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	[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]		[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]
	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.neptunemusic.net/thehacker \|title=The Hacker — Neptune Music Agency \|website=Neptune Music Agency \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref> His artist name comes from the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==
	The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].		The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.side-line.com/the-hacker-your-imagination-has-to-do-the-job-not-the-new-plug-in-you-just-bought-tech-talk-with-dj-wildhoney/ \|title=The Hacker – “Your imagination has to do the job, not the new plug-in you just bought!” \|last=Wildhoney \|first=Filip \|date=2016-01-08 \|website=Side-Line \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref> At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-hacker-mn0000764504#biography \|title=The Hacker Biography \|last=Jeffries \|first=David \|website=AllMusic \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref>

	In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].		In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hacker%2C+The Discogs: The Hacker]		* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hacker%2C+The Discogs: The Hacker]
	* [http://www.thehackermusic.com/ The Hacker's official site]
	* 2010: [http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/ Soundtracks by Miss Kittin and The Hacker] - interview with Miss Kittin and The Hacker, plus 3-tracks for listening to.		* 2010: [http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/ Soundtracks by Miss Kittin and The Hacker] - interview with Miss Kittin and The Hacker, plus 3-tracks for listening to.

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	[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]		[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]
	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==
	The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].		The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].

	In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method Of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].		In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].

	In the mid-1990s, The Hacker began producing electro-pop with his friend, Caroline Hervé (aka [[Miss Kittin]]). [[DJ Hell]] loved their first track "Gratin Dauphinois" and signed them to his new label [[International DeeJay Gigolo Records\|International DJ Gigolo]] in 1997. In Germany, their success was immediate owing to the releases of the EPs ''[[Champagne (Miss Kittin & The Hacker EP)\|Champagne]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Intimités]]'' in 1999. The ''Champagne'' EP included the tracks "[[1982 (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|1982]]" and "[[Frank Sinatra (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|Frank Sinatra]]", which immediately became anthems of the [[electroclash]] scene.<ref name="velle">{{cite web\|url=http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/\|title=Velle - Couture Soundtracks - Winter 2010\|last=Gagne\|first=Justin\|work=Velle\|access-date=11 August 2016 \|year=2011}}</ref> After the release of their ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|First Album]]'' in 2001 they became popular worldwide. The Hacker is also sought-after as a producer, and has done remixes for [[Marc Almond]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Air (French band)\|Air]], and [[Nitzer Ebb]].		In the mid-1990s, The Hacker began producing electro-pop with his friend, Caroline Hervé (aka [[Miss Kittin]]). [[DJ Hell]] loved their first track "Gratin Dauphinois" and signed them to his new label [[International DeeJay Gigolo Records\|International DJ Gigolo]] in 1997. In Germany, their success was immediate owing to the releases of the EPs ''[[Champagne (Miss Kittin & The Hacker EP)\|Champagne]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Intimités]]'' in 1999. The ''Champagne'' EP included the tracks "[[1982 (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|1982]]" and "[[Frank Sinatra (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|Frank Sinatra]]", which immediately became anthems of the [[electroclash]] scene.<ref name="velle">{{cite web\|url=http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/\|title=Velle - Couture Soundtracks - Winter 2010\|last=Gagne\|first=Justin\|work=Velle\|access-date=11 August 2016 \|year=2011}}</ref> After the release of their ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|First Album]]'' in 2001 they became popular worldwide. The Hacker is also sought-after as a producer, and has done remixes for [[Marc Almond]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Air (French band)\|Air]], and [[Nitzer Ebb]].

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	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker~~(Nah bro im the real hacker here >:()~~''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker(Nah bro im the real hacker here >:()''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==

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			{{Short description\|French electroclash/techno producer}}
	{{BLP sources\|date=July 2015}}		{{BLP sources\|date=July 2015}}

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	Miss Kittin & The Hacker reunited as a duo in 2008, after a short tour of European clubs at the end of 2007, and the ''Hometown EP'' was released in June that year. Further touring followed throughout America and around the world in 2008, before they both started recording new songs, some of which were performed whilst touring. In March 2009, they released their second album ''[[Two (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|Two]]'', 8 years after their first and only full LP as a duo. The first single "[[1000 Dreams]]" was also released in March, alongside a new club single "PPPO - People Pleasure Power Objects", both taken from the new album. The reformed duo embarked on a new European tour all summer in 2008, kicking off in France in early April.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.misskittinandthehacker.com/about.12.0.html \|title=Retrieved 2010-05-28 \|publisher=Misskittinandthehacker.com \|access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref>		Miss Kittin & The Hacker reunited as a duo in 2008, after a short tour of European clubs at the end of 2007, and the ''Hometown EP'' was released in June that year. Further touring followed throughout America and around the world in 2008, before they both started recording new songs, some of which were performed whilst touring. In March 2009, they released their second album ''[[Two (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|Two]]'', 8 years after their first and only full LP as a duo. The first single "[[1000 Dreams]]" was also released in March, alongside a new club single "PPPO - People Pleasure Power Objects", both taken from the new album. The reformed duo embarked on a new European tour all summer in 2008, kicking off in France in early April.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.misskittinandthehacker.com/about.12.0.html \|title=Retrieved 2010-05-28 \|publisher=Misskittinandthehacker.com \|access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref>

	== Influences ==
	Amato has mentioned his respect for [[Terence Fixmer]],[[David Carretta ]] [[DJ Hell]], [[Adult.]], [[Ersatz Audio]], [[Dopplereffekt]], [[Soft Cell]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[New Order (band)\|New Order]], [[Cybotron (American band)\|Cybotron]], [[Bobby Orlando]] and [[Giorgio Moroder]].<ref>Liner notes, ''First Album'' by Miss Kittin and the Hacker</ref> 592665231

