Vitalic

The alter ego of French producer Pascal Arbez, Vitalic blends techno, electro, and house -- as well as classical, rock, and '70s electronic music -- into surprising and always kinetic forms. On 2001's Poney EP and the club favorite "La Rock 01," Vitalic's sound recalled the work of fellow countrymen Daft Punk and Air, but had its own hard-edged playfulness, an approach he refined on 2005's full-length OK Cowboy. Each of Arbez's brought different facets of his music to the fore: Disco took the spotlight on 2009's Flashmob, punk and rave made up the heart of 2012's Rave Age, whi...