French pioneer of Electroclash in the early 90's, David Carretta produce hard edged electro, analogue techno and retro-futuristic synth workouts. 25 years on since his debut release Carretta is still at his creative best.
David Carretta is a modern techno producer who paradoxically draws its roots in the best of the 1980s.
On “Nuit Panic”, his first solo album the last ten years, the incisive and hypnotic melodies of "Visage" and "Prince de la cuite", interpreted by David, or "Dark Candies" sung by the Berlin artist Aga Wilk, point his obsession with the Italo Disco style and the seductive tones of the synth-pop of New Order or Depeche Mode.
The martial beats and hypnotic synth lines of "Come Here Come Down", "Destination l'amour" or "En cas d'urgence", recall the electronic cold and percussive sound of the Electronic Body Music introduced by Front 242 or Nitzer Ebb, a music fed by the nihilism of punk and the metallic sounds of the industrial music.
However, on this fourth solo album, the French musician is never satisfied with mimicking the music of yesterday. He draws on it its DNA, vocabulary and of course some of its instruments, especially its favorite synthesizer, the Sequential Circuits Pro One as well as the Korg MS-20, iconic synthesizers used by Vince Clark, DAF or Liaisons Dangereuses.
Between torments and pleasure
Like other French musicians of his generation, close to his universe, such as The Hacker, Terrence Fixmer, Vitalic or the youngest Gesaffelstein, David Caretta brings to these 1980s sounds energy and rigor that owe everything to techno. Not to mention more contemporary or personal topics that emerge through his minimalist lyrics. A song like "Visage" mocks, the obsession of social networks for the selfie, while "Prince de la cuite" is rather self-mockery, unless it is a black irony which David has shown to himself many times.
Nuit Panic, the frenglish title of the album, halfway between the themes of pleasure and fear, summarizes for the artist the troubled sensations, possible drifts and dangerous situations that can happen during the night, that evoke a night of pleasure, dance, drinking, wandering or fright. .
A discreet pathfinder
Discreet personality of the French techno scene, David Caretta is none the less one of his pioneers. During his teens in the French southwest, he was nurtured by punk and new wave, before setting up his first band in 1988, which could be described as industrial or EBM.
The synthetic sonorities of his first explorations naturally led him to New Beat, Acid House and Techno which arrived between the late 1980s and the early 1990s, before he publishes his first singlei by 1994 on Harthouse, a Frankfurt label founded by Sven Väth. Two years later, he continues to progress within the German scene by publishing the most techno "Innerwood", the first EP of another legendary label, International Deejay Gigolo.
Even if David has played in Europe since that time, his career will benefit from a new impulse with the release of his first two LPs, Le Catalogue Electronique (1999) and Kill Your Radio (2004), during a period which corresponds to the rise of Electroclash. Alongside Vitalic or Miss Kittin & The Hacker, he is part of this generation of musicians, from techno, who then renew with the rock, sexy and dark inspiration of their adolescence marked by the new wave, bringing attitude and disruptive spirit to a rave scene out of inspiration.
In 2001, his track "Vicious Game", carried by incisive synths and a voice from beyond the grave, is one of the iconic pieces of the genre. A dynamic that he used to found in 2004, Space Factory, an electronic music label that, over the past fifteen years, has published more than fifty references including Jensen Interceptor, the Fool's Stone, Adriano Canzian and the most recent Jauzas The Shining.
From 80's EBM to the ongoing renaissance
His next-to-last album, Rodeo Disco, is released in 2008 and announces a succeding decade when the musician will be more discreet and will move to the mountains of Ariège, to live outdoors.
He started his comeback on the music scene from 2015, with the release of two retrospective compilations of his work, Two Decades, which are accompanied by a series of maxis published by Zone, Mille Feuilles, Blackstrobe Records and the German GND , which demonstrate that the Caretta sound has succeeded to spread through the years.
For ten years, the electro scene has indeed revitalised into its past, seeking to explore the sometimes forgotten currents of its history. First with italo-disco, followed by a darker inspiration that saw the techno reconnect the industrial music and EBM of the 1980s, that a whole new generation of DJs and producers recreate today in the underground clubs of Berlin, Paris or Moscow.
A scene in full excitement that rediscovers the music that has always accompanied David Caretta during his career, and who may find through Night Panic, a new source of inspiration.
