Barron Machat, the co-founder and CEO of record label Hippos In Tanks, has died. Tri Angle's Robin Carolan and Oneohtrix Point Never shared the news on Twitter. He was 27 years old. The cause of death has not been confirmed.

Machat co-founded the Los Angeles-based Hippos In Tanks with Travis Woolsey in 2010. Known for their experimental catalog, Hippos In Tanks put out releases from Autre Ne Veut, Laurel Halo, Dean Blunt, Arca, Physical Therapy, Hype Williams, James Ferraro, Nguzunguzu and more.