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«L'homme de l'ombre»… From his start in the hardcore techno to the massive success he found with Miss Kittin, Michel Amato aka The Hacker is one of todays most talented and innovative French artists. With Electro (Kraftwerk) to New Wave (The Cure and Depeche Mode for ever) as a musical background he was also familiar with the French rave of the early 90's.
Michel starts doing music in 1989 at the age of 17 in Grenoble (France). Duran Duran was around,... Read more
«L'homme de l'ombre»… From his start in the hardcore techno to the massive success he found with Miss Kittin, Michel Amato aka The Hacker is one of todays most talented and innovative French artists. With Electro (Kraftwerk) to New Wave (The Cure and Depeche Mode for ever) as a musical background he was also familiar with the French rave of the early 90's.
Michel starts doing music in 1989 at the age of 17 in Grenoble (France). Duran Duran was around, but he discovers the dark sides of Electro with Cabaret Voltaire and D.A.F. In 93, although in love with LFO, he took the hardcore side and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bolloni (aka Money Peny Project) under the moniker XMF on the label of the same name.
In 95, he lowers the bpm but not the energy. Under the name The Hacker he makes his own music in a classic Detroit style with Jeff Mills in mind. His first tracks are released on Ozone and Interface. Three years later he found his own label Goodlife Records (a classic track from Inner City) with his friends Oxia and Alex Reynaud, but 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 New Order, Dopplereffekt or the hardcore of PCP.
His first album, the 12”s Electronic Existentialist (Missile) and Cabaret Futura (Feis) and the remix Greed (Laurent Garnier) made the statement that The Hacker was the new messenger of the French Electronic scene. Nevertheless it's another project that will put The Hacker on the international stage.
He creates some fun 80's electro-pop with his friend Caroline Herve aka Miss Kittin. DJ Hell loves their first track “Gratin Dauphinois” on Technics and signs them on his new label Gigolo in 97. In Germany the success comes immediately with “Champagne” and “Intimités” EPs. They are booked everywhere with Miss Kittin appearing as a dominant nurse and The Hacker cold as ice behind the machines and decks. With the beginning of the Electroclash in 2001 they become hype all over the world! Parties everywhere, talked about by Karl Lagerfeld and Elton John amongst others, The Hacker is one of the most sought-after producers remixing for Mark Almond, Fisherspooner, Air and Nitzer Ebb.
In 2002 after their U.S. tour, Michel and Caroline decide to take a break from their project. The Hacker takes this opportunity to create new tracks to release on 12” such as "Dance Industria" on Tiga's label Turbo. He collaborates with Kiko and Alexander Robotnik, Millimetric & David Caretta, tours all over the globe as deejay and releases his second album “Reves Mecaniques” on Goodlife/Pias/Different.
In 2006 he produced a new mix CD: "And Now" on UWE label.
Since then, The Hacker continues touring all around the world and also concentrates on the production of some 12", especially the famous “Hometown” EP with Miss Kittin in 2007 on Goodlife.
In June 2008, Pias/Different & Goodlife will collaborate on production and release the dvd of The Hacker:
"X". This dvd presents the live act of his last solo album "Rêves Mécaniques" and a 52” documentary which presents 10 years of The Hacker’s carrier with the participation of DJ Hell, Miss Kittin, Oxia, Kiko, Terence Fixmer among others.
In early 2009, the long awaited 2nd artist album of Miss Kittin & The Hacker entitled 'Two', was released on Miss Kittin's label Nobody's Bizzness and followed by extensive live tour all around the globe. In late 2009 The Hacker also created a new label called ZONE.
Currently he is working on his 3rd solo artist album, to be released in summer 2010.
