"DJ Mehdi" has died aged 34, his promoter Phunkster confirmed on Tuesday, as reports online suggested he had been killed in a fall during a party.

The hip-hop and electro producer, whose real name was Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, had worked with Daft Punk, Cassius and Chromeo, and was a core member of Paris's Ed Banger collective.
Mehdi is known for tracks such as I Am Somebody and Signatune. He also worked on film soundtracks as well as remixes for electronic artists. Along with Riton, Mehdi was the other half of rave duo Carte Blanche. He was also part of the Club 75 collective of DJs and friends that included Ed Banger boss Pedro Winter and Justice's Xavier de Rosnay. Mehdi's wife, Fafi, is a well-known graffit artist and cartoonist.

Space Ibiza wishes to express its deepest condolences for this loss in the world of music