Quote Originally Posted by Sunil
Vitalic "Fanfares" wasn't a great record in my opinion, can't remember it all track by track, only that the long side was typical French, Daft Punk kind of sound.

You know the Hacker album very well. I listened a few times, but it didn't have the same effect as previous stuff by him, mainly because I'd heard it all before. He's a very good producer ,who is, by his own admission, putting a slant on styles (particularly 80's synth pop) that he likes. He hasn't struck me as too diverse an artist but in his defence he does make some great techno music, as opposed to just loops. Recently I've found his stuff a touch formulaic I have to say. I still like his sound but wouldn't mind to hear something a bit more forward thinking, or a break from the norm.
Vitalic was a great EP to me because:
Mainly because Candy was an asssoarer the other tracks were
Woo was soulful gameboy type synths but deep
Fanfare was a dreamy marching type sound

Which is diverse right? 3 tracks three different approaches
No I don't think its the French Daft Punk sound. Yes it is French Vitalic Techno sound but not House. Besides Homework had some Techno Tunes. There is 0 wrong with Daft Punk. They went poppy last time around a bit but they brought something different which is alot more then what we can say about some Techno artist. Main thing I can say about Vitalic is, if you want to bring a place alight, put that shit on. He is a ****kin legend. I mean didn't you say for harder heads check Manu Le Main remix. He also did some Acid Techno some mellow stuff and some trademark Vitalic metal techno and some great electro tracks.

Going back to the Hacker! Yes he is a great artist but if you don't like his new album fair enough. Maybe we see different things in it. 'He puts slant on 80's synth' Yep sure he is influenced by New Order, Depeche Mode, Front 242 but he mentions French Rave scene in 90's and Hardcore scene as his roots and what caused him to start developing his sound! Thats why you see dark undertones in his music, which is great. When he does 80's he does it with his trademark. That Mt Sims Track is nice. I really like good music no matter what the category(Only Electronic though :lol: ) I would say he totally changed his sound and gone completely different then what he has done before. Kind of like fukkinn Mozart in studio, put musical balance on Technology music, adding layers of song structure to it.

PS I love French Techno! I have done for years and look out for all the releases by them. I wasn't too keen on Caretta sound until couple of years ago when he massively improved his sound. Now! We'll he fukkin rocked it in DK011 and his album. I do think the sound French gang have is lot more innovative then lot of the Techno guys coming out with elite old school influence thing. At the end of day melody and funk has to be!