Fakear (/fˈkɪər/), born Théo Le Vigoureux on 13 May 1991, is a French DJ, musician and producer of electronic music.[1]

Fakear
Background information
Birth nameThéo Le Vigoureux
Born (1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 (age 33)
Caen, Normandy, France
GenresElectronic, downtempo
Years active2011-present
LabelsNowadays Records, Théo Le Vigoureux, Caroline France

Musical style and influence

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Boasting a distinct style akin to that of French musician and producer CloZee, Fakear's music is best described as "world bass," a term also used to describe CloZee's music.[2]

Many of his songs are characterized by East Asian influences; there's an emphasis on melody, transparency, the focus on individual instruments, and the use of word orientation. Specifically, Japanese influences.

Japanese music often looks to represent natural sounds—and the sounds of life itself—through the use of percussion, wind and string instruments. In traditional Japanese music, there is a noticeable absence of regular chords and a sparse rhythm. All of the rhythms are 'ma'-based and silence is an important part of the songs.[3] Many of these aspects of Japanese music can be heard in Fakear's music.

Discography

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Albums

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Album Title Year Tracks
Animal 2016 Sheer-Khan

Silver (feat. Rae Morris)

Animal

La lune rousse (feat. Deva Premal)

My Own Sun

Jonnhae

Red Lines

Le chant du monde

De la luz

Lessons

Le belle ame

Ankara

Light Bullet (feat. Andreya Triana)

Leaving Tokyo (feat. Rae Morris)

Mamaha (Energy Song) [Bonus Track]

Rise (Bonus Track)

Song for Jo (Bonus Track)

All Glows 2018 Prelude

Something Wonderful (feat. Ana Zimmer)

Lost in Time (feat. Polo & Pan, Noraa & Clément Bazin)

Lost Colors

Chakra

One Chance (feat. Eves Karydas)

Consciousness

Next Life

Tokara

Tonight (feat. Ebenezer)

Sacred Feminine (feat. Ibrahim Maalouf)

Sea Song

Vision (feat. Claire Laffut)

Lou

Give You (feat. Anna Majidson)

Under the Last Tree

Everything Will Grow Again 2020 Kaishi

Tadlo

Sekoia

Rituals (feat. Luiza Fernandes)

Carrie (feat. Alex Metric)

A New Home

Together

Tokai

Linked

Structurized

Water Lullaby

Hypertalisman 2024 Elysium

About You

Prism

Healing

Nova

Training Lesson

Ikigai

Inner Forest

Singles

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Year Song Format Label
2013 Lacrimosa Single Nowadays Records
2013 Piece of Little Mind Single Nowadays Records
2016 La belle âme Single Counter Records*
2016 Tigers (Thylacine Remix) Single Nowadays Records
2017 Out of Reach Single Animal Sauvage Records
2017 Give Me a Sign (feat. Dana Williams) Single Animal Sauvage Records
2018 Lost in Time (feat. Polo & Pan, Noraa & Clément Bazin) Single Counter Records*
2018 5th Season (with La fine équipe) Single Nowadays Records
2018 Mana Single Nowadays Records
2019 Nausicaa Single Caroline Records*
2019 Fugitive Single Caroline Records*
2019 Kobra (feat. Pouvoir Magique) Single Caroline Records*
2019 Kanagawa Waves 1831 (with The Geek x VRV & Balkan Bump) Single Allo Floride Records
2020 Kanzan (feat. Fakear) [with CloZee, Pouvoir Magique & Einki) Single Odyzey Music
2020 Carrie (feat. Alex Metric) Single Caroline France*
2021 Shantra (feat. Fakear) [with Pouvoir Magique & Einki) Single Musiques des Sphères
2021 Sanctuary Single Gravitas Recordings
* denotes that the song was published by Théo Le Vigoureux under exclusive license to the listed record label.
  • BIRD, 2011, digital album
  • PICTURAL EP, 2011, digital album
  • BACKSTREET EP, 2011, digital album
  • Washin' Machine, 2012, digital album
  • Morning In Japan, 2013, EP
  • Dark Lands, 2013, EP
  • SAUVAGE, 2014, EP
  • ASAKUSA, 2015, EP
  • Animal, 2016, album
  • Vegetal, 2016, EP
  • Morning in Japan (Deluxe Edition), 2017, EP
  • Karmaprana, 2017, EP
  • All Glows, 2018, album
  • Everything Will Grow Again, 2020, album
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References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (1 May 2018). "Fakear Interview". The Independent.
  2. ^ "About CloZee". CloZee. 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "The History of Japanese Music". Audio Network. Retrieved 11 March 2021.