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1994
10''- Calyptol Inhalant - L.S.D – Harthouse
12"- Pink Noïse - analog devices - Mesclum
1995
12"- David Carretta - ngc 3200 – Melmack 01
12"- mixes of Gary Numan - dans le park - dj hell/david carretta - Random 2.1
1996
12''- David Carretta - innerwood – gigolo 01
12''- David Carretta - futurfarm ep – thrust 02
12"- Gluon Quarks 1 – Protoplasm 01
12"- Gluon Quarks 2 – Protoplasm 02
1997
12''- David Carretta - Toulouse is on the map – gigolo 06
12''- David Carretta - marseille kicks ass – thrust 04
cd - international deejay gigolos compilation 1
1998
12''- David Carretta - the rocket sardine – gigolo 18
12''- David Carretta - twin planets – thrust 06
cd - international deejay gigolos compilation 2
1999
2x12'' – David Carretta - le catalogue électronique – gigolo 35
cd Album – David Carretta - le catalogue électronique – gigolo 35
12''- David Carretta, Olive & Virtualian - v.c.o – thrust 08
cd - international deejay gigolos compilation 3
2000
12''- David Carretta - machine is breeding – thrust 11
12”- David Carretta - sweet shuffle – Dancefloor Killer
12"- David Carretta & Electric Indigo - collective e.p – Pornflake 01
12"- David Carretta – dildo – Kobayashi
12"- Steve Bug - at the front / David Carretta remix - Pokerflat 09
12"- Cosmo Vitelli - party day / David carretta remix - Solid / Virgin
12”- Mark Broom – hold me / David Carretta remix - Pornflake 002
2001
12''- David Carretta - domination ep – gigolo 81
12"- David Carretta - mouvement perpétuel – Rewired 6
12''- David Carretta - dehumanized ep – thrust 19
12"- David Carretta - sequence harmony - Leitmotiv 06
12''- Mitsu - shylight / David Carretta remix - Gigolo 57
12"- Hardfloor - communication to none David Carretta remix - Harthouse 07-6
12"- Alessandro F. – doomplanet / david Carretta remix - Dancefloor killer 01
12"- Puberty Love - x-ray eyes / david Carretta remix - Lasergun 014
cd - international deejay gigolos compilations 5
cd - the very best of inter. dj gigolos
2002
12"- David Carretta & Cassy - tu es – WMF records
cd - David Carretta & Virtualian - machines – thrust cd 01
cd - Electric Indigo & David Carretta - i want you – Electronic Resistance
12”- Kiko – monique / David Carretta remix – Goodlife
12”- Agoria – mad max / David Carretta remix – A Traction
12”- Feuks – acid works / David Carretta remix - E Beat 003
12”- Scratch Massive - seeing is believing / D. Carretta remix - Disques Debut / Warner Music
cd Mix – David Carretta - electro dash – Model
2003
12”- Dj Tonio & David Carretta - my telephone is dead - Error 404
10”- Eedio - une histoire de remix / David Carretta & Ido remix - Leitmotiv 009
12”- Paul Nazca – emotion / David Carretta remix – Scandium
12”- Sinema – you keep me hangin’ on / D. Carretta remix - Hot banana 01-R
12”- Cassy and Dave the Hustler - her dream / D. Carretta remix - Mental Groove 32
cd - international deejay gigolos compilations 7
cd - the japanese gigolo inferno
cd – mix compilation american gigolo
2004
12''- David Carretta - lovely toy – gigolo 154
2x12''– David Carretta - kill your radio – gigolo 155
CD ALBUM – David Carretta - kill your radio – gigolo 155
12”- David Carretta, The Hacker & Millimetric – Moskow reise – Goodlife 21
12”- David Carretta - inside out - Hot Banana 06
12”- David Carretta, Al Ferox & Dj Tonio - the bad guys - Dancefloor Killer
12”- Miss Yetti – obsessed / David Carretta remix - Gold und Liebe 12
12”- Kim Peers – tell me more / David Carretta remix – Gigolo 133
2005
12”& cd - David Carretta & Gigi Succes – ermite technologique – cocoon compilation
CD – Superlux – Alarm Carretta remix – soundstation
12” – DIP & David Carretta – Contact – Space Factory 5
