a few hours after posting that entry re ben watts rediscovery of analogue equipment for his latest single, i open up another email that isn’t all that different in context.
only this time, the results are far darker and compelling.
arnaud rebotini is the in demand mainstay of french dark electro rockers, blackstrobe, who has, according to the press release, dumped his computer software, reconnected up his archive of analogue synths, as pictured on the excellent cover (cant beat techno toys overload for a cover can you), and let the wired up fuckers loose for an hour over some fantastic throbbing acidic riffs.
no distortion effects a la justice, no cheesy autotuned vocals, no pop, just pure old school electronic techno that’s deep and mesmerising yet with an undercurrent of funked up dirt.
having only heard this album once on headphones via the promo mp3s, i can only imagine the bass bin damage that the proper audio versions could provide.
this is just fantastic, and exactly what the doctor ordered.
lets just hope some copies make it to the uk so i can purchase a proper copy of this.
[french readers note : there is a limited edition kidzbox version]
more detail : listen here – – rebotini