Soroush Khazaei, audiovisual artist, killed in an airstrike in Tehran

People are not numbers, and so among the rising tide of wartime deaths around the world are some familiar faces from our communities. Soroush Khazaei was an audiovisual artist who gave generously to the Iranian scene. He was killed earlier this week in Tehran by US/Israeli airstrikes.

Éliane Radigue has died at 94; portraits – “the sound before sound”

Who but Éliane Radigue could work with sound as a medium seemingly in the air and environment itself; whose presence spanned every epoch of electronic music and contemporary acoustic composition quite like her? Radigue has died at 94, as reported today by her label and publisher.

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2026

“Magic Can Be Fun”: remembering Ken Downie of The Black Dog

Much about The Black Dog was and remains wrapped in an air of mystery and mischief, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that Ken Downie’s death this week came as an unexpected shock to those outside of his small immediate circle.

David Abravanel - December 23, 2025