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[ClaireFu]

There may be very little we need to tell you about this band other than explain the bizarre connection between Norwegian death 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.

Over the years, Black Strobe have developed into a thrilling live act, their mix of heavy rock/metal and electro/dance music blends together so succinctly that anyone would believe that this was a combination that was always meant to be mixed together.

Helping Black Strobe assemble their wide-ranging and hugely ambitious influences was producer Paul Epworth (PHONES), best known for his work with Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park and The Futureheads. Having written Burn Your Own Church in his home studio in Paris, Arnaud and the band recorded it at Epworth’s Eastcote Studios in West London over three weeks at the start of 2006. It was then mixed by Alan Moulder (U2, Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson).

Front man Arnaud compares Black Strobe to Klaxons and The Horrors, “a hybrid of the two isn’t the worst description of our music!”

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