Altsounds - Vitalic's Flashmob Available Today; Free Online Widget

It would be an understatement to say that Flashmob, the new album by Vitalic due out today, is "eagerly awaited." In fact, this is the first major release in four years from Dijon, France-based Pascal Arbez-Nicolas, one of the world's leading electronic producers and like Daft Punk of Aphex Twin, is responsible for shaping the sound of modern-day electronic music. In conjunction with the release of Flashbob, Vitalic is also releasing an interactive online widget where fans can stream Flashmob in it's entirety as well as watch videos and get the latest touring news and more. The widget is available for free online here. This announcement comes on the heels of Vitalic's recently released video for the single Poison Lips found here.

A daring successor to 2005's OK Cowboy, Flashmob is an album that effortlessly evokes the insatiable attitude of disco - reducing its essence, in certain places, to the sound of a snare, to a single handclap - while Pascal's production and composition gives the songs a timeless quality. "The idea was to make different songs, different styles, as if viewed through a Kaleidoscope" he says. "I used technology that would have made it impossible to produce this album five years ago. I mixed many different styles, from R'n'B to Jean Michel Jarre with Justice and Metro Area. To make these tracks," Pascal continues, "I put myself in a mindset that was similar to when I made the Poney EP - disco and experimentation mixed with tracks that are still easy to understand." The four-song Poney EP, arguably the finest techno 12-inch of the decade, was Vitalic's 2001 debut leading to international tour dates and acclaim in the media.

Vitalic has always operated with ruthless efficiency. Each live show is memorable and engaging as Pascal regularly fills arenas around the world including Japan and Brazil with tireless versions of "La Rock 01" and "Valetta Fanfares". On OK Cowboy, Vitalic chose to re-imagine rock'n'roll as ecstatic, choppy grunge, best represented on tracks like "My Friend Dario" and "Newman". With Flashmob, he took a totally different approach "The Vitalic that people know is straight to the point," he says. "So with this album I wanted something more artistic and romantic. I feel I have more freedom with this album."

The album is available today physically and digitally at all of your favorite retailers.

Flashmob - Available Today On [ PIAS ] Recordings;
Releases Free Online Widget With Full Record Stream