''Taki 183'' is the debut album by French musician

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. It was released on June 13, 2011 by

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. After the release of his debut

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, ''Imperator'', in 2009, DyE started work on a debut album. Musically influenced by

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and

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music, the album takes partial influence from

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. The title of the album stemmed from the popularity of "TAKI 183", a tag short for the Greek - American

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artist,

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. ''Taki 183'' received generally positive reviews from critics upon release, with most favorably comparing the work to several artists, including James Holden,

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, and

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. "Fantasy" received favorable reviews although opinions on the music video were divided. Two singles were released from the album. " Cristal d'Acier", the album's lead single, was released in 2010 and wasn't promoted heavily. The album's second single, "

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", was released in early 2011 and received significant attention after the release of a controversial music video. However, neither of the songs performed well and neglected to peak on any significant

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Singles

"Cristal d'Acier" was released as the album's lead single on January 11, 2010. "

" was the second single released from the album on January 23, 2011. The track received significant attention after an animated video for the song with extremely graphic content was released. As of February 26, 2016, the video has garnered over 56 million views.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Juan de Guillebon, with additional production from Joakim Bouaziz. "Fantasy" has additional lyrics by Guillaume Teyssier.

Release history

References

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