Michel Amato

Real Name:Michel Amato
Profile:« 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.
URLs:http://www.goodlife-ozone.com/thehacker/
Aliases:Black Ops, Hacker, The
In Groups:Hurtacker, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, XMF
Name Variations: All | Michel Amato | Amato | Amato, Michel | Amoto Michel | M. Amato | M.Amato | Martin Almato | Michael Amato | Michel Amado | Michel Amato aka The Hacker
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Remixes:
Naked & From A Different Eye (CD) Naked (The Hacker Remix) Edel 2000
Soul On Soul (CD, Maxi) Soul On Soul (The Hack... Dance Division 2001
To The Naked Eye (2xCD, Album) Naked (The Hacker R. A... Gang Go Music 2001
Alice & June (CD, Maxi, Ltd + DVD-V, PAL) Alice & June (The Hack... Jive/Epic 2005
Body Rework (CDr, Album, Comp, Ref) Control (I'm Here) (Th... Not On Label 2006
Body Rework - Remixes (CD, Comp) Control (I'm Here) (Th... NovaMute, NovaMute 2006
Electrostate Of Mind EP (12", EP) Electrostate Of Mind (... Elektrofon 2007
Production:
Biomechanik (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Scum Level 2 1997
1982 (Maxi, MiniAlbum) ◄ (3 versions)   Italian Style Production ... 1998
GoodLife EP (12", EP) The Last GoodLife 2001
Retrospective All UMF's Electro/Techno Tracks Mixed By Marc Twins (CD, Mixed, Comp) At Night, Leather Drea... UMF 2001
Soul On Soul (Remix) (12") Soul On Soul (The Hack... Dance Division 2001
Flexipop (2xLP) Frank Sinatra Ideal 2002
The Sound Of The Third Season (CD, Mixed, Comp) Shari Vari (The Hacker... Cocoon Recordings 2002
Everybody Deserves To Be Fucked (12") Everybody Deserves To ... Kitty-Yo 2004
Moscú Está Helado (CD) Moscú Está Helado Geometrik 2004
Re:Bird The Electronicat Remixes (CD, Comp, Dig) Flocon D'Etoile Angelika Köhlermann 2004
Box (2xCD, Comp, Sli) Factory Walk (The Hack... Play It Again Sam [PIAS], Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2005
Industrial For The Masses Vol. 3 (Limited Edition) (2xCD, Ltd, Comp) Moscú Está Helado (T... Out Of Line 2006
Kill Your Radio Album Remixes Part 1 (12") Te Quiero Mi Amor (The... Space Factory 2006
Les Disques Space Factory Présentent Mix Parade Mixé Par David Carretta / Hits Parade Compilé Par Gigi Succes (2xCD, Album) Te Quiero Mi Amor (The... Space Factory 2006
Live At Sónar (CD) Stock Exchange (Live V... Labels, NovaMute 2006
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Stock Exchange New State Recordings 2007
Electrostate Of Mind EP (12", EP) Electrostate Of Mind (... Elektrofon 2007
Appears On:
Epiteth 7 ◄ (2 versions) Magnetic Storm Epiteth Rec. 1996
Explicit Bass Drum - A Hardcore Compilation (CD, Comp) Magnetic Storm, Traine... Epiteth Rec., Prophetia Records 1996
Hardcore Vibes (CD, Comp) Machine II Reel Up 1997
1982 (Champagne! Single) (CD, Maxi)   Low Spirit Recordings 1998
Speedcore (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Grave Harmless 1998
International DeeJay Gigolos MC TWO (Cass, Comp) Uno, 1982, Frank Sinatra Wizard (4) 1999
Melodies En Sous-Sol (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   GoodLife ... 1999
Music Is The Key - Love Parade 99 (2xCD, Comp) Flexibility (A Tribute... Wagram, Low Spirit Recordings 1999
Techno Parade 1999 (CD, Comp) TV Screen Versailles 1999
38 (CD) Club 38 Edel Records 2000
38 (CD, Album) Club 38 Edel America Records 2000
Frank Sinatra (CD, Maxi)   Max Music (Mexico) 2000
In Case Of... Plank (CD, Mixed, Comp) Last Test Part 1 Harthouse 2000
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (2xCD, Comp) You And Us International Deejay Gigolo Records 2000
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Four (2xCD, Comp) Walk On By International Deejay Gigolo Records 2000
Methods Of Force EP (12", EP)   Sativae 2000
CD Side 7 (CD, Smplr) DJ Song D-Side 2001
Club Space - The House Sessions - Mixed By Oscar G And Ivano Bellini (2xCD, Mixed) Frank Sinatra Bliss Productions 2001
Essential Underground Vol. 03: Berlin / Detroit (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Fadin' Away (Dima Remix) DJ-sets.com 2001
First Album (2xLP, Album)   International Deejay Gigolo Records 2001
Global Underground 010: Athens (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Frank Sinatra Global Underground Ltd. 2001
