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 +'''Michel Amato''', better known by the stage name '''The Hacker''', is a [[France|French]] [[electroclash]] and [[Techno music|techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[electro (music)|Electro]] artists like [[Kraftwerk]], [[New Wave music|New Wave]] artists such as [[The Cure]] and [[Depeche Mode]], as well as the French rave scene of the early 1990s. His artist name comes from [[Jeff Mills]]' track with the same name.
-'''Miss Kittin''' (born '''Caroline Hervé''', [[1973]] in [[Grenoble]], [[France]]) is an [[electronic music]] DJ, [[singer|vocalist]], and songwriter.+==Discography==
-At age 22 she began [[DJ]]ing, spinning records in France, [[Moscow]] and [[Chicago]] with [[Mike Dearborn]]. Soon after she met [[DJ Hell]] in [[Marseille]] who wanted her to record for his [[International DJ Gigolo]] label. She presented him with the [[Extended play|EP]] ''Champagne'' that she recorded with [[The Hacker]]. Miss Kittin and the Hacker released ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & the Hacker album)|First Album]]'' in [[2001]]. Several tracks, such as "1982" and "[[Frank Sinatra]]", became anthems of the [[electroclash]] scene.+===Albums===
- +* ''[[Champagne (EP)|Champagne]]'' (with [[Miss Kittin]]) (1998)
-Kittin expressed an interest in the visual arts - she studied both contemporary and graphic arts. As time progressed, however, Kittin found herself emulating her parents' musical tastes by developing an interest in musical genres ranging from classic, [[jazz music|jazz]], [[funk music|funk]], and [[disco]] to English [[pop music|pop]]. Finding her niche in electronic music in 1991, Kittin raved all around the country before doing her first mix in April of [[1993]]. Her first set came one year later in [[1994]], at which time she started her career with Tekmics Booking Agency, playing in the famous Dragon Ball wild parties of Southern [[France]].+* ''[[Intimités]]'' (with [[Miss Kittin]]) (1999)
- +* ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)|First Album]]'' (with [[Miss Kittin]]) (2001)
-In pursuit of other opportunities, Kittin left France in 1996 and relocated to [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], where she would join the Mental Groove Record Posse one year later. Through years of an exciting and mobile career as a DJ, Miss Kittin is confident with her own personal sound. She states, "I get quickly bored when I listen to the same sound. DJs have to take risks, without only thinking about what people want to hear. Some people say I'm too technical. That's true, but this technique also gives me the freedom to concentrate only on music." +* ''[[Rêves Mécaniques]]'' (2004) #130 FRA
- +* ''[[Two (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)|Two]]'' (with [[Miss Kittin]]) (2009) #102 FRA
-She has become one of the most important figures in [[electroclash]], working with not only [[The Hacker]], but also [[Felix da Housecat]], [[Chicks on Speed]], and Golden Boy. In [[2002]], she released a [[techno music]] compilation under her own name (''[[Miss Kittin on the Road]]''). Her debut solo CD ''[[I Com]]'' has elements from different electronic styles and is more [[experimental music|experimental]] than her previous records. +
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-Her other collaborations include [[Sven Vath]], Steve Bug, and [[Ellen Allien]] (for remixes).+
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-In 2006, she released ''Miss Kittin Live at Sonar'', recorded at the famous electronic music festival ''Sonar'' at Barcelona. She plays her own tracks, among others tracks from [[Aphex Twin]], [[Modeselektor]], [[Boom Bip]]. 2006 also saw the release of a double-disc CD ''Miss Kittin: Bugged Out''.+
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-Two years in the making and almost four years since her debut album ''I Com'', Miss Kittin announced her second album, ''[[BatBox]]'' for a February 2008 release. ''BatBox'' comprises thirteen original songs, all composed whilst touring throughout the world.+
-== Influences ==+
-Hervé has mentioned her admiration for [[Maurice Dantec]], [[Serge Gainsbourg]], [[Laurent Garnier]], [[Kompakt]], [[Thomas Brinkmann]], [[Sven Väth]], [[Chicks on Speed]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Adult.]], [[Dopplereffekt]], [[Drexciya]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Felix da Housecat]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Bret Easton Ellis]], [[James Ellroy]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Mute Records]], [[Warp Records]], [[Autechre]], [[Boards of Canada]], [[Andrew Weatherall]], [[Richard D. James]], [[Stanley Kubrick]], [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]], [[New Order]], [[Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft|DAF]], [[Visage]], [[Ultravox]], [[Fad Gadget]], [[Front 242]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Indochine (band)|Indochine]], and [[David Bowie]].+
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Template:Cleanup Michel Amato, better known by the stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by Electro artists like Kraftwerk, New Wave artists such as The Cure and Depeche Mode, as well as the French rave scene of the early 1990s. His artist name comes from Jeff Mills' track with the same name.

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