Télépopmusik facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Télépopmusik
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| Origin | France |
| Genres | House Downtempo Electronic |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | EMI/Capitol Records |
| Members | Fabrice Dumont; Stephan Haeri, 2square; Christophe Hetier, Antipop; |
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont (bassist of the pop band Autour de Lucie), Stephan Haeri (also known as "2 square" for his solo projects), and Christophe Hetier (also known as "DJ Antipop").
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History
Télépopmusik was formed by Fabrice Dumont (of Autour de Lucie), Stephan Haeri (2Square, of Planet Zen), and Christophe Hetier (Antipop, of Bel Air) in 1997.
1997: Sonic 75
Télépopmusik, contributed "Sonic 75" to the compilation Source Lab 3 X (1997).
2001-2004: Genetic World
The group's first album was Genetic World, released in 2001, with several singles from the album released subsequently.
Rapper Mau, from Earthling, appeared as a guest vocalist on Genetic World as Soda-Pop (tracks "Genetic World", "Da Hoola" and "Trishika").
"Breathe" from the album Genetic World was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004. The track peaked at #42 in the UK Singles Chart in March 2002. Angela McCluskey, the co-writer and guest vocalist on "Breathe," is from the American band Wild Colonials.
The track "Love Can Damage Your Health" gained popularity in the house music genre as a result of a remix by DJ/Producer Dennis Ferrer and Abicah Soul.
2005: Angel Milk
In 2005, the group released their second studio album, Angel Milk. The album received positive reviews from critics, and spawned the single "Into Everything", whose accompanying music video featured stop-motion animation and footage of a house full of leaves.
Rapper Mau, from Earthling, appeared as a guest vocalist as Mau ("Anyway", "Last Train To Wherever", "Hollywood On My Toothpaste", "Tuesday" and "15 Minutes").
2013: Try Me Anyway / Fever
On 24 June 2013 Télépopmusik released Try Me Anyway / Fever EP, which featured New York based vocalist Betty Black (Sylvia Gordon) and remixes from Dirty Channels, Zombie Disco Squad, Populette, Pit Spector and Pino Rastovitch.
2020: Everybody Breaks The Line
In September 2020, they released Everybody Breaks The Line, fifteen years after the release of their sophomore album. Featured artists include Young & Sick, Jo Wedin, Sylvia Black, and frequent collaborator Angela McCluskey.
Discography
- Sonic 75 (1997)
Albums
- Genetic World (2001)
- Angel Milk (2005)
- Everybody Breaks The Line (2020)
Extended plays
- Ghost Girl (2009)
- Try Me Anyway / Fever (2013)
- Sound (2014)
Remix compilation
- Catalogue Of Telepopmusik (2003)
As producer
- Damita Jo by Janet Jackson (2004) [Télépopmusik produced "Looking for Love," the introduction to this album]
Sampled
- Breathe on My Contacts by Jennifer Lee AKA TOKiMONSTA (2011) [Sampled "Breathe"]
- 5am Ant Hat by Krayze Music (2012) [Sampled "Love Can Damage Your Health"]
Other
- The Things We Do by Angela McCluskey (2005) [a regular vocalist for Télépopmusik]
See also
In Spanish: Télépopmusik para niños
