Kitsuné preps massive 10th ‘Maison’ compilation
By daverh 8th Oct, 2010
While things could likely get stale a decade later, Kitsuné are blowing out their 10th anniversary bash for the Maison series...
Big Day Out rumours underway
By i_have_ADD 17th Oct, 2007
It's never too early in the year for Big Day Out rumours, and here at ITM HQ we've been hearing murmurs for the past month or so about possible headliners for next year's tour. Word on the street tips Chemical Brothers, Carl Cox and UNKLE for BDO 08!
Black Strobe - Burn Your Own Church
By evilchris2 30th Jul, 2007
In the last few months leading up to the release of ‘Burn Your Own Church’, there’ve certainly been plenty of hints that Black Strobe’s highly-anticipated debut artist album wasn’t simply going to be business-as-usual for electro-house heads
Blackstrobe split
By shunji 7th May, 2007
Ivan Smagghe has quit Blackstrobe over musical differences, a report on Richard Brophy’s respected blog Test Industries revealed last week, as the band prepare to embark on a series of live shows.
Various Artists - A Remix Selection: Black Strobe
By Delphin 6th Feb, 2007
What do Tiefschwarz, Rammstein, Depeche Mode and Bloc Party all have in common?
Black Strobe: The dark side of disco
By skrufff 10th Jan, 2007
Electro-tech pioneer and all round icon Ivan Smaghhe of Black Strobe clearly remembers his music journalism past, practically snarling good copy when asked about Bon Sinclar.
Ivan from Blackstrobe: I’m not really moody as F**K
By palu 11th Dec, 2006
Notoriously French electro icon Ivan Smagghe chatted to Skrufff this week about Blackstrobe’s upcoming Greatest mixes album and insisted that he’s not quite as ferocious as he seems.
Blackstrobe’s Paris syndrome shocker
By palu 30th Oct, 2006
Japanese tourists shopping in France are becoming so distressed by rude shop assistants that some are developing ‘Paris Syndrome’, the Guardian reported this week, suffering hallucinations and such severe breakdowns that some need to be repatriated,
Output Recordings no more!
By palu 22nd Sep, 2006
Visiting Output Recordings’ website, you will no longer be able to browse through the catalogue of amazing artists such as The Rapture, Black Strobe, LCD Soundsystem, Four Tet and Mu.
Various Artists - The Other Side: Paris - Black Strobe
By evilchris2 30th Aug, 2006
Parisian dark electro-house duo Black Strobe (aka DJ du jour Ivan Smagghe and producer / multi-instrumentalist Arnaud Rebotini) have certainly built the levels of anticipation surrounding their upcoming debut artist album to near-excruciating height
Goths, suicidal tendencies & superstar DJs
By palu 21st Apr, 2006
An eight year study of the sub-culture lifestyles of over a thousand young Brits published this week, has revealed that 47% of the Goths have attempted suicide and 53% practised self harm, making the youth fashion by far the most self-destructive sub-cult
Blackstrobe encore show tomorrow night at the lounge
By Drexciyan 2nd Mar, 2006
Blackstrobe are playing an encore show at Lounge on Friday 3rd March with support from Dave Pham, Hose (Luke McD and Davarj on bass) Pixleton and Matt Radovich.
Two Tribes @ RNA Showgrounds (24/02/06)
By cruisysloth 2nd Mar, 2006
After a short hiatus, Australia's biggest and best dance music festival, Two Tribes, finally came back to Queensland. All the pre-event hype, all the waiting, finally over...
Ivan Smagghe: Here to thrill and chill us this summer
By Vocal Assault 30th Dec, 2005
Electro loving souls would be well aware of Ivan Smagghe by now, whether it be through his spectacular dancefloor stunners with Black Strobe as they ripped out our hearts and souls with their deeply seductive dance thumpers 'Me & Madonna' or 'Chemical Swe
Future Music Festival to launch March 4 at Randwick Racecourse
By libby 16th Dec, 2005
Future Entertainment are unleashing a major new event in Sydney on March 4, the Future Music Festival. Planned as an annual multi-genre showcase, the Festival will run from midday to 10pm at Randwick Racecourse and the line-up already features top interna





