RIP DJ Mehdi

My heart sank a little this morning when I checked my Facebook account only to find a slathering of status' paying respects to DJ MEHDI (Mehdi Favéris-Essadi) who passed early this morning at the age of 34. Details of his death are scarce at the moment, but ever-reputable electronic music source, Resident Advisor, is reporting this on the situation:

"(T)he DJ and producer fell to his death through a roof along with two friends, both of whom have been hospitalized. Paris Social Club posted this message on its Facebook page this afternoon: "Following the death of DJ Mehdi, we have made the exceptional decision to close the club tonight. An evening of silence in honor of the artist. Thank you for not commenting on this status.""

Mehdi is predominantly known through his ties to the Ed Banger record label, on which he's been been a certified roster member since his 2006 debut LP, Lucky Boy, alongside the likes of Justice, Mr. Oizo, and Sebastian. Since then he's collaborated with the likes of Daft Punk, Chromeo, and Miike Snow.

Say what you will about the recent drop off of electro as a thing anyone wants to hear anywhere anymore, but with Justice poised to drop their followup, this news is especially disheartening, as things seemed truly on the up-and-up for the Parisian crew of DJs. And with Twitter love coming this morning from the likes of A-Trak, MSTRKFT, and a slew of others, it really evidences both his impact and how hard this news is hitting the worldwide electronic music community.

Below are a couple choice cuts evidencing the man's chops. Pour some Dom in respect.