Arnaud Rebotini is a French musician. He is a member of the band Black Strobe

Black Strobe

Black Strobe 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...

, which released their debut album Burn Your Own Church in 2007.

He has previously been a member of the death metal

Death metal

Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....

 band Post Mortum, which later became Swamp.

In 1998, he participated in the album One Trip / One Noise by Noir Desir

Noir Désir

Noir Désir was a French rock band from Bordeaux. They were active during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, and have had two albums certified double platinum in France and three certified gold. They have been an influence on numerous French musicians including Cali, Louise Attaque and Miossec...

 with the track "Lazy (Zend Avesta mix)".

In 2000, he released an experimental pop album Organique under the pseudonym of Zend Avesta.

In late 2008 he released Music Components with Citizen Records.
In 2009 he released a remix version, Music Components Rev2.

In 2010 he received the "Artist Qwartz" award at the 6th edition of the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards

Qwartz Electronic Music Awards

Qwartz Electronic Music Awards is a promotional and supportive program dedicated to new and electronic music. It recognizes and awards grants to independent labels and artists. It brings together the different waves of new and electronic music, from the most demanding to the most festive, from ...

.

In 2011 he released the album Someone Gave Me Religion with Blackstrobe Records. The album was promoted by two EPs,
Personal Dictator EP and All You Need Is Techno EP.

Equipment

• Roland
  Roland Corporation
  is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...
  
   : Roland Alpha Juno 2, Roland Juno-60
  Roland Juno-60
  The Roland Juno-60 is a popular analogue 61-key polyphonic synthesizer produced by Roland Corporation in the early 1980s and a successor to the slightly earlier Juno-6. Like its predecessor, the Juno-60 has some digital enhancements, used only for clocking the oscillators and for saving and loading...
  
  , Roland JX-3P
  Roland JX-3P
  The Roland JX-3P is a synthesizer produced by Roland Corporation of Japan in 1983. It is notable as the one of the company's first products to incorporate a MIDI interface, limited to note-on/note-off data only.-Features:...
  
  , Roland JX-8P
  Roland JX-8P
  The Roland JX-8P was a 61-keyboard 6-note, velocity and aftertouch sensitive polyphonic synthesizer released by Roland in 1984 to compete against the Yamaha DX7. In many aspects, the JX-8P delivers classic "fat" Roland synth sounds just like instruments as Jupiter-8, Jupiter-6, MKS-80 and the...
  
  , Roland SH-101
  Roland SH-101
  Roland SH-101 is a synthesizer from the early 1980s, manufactured by Roland. It is a small, 32 key, monophonic analog synthesizer. It features one oscillator with 3 simultaneous waveforms, an 'octave-divided' square sub-oscillator, triangle and square/pwm waveform. It has a low-pass filter/VCF...
  
  , Roland TB-303
  Roland TB-303
  The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation from late 1981 to 1984 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music.-History:...
  
  , Roland TR-707
  Roland TR-707
  The Roland TR-707 Rhythm Composer is a programmable digital sampling drum machine built by the Roland Corporation, beginning in 1984. The TR-707 was a staple in early house music, particularly with acid house. It is also a staple of almost all electronically produced Arabic pop music...
  
  , Roland TR-808
  Roland TR-808
  The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines . Introduced by the Roland Corporation in early 1980, it was originally manufactured for use as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. Like earlier Roland drum machines, it does not sound very much like a real...
  
  , Roland TR-909
  Roland TR-909
  The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by the Japanese Roland Corporation in 1983. The brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the Roland TB-303, it features a 16-step step sequencer and a drum kit that aimed for realism and...
  
  
• Korg Mono/Poly
  Korg mono/poly
  The Korg Mono/Poly is a "mono-polyphonic" analog synthesizer manufactured by Korg from 1981 to 1984. This keyboard is the sister synth to the Korg Polysix....
  
  
• ARP Odyssey
  ARP Odyssey
  The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. Responding to pressure from Moog Music to create a portable, affordable "performance" synthesizer, ARP scaled down its popular 2600 synthesizer and created the Odyssey, which became the best-selling synthesizer they made.The Odyssey is...
  
