Vitalic

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His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene. However, he became good friends with techno producer The Hacker, whom he met in Le Rex Club, the "techno temple" of Laurent Garnier. The Hacker suggested that he should send his new tracks to DJ Hell, head of International DeeJay Gigolo Records in Munich. 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. Miss Kittin included "La Rock 01" on her DJ mix album On the Road.{{cite web

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In 2005, Vitalic released his debut album, OK Cowboy, on Different/PIAS Recordings. 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 Naissance des Pieuvres. His song "Poney Part 1" was featured in the Pleix film Birds.{{cite web |url=http://www.pleix.net/birds.html |title=Birds |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719140710/http://www.pleix.net/birds.html |archive-date=2011-07-19 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/35852-vitalic-returns-with-single-sweet-video/|title=Vitalic Returns With Single, Sweet Video|first=Ryan|last=Dombal|website=Pitchfork.com|date=8 July 2009 |access-date=27 August 2020}} He has spoken a great deal about the new disco influence on Flashmob.{{cite web |url=http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/09/30/vitalic-disco-can-be-everywhere-slightly-/ |title=VITALIC: "Disco can be everywhere slightly." | Dummy » Features |access-date=2009-10-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004083002/http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/09/30/vitalic-disco-can-be-everywhere-slightly- |archive-date=2009-10-04 }} The song "Poison Lips" from Flashmob was used in the 2012 film Dredd, and for a 2016 TV advertisement for Amazon. Flashmob also provided the soundtrack for the film La leggenda di Kaspar Hauser.{{cite web |url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1887785/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title = The Legend of Kaspar Hauser (2012): Full Cast & Crew |publisher = Internet Movie Database |access-date = 12 January 2017}}

Vitalic's third studio album, Rave Age, was released on 5 November 2012,{{Cite web|url=http://www.vitalic.org/|title=Homepage|website=Vitalic.org|access-date=27 August 2020}} to generally positive reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/rave-age/vitalic |title=Reviews for Rave Age by Vitalic |website=Metacritic.com |access-date=2017-01-20}}

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,{{cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=37065 |title=Vitalic announces new album, Voyager, and live tour |publisher=Resident Advisor |date=2016-11-01 |access-date=2017-01-20}} to positive reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/voyager/vitalic |title=Reviews for Voyager by Vitalic |website=Metacritic.com |access-date=2017-01-20}}

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 Emel Mathlouthi for a concert in Paris at Théâtre du Châtelet : they created together a new music around the poetry of Ghada Al-Samman for an event called Variations. The show was filmed for Culturebox channel and uploaded on YouTube.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRq3K3MVpbE |title=Variations #6 : Vitalic & Emel Play Ghada Al-Samman (Live in Paris' Theâtre du Châtelet 30 September 2021) |publisher=YouTube|date=30 September 2021|access-date=29 November 2021}} Vitalic has started a worldwide tour to support Dissidaence Episode 1.

In 2024, he received the Lumière Award for Best Music for his soundtrack to Disco Boy (2023).{{cite magazine|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|date=22 January 2024|title='Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/anatomy-of-a-fall-lumiere-awards-1235880949/|magazine=Variety|access-date=22 January 2024}}

• OK Cowboy (2005)
• Flashmob (2009)
• Rave Age (2012)
• Voyager (2017)
• Dissidænce Episode 1 (2021)
• Dissidænce Episode 2 (2022)
• Disco Boy Original Soundtrack (2023)

• V Live (2007)

• Poney EP (2001)
• "To L'An-fer From Chicago" (2003)
• "Fanfares" (2004)
• "My Friend Dario" (2005)
• "No Fun" (2005)
• "Poney" (2006)
• "Bells EP" (2006) with Linda Lamb
• "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. Kiddy Smile (2021)
• "The Light Is a Train" (2022)
• "Boomer OK - Radio Edit" (2022)
• "And It Goes Like" (2022)
• "Disco Boy, The Rising" (2023)
• "Confess EP" (2023)
• "Cœur Noir" feat. NTO (2024)

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", Scratch Massive
• "My Friend Dario", Vitalic (2005)
• "Red X", Useless

• Dima
• Hustler Pornstar
• The Silures, with Linda Lamb and Mount Sims
• Vital Ferox, with Al Ferox
• KOMPROMAT, with Rebeka Warrior

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• [http://www.vitalic.org/ Vitalic's website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060813150109/http://www.vitalic.info/ Vitalic Club]
• [http://www.differentrecordings.com/ Label Different Recordings]
• [http://www.citizen-records.com/ Label Citizen Records]
• [http://www.gigolo-records.de/ Gigolo Records]
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