馃 MISS KITTIN [Electroclash]
- MISS KITTIN➤Tamarin Bay➤Calling From The Stars➤00:00:25
- GOLDEN BOY + MISS KITTIN➤It's Good For You To Meet People➤Or➤00:07:24
- FELIX DA HOUSECAT + MISS KITTIN➤Madame Hollywood [Extended]➤Madame Hollywood➤00:14:17
- NITZER EBB➤Control (I'm Here) [The Hacker Remix 2006]➤Compilation➤00:21:02
- MISS KITTIN + THE HACKER➤Flexibility➤First Album➤00:27:22
- MISS KITTIN + THE HACKER➤Malade➤Third Album➤00:38:19
- MISS KITTIN + THE HACKER➤Party In My Head➤Two➤00:44:39
- NICOLAS-MASSEYEFF +-MISS-KITTIN➤Present [Marc Romboy Remix]➤Present EP➤00:51:18
- FANTASTIC TWINS➤Silver Moon Dial➤Two Is Not A Number➤00:57:43
- ATOMTM➤Your Ambition➤Music Is Better Than Pussy➤01:03:24
- THE BRANDT BRAUER FRICK ENSEMBLE ➤Pretend [Soul Clap Remix]➤Mr. Machine The Remixes➤01:18:17
- T.RAUMSCHMIERE➤Jaguar➤Jaguar➤01:25:28
- GENEVIEVE PASQUIER➤L'apparence C'est Tout➤Soap Bubble Factory➤01:32:49
- OLGA KOUKLAKI➤Get A Life [Remix By Black Strobe]➤Get A Life➤01:39:38
- CHLOE ➤Take Care➤Take Care➤01:47:25
- URBAN TRIBE➤Insolitology➤Loyal Opposition➤01:54:03
- MISS KITTIN➤Professional Distortion➤Professional Distortion➤01:58:56
- MISS KITTIN➤Pollution Of The Mind➤Batbox➤00:00:25
✚ Caroline
Herv茅, internationally recognized as Miss Kittin (and now simply Kittin), is a
true pioneer whose distinct style left an indelible mark on electronic music.
Her biting wit, cool French vocal delivery, and gritty synth sound became the
undeniable foundation for the electroclash movement of the late 1990s and early
2000s. Although her musical education was diverse, spanning classic, jazz, and
new wave, the raw energy of early '90s techno proved to be her true calling,
leading her to begin DJing internationally while studying art. The key moment
that defined her career was her partnership with fellow French DJ and producer,
The Hacker (Michel Amato). In 1998, they released the seminal Champagne EP,
featuring "1982" and the iconic "Frank Sinatra," on DJ
Hell’s International Deejay Gigolos label. These tracks perfectly blended '80s
synth-pop nostalgia with Detroit techno beats, all held together by Miss
Kittin's signature deadpan, spoken-word vocals. This fusion—described as a
"grimy collision of new wave and '90s techno"—was a powerful
rebellion against mainstream techno, celebrating punk aesthetics and dark
humor. "Frank Sinatra," with its sardonic commentary on club celebrity
culture, quickly became a defining anthem for the underground scene. Throughout
the early 2000s, her influence grew, not only with The Hacker (leading to the
critically acclaimed First Album in 2001) but also through diverse
collaborations with artists like Felix Da Housecat and Golden Boy. Her
distinctive, often humorous, and distinctly female voice became highly sought
after, injecting intellectual narrative into a male-dominated genre. While her
collaborative work defined electroclash, her solo career, starting with I Com
(2004), showcased her depth as a producer, exploring Chicago House and punk
beyond the genre's confines. Later solo albums, such as BatBox, Calling From
The Stars, and Cosmos, saw her push her sound even further into ambient and
experimental techno, culminating in her decision to perform as simply Kittin,
signaling her artistic maturity. Today, her legacy is cemented as one of the
founding acts of electroclash, a figurehead who helped elevate the female
presence in electronic music, and a technically respected techno DJ who remains
true to the underground spirit of sonic innovation. From smoky clubs to
mainstage festivals, her career is a testament to the enduring power of
creative rebellion and a beautifully executed, sardonic one-liner.
✚ Caroline Herv茅, internationalement reconnue sous le nom de Miss Kittin (et maintenant simplement Kittin), est une v茅ritable pionni猫re dont le style distinct a laiss茅 une marque ind茅l茅bile sur la musique 茅lectronique. Son esprit mordant, son phras茅 vocal fran莽ais d茅contract茅 et son son de synth茅 brut sont devenus les fondations incontestables du mouvement electroclash 脿 la fin des ann茅es 1990 et au d茅but des ann茅es 2000. Bien que sa formation musicale f没t diverse (allant du classique au jazz et 脿 la new wave), l'茅nergie brute de la techno du d茅but des ann茅es 90 s'est r茅v茅l茅e 锚tre sa v茅ritable vocation, la menant 脿 devenir DJ 脿 l'international tout en 茅tudiant l'art. Le moment cl茅 de sa carri猫re fut son partenariat avec son coll猫gue DJ et producteur fran莽ais, The Hacker (Michel Amato). En 1998, ils ont sorti l'EP fondamental Champagne, qui comprenait "1982" et l'embl茅matique "Frank Sinatra," sur le label International Deejay Gigolos de DJ Hell. Ces morceaux m锚laient parfaitement la nostalgie de la synth-pop des ann茅es 80 aux rythmes techno de Detroit, le tout soutenu par le phras茅 monotone et le style de spoken word (parl茅-chant茅) si caract茅ristique de Miss Kittin. Cette fusion — d茅crite comme une "collision crasseuse de new wave et de techno des ann茅es 90" — 茅tait une r茅bellion puissante contre la rigidit茅 de la techno mainstream, c茅l茅brant l'esth茅tique punk et l'humour noir. "Frank Sinatra," avec son commentaire sarcastique sur la culture des c茅l茅brit茅s en club, est rapidement devenu un hymne phare de la sc猫ne underground. Durant le d茅but des ann茅es 2000, son influence a grandi, non seulement avec The Hacker (menant au First Album acclam茅 par la critique en 2001), mais aussi 脿 travers diverses collaborations avec des artistes tels que Felix Da Housecat et Golden Boy. Sa voix distinctive, souvent pleine d'humour et clairement f茅minine, est devenue tr猫s recherch茅e, injectant un discours intellectuel dans un genre largement domin茅 par les hommes. Si son travail collaboratif a d茅fini l'electroclash, sa carri猫re solo, initi茅e avec I Com (2004), a d茅montr茅 sa profondeur en tant que productrice, explorant la house de Chicago et le punk au-del脿 des limites du genre. Des albums solo ult茅rieurs, tels que BatBox, Calling From The Stars et Cosmos, l'ont vue pousser son son encore plus loin vers la techno ambiente et exp茅rimentale, aboutissant 脿 sa d茅cision de se produire sous le simple nom de Kittin, signifiant sa maturit茅 artistique. Aujourd'hui, son h茅ritage est bien 茅tabli : elle est l'une des artistes fondatrices de l'electroclash, une figure de proue qui a contribu茅 脿 茅lever la pr茅sence f茅minine dans la musique 茅lectronique, et une DJ techno respect茅e techniquement qui reste fid猫le 脿 l'esprit underground de l'innovation sonore. Des clubs enfum茅s aux grandes sc猫nes de festivals, sa carri猫re t茅moigne du pouvoir durable de la r茅bellion cr茅ative et d'une r茅plique sardonique magnifiquement ex茅cut茅e.
