Vitalic是法国电子音乐人Pascal Arbez-Nicolas的艺名。童年时Arbez曾学习过长号，但在1990年中期他转向了合成器领域。他第一张专辑中的所有乐器都是用合成器模拟的。他将电子、古典和意大利式迪斯科等元素混合在了自己的音乐中。在地下音乐圈磨练了几年之后，2001年发行的《Poney EP》让他一举成名，其中的音乐均成了当年舞池中的经典之作，而《La Rock 01》更被视为当年的“Club国歌”。四年后，Vitalic发行了他的第一张正式专辑《OK Cowboy》，并因此收获了评论界的一致赞誉。Vitalic并不一味追求发行专辑的速度，而是喜欢精雕细琢地打造最完美的旋律，尝试全新的风格，每次有新作品问世都很难让人失望。同样时隔四年之后，第二张录音室大碟《Flashmob》与听众们见面。这张专辑依旧用它独特的声音向人们证明，Vitalic依旧是电子音乐领域最具影响力的艺人之一。
by Heather Phares
Vitalic is the alter ego of Pascal Arbez, a French programmer/multi-instrumentalist who blends electro, techno, and house -- as well as elements of classical, rock, Italo-disco, and '70s electronic music -- into a sound that recalls the work of fellow countrymen Daft Punk and Air, but has its own hard-edged playfulness. Arbez played trombone as a child and young adult, but became fascinated with dance music when he heard Daft Punk in the mid-'90s. Inspired by them as well as Giorgio Moroder, Arbez switched to analog synths and began writing and recording as Dima. He released his first 12" in 1996 on Citizen Records, a label started by Arbez and likeminded friends. Arbez used the Dima moniker (as well as the alias Hustler Pornstar) until 2000, when he switched to the name Vitalic.
After sending a demo to International DJ Gigolo, the label released Vitalic's Poney EP in 2001. The EP's expansive yet hard-hitting sound made its three tracks staples in sets by DJs as varied as Aphex Twin, Princess Superstar, and 2 Many DJ's. However, despite some collaborations and remixes, Arbez took a while to release any new Vitalic material. The Fanfares EP arrived late in 2004, signaling a heavier, less atmospheric bent to Arbez's work than the Poney EP; spring 2005 saw the release of the single My Friend Dario, by far the poppiest Vitalic track yet. Most of Vitalic's key singles and tracks were collected on the long-awaited debut album OK Cowboy (the title of which alluded to Vitalic's maverick stance and Arbez's preference to live in the French countryside), which arrived in Europe later that spring and was released in the U.S. that summer. Early in 2007, the mix album The Sound of Citizen -- which included tracks by Arbez's inspirations as well as artists on the Citizen roster -- was released. Late that year V Live arrived.
Vitalic是法国电子音乐人Pascal Arbez-Nicolas的艺名。童年时Arbez曾学习过长号，但在1990年中期他转向了合成器领域。他第一张专辑中的所有乐器都是用合成器模拟的。他将电子、古典和意大利式迪斯科等元素混合在了自己的音乐中。在地下音乐圈磨练了几年之后，2001年发行的《Poney EP》让他一举成名，其中的音乐均成了当年舞池中的经典之作，而《La Rock 01》更被视为当年的“Club国歌”。四年后，Vitalic发行了他的第一张正式专辑《OK Cowboy》，并因此收获了评论界的一致赞誉。Vitalic并不一味追求发行专辑的速度，而是喜欢精雕细琢地打造最完美的旋律，尝试全新的风格，每次有新作品问世都很难让人失望。同样时隔四年之后，第二张录音室大碟《Flashmob》与听众们见面。这张专辑依旧用它独特的声音向人们证明，Vitalic依旧是电子音乐领域最具影响力的艺人之一。
by Heather Phares
Vitalic is the alter ego of Pascal Arbez, a French programmer/multi-instrumentalist who blends electro, techno, and house -- as well as elements of classical, rock, Italo-disco, and '70s electronic music -- into a sound that recalls the work of fellow countrymen Daft Punk and Air, but has its own hard-edged playfulness. Arbez played trombone as a child and young adult, but became fascinated with dance music when he heard Daft Punk in the mid-'90s. Inspired by them as well as Giorgio Moroder, Arbez switched to analog synths and began writing and recording as Dima. He released his first 12" in 1996 on Citizen Records, a label started by Arbez and likeminded friends. Arbez used the Dima moniker (as well as the alias Hustler Pornstar) until 2000, when he switched to the name Vitalic.
After sending a demo to International DJ Gigolo, the label released Vitalic's Poney EP in 2001. The EP's expansive yet hard-hitting sound made its three tracks staples in sets by DJs as varied as Aphex Twin, Princess Superstar, and 2 Many DJ's. However, despite some collaborations and remixes, Arbez took a while to release any new Vitalic material. The Fanfares EP arrived late in 2004, signaling a heavier, less atmospheric bent to Arbez's work than the Poney EP; spring 2005 saw the release of the single My Friend Dario, by far the poppiest Vitalic track yet. Most of Vitalic's key singles and tracks were collected on the long-awaited debut album OK Cowboy (the title of which alluded to Vitalic's maverick stance and Arbez's preference to live in the French countryside), which arrived in Europe later that spring and was released in the U.S. that summer. Early in 2007, the mix album The Sound of Citizen -- which included tracks by Arbez's inspirations as well as artists on the Citizen roster -- was released. Late that year V Live arrived.
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