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Sad news: Charlie Cooper, half of the New Orleans/Chicago electronic duo Telefon Tel Aviv, passed away last Thursday, January 22, at the absurdly young age of 31. In a MySpace blog post yesterday, Cooper's bandmate Joshua Eustis eulogized him:

"Aside from Charlie's singular genius and musical gifts, I can tell you that he was a total sweetheart of a guy, and a loving friend and confidant to people everywhere. His musicianship was surpassed only by his greater gift to the world - his warmth, his generosity, his unquenchable humor, and his undying loyalty to those whom he loved. In the spirit of honorable mention, however, I should mention that he had a shoe collection that was marvelous, knowledge of hip-hop that was profound, and knowledge of wine that was subtle.

"He is survived by a sister, a niece, a nephew, his mother, his stepfather, me, and more adoring friends than the Universe has dark matter. As such, his family and I ask for your discretion and consideration of our privacy during these extremely turbulent waters."

No cause of death has been revealed yet.

Immolate Yourself, Telefon Tel Aviv's fourth album, is out now on Bpitch Control.