records on Scuba's Hotflush Recordings in 2007, before setting up Vaccine Records the following year. Her last official release was 2014's Decryption EP on Auxiliary Transmissions. In recent years, she'd been living in California, making music for video games and running a bakery business.
"Everyone that met Christine would say she radiated warmth and kindness, was a beautiful person, and was simply a joy to be around," ASC continued. "She lit up the room with her smile and humour. She was selfless and always wanted to help people, whether she knew them or not. Life was all about love and compassion for her [...] I know she touched a lot of people's hearts and minds with her delicate and emotional approach to dubstep and autonomic."
Listen to Vaccine's 2008 track "Fever," and read some more tributes.