  
• Sequential Circuits Pro-One
• E-mu SP-1200
  E-mu SP-1200
  E-mu SP-1200 is a classic drum machine and sampler released in August 1987 by E-mu Systems, Inc. as an update of the SP-12, which was originally created for dance music producers...
  
  

Discography

Music Components (CDZ023 Citizen Records, 2008)

1. "The Spirit of Boogie"
2. "Un Cheval d’Orgueil"
3. "1314"
4. "Cm"
5. "The Swamp Waltz"
6. "Horns of Innocence"
7. "Conakry Filter Sweep"
8. "777"
9. "Decade of Aggression"
10. "MnII"

Music Components Rev2 (CDZ030 Citizen Records, 2009)

1. "The Spirit Of Boogie" by Märtini Brös
   Märtini Brös
   Märtini Brös. is a German electronic dance musical group from Berlin, who have toured extensively throughout Europe. The project is a collaboration between DJ Clé and Mike Vamp . Both became established on the electronic music scene in Berlin during the 1980s and 1990s as DJs and remixers...
   
   
2. "Un Cheval D'Orgueil" by Donovan
   Donovan
   Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music...
   
   
3. "1314" by Acid Washed
4. "Cm" by Chloé
5. "The Swamp Waltz" by Steve Moore
6. "Horns Of Innocence" by Xaver Naudascher
7. "Conakry Filter Sweep" by Black Strobe
   Black Strobe
   Black Strobe 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...
   
   
8. "777" by Discodéine
9. "Decade Of Aggression" by Jesper Dahlback
10. "Mnll" by SomethingALaMode

Personal Dictator EP (BSR001 Blackstrobe Records, 2011)

1. "Personal Dictator" (12" mix)
2. "Personal Dictator" (Mixhell Remix)
3. "Personal Dictator" (Motor Remix)
4. "Personal Dictator" (The Hacker
   The Hacker
   Michel Amato, better known by the stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by Electro artists like Kraftwerk, New Wave artists such as The Cure and Depeche Mode, as well as the French rave scene of...
   
    Remix)
5. "Twilight Of Gods"

All You Need Is Techno EP (BSR002 Blackstrobe Records, 2011)

1. "All You Need Is Techno" (909 Remix)
2. "All You Need Is Techno" (Feadz
   Feadz
   Feadz is a French music producer, DJ and songwriter currently signed by French music label Ed Banger Records. He combines the genres of hip hop, electronic, techno and French house in his music and is perhaps best known for his collaborations with label-mate and former girlfriend...
   
    Remix)
3. "All You Need Is Techno" (Gesaffelstein Remix)
4. "All You Need Is Techno"
5. "State Violence State Control"

Someone Gave Me Religion (BSR003 Blackstrobe Records, 2011)

1. "The First Thirteen Minutes of Love"
2. "Another Time, Another Place"
3. "Personal Dictator"
4. "Another Dictator"
5. "Echoes"
6. "All You Need Is Techno"
7. "Who’s GonnaPlayThisOldMachine?"
8. "Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses"
9. "The Choir Of The Dead Lovers"
10. "Sunny Sunday Blues" (Digital Only)

Another Time, Another Place EP (BSR004 Blackstrobe Records, 2011)

1. "Another Time, Another Place" (Radio Edit)
2. "Wardance"
3. "Another Time, Another Place" (Gucci Vump Remix)
4. "Another Time, Another Place" (Acid Washed Remix)
5. "Another Time, Another Place" (Mustang
   Mustang
   -Animals:* Mustang , a free-ranging horse of the American west. -Aircraft:* Cessna Citation Mustang, a modern business jet which is currently the smallest model in the Cessna Citation range...
   
    Remix)
6. "The First Thirteen Minutes Of Love" (Turzi
   Turzi
   Turzi is a French electronic group, formed by Romain Turzi in Versailles. Their track 'Afghanistan' appeared on the 2nd Amorphous Androgynous compilation alongside other acts such as Oasis and Faust....
   
   Remix)

External links

• Official website