An inspirational mesh of diva, dance grooves

With female singers from Sinead O’Connor to Sarah McLachlan having lent their vocal talents to dance artists in recent years, collaborations between divas and dance producers have become routine. Still, the teaming of Wild Colonials singer Angela McCluskey with the French trio Telepopmusik is inspired.

McCluskey’s strong, throaty vocals, which are featured on four tracks of Telepopmusik’s debut album, “Genetic World,” are a perfect match for the eclectic group’s atmospheric grooves.

The two joined forces again Wednesday at the Sixteen-Fifty club in Hollywood, where Telepopmusik, riding high on the hit single “Breathe” (featured in a Mitsubishi television ad) made its L.A. debut.

Performing as a duo, Telepopmusik began the night with a DJ set marked by superb song selection.

Its heart was a series of esoteric dance-pop beats complemented with frequent jazz and salsa tracks.

When McCluskey took the stage, Fabrice Dumont and Christophe Hetier happily moved to the background, with one man working a turntable and the other a setup of keyboards and computers. The Los Angeles singer made the most of her four-song appearance, taking to her role as a diva the way Mariah Carey does to a tight dress.

McCluskey was equally at home as a trip-hop chanteuse and disco queen during an inspired mix of Telepopmusik’s “Dance Me,” Madonna’s “Music” and McCluskey’s improvisation on the standard “Fever.” If McCluskey and Telepopmusik seemed an inspired match in the studio, it was magic on stage. If only it had been longer.