12” – Volksmusik – the force agressiva remix by David Carretta – Electrofon
12” – The Hacker – Radiation remix – Goodlife
CD – T21 – midnight of my life re-construction Carretta mix
2006
12”- David Carretta – kill your radio album remixes part 1 – Space Factory 10
12” - T21 – midnight of my life re-construction Carretta mix – Wicked Music
12” – Virtual Symetrie – See you Transtributexpress mix – Eye Q
12” – Superlux – Alarm Carretta remix – Lektroluv
12” – David Carretta – change vote – change records
DOUBLE CD – Hits Parade Mix Parade – Space Factory
CD – Implant – the creatures David Carretta remix – Alfa Matrix
2007
CD – 32 Crash – spacemen & poets carretta remix – alfa matrix
12” – Crash Course In Science – Cardboard Lamb Carretta remix – Planete Rouge
CD – Neon Electronics – Better Way Carretta remix – La Maquis
12” & CD – Vive La Fête – quatsch David Carretta remix – Uwe
CD – Neon Judgement – Awful Day David Carretta remix – PIAS
12” – Danis Rodriguez – Bad Experience – Destination records
2008
12” – David Carretta – Disco Dance / Dance Machine – Space Factory
CD – David Carretta – Rodeo Disco – Space Factory
12” – Dancepig – beneath me David Carretta remix – Space Factory
Digital – Marco Asoleda & Drey – carretta remix – Amazone Audio
12” – Ionic Vision – Sleep David Carretta remix – Things to Come
CD – Buzz – Minimal et electronique carretta remix – no label
CD – Ayria – six seconds David Carretta remix – Alfa Matrix
2009
CD ALBUM – David Carretta – Rodeo Disco – Space Factory
12” – Dirty Princess – Marine David Carretta remix – Mad Dildo
12” – Alexander Robotnick – Obsession for a disco freak Carretta remix – This is Music
12” – David Carretta – Rodeo disco remixes part 1 – Space Factory
12” – Arnaud Rebotini – 1234 David carretta Remix – Citizen records
2010
12” – David Carretta – Rodeo disco remixes part 2 – Space Factory
12” – The Penelopes – licked by love David Carretta Remix -
12” - Millimetric - Manic Depression David Carretta remix -
2011
CD ALBUM – Aerobic – Peace Hand – Space Factory
12” – People Theatre & Yasmin Gate – Waiting for you Carretta remix – Space Factory
12”- Christopher Kah – Gone David Carretta Remix – RHH
12” - Christopher Kah – Burnt David Carretta Remix – RHH
12” – Frederic De Carvalho – Snails David Carretta Remix – Absolute Freak
12” – Carretta & Workerpoor – Crash ep. – Zone
2012/13/14
12”- Gesaffelstein – Hatred David Carretta Remix – Turbo recordings
12" - CARRETTA & WORKERPOOR - Electronic Warfare - Space Factory
12" - The Horrorist - The Man Master (Carretta & Workerpoor remix) - TTC
12" - Arnaud Rebotini - Their synthetic majesties request (David Carretta and Workerpoor remix) - Zone
12"- CARRETTA & WORKERPOOR - Subtle Knife feat. Louisahhh!!! - Space Factory
12"- ADAN & ILSE feat. Peter - Swallow You All (David Carretta Remix) - Space Factory
12" - CARRETTA & WORKERPOOR - The Intruders - Space Factory
12" - CARRETTA & WORKERPOOR - I.N.T.R.U.D.E.R.S Remixes - Space Factory
12"- Molecule - Ultra Bleu (Version by Carretta & Workerpoor)
12"- Radical G / The Horrorist - Here Comes The Storm Carretta & Workerpoor
12" - Kobain - Death Star (David Carretta Remix)
12" - DUALESQUE - Uncomplicated David Carretta Remix - kilerrr
12" - Turbo Turbo - Jack Your House David Carretta Remix - GND
12" - Plastique De Rêve - Waiting For Tonight (David Carretta Remix) - Space factory
12"- MILLIMETRIC - Slogan (David Carretta Remix)
12" - ELECTROSEXUAL - Tempelhof (David Carretta Remix)
12" - Life For Dead - Diablo (David Carretta Remix) - Space Factory
12" - David Carretta - Land Of Sin - Zone Records
2019:
Album - David Carretta - Nuit panic - Blackstrobe Records