Fakear
{{short description|French electronic music producer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fakear
| birth_name = Théo Le Vigoureux
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Caen, Normandy, France
| genre = Electronic, downtempo
| years_active = 2011-present
| label = Nowadays Records, Théo Le Vigoureux, Caroline France
| image = fakear.jpg
}}
Fakear ({{IPAc-en|f|eɪ|ˈ|k|ɪər}}), born Théo Le Vigoureux on 13 May 1991, is a French DJ, musician and producer of electronic music.{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=1 May 2018|title=Fakear Interview|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/fakear-interview-french-artist-on-new-album-animal-moving-out-of-france-and-the-electronic-scene-a7062996.html|website=The Independent}}
Musical style and influence
Boasting a distinct style akin to that of French musician and producer CloZee, Fakear's music is best described as "world bass," a term also used to describe CloZee's music.{{Cite web|date=2020|title=About CloZee|url=https://clozee.net/about/|access-date=11 March 2021|website=CloZee}}
Many of his songs are characterized by East Asian influences; there's an emphasis on melody, transparency, the focus on individual instruments, and the use of word orientation. Specifically, Japanese influences.
Japanese music often looks to represent natural sounds—and the sounds of life itself—through the use of percussion, wind and string instruments. In traditional Japanese music, there is a noticeable absence of regular chords and a sparse rhythm. All of the rhythms are 'ma'-based and silence is an important part of the songs.{{Cite web|title=The History of Japanese Music|url=https://www.audionetwork.com/content/the-edit/inspiration/history-of-japanese-music|access-date=11 March 2021|website=Audio Network}} Many of these aspects of Japanese music can be heard in Fakear's music.
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable"
!Album Title !Year !Tracks |
| Animal
|2016 |Sheer-Khan Silver (feat. Rae Morris) Animal La lune rousse (feat. Deva Premal) My Own Sun Jonnhae Red Lines Le chant du monde De la luz Lessons Le belle ame Ankara Light Bullet (feat. Andreya Triana) Leaving Tokyo (feat. Rae Morris) Mamaha (Energy Song) [Bonus Track] Rise (Bonus Track) Song for Jo (Bonus Track) |
| All Glows
|2018 |Prelude Something Wonderful (feat. Ana Zimmer) Lost in Time (feat. Polo & Pan, Noraa & Clément Bazin) Lost Colors Chakra One Chance (feat. Eves Karydas) Consciousness Next Life Tokara Tonight (feat. Ebenezer) Sacred Feminine (feat. Ibrahim Maalouf) Sea Song Vision (feat. Claire Laffut) Lou Give You (feat. Anna Majidson) Under the Last Tree |
| Everything Will Grow Again
|2020 |Kaishi Tadlo Sekoia Rituals (feat. Luiza Fernandes) Carrie (feat. Alex Metric) A New Home Together Tokai Linked Structurized Water Lullaby |
| Hypertalisman
|2024 |Elysium About You Prism Healing Nova Training Lesson Ikigai Inner Forest |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Song !Format !Label |
| 2013
|Lacrimosa |Single |Nowadays Records |
| 2013
|Piece of Little Mind |Single |Nowadays Records |
| 2016
|La belle âme |Single |Counter Records* |
| 2016
|Tigers (Thylacine Remix) |Single |Nowadays Records |
| 2017
|Out of Reach |Single |Animal Sauvage Records |
| 2017
|Give Me a Sign (feat. Dana Williams) |Single |Animal Sauvage Records |
| 2018
|Lost in Time (feat. Polo & Pan, Noraa & Clément Bazin) |Single |Counter Records* |
| 2018
|5th Season (with La fine équipe) |Single |Nowadays Records |
| 2018
|Mana |Single |Nowadays Records |
| 2019
|Nausicaa |Single |Caroline Records* |
| 2019
|Fugitive |Single |Caroline Records* |
| 2019
|Kobra (feat. Pouvoir Magique) |Single |Caroline Records* |
| 2019
|Kanagawa Waves 1831 (with The Geek x VRV & Balkan Bump) |Single |Allo Floride Records |
| 2020
|Kanzan (feat. Fakear) [with CloZee, Pouvoir Magique & Einki) |Single |Odyzey Music |
| 2020
|Carrie (feat. Alex Metric) |Single |Caroline France* |
| 2021
|Shantra (feat. Fakear) [with Pouvoir Magique & Einki) |Single |Musiques des Sphères |
| 2021
|Sanctuary |Single |Gravitas Recordings |
| colspan="4" |* denotes that the song was published by Théo Le Vigoureux under exclusive license to the listed record label. |
- BIRD, 2011, digital album
- PICTURAL EP, 2011, digital album
- BACKSTREET EP, 2011, digital album
- Washin' Machine, 2012, digital album
- Morning In Japan, 2013, EP
- Dark Lands, 2013, EP
- SAUVAGE, 2014, EP
- ASAKUSA, 2015, EP
- Animal, 2016, album
- Vegetal, 2016, EP
- Morning in Japan (Deluxe Edition), 2017, EP
- Karmaprana, 2017, EP
- All Glows, 2018, album
- Everything Will Grow Again, 2020, album
External links
- {{Bandcamp|fakear|Official page}}
- [http://soundcloud.com/fakear Fakear's Soundcloud]
References
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Category:Counter Records artists
Category:French electronic musicians
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