Rave On Snow Volume 10 : The Jubilee Edition 2001 (2xCD) You And Us Dance Network 2001
Space Age 5.0 (CD) Last Test Part 1 Black Hole Recordings 2001
Uncivilized (4xCD, Mixed, Comp + DVD-V) Magnetic Storm UWe 2001
World Service (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Fadin' Away (Dima Remix) React 2001
13Core Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Magnetic Storm UWe 2002
American Gigolo (CD, Comp, Mixed) Frank Sinatra 2001, Gr... International Deejay Gigolo Records 2002
Goodlife (12", EP) Last Test Part 1(Reworks) GoodLife 2002
Mixed Live 2nd Session: Area², Detroit (CD, Comp, Mixed) Nothing Lasts (Oxia Re... Moonshine Music 2002
Neo Future Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Life On MTV Edel 2002
On Monoïd (CD, Comp, Mixed) Fadin' Away (Dima Remix) Monoïd 2002
Sommer Parade 2002 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Nothing Lasts (Oxia Rmx) DJ Beat Records Scandinavia 2002
Uncivilized - Part 1 (2xCD + Box, Ltd) Magnetic Storm UWe 2002
DA03 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Last Test Part One (Re... Trust The DJ ... 2003
Moskow Reise (12")   GoodLife 2003
Party Monster - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) Frank Sinatra TVT Soundtrax 2003
The Beach (12", S/Sided, Etch)   Mental Groove Records 2003
CD Side 25 (CD, Smplr) Flesh & Bone D-Side 2004
Flesh & Bone (12")   Different, PIAS France 2004
Hits Selection 2 (12") Spaced E Space Factory 2004
I Com (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Soundtrack Of Now Labels ... 2004
Lektroklash - Compilation Vol. 01 (CD, Comp) Spaced E Audiopolis (2) 2004
Reves Mecaniques (2xLP, Album, Gat)   Different, PIAS France 2004
Trax Hors Série #7 : 20 Ans De Révolution Electronique (CD, Smplr, Car) Frank Sinatra 2001 Trax Sampler 2004
World Service 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Moscow Reisen Resist Music 2005
A Remix Selection (2xCD, Comp) Moscow Reisen (Black S... Playlouderecordings 2006
A Remix Selection (CD, Comp) Moscow Reisen (Black S... Playlouderecordings 2006
A.N.D. N.O.W... (CD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Flesh & Bone, Link 1 Human 2006
Club Villa Rouge Vol.3 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Flesh & Bones Citizen Records 2006
Elegy Sampler 45 (CD, Smplr) "Növö Disko" Elegy 2006
GU10 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Frank Sinatra Global Underground Ltd. 2006
Les Disques Space Factory Présentent Mix Parade Mixé Par David Carretta / Hits Parade Compilé Par Gigi Succes (2xCD, Album) Spaced E Space Factory 2006
Live At Sónar (CD) Stock Exchange (Live V... Labels, NovaMute 2006
Muscle Collection (CD, Album + CD, Comp) Eurocold (Terence Fixm... Masterhit Recordings 2006
Better Way EP (12", EP) Better Way (Long Versi... Destination Records 2007
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Stock Exchange New State Recordings 2007
Electronic Manifesto (2xCD) Növö Disko Caustic Records 2007
Electronic Manifesto 2 (CD, Album) Növö Disko (Millimet... Divine Comedy Records 2007
FabricLive. 33 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Stock Exchange Fabric (London) 2007
Hometown EP (12", EP)   Goodlife, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2007
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Three (CD, Comp) Flexibility (A Tribute... International Deejay Gigolo Records 2007
Tsugi Sampler 001 (CD, Smplr, Car) Dimanche (Edit) Tsugi Sampler 2007
We Are Punks 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Midlife Crisis Datapunk 2007
CD Side 44 (CD, Smplr) Better Way D-Side 2008
Mumu (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Infiné 2008
X (CD, Mixed + DVD)   Different, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2008
Zone (12")   Tsuba Records 2008
1000 Dreams (12")   Nobody's Bizzness 2009
CD Side 51 (CD, Smplr) 1000 Dreams (Radio Ver... D-Side 2009
Two (2xLP, Album, gat)   Nobody's Bizzness 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Tuning Tunes 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, RM, Copy Prot.) Soundtrack Of Now EMM (EMI Music Media) 2004
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