The Hacker

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The Hacker is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. « L'homme de l'ombre »… From his start in the hardcore technoscene, to the massive success he found with Miss Kittin; Michel Amato aka The Hacker is one of today's most talented and innovative French artists. With influences from Electro (Kraftwerk) to New Wave music (The Cure and Depeche Mode) and familiarity with the French rave scene of the early 1990s his sound is well defined, yet original. Michel started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in Grenoble (France). At the time Duran Duran was an early influence but he later discovered the dark side of Electro through bands like Cabaret Voltaire and D.A.F. In 1993, although in love with the sound of LFO, he took on the hardcore side of Electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bolloni (aka The Money Penny Project) under the moniker XMF on the label of the same name. In 1995, he lowered the Beats Per Minute but not the energy. Under the name The Hacker he made his own music in classic Detroit style with Jeff Mills in mind. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later he founded his own label Goodlife Records (a classic track from Inner City) with his friends Oxia and Alex Reynaud. However, he still releases tracks on other labels such as A Strange Day on UMF and Method Of Force on Sativae. The tones of his debut album Melodies En Sous-Sol (spring 2000) surmise his musical dreams where you can hear distant echoes of New Order, Dopplereffekt or the hardcore of PCP. His first albums, the 12” Electronic Existentialist (Missile) and Cabaret Futura (Feis) remixed by Greed (Laurent Garnier) put forth the statement that The Hacker was the new messenger of the French Electronic scene. Yet another project that put The Hacker on the international Electro stage. With his friend Caroline Hervé aka Miss Kittin, he began producing (1980s) style electro-pop in the mid 90's. DJ Hell loved their first track Gratin Dauphinois on Technics and signed them on his new label Gigolo in 1997. In Germany, their success was immediate owing to the releases of Champagne and Intimités. They began receiving bookings everywhere with Miss Kittin appearing as a dominant nurse and The Hacker cold as ice behind the decks. With the beginning of Electroclash in 2001, and the release of their First Album, they became popular worldwide. They played at parties around the world and were talked about by big name artists such as Karl Lagerfeld, Elton John, Björk or Madonna to name a few. The Hacker is one of the most sought-after producers, doing remixes for Mark Almond, Fischerspooner, Air and Nitzer Ebb. In 2002 after their U.S. tour, Michel and Caroline decide to take a break from their collaberative project. The Hacker took this opportunity to produce many new tracks released vinyl, such as The Beach on Mental Groove and Dance Industria on Tiga's label Turbo. He collaborated with Kiko, Alexander Robotnick, millimetric and David Caretta, touring all over the globe as a DJ and started work on his next album. In 2004 he released his second album Reves Mecaniques. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Miss Kittin, Djedjotronic, Brodinski, Maelstrom

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electro,Electroclash,electronic,techno,electronica,destroy techno,electroclash,filter house,french techno,ebm,

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Last FM

Demo

Oct/2019

Nancy - EP

Sep/2019

Nancy

Sep/2019

Lost & Found EP

Lost & Found EP

Jan/2019

RA.643

Sep/2018

Le Théâtre des Opérations

Le Théâtre des Opérations

Nov/2017

Midnight Bliss - Single

Midnight Bliss - Single

Oct/2017

Midnight Bliss

Oct/2017

Propagande EP

Jun/2017

Canción de Amor

Canción de Amor

Nov/2016

Viajar a Marte

Oct/2016

Love/Kraft (Complete Edition)

Love/Kraft (Complete Edition)

Nov/2014

Love/Kraft - Part Two

Love/Kraft - Part Two

Nov/2014

The Hacker - Love/Kraft (Complete Edition)

The Hacker - Love/Kraft (Complete Edition)

Nov/2014

Love/Kraft, Part One

Love/Kraft, Part One

Apr/2014

Zone 14: Love/Kraft, Pt. 1 - EP

Zone 14: Love/Kraft, Pt. 1 - EP

Apr/2014

Love/Kraft

Jan/2014

Satori

Sep/2012

Satori EP

Aug/2012

Shockwave

Mar/2012

Vody - Single

Jun/2020

Nothing Lasts - The Remixes

Nothing Lasts - The Remixes

Mar/2020

Cold As Silence / Nothing Lasts

Cold As Silence / Nothing Lasts

Mar/2020

Lost & Found EP

Lost & Found EP

Jan/2019

Trigger Zone - Single

Trigger Zone - Single

Jun/2018

Boiler Room: The Hacker in Grenoble, Jun 13, 2017 (DJ Mix)

Boiler Room: The Hacker in Grenoble, Jun 13, 2017 (DJ Mix)

Jun/2017

Vody

Jun/2020

Malori

Feb/2019

Just Play (Remixes) - Single

Just Play (Remixes) - Single

Jul/2022

Reverse Engineering

Reverse Engineering

Jul/2023

Reverse Engineering - Single

Reverse Engineering - Single

Jul/2023

No Power

Jun/2023

Twenty

Jun/2023

Red Team - EP

May/2023

Red Team

Mar/2023

Nuclear Attack

Mar/2023

Nuclear Attack - Single

Nuclear Attack - Single

Mar/2023

Pose Jedi (Live Session)

Pose Jedi (Live Session)

Feb/2023

Exospheric Encounters

Exospheric Encounters

Feb/2023

Exospheric Encounters - Single

Exospheric Encounters - Single

Jul/2019

Nothing Lasts (The Remixes) (2001)

Nothing Lasts (The Remixes) (2001)

Jul/2019

Last Dance

Mar/2024

Tiger

Feb/2024

Prosound

Feb/2024

No Señor

Feb/2024

No Señor - EP

Feb/2024

Underground Ghost

Underground Ghost

Jan/2024

Pleiades Homie

Dec/2023

Underground Shit

Underground Shit

Dec/2023

Alien Dance

Dec/2023

T-3241

Dec/2023

Forcefield - Single

Forcefield - Single

Nov/2023

Monopoly

Oct/2023

Monopoly - Single

Monopoly - Single

Oct/2023

Fuck This Place

Fuck This Place

Oct/2023

Voices

Oct/2023

Lost | Found EP

Lost | Found EP

Jul/2023

Waste My Time

May/2024

Doble Kill

Apr/2024

Chavão

Jun/2024

Smoke Dope 01

May/2024

The Trhill Is Gone B.B. King Tech Mix

The Trhill Is Gone B.B. King Tech Mix

Jun/2024

t-2908

Jul/2024

Sonero

Jul/2024

0239-232

Nov/2024

I See You There

I See You There

Nov/2024

Laser & Smoke

Feb/2025

Laser & Smoke - Single

Laser & Smoke - Single

Feb/2025

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