Julien Ranouil (; born 26 January 1981 in
Bergerac), known by his stage name Pakito () or Karlux, is a
French
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electronic dance music artist.
His cover of
Trans-X
Trans-X is a Canadian 1980s synth band formed in Montreal, Quebec. They are known for their hit song "Living on Video" which was a worldwide hit single.
History
Trans-X was started by Canadian musician Pascal Languirand, previously known for ...
's "
Living on Video
"Living on Video" is a song by Canadian synth-pop band Trans-X written and published in 1982, but not released as a single until May 1983 by Polydor Records, and then remixed in 1985. It became a massive hit worldwide, with the remixed version pea ...
" reached number one on France's singles chart.
Later hits are "
Moving on Stereo" and "Are U Ready". So far his music style can be best determined as
Eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This ...
. His name is taken from 'Paquito el Chocolatero', a famous
pasodoble
Pasodoble (Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This military march gave rise r ...
dance from
Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in t ...
, in the Comunidad Valenciana region of Spain.
His album ''Video'' was released on 8 November 2006 in the United States.
Discography
Albums
*2006: ''Video''
Singles
*2006: "Living On Video"
*2006: "Moving On Stereo"
*2007: "Are You Ready"
*2007: "You Wanna Rock"
*2008: "Electro Music"
*2009: "Harmony"
*2009: "Living on Video 2.9"
*2017: "Accordion"
Bootlegs
*2006: "Moving to the Beat"
(Pakito vs. Black & White Brothers)
References
External links
Discogs on Pakito
French DJs
French electronic musicians
Eurodance musicians
Remixers
Living people
1981 births
People from Bergerac, Dordogne
Electronic dance music DJs
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