Miss Kittin

Caroline Hervé (born 1973), known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic music producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter.

Miss Kittin was born Caroline Hervé in 1973 in Grenoble, a city in the Alps, in southeastern France.

Music such as Genesis, Supertramp, Miles Davis, Maria Callas, Pink Floyd and The Beatles became a prominent part of her and her parents' lives.

At the age of 6, Hervé often played piano for fun at her grandparents', and reproduced melodies from the radio.

Miss Kittin tried taking piano lessons but gave up after 2 years.

In addition, she started practicing ballet when she was 5 years old and continued until she was 22.

Champagne included tracks such as "1982" and "Frank Sinatra", which became anthems of the electroclash scene and underground hits in Europe.

After earning her high school diploma in 1990, Miss Kittin studied art, first in Marseille (1991), then in the Beaux-Arts of Grenoble to specialize in contemporary art (1993–94).

Finding her niche in electronic music in 1991, Kittin raved all around the country before doing her first mix in April 1993.

Her first set came one year later in 1994, at which time she started her career with Tekmics Booking Agency.

When she was 22, she began DJing, spinning records in France, Moscow and Chicago with Mike Dearborn.

A major break came for the producer/DJ when she received bookings for the Dragon Ball events in southern France.

She finished her graphic design program in Amiens in 1995 before starting her full-time DJ job.

As time progressed, Kittin found herself emulating her parents' musical tastes by developing an interest in musical genres ranging from classic, jazz, funk, and disco to English pop.

In 1996, she moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and joined the Mental Groove Records group.

A trio of early productions on various-artists compilations were scattered throughout 1996 and 1997.

The first records she bought for DJing were Richie Hawtin's Fuse and Robert Hood's The Protein Valve.

It took her three months to earn enough money at her job as a supermarket cashier to buy a secondhand pair of Technics decks, both of which she still uses.

In 1997, she met DJ Hell in Marseille, who wanted her to record for his International DJ Gigolo label.

Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy.

In 1998, she presented him with the EP Champagne that she recorded with The Hacker.

It further included a cover of the song "Dirty Talk" by Klein + M.B.O. In 1999, the duo released the EP Intimités, which included a cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".

Miss Kittin & The Hacker released First Album in 2001.

First Album received positive reviews from contemporary critics; according to the music review aggregation of Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 68/100.

The album was listed on several Best Albums of the Decade lists.

Despite not charting, the album sold over 50,000 copies worldwide.

Slant Magazine placed "Frank Sinatra" at number eighty-six on its 100 Greatest Dance Songs list.

Other songs on the album include "Stock Exchange" and "The Beach".

While touring with The Hacker in support of their debut album, Miss Kittin met Felix da Housecat at a Swiss festival.

The next day, Kittin and Felix composed "Silver Screen Shower Scene" and "Madame Hollywood" in a friend's small studio in Geneva.

She also cowrote and was featured on the songs "Voicemail" and "What Does It Feel Like?" from Felix da Housecat's album Kittenz and Thee Glitz.

The album received positive reviews from contemporary critics, garnering an average score of 78/100 on the music review aggregation of Metacritic.

"Silver Screen Shower Scene" became one of the first electroclash songs to reach the UK Top 40, peaking at number thirty-nine.

"Madame Hollywood" peaked at number nineteen on the Canadian Singles Chart.

In 2001, Sven Väth featured Miss Kittin on a cover of "Je t'aime... moi non-plus", the Serge Gainsbourg song.

After shooting the music video for "Je t'aime... moi non-plus", Miss Kittin decided to move to Berlin and take a job as an A&R consultant at Mute Records Germany.

In 2002, she released the techno music compilations On the Road and Radio Caroline Vol.1.

Both albums received positive reviews for showcasing her talents "as a DJ rather than an electroclash diva", who "finally tears down the facade, proving that she is much more than the champagne-toasting chanteuse that her sensual accent and fashionista lyrics have always suggested."

She released her debut solo album I Com in 2004, a second, BatBox, in 2008, and a third, Calling from the Stars, in 2013.

She achieved international popularity with the singles "Rippin Kittin" and "Silver Screen Shower Scene".