"My Friend Dario" is the first single from Vitalic

Vitalic

Vitalic is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Spanish and Italian descent.-History:His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene...

's debut album, OK Cowboy

OK Cowboy

OK Cowboy is the debut album of Vitalic, first released in 2005. After a year, the album was re-released featuring a second, enhanced CD.-Reception:...

. It is the first single from Vitalic to use "Brigitte", a vocal synthesis program. "No Fun", which is another track on OK Cowboy, also uses Brigitte.

The music video for "My Friend Dario" features a band mimicking instrumentation; the guitarists play air guitar

Air guitar

Playing air guitar is a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar, including riffs, solos, etc. Playing an air guitar usually consists of exaggerated strumming and picking motions and is often coupled with loud singing or lip-synching...

 and the drummer air drums. The lack of band instruments in the video reflect a statement made on Vitalic's website; that the instruments on his album OK Cowboy are entirely synthesized and that "the only thing he can't fake is the emotion that galvanizes his music."

The maxi-CD version of the single includes a live cover of Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller

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's "Warm Leatherette

Warm Leatherette

"Warm Leatherette" is a song by Daniel Miller.-Overview:"Warm Leatherette" was released as the B-side to "T.V.O.D.", the only single by Miller's musical project The Normal. It was the very first release on his Mute Records label, and an early example of the then-burgeoning industrial music genre....

", performed on BBC Radio 1. The cover was later included in a collector's edition of OK Cowboy.

Single track listing

12"

1. "My Friend Dario" (extended mix) - 4:38
2. "My Friend Dario" (