Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont, Stephan Haeri, and Christophe Hetier.
History
Télépopmusik was formed by Fabrice Dumont, Stephan Haeri, and Christophe Hetier in 1997.1997: ''Sonic 75''
Télépopmusik, contributed "Sonic 75" to the compilation Source Lab 3 X.2001–2004: ''Genetic World''
The group's first album, Genetic World was released in 2001; several singles from the album were released subsequently.Rapper Mau, from Earthling, appeared as a guest vocalist on Genetic World as Soda-Pop.
"Breathe" from Genetic World was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award in the Best Dance Recording category. The track peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2002. Angela McCluskey, co-writer and guest vocalist on "Breathe", was a member of the 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"; its accompanying music video featured stop-motion animation and footage of a house full of leaves.Rapper Mau appeared as a guest vocalist as Mau.
2013: ''Try Me Anyway / Fever''
On 24 June 2013, Télépopmusik released the Try Me Anyway / Fever EP, which featured New York-based vocalist Betty Black 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 second album. Featured artists include Young & Sick, Jo Wedin, Sylvia Black, and frequent collaborator Angela McCluskey.Discography
- ''Sonic 75''
Albums
- Genetic World
- Angel Milk
- ''Everybody Breaks the Line''
Extended plays
- Ghost Girl
- Try Me Anyway / Fever
- ''Sound''
Remix compilation
- ''Catalogue of Telepopmusik''
As producer
- Damita Jo by Janet Jackson
In sampling
- "Breathe on My Contacts" by Jennifer Lee a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA samples "Breathe"
- "5am Ant Hat" by Krayze Music samples "Love Can Damage Your Health"
In popular culture
The track "Last Train to Wherever" from Angel Milk was featured in the final scene of the third season première of Nip Tuck.
The track "Don't Look Back" from Angel Milk was used in a love scene between characters Helena Peabody and Dylan Moreland in the American series The L Word.
A jazz/torch version of "Yesterday Was a Lie" from Genetic World, covered by Chase Masterson, plays a role in the film of the same name.
"Breathe" was used in the 2005 French film The Beat That My Heart Skipped, directed by Jacques Audiard.
In November 2008, IBM used the track "L'Incertitude D'Heisenberg" in a video about the company's history.
In 2009, Peugeot started advertising of its 308 CC model with the track "Ghost Girl".
In 2020, the remixed version of the track "Connection" by Reznik and Good Guy Mikesh is featured in the Grand Theft Auto Online's The Cayo Perico Heist update in The Music Locker's Keinemusik Club Set.