Fakear
Incorporating international influences and genre fusion into his warm soundscapes, producer Fakear quickly established himself as a key figure in the 2010s French electronic scene. With an expansive body of work stretching from the 2010s and into the 2020s, the musician's varied output has produced three studio albums, six EPs, and two mini-albums.Born to a musical family in Caen, France, producer Fakear (birth name Théo Le Vigoureux) grew up with diverse musical influences, listening to everything from Maurice Ravel to Massive Attack. After a brief stint with ska-punk alongside Gabriel Legeleux (Superpoze), Le Vigoureux turned primarily to electronic production at the age of 17, adopting the name Fakear ("fake-ear"). Incorporating international influences and a mystical atmosphere into his works, the young musician's debut came with 2011 mini-album Bird, followed later that year by the EPs Pictural and Backstreet. These early works were catchy yet complex, peppered with production flair and scored with a plethora of instruments from electric guitar to saxophone. During 2012, the musician continued to hone his sound on mini-album Washin' Machine before signing to Nowadays Records and dropping electronically driven EPs Morning in Japan and Dark Lands. It was his third EP on the label, Sauvage, that would propel Fakear's career forward: opening track "La Lune Rousse" quickly amassed millions of plays online, bringing the musician's name to international attention. After releasing the Asakusa EP (2015) on a visit to Japan, the musician moved to the mountains to record his debut album, Animal. While retaining the international influences of his earliest production work, the 2016 LP primarily continued the electronic directions explored on Nowadays, creating lush collages with soft synths and chopped samples. Swiftly embarking on a European tour to celebrate Animal's success, Le Vigoureux released the album's B-sides as Vegetal in December that year. His sixth EP, Karmaprana, was issued in December the following year, before the producer set to work on his sophomore studio album, All Glows. The 2018 sophomore project expanded on the collaborative aspects of his debut, delving into Pop and R&B alongside a variety of purely instrumental offerings. His third studio album, Everything Will Grow Again, arrived in June of 2020. As well as the warm soundscapes and complex production for which Fakear is known, the LP saw the musician push the boundaries of his genre-fusions, adding greater influence from IDM and the club scene.
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Discography
52 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Let U Go (Club Nowadays Vol. 4)
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 14 Feb 2025
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Sanctuary
Dance - Released by Gravitas Recordings on 22 Feb 2021
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Kanagawa Waves 1831
Trip Hop - Released by Allo Floride Records on 28 Aug 2019
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La lune rousse
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 1 Jan 2014
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Talisman
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 24 Feb 2023
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Morning in Japan (Deluxe Edition)
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 10 Feb 2017
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Morning in Japan
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 3 Jun 2013
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Underwater (Mira Ló Remix)
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 11 Apr 2025
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Hypertalisman Rebuild
Experimental - Released by Nowadays Records on 22 Nov 2024
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Asakusa
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 18 May 2015
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EWGA Remixed
Electronic - Released by Universal Music Division Virgin Music on 5 Mar 2021
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Ceremony
Electronic - Released by Nowadays Records on 19 Jan 2023
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Kobra
Electronic - Released by Universal Music Division Virgin Music on 26 Apr 2019
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Fugitive
Electronic - Released by Universal Music Division Virgin Music on 15 Mar 2019
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