Vitalic
Encyclopedia
Vitalic is an electronic music
artist. He was born in France
and is of Spanish
and Italian
descent.
, whom he met in the Rex, the "techno temple" of Laurent Garnier
. The Hacker suggested he send his new tracks to DJ Hell
, head of Gigolo records in Munich
. Pascal did so, and International DeeJay Gigolo Records
released the well known Poney EP in 2001, which was a huge success shortly after its release. With the track "La Rock 01", Vitalic created a club anthem which was a hit in the summer of 2001. The track was also included on many compilation albums, even rock compilations. Miss Kittin
included "La Rock 01" on her DJ mix album On the Road
.
In 2005, Vitalic's released his debut album, OK Cowboy
on Different/PIAS Recordings
. Pascal states that all of the instruments used in the album are synthesized
. His official website states that "the only thing he can't fake is the emotion that galvanizes his music."
His song "Trahison" from OK Cowboy was used in the trailer for the 2007 French film Naissance des Pieuvres. His song "Poney Part 1" was featured in the Pleix
film Birds. It was announced by Festival Republic that Vitalic would be playing both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK in August 2009.
Vitalic's second studio album Flashmob
was released on the 28th of September 2009. The first single, "Your Disco Song" is available for streaming at Vitalic's MySpace
page. He has spoken a great deal about the new disco influence on Flashmob.
Vitalic plays the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.
Under the alias DIMA:
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist. He was born in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and is of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
and Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
descent.
History
His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene. However, he became good friends with Michel Amato, also known as The HackerThe 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...
, whom he met in the Rex, the "techno temple" of Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier , is a French techno music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span deep house, Detroit techno, trance and jazz...
. The Hacker suggested he send his new tracks to DJ Hell
DJ Hell
This article is about Helmut Josef Geier. You may also be looking for Darryl Hell.Helmut Josef Geier, professionally known as DJ Hell is a German house-techno DJ...
, head of Gigolo records in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Pascal did so, and International DeeJay Gigolo Records
International DeeJay Gigolo Records
International DeeJay Gigolo Records is a German electronic music record label run by techno artist DJ Hell . The label was founded in Munich in 1996 as an affiliate of label Disko B. It is now based in Berlin and is Germany's most successful electronic music record label, specialising in electro,...
released the well known Poney EP in 2001, which was a huge success shortly after its release. With the track "La Rock 01", Vitalic created a club anthem which was a hit in the summer of 2001. The track was also included on many compilation albums, even rock compilations. Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
included "La Rock 01" on her DJ mix album On the Road
On the Road (Miss Kittin album)
-Critical reception:Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic described the album "as awholehearted appeal to the more respectable and long-standing techno establishment," that proves her status "as a DJ rather than an electroclash diva," having "both the technical skills as well as the creativity to complement...
.
In 2005, Vitalic's released his debut album, OK Cowboy
OK Cowboy
OK Cowboy is the debut album of Vitalic, first released in 2005. After a year, the album was re-released featuring a second, enhanced CD.-Reception:...
on Different/PIAS Recordings
PIAS Recordings
[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...
. Pascal states that all of the instruments used in the album are synthesized
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
. His official website states that "the only thing he can't fake is the emotion that galvanizes his music."
His song "Trahison" from OK Cowboy was used in the trailer for the 2007 French film Naissance des Pieuvres. His song "Poney Part 1" was featured in the Pleix
Pleix
Pleix is a group of digital artists based in Paris, France. The group consists of both graphic artists and musicians, who create surreal, post-modern imagery. They are best known for the music videos they've created for Vitalic, Basement Jaxx and Plaid...
film Birds. It was announced by Festival Republic that Vitalic would be playing both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK in August 2009.
Vitalic's second studio album Flashmob
Flashmob (album)
Flashmob is the second studio album by French Electronic music artist Vitalic. The album was released on the 25th September 2009 through PIAS Recordings.-Tracklist:...
was released on the 28th of September 2009. The first single, "Your Disco Song" is available for streaming at Vitalic's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. He has spoken a great deal about the new disco influence on Flashmob.
Vitalic plays the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.
Albums
- OK CowboyOK CowboyOK Cowboy is the debut album of Vitalic, first released in 2005. After a year, the album was re-released featuring a second, enhanced CD.-Reception:...