Releases:
* 2010 The Hacker: "Black Hole" . 12" . White Noise (4) . White Noise 010
* 2010 The Hacker: "Haunted" . 12" / digital . MinimalRome . MRX017
* 2008 The Hacker: "X" . cd/dvd . Different . DIFF 1090 CD/DVD
* 2008 The Hacker: "2980 ep" . 12" . Different . DIFF 1086 T
* 2008 The Hacker: "Zone" . 12" . Tsuba Records . TSUBA017
* 2007 The Hacker: "Eurocold / Moon Patrol" . 12" . Planete Rouge Records . plr 07 003
* 2007 The Hacker: "Space Travel" . 12" . Notorious Elektro . noto 011-6
* 2006 The Hacker: "Art Et Industries" . 12" . Different/Pias . DIFF 1046 T/451.1046.130
* 2005 The Hacker: "Traces" . 12" . Different/Pias . DIFF 1056 T/451.1056.130
* 2005 The Hacker: "Radiation (Remixes)" . 12" . Different/Pias . DIFF 1046 t/451.1046.130
* 2004 The Hacker: "Rêves Mécaniques" . 2xlp/cd . Goodlife/pias . DIFF 1035 DLP/cd/451.1035.012/20
* 2004 The Hacker: "Flesh & Bone" . 12" . Different/Pias . DIFF 1036/451.1036.130
* 2004 The Hacker: "Life / Death" . 12" . Dancefloor Killers . DK012
* 2003 The Hacker: "Danse Industria" . 12" . Turbo . TURBO-017
* 2002 The Hacker: "Cabaret Futura Vol. 2" . 12" . feis . FEIS016
* 2001 The Hacker: "Nothing Lasts (The Remixes)" . 12" . Missile Records . Missile 46.5
* 2001 The Hacker: "dead zone" . 12" . dancefloor killers . DK003
* 2001 The Hacker: "cabaret futura" . 12" . FEIS . FEIS008
* 2001 The Hacker: "Just Play (Remixes)" . 12" . Rotation Records . ROT01029
* 2000 The Hacker: "Nothing Lasts" . 12" . Missile Records . Missile 46
* 2000 The Hacker: "Moments presents The Hacker" . 12" . Moments . moments 2.1
* 2000 The Hacker: "Methods Of Force" . 12" . Sativae . TIVA019
* 2000 The Hacker: "Fadin' Away Remixes" . 12" . Goodlife . GL07
* 1999 The Hacker: "Melodies En Sous-sol" . 2lp/cd . Goodlife . GLP01/gLCD01
* 1999 The Hacker: "A Strange Day" . 12" . UMF . UMF05
* 1998 The Hacker: "Le Danseur Parfait" . 12" . Magic Trax . MT005
* 1998 The Hacker: "Girls On Film" . 12" . Goodlife . GL01
* 1997 The Hacker: "Desynchronized" . 12" . Doug Dunnerr Productions . DD004
* 1996 The Hacker: "Phunky Data" . 12" . Interface . INT 001
Collaborations:
* 2011 Millimetric feat. The Hacker: "Mecanographe" . digital . M-Tronic . Br35
* 2009 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Party In My Head" . 12" . Nobody's Bizzness . bizz7
* 2009 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Two" . CD/2xLP . Nobody's Bizzness . bizz4CD/BIZZ4
* 2009 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "First Album - 2009 reissue" . CD . Nobody's Bizzness . bizz8CD
* 2009 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "1000 Dreams" . 12" . Nobody's Bizzness . bizz6
* 2009 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "PPPO" . 12" . Nobody's Bizzness . bizz5
* 2008 The Hacker & Eric Borgo: "Zone" . 12" . Tsuba Records . tsuba017
* 2007 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Midlife Crisis" on "We Are Punks 2" . 12"/2xcd . datapunk . dtp028/-2
* 2007 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Hometown" . 12" . Goodlife / PIAS . GL29 / 189.1029.130
* 2007 Neon Electronics vs. The Hacker: "Better Way EP" . 12" . Destination Records . destination 004
* 2005 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "1982" - anthony rother 2005 remix . 12" . international dj gigolo rec.
* 2004 Alexander Robotnick / The Hacker / kiko: "Viens chez moi" . "Les Grands Voyages De L'Amour" . Hot Banana . hot banana 007
* 2003 The Hacker / Millimetric / David Caretta: "Moskow Reise" . 12" . Goodlife / PIAS . G0L21
* 2003 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Stock Exchange" . 12" . International DJ Gigolos Rec.
* 2003 DJ Tonio & The Hacker: "Connexion" . 12" . Error 404 . error404xx1
* 2002 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "The Beach" for "Where is here" CD com. . Mental Groove Rec
* 2001 Oxia vs. The Hacker / Len Faki / Eric Borgo: "Good Life 14" . 12" . Goodlife . GL14
* 2001 Oxia vs. The Hacker: "Goodlife EP" . 12" . Goodlife . GL010
* 2001 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "First Album" CD / 2x12" . International DJ Gigolo Rec.
* 2000 The Hacker & Kiko: "Buy Some Remixes" . 12" . Paparazzi . PAPA-07
* 1999 The Hacker vs. Oxia: "Funktion" . "Da Mother Ship Inc" . 12" . Ozone . oz004
* 1999 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Intimités EP" 12" . International DJ Gigolos Rec.
* 1998 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Champagne EP" CD/12" . International DJ Gigolo Rec.
* 1997 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Vaudeville" 2LP +CD Compil. . Futuria / Futuria Rec.
* 1997 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Tekmics Dicks" 2LP Comp. . Tekmics / Altitude Rec.
* 1996 Miss Kittin & The Hacker: "Gratin Dauphinois" Tekmics + Dragon Bal CD comp. . Altitude Rec.
