Sad news to report tonight, Scenestar readers. According to Dancing Astronaut, Philippe “Zdar” Cerboneschi aka Phillippe Zdar of French house duo Cassius has passed away due to an apparent fall out of a high rise window per the band's agent Sebastian Farran. The band was scheduled to perform at Pavillon Puebla in Paris on the eve of their new album release, Dreems. Phillipe was also known for his work in collaborating and producing records by Beastie Boys, Cat Power, Cut Copy, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip, Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, Kanye West, and many more.
So sad to hear of the passing of the legendary #philippezdar of @CASSIUSOFFICIAL. A true original and a unique talent who was involved in making our first album, as well as so many amazing records. Your energy and generosity will be sorely missed. RIP brozeur xxx ❤️❤️❤️
— cut copy (@cutcopy) June 20, 2019
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RIP Philippe Zdar, a visionary and tectonic force who shaped the geography of modern dance music. I am so sorry to the many friends who mourn his sudden and terrible loss tonight.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) June 20, 2019
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Phillipe Zdar played such a huge part in creating so many important records that shaped and influenced some of the greatest music ever. Very sad to hear of his passing. What an influence. What an outstanding contribution to life, love and music. Farewell to a true legend. ❤️❤️❤️
— Bag Raiders (@bag_raiders) June 20, 2019
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RIP Philippe Zdar. A massive loss for so many. Our hearts go out to those closest with him. 💔
— @holyghostnyc (@HolyGhostNYC) June 20, 2019
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— FUNKLORDZ (@Chromeo) June 20, 2019
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He mixed Needy Girl & Rage for the Euro release of our 1st album. Then he mixed the entire Fancy Footwork album. Then Business Casual. He played a huge role in developing our sound. We’re devastated. RIP Philippe Zdar of Cassius, Motorbass & La Funk Mob, a true musical genius. pic.twitter.com/Y7pNmzREyt
— FUNKLORDZ (@Chromeo) June 20, 2019
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philippe zdar was such a huge inspiration. i remember spending weeks mastering ‘unbelievers’ — putting it up against phoenix’s ‘1901’ as the benchmark of an incredible mix, —nothing could touch it. we had to mix it over and over again just to get close.
— Rostam (@matsoR) June 20, 2019
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Awful news about Phillipe Zdar, what an unbelievably lovely man with an incredible legacy. I was mesmerized by this record as a 15 year old https://t.co/H79OZ19Nxq
— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) June 20, 2019
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So sad to hear of the passing of Philippe Zdar. ‘Feeling For You’ was one of the first singles I ever bought. For anyone not familiar with his work, @CASSIUSOFFICIAL & Zdar laid the ground work for a lot of today’s dance music. Hugely inspirational. RIP https://t.co/Dav7aTETCV
— Flight Facilities (@flightfac) June 20, 2019
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— Little Louie Vegan (@atrak) June 20, 2019
RIP #philippezdar – used to drive around to this record with @matthewdear as young punks. From all accounts a lovely human. – sv4 pic.twitter.com/NrNJFylUHQ
— Ghostly (@ghostly) June 20, 2019
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So fucking sad to learn about Philippe Zdar last night. A true, true legend whose influence hangs over not just dance but indie, hip hop, all of it. I remember buying Feeling For You when it first came out and being blown away… My condolences to his family and friends 💔💔💔
— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) June 20, 2019
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Farewell Zdar old friend. You were always a profound source of inspiration and support. I’ll miss bumping into you on the streets of Paris and talking music for hours. Devastated… j
— Jagwar Ma (@JagwarMa) June 20, 2019
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RIP Philippe Zdar 😢 a music legend
— Fkj (@Fkjmusic) June 20, 2019
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I just drove home from the studio in Brooklyn when i received a call from a dear friend @mrjesserose to tell me that our friend and amazing human being Philippe Zdar passed away to what appears to be a tragic… https://t.co/PWsNXGFiJJ
— Junior Sanchez (@juniorsanchez) June 20, 2019
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Extremely sad to learn of the passing of Philippe Zdar of Cassius this morning.
Instrumental in his field. A passionate producer. A pioneer. RIP x pic.twitter.com/zoB1z2KMfO
— Rough Trade (@RoughTrade) June 20, 2019
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Sad to hear of the tragic passing of Philippe Zdar. I was so inspired by his productions and was honored to share the stage with him a few years back. He was an innovator 🌹
— Sam Sparro (@samsparro) June 20, 2019
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Can’t comprehend the news about Philippe Zdar. An absolute musical genius and one of the nicest chaps you could meet. Such a sad day.
— Alex Metric (@Alexmetric) June 20, 2019
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RIP Philippe Zdar @CASSIUSOFFICIAL 😔 world lost an absolute genius today 💔
— Sleepy Tom (@sleepytom) June 20, 2019
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RIP Philippe Zdar. One of my favorite mixers ever…
— SKYLAR (@skylar__spence) June 20, 2019
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#PhilippeZdar I loved Him So
🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/oR1Dkdaxdd— Arnaud Laporte (@Arnaud_Laporte) June 20, 2019
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shit, Philippe Zdar. so sad. RIP
— Nathan Fake (@nathanfake) June 20, 2019
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Absolutely heartbroken over the news of Philippe Zdar’s death. We just lost such an incredible talent.
So much music that means so much to me had his handprints all over it. Thank you for all you gave to us 💔
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) June 20, 2019
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