The Beatles released all of their 11 studio albums in just seven years. And in his early years from 1969 to 1976 Elton John chalked up 14 albums and two greatest hits collections.

Compare this to the productivity of electronic music genius Pascal Arbez, better known as Vitalic, who in the seven years since the release of his first dancefloor-filling EP Poney in 2001 has only managed one album, OK Cowboy, and one live recording.

But it is not a question of laziness for the Frenchman. It is more a desire to let the music flow.

"I don't want the pressure of deadlines," says Arbez. "It is about my personality. I feel pretty free about when I want to work and when I don't want to work.

"When I was touring for a year and a half, I didn't make any music and I was fine with that. The next album will be available when it is available."

When the results are as amazing as debut OK Cowboy, his fans are content to wait.

The album, which was released in 2005, combines influences from Belgian duo Soulwax and fellow Frenchmen Daft Punk, with a totally synthesised laptop techno sound of his own that it is hard not to love.

Part of its unique nature comes from the fact he isn't a music obsessive.

"I do listen to music but I'm not one of those guys who spends two or three hours in a record shop," he says. "I feel like music comes to me without my making any effort. Somebody will play something I like, or I watch television or listen to the radio and I will hear it."

Arbez doesn't use sampled drum loops or invite guest musicians in to play. Instead he painstakingly works out each part using his limited musical skills and his synthesiser.

"I'm not a piano player so if I want to make an organ melody, I have to find new techniques or ways to do it," he explains. "People aren't interested in the techniques, they take the results for granted, but for myself it is exciting."

With this in mind it is not surprising there are reports of Pascal taking three weeks just to find a drum sound.

The gestation of an idea can also take time, as with one of his most popular tracks, My Friend Dario.

"Dario is the name of a cousin from Rome," says Arbez. "He's a cool guy. We spent our summers together.

"I saw the movie Easy Rider and watching the movie I had the melody creep into my mind. It felt like the perfect moment to talk about Dario."

Anyone expecting the Vitalic live show to essentially be the OK Cowboy album is in for a surprise, as Arbez has his own specially designed live show, which changes every two months.

"There are about four tracks from the album," he says. "The other tracks are designed for the live show to keep it interesting for me. I try to find a common ground with what people want to hear, and what I want to do."

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