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Paris, France (1996 – present)
What connects Norwegian black metal, French club anthems and London super-producer Paul Epworth? It sounds like a particularly intractable example of the six degrees of separation game. However, these seemingly irreconcilable points on the musical compass are linked by French dance rock four-piece Black Strobe. A simple enough answer. The explanation is going to take a little bit longer.
Not as long as it took the band – Arnaud Rebotini (vocals and programming), David ‘Siskid’ Shaw (guitars and keyboards), Bastien Burger (bass and keyboards) and Benjamin Beaulieu (drums) – to record their debut album, however. Burn Your Own Church is a record ten years in the making. Happily, it’s worth the wait. Few bands manage to combine guitars and electronics as successfully as Black Strobe do here. First single Shining Bright Star is a stunning marriage of gut-butting bass guitar, droning synth and Arnaud’s menacing but melodic vocals. The opening track is called Brenn Di Ega Kjerke, Norwegian for ‘burn your own church’ and a nod to principal songwriter Arnaud’s fascination with the extreme sound of so-called black metal. Accordingly, it’s a crunchingly heavy song, pulsing synths colliding with guitars inspired by My Bloody Valentine’s 1991 album Loveless. It’s a darkly captivating formula repeated with great success on Blood Shot Eyes and You Should Be. The flip side to the band’s personality is Girl Next Door, as downbeat and spooky as a 4AM walk home.
Not as long as it took the band – Arnaud Rebotini (vocals and programming), David ‘Siskid’ Shaw (guitars and keyboards), Bastien Burger (bass and keyboards) and Benjamin Beaulieu (drums) – to record their debut album, however. Burn Your Own Church is a record ten years in the making. Happily, it’s worth the wait. Few bands manage to combine guitars and electronics as successfully as Black Strobe do here. First single Shining Bright Star is a stunning marriage of gut-butting bass guitar, droning synth and Arnaud’s menacing but melodic vocals. The opening track is called Brenn Di Ega Kjerke, Norwegian for ‘burn your own church’ and a nod to principal songwriter Arnaud’s fascination with the extreme sound of so-called black metal. Accordingly, it’s a crunchingly heavy song, pulsing synths colliding with guitars inspired by My Bloody Valentine’s 1991 album Loveless. It’s a darkly captivating formula repeated with great success on Blood Shot Eyes and You Should Be. The flip side to the band’s personality is Girl Next Door, as downbeat and spooky as a 4AM walk home.
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Chemical Sweet Girl EP
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rade363 wrote:
I'm a M A N!
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secretpassage wrote:
wamp wamp
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GoRrrG wrote:
ROCK N ROLLA , baby!
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bleachgeek4973 wrote:
Please join http://www.last.fm/group/TECHNO+HYPE it's for those who like techno and electronica
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daniel_buzgau wrote:
Rocknrolla!
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Lefting wrote:
I'm A Man 1,135 Сильно. Рокнролла заставит их сменить музыкальное направление))
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ninjablaster wrote:
how can it be a one hit wonder if its a cover? the rest of their stuff are great too.
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Yuliano wrote:
RocknRolla is amazing! I can say that "I'm a man" is the reason =)
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paulinhosm wrote:
Seems to be another one-hit wonder. "I'm a Man" is really good.
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SaVAge-GuiTAr wrote:
i'm a man...................yoooooooooooo
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tualekiiez wrote:
I'm a Man ! I like it .
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ghatak wrote:
i am a man is good
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martin_timide wrote:
madonna is in love with me. me and madonna! <3
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InnaSchatz wrote:
you're my silicon love..this is the best of the best. me&madonnnnnnnnnnnna!!!!!!!!!!
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anti_user wrote:
"i'm a man" is pretty much stolen from the famous song "Mannish Boy" from muddy waters
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Lucky_Romeo wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Real+RocknRolla
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kuroi_d wrote:
RockNRolla rules!
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Dronosaur wrote:
"RocknRolla! :D I downloaded the OST immediately after watching the movie, I'm A Man is one of the reasons for it =)" (3)
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RMajere wrote:
They will be a sucess if they play rock i think :))) but me and madonna not bad at all
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emonsoel wrote:
the guys rock in the RocknRolla ost! I'm a Man is one of the best bits in it...
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Black Strobe in The new Guy Richie Movie
31 Aug 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/blackstrobe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-D3c25_3l8
Black Strobe I'm a Man cover is on the new Guy Richie movie "Rocknrolla" soundtrack and trailer.http://rocknrolla.warnerbros.com/
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