Black Strobe (sometimes Blackstrobe) were formed in Paris in 1997 by producer Arnaud Rebotini and DJ Ivan Smagghe, and were instrumental in the rise of the electroclash movement in the UK with their breakthrough single Me And Madonna. Originally producing in the house genre, they later became more influenced by music from the 1970s and 1980s, especially industrial post punk and camp, European electronic body music (or EBM). They are heavily influenced by such bands as Cabaret Voltaire, Nitzer Ebb, Front 242 and Depeche Mode. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Electro (also known as electro funk) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records that were closer to disco). ... Electroclash describes a style of fashion, music, and attitude that fuses New Wave, punk, & electronic dance music with somewhat campy and absurdist post-industrial detachment in addition to vampy and/or camp sexuality (what the hell does that even mean?). The movement combines the 1980s electropop/New Wave/Italo disco... Electronic body music (mainly known by its acronym EBM) is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic punk music. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Output Recordings was a British independent record label run by Trevor Jackson, between 1996–2006. ... Ivan Smagghe is a French electrohouse DJ and producer. ... Electroclash describes a style of fashion, music, and attitude that fuses New Wave, punk, & electronic dance music with somewhat campy and absurdist post-industrial detachment in addition to vampy and/or camp sexuality (what the hell does that even mean?). The movement combines the 1980s electropop/New Wave/Italo disco... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Post-punk was a popular musical movement beginning at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid 1970s. ... Electronic body music (mainly known by its acronym EBM) is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic punk music. ... Cabaret Voltaire was a British music group from Sheffield, England. ... Nitzer Ebb (pronounced night-zer or nit-zer—the band themselves pronounce it either way) is a music group formed in 1982 by Essex schoolfriends Douglas McCarthy (vocals, synthesizer), Vaughan (Bon) Harris on synthesizers and drums, and David Gooday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Depeche Mode are an electronic band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex, England. ...

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Ivan Smagghe left in 2006 as Black Strobe expanded to a four-piece live band, with members David "Siskid" Shaw (guitar), Bastien Burger (bass and keyboard) and Benjamin Beaulieu (drums) joining Rebotini on vocals. They released their debut album Burn Your Own Church in 2007. Ivan Smagghe is a French electrohouse DJ and producer. ...

Discography

Singles

• Paris Acid City (Source Records 1997)
• Innerstrings (Output Recordings 2000)
• Me And Madonna (Output Recordings 2002)
• Italian Fireflies (Kitsuné Music 2003)
• Chemical Sweet Girl EP (Output Records 2004)
• Deceive/Play (Blackstrobe Records 2005)
• Shining Bright Star EP (Playloudrecordings 2007)
• Burn Your Own Church LP (Playloudrecordings 2007)