(2005) - OK Cowboy (two-disc collector's edition) (2006)
- V LiveV LiveV Live is a live album by Vitalic released in 2007. The album is an exact recording of Vitalic's live performance in Ancienne Belgique, Brussels.-Track listing:#"Polkamatic" – 2:05#"Disco Nouveau " – 2:15#"Bambalec" – 1:57...
(2007) - RésuméResume (album):Résumé is a collection of experimental tracks by John Taylor of Duran Duran and Jonathan Elias. The tracks were recorded in 1985 and 1986, and collected and released through John Taylor's website, TrustTheProcess.com as a CD-R in 1999.-Track listing:# "Dance For Freedom" – 5:21# "New Work #1" –...
(DJ mix album, previously titled This Is the Sound of Citizen) (2007) - FlashmobFlashmob (album)Flashmob is the second studio album by French Electronic music artist Vitalic. The album was released on the 25th September 2009 through PIAS Recordings.-Tracklist:...
(2009)
Singles / EPs
- Poney EP (2001)
- "To L'An-fer From Chicago" (2003)
- "Fanfares" (2004)
- "My Friend DarioMy Friend Dario"My Friend Dario" is the first single from Vitalic's debut album, OK Cowboy. It is the first single from Vitalic to use "Brigitte", a vocal synthesis program. "No Fun", which is another track on OK Cowboy, also uses Brigitte....
" (2005) - "No Fun" (2005)
- "Bells" (2006) with Linda LambLinda LambLinda Lamb is an American singer and musician of European descent who has worked with Vitalic and Nina Hagen; she is known for her underground hit Hot Room.-Career:...
- "Disco Terminateur EP" (2009)
- "Poison Lips" (2009)
- "Second Lives" (2010)
Remixes
The following are tracks that have been remixed by Vitalic.- "Living On Video"
- "Swany", Lady B (2002)
- "Visions", Slam feat. Dot Allison (2002)
- "Shari Vari", A Number of Names (2002)
- "19821982 (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)"1982" is a song by French recording duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker. It is the first single from the EP Champagne and their debut album as a duo First Album . The song was one of the first songs of the electroclash scene, and was remixed by Vitalic and Anthony Rother.-Composition:"1982" is credited...
", Miss KittinMiss KittinMiss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
& The Hacker (2002) - "You Are My High", Demon vs. Heartbreaker (2002)
- "Ghost train", Manu le MalinManu le MalinManu le Malin, a stage name literally meaning "Wily Manu", is a French musician and one of representatives of the hardcore techno genre.Born in France as Emmanuel Dauchez, Danchez played for a few years on the European techno scene as it widened...
(2002) - "The Chase", Giorgio MoroderGiorgio MoroderHansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
(2003) - "Cish Cash", Basement JaxxBasement JaxxBasement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
(2004) - "Technologic", Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
(2005) - "Who is it", BjörkBjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
(2005) - "What Else is there?", RöyksoppRöyksoppRöyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland....
(2005) - "Go", MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
(2006) - "Go Ahead", Detroit Grand Pubahs And Dave The Hustler (2006)
- "Ultraviolence", Heartsrevolution (2008)
- "La Cage", Jean Michel JarreJean Michel JarreJean Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and New Age genres, and known as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music featuring lights, laser displays, and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and...
(2010)
Under the alias DIMA:
- "Take A Walk", Bolz Bolz
- "Fadin' Away", The Hacker
- "The Realm", C'hantal
- "You Know", Hustler Pornstar
- "The Essence Of It", Elegia
- "U Know What U Did Last Summer", Hustler Pornstar
- "Ice Breaker", Scratch Massive
- "My Friend Dario", Vitalic (2005)
- "Red X", Useless
Associated projects
- Dima
- Hustler Pornstar
- The Silures, with Linda LambLinda LambLinda Lamb is an American singer and musician of European descent who has worked with Vitalic and Nina Hagen; she is known for her underground hit Hot Room.-Career:...
and Mount SimsMount SimsMount Sims is the stage name of Matthew Sims, a Berlin-based American DJ, performance artist, producer and musician. Starting Mount Sims as a purely electronic music act, later releases have also shown influences from post punk, new wave and darkwave... - Vital Ferox, with Al Ferox