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
"Moving on Stereo" was the second single hit by French DJ Pakito, from his debut album ''Video''. Released in August 2006, it followed "Living on Video
"Living on Video" is a song by Canadian synth-pop band Trans-X written and published in 1982 ...
" 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 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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