Remixes:
* 2011 Millimetric: "Smoking Kills (The Hacker Rmx)" . cd/digital . M-Tronic . Br35
* 2010 Citizen Kain & Phuture Traxx: "The Worm (The Hacker Rmx)" . 12" . Neverending Records . NEVERENDING01
* 2010 Acid Washed: "Acid Washed (The Hacker Rmx)" . 12" . Record Makers . REC69
* 2007 LAAG vs. Commuter: " Electrostate Of Mind" . 12" . Elektrofon . elk 011
* 2007 DFX: "Relax Your Body" . 12" . LASERGUN . LASERGUN 042
* 2007 Syrob: "Copilote" . 12" . Copilote Recordings . copilote 01
* 2006 Swoop: "Superlicious" . 2xcd . Translunar Ltd. . Mill/TL002-2
* 2006 Human Body: "Galactica" . 4xcd . Wagram . 3123522
* 2006 Esplendor Geometrico: "Moscu Esta Helado" . 2xcd . Out Of Line . OUT 237/238
* 2006 David Caretta: "Te Quiero Mi Amor" . 12" . Space Factory . SPACEFAC 10
* 2006 Esplendor Geométrico: "Moscú Está Helado" . 2xcd . Out Of Line . OUT 237/238
* 2006 Robert Görl: "Seltsame Liebe" . 2xcd+dvd . Synthetic Symphony . SPV 67032 2CD+DVD
* 2006 Nitzer Ebb: "Control (I'm Here)" . cd . NovaMute . NoMu 166 CD
* 2005 Kill Memory Crash: "Doorway 9" . 12" . Ghostly International . GI-48
* 2005 The Neon Judgement: "Factory Walk" . 2xCD . Play It Again Sam (PIAS) . PIASB 175 DCD
* 2005 Indochine: "Alice & June" . cd + dvd . Sony BMG Music Entertainment (France) . 82876 75726 2
* 2004 Trisomie 21: "No Search For Us" . 3xcd . Le Son Du Maquis . LSM 54 088
* 2004 Fixmer / McCarthy: "Freefall". 12" . Planete Rouge Records . PLR 04 002
* 2004 Oxia: " TNN" . 12" . Goodlife . GL22
* 2004 Sex in Dallas: "EverybodyDeserves To Be Fucked" . 12" . Kitty-Yo . KY04092MS
* 2003 The Horrorist: "Mission Ecstasy 2003" . 12" . Acardipane Records . ACA 2017.004/12
* 2003 Al Ferox: "Effet Hypnotique" . 2x12" . Dancefloor Killers . DK010
* 2003 Lady B: "Cruising Around Motor city" . 12" . Goodlife . GL17
* 2003 Sinema: "Confusion" . 12" . Hot Banana . hot banana 002
* 2003 Kiko: "Italomatic" . 12" . Goodlife . GL12.5
* 2003 étant Donnés: "Sparkle 1" . 12" . Fiat Lux . FL030
* 2003 Fisherspooner: "Emerge" . 12" . International Deejay Gigolo Records . GIGOLO 105
* 2002 Northern Lite: "MyPain" . 12" . Lasergun . LASERGUN 017
* 2002 Nitzer Ebb: "Control I'm Here" . 12" . Nova Mute . 12 NoMu 95
* 2002 ZOMBIE NATION: "Kernkraft 400" for "FUTURISM". (Miss Kittin & The Hacker remix) . CD comp . City Rockers
* 2002 Air: "Don't Be Light" . 2x12" . Virginfrance s.a. . VISA 8964
* 2002 A Number Of Names: "Shari Vari" . 12" . International Deejay Gigolo Records . GIGOLO 88
* 2001 Jori Hulkkonen: "Whispers". 12" . F Communications . F 146 W
* 2001 Si Begg: "Welcome To The Discotheque" . 12" . Feis . FEIS013
* 2001 Sulphuric Saliva: "crash" . 12" . Uncivilized World . UW 13
* 2001 System F: "Soul On Soul" . 12" . Gigolo Records . GIGOLO 73
* 2001 Beroshima: "Electronic Discussion" . 2x12" . Müller records . müLLER2034
* 2001 Funk D'Void: "Diabla" . 12" . Soma Quality Recordings Ltd . SOMA 112R
* 2001 Tocotronic vs. Console: "I like Georgio" for "Freiburg V 3.0" (Miss Kittin & The Hacker Remix) . 12" . L'Age D'Or
* 2001 Merricks: "Disco Dandy" . 12" . Disko B . db 99
* 2000 Roland Casper: "Naked". 12"/cd . edel . 0121720 GAG/EDL 5090-2
* 2000 Laurent Garnier: "Greed". 2x12" . f.communications/pias . F 127 LTD/137.0127.36
* 2000 Tocotronic: "K.O.O.K. Variationen" (Miss Kittin & The Hacker Remix) . CD2 . L'Age D'Or
* 2000 Dave The Hustler: "Club Honey" . 12" . Paparazzi Records . PAPA-04
* 1999 DJ Rush: "Don't You Love Me?" . 12" . Mental Groove . mg 009
* 1999 UrbanBushmen: "Casablanca" . 12" . Leitmotiv . Leitmotiv 004
* 1999 AERIC: "De Toute Facon" (Miss Kittin & The Hacker Showgirls Remix) . 12" . Ladomat
Mix-CD's:
* 2006 The Hacker: "A.N.D. N.O.W..." . cd . Uncivilized World . UWCD07
* 2000 The Hacker: "The Next Step Of New Wave" . CD . Human . human 06 Show less
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