
Then you realize the only meaning behind it is in your imagination. Look, people generally gravitate towards EDM to experience something higher and elevated.

Oh please, I struggled to find meaning in life too. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive. Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most – music. Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions.Īn over-achieving perfectionist who traveled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress. On April 20th, Bergling was found dead in Muscat, Oman. “I know I am blessed to be able to travel all around the world and perform, but I have too little left for the life of a real person behind the artist,” Bergling wrote at the time. His family says the decision was because he wanted “to find a balance in life, to be happy and be able to do what he loved most – music.”

Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight.In 2016, at the height of his fame, he suddenly stopped touring. “Thank you for all the initiatives taken to honor Tim, with public gatherings, church bells ringing out his music, tributes at Coachella and moments of silence around the world.” “We are so grateful for everyone who loved Tim’s music and have precious memories of his songs,” the family wrote in a statement earlier this week. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive.”īergling was found dead in Muscat, Oman April 20th at the age of 28.

“He was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. “Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in,” they wrote. In their new statement, Bergling’s family noted his ambivalence toward his profession. He also maintained a relentless touring schedule, and by 2014, was Number Three on Forbes‘ Highest Paid DJs list thanks to $28 million in earnings. Over the next few years, Bergling worked tirelessly on his own music while collaborating with an array of artists like Coldplay, Madonna, Robyn, Major Lazer and Daft Punk. In 2013, he partnered with soul singer Aloe Blacc for “Wake Me Up,” a track that blended EDM and country, and peaked at Number Four on the Hot 100. His 2011 track, “Levels” – which featured a sample of Etta James’ “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” – became a crossover smash that topped the charts in dozens of countries. “An over-achieving perfectionist who traveled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress.”īergling was at the forefront of the EDM movement that began to dominate the pop landscape in the early 2010s. “Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions,” Bergling’s family said. Bergling’s family shared a statement about the musician’s death, saying, “He really struggled with thoughts about meaning, life, happiness. Tim Bergling, the Swedish DJ-producer who performed as Avicii, died of an apparent suicide.
