Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (; born 18 May 1976), better known by his

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Vitalic (), is a French

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producer.

History

Vitalic sur scene aux Solidays de Paris 2014

His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. However, he became good friends with techno producer

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, whom he met in Le Rex Club, the "techno temple" of

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. The Hacker suggested that he should send his new tracks to

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, head of

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. 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.

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included "La Rock 01" on her DJ mix album ''

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''. In 2005, Vitalic released his debut album, ''

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. In 2012 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indi ...

'', on Different/

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. 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 ''

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''. 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 28 September 2009. The first single, "Your Disco Song" was available for streaming at Vitalic's MySpace page. He has spoken a great deal about the new disco influence on ''Flashmob''. The song "Poison Lips" from ''Flashmob'' was used in the 2012 film ''

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'', and for a 2016 TV advertisement for

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. ''Flashmob'' also provided the soundtrack for the film ''

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''. Vitalic's third studio album, ''Rave Age'', was released on 5 November 2012. On

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, ''Rave Age'' was a combined "metascore" of 66 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews." In late 2016, Vitalic began a new live tour across Europe ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, ''Voyager'', which was released on 20 January 2017. On

, ''Voyager'' has a combined "metascore" of 71 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews." In 2021, he released a new album ''Dissidaence Episode 1'': it was also issued on vinyl via Vitalic's official website. He also did a one-off collaboration with singer

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for a concert in Paris at

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: they created together a new music around the poetry of

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for an event called Variations. The show was filmed for

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channel and uploaded on YouTube. Vitalic has started a worldwide tour to support ''Dissidaence Episode 1''.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

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'' (2005) * '' Flashmob'' (2009) *''Rave Age'' (2012) *''Voyager'' (2017) *''Dissidænce Episode 1'' (2021) *''Dissidænce Episode 2'' (2022)

Live albums

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'' (2007)

Singles / EPs

*''Poney EP'' (2001) *"To L'An-fer From Chicago" (2003) *"Fanfares" (2004) *"

My 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. The music ...

" (2005) *"No Fun" (2005) *"Poney" (2006) *"Bells EP" (2006) with

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*"Disco Terminateur EP" (2009) *"Poison Lips" (2009) *"Second Lives" (2010) *"Remix del Blankito from Turiaso" (2011) *"Stamina" (2013) *"Fade Away" (2013) *"Film Noir" (2016) *"Waiting For The Stars" (2017) *"Use It or Lose It" (2017) *"Tu Conmigo" (2017) *"Carbonized" (2021) *"14 AM" (2021) *"Rave Against the System" feat.

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(2021) *"The Light Is a Train" (2022) *"Boomer OK - Radio Edit" (2022) *"And It Goes Like" (2022)

Remixes

Under the alias DIMA: *"Fuckeristic EP" Poetry, Soaked and Mobile Square 1999 *"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",

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*"My Friend Dario", Vitalic (2005) *"Red X", Useless

Associated projects

* Dima * Hustler Pornstar * The Silures, with

and

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* Vital Ferox, with Al Ferox * KOMPROMAT, with Rebeka Warrior

References

External links

Vitalic's website

Vitalic Club

Label Different Recordings

Label Citizen Records

Gigolo Records
* * {{Authority control 1976 births Ableton Live users French electronic musicians French house musicians French people of Italian descent French people of Spanish descent Living people Musicians from Dijon Remixers Love Da Records artists