Producer and singer from Black Strobe, Arnaud Rebotini was raised on funk and disco by his father nonetheless he rebelled and formed death metal and noise grunge bands. A student in computer science, he was soon seduced by technology, bought a 303, a 808 and began crafting skewed electronica and techno.
In 2000 he released an album 'Organique' under the moniker Zend Avesta, an experimental pop project. A classical buff he also works for the GRM, a state institution created by veteran innovators Pierre Henry and Pierre Schaeffer devoted to contemporary music. Arnaud is an eclectic and brilliant composer always involved in new exciting projects. He is also a great DJ surprising and moving the crowd with accurate choices.
Many producers asked him remixes such like Oliver Huntemann, Zen Kei, or as Blackstrobe, The Rapure, Depeche mode Tiefswartz and many more. Aside his Blackstrobe discography Arnaud Rebotini lately released records on Kling Klong, Goodlife, and Dimmer.
His debut album on Citizen Records "Music Components", is result of Rebotini’s experimentation with analog instruments. A classical buff he also works for the GRM, a state institution created by veteran innovators Pierre Henry and Pierre Schaeffer devoted to contemporary music. The live set uses machines, no laptop or any external sequencers, and due to be released in USA on the Le Plan label, already in the ‘Best of 2008’ list.
"Black
Strobe's Arnaud Rebotini conjures a noirish kind of magic. If you love
Vitalic's power techno; if you love DJ Hell's pneumatic bangers, if you love
the exquisite tension of Soulwax's 'Nite Version' works, then you will feel
your synapses quiver...to a wild peak of pleasure" - NME
"a
laughing gas-fuelled orgy involving Miss Kittin, Metronomy and Modeselektor,
with Jean-Michel Jarre watching and making notes... fucking superb" - CLASH
"Arnaud
Rebotini's debut seeks to locate the heart behind the beat...largely palatable
& euphoric experience rooted both in 80's and 90's rave culture" - UNCUT
"A love letter to vintage synths of the '80s and
'90s" - XLR8R
"Gushing
with trademark sounds of yore, his repertoire is a mix of cosmic disco and
synthpop, almost like a Cluster/Soft Cell
collaboration." SF WEEKLY
"consistent
in quality, and devoid of the corny, quasi-goth vocals" - PLAN B
"A rarity these days in a market flooded with space geeks
standing laptop in hand humming their favorite Kraftwerk tune" - URB
"brash,
steel-toe capped..Rebotini boasts a greater individuality in 09" - ROCKSOUND
"analogue
collection of hypnotic dance tracks...Rebotini has created an oxymoronic
combination of old school techniques, and electro, cutting edge tracks" - AESTHETICA
"This
solo project from Black Strobe's producer and singer... will give 2009 a warm,
driving, Ready Brek glow" - DJ MAG
"The
production is impeccable, with every track underpinned with deep, rich
synth" - MIXMAG
"playful
and inventive on one hand, surprisingly understated on the other, the results
might make a younger man take off his shirt and think about investing in
a whistle and some Vicks" - MOJO
"Bloody
good it is...irresistible...quite fantastic" - AU
