William Orbit, the British music producer whose dreamy yet propulsive style invigorated work by Madonna, Blur, All Saints, U2 and more, has died aged 69.

A statement on his social media, attributed to family and friends, said he died at home on 23 July. “He will be greatly missed by us and by so many whose lives he touched through his music, friendship and kindness,” the statement read. No cause of death was given.

Orbit was most famous for his collaboration with Madonna on her 1998 album Ray of Light: his strikingly original backings, rooted in trip-hop, jungle and techno, marked a new chapter for one of pop’s greatest stars, resulting in hits such as Frozen, The Power of Goodbye and the giddy title track. It had multi-platinum sales across the world, won Madonna three of the five Grammy awards she was nominated for in 1999, and has become seen by many as Madonna’s single greatest studio album.

But his work stretched far beyond one client, spanning Blur’s exploratory, emotionally scarred album 13, All Saints’ UK No 1 Pure Shores, Pink’s UK No 3 new wave hit Feel Good Time and more. He was credited as a guest artist on the latter, and released a raft of albums and singles under his own name: his electronic twist on Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, aided by a trance remix by Ferry Corsten, reached the UK Top 5 in 1999.