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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	== Influences ==		== Influences ==
	Amato has mentioned his respect for Terence Fixmer, David Carretta, [[DJ Hell]], [[Adult.]], [[Ersatz Audio]], [[Dopplereffekt]], [[Soft Cell]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[New Order (band)\|New Order]], [[Cybotron (American band)\|Cybotron]], [[Bobby Orlando]] and [[Giorgio Moroder]].<ref>Liner notes, ''First Album'' by Miss Kittin and the Hacker</ref> 592665231		Amato has mentioned his respect for [[Terence Fixmer]],[[David Carretta ]] [[DJ Hell]], [[Adult.]], [[Ersatz Audio]], [[Dopplereffekt]], [[Soft Cell]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[New Order (band)\|New Order]], [[Cybotron (American band)\|Cybotron]], [[Bobby Orlando]] and [[Giorgio Moroder]].<ref>Liner notes, ''First Album'' by Miss Kittin and the Hacker</ref> 592665231

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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	==Career==		==Career==
	The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]]. In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].		The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].

	In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method Of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].		In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method Of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].

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	[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker]]		[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]
	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

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	[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]		[[File:The Hacker.jpg\|thumb\|270px\|The Hacker on 13 September 2015]]
	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.neptunemusic.net/thehacker \|title=The Hacker — Neptune Music Agency \|website=Neptune Music Agency \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref> His artist name comes from the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==
	The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].		The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.side-line.com/the-hacker-your-imagination-has-to-do-the-job-not-the-new-plug-in-you-just-bought-tech-talk-with-dj-wildhoney/ \|title=The Hacker – “Your imagination has to do the job, not the new plug-in you just bought!” \|last=Wildhoney \|first=Filip \|date=2016-01-08 \|website=Side-Line \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref> At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-hacker-mn0000764504#biography \|title=The Hacker Biography \|last=Jeffries \|first=David \|website=AllMusic \|access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref>

	In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].		In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].

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	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.

	==Career==		==Career==
	The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].		The Hacker started making music in 1989 at the age of 17 in [[Grenoble]], France. At the time, [[Duran Duran]] was an early influence, but he later discovered the darker side of electro through [[electronic body music]] groups like [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)\|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft\|D.A.F.]] In 1993, The Hacker took on the hardcore side of electro and released a few 12”s with Benoit Bollini under the name [[XMF]].

	In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method Of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].		In 1995, he made his own music in classic [[Detroit]] styled after Jeff Mills. His first tracks were released on the Ozone and Interface labels. Three years later, The Hacker founded his own label, Goodlife Records (named from a classic track from [[Inner City (band)\|Inner City]]), with his friends [[Oxia (musician)\|Oxia]] and Alex Reynaud. However, he also released tracks on other labels such as "A Strange Day" on UMF and "Method of Force" on Sativae. His debut album ''Mélodies En Sous-Sol'' (spring 2000) echoes [[New Order (band)\|New Order]] and [[Dopplereffekt]].

	In the mid-1990s, The Hacker began producing electro-pop with his friend, Caroline Hervé (aka [[Miss Kittin]]). [[DJ Hell]] loved their first track "Gratin Dauphinois" and signed them to his new label [[International DeeJay Gigolo Records\|International DJ Gigolo]] in 1997. In Germany, their success was immediate owing to the releases of the EPs ''[[Champagne (Miss Kittin & The Hacker EP)\|Champagne]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Intimités]]'' in 1999. The ''Champagne'' EP included the tracks "[[1982 (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|1982]]" and "[[Frank Sinatra (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|Frank Sinatra]]", which immediately became anthems of the [[electroclash]] scene.<ref name="velle">{{cite web\|url=http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/\|title=Velle - Couture Soundtracks - Winter 2010\|last=Gagne\|first=Justin\|work=Velle\|access-date=11 August 2016 \|year=2011}}</ref> After the release of their ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|First Album]]'' in 2001 they became popular worldwide. The Hacker is also sought-after as a producer, and has done remixes for [[Marc Almond]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Air (French band)\|Air]], and [[Nitzer Ebb]].		In the mid-1990s, The Hacker began producing electro-pop with his friend, Caroline Hervé (aka [[Miss Kittin]]). [[DJ Hell]] loved their first track "Gratin Dauphinois" and signed them to his new label [[International DeeJay Gigolo Records\|International DJ Gigolo]] in 1997. In Germany, their success was immediate owing to the releases of the EPs ''[[Champagne (Miss Kittin & The Hacker EP)\|Champagne]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Intimités]]'' in 1999. The ''Champagne'' EP included the tracks "[[1982 (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|1982]]" and "[[Frank Sinatra (Miss Kittin & The Hacker song)\|Frank Sinatra]]", which immediately became anthems of the [[electroclash]] scene.<ref name="velle">{{cite web\|url=http://www.velle.us/features/couture-soundtracks/\|title=Velle - Couture Soundtracks - Winter 2010\|last=Gagne\|first=Justin\|work=Velle\|access-date=11 August 2016 \|year=2011}}</ref> After the release of their ''[[First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker album)\|First Album]]'' in 2001 they became popular worldwide. The Hacker is also sought-after as a producer, and has done remixes for [[Marc Almond]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Air (French band)\|Air]], and [[Nitzer Ebb]].

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	'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.		'''Michel Amato''', better known by his stage name '''The Hacker''', is a French [[electroclash]] and [[techno]] producer who has worked extensively with [[Miss Kittin]]. His work has been influenced by [[Electronic music\|electronic]] 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 the [[Jeff Mills]] track of the same name.