So sad, so so sad to have to report this, but one half of brilliant Chicago-based Telefon Tel Aviv, Charlie Cooper, passed away five days ago. Sad this is because I had the pleasure of working with a 2007 remix compilation by the duo and through them became absolutley obessed with Apparat (the boys had given devine treatment to the track Komponent, HIGHLY recommended!), Ellen Alien, and a whole brilliant world of minimal tech that is arrising today. Sad this is because ‘Immolate Yourself’, the band’s 2009 LP, basically is a masterpiece, really just a stunning record I wish everyone could hear and feel. Highly appropo it is I suppose that at 31 Cooper would leave such a timeless piece of work to enjoy.

Having basically become to sad to speak at this point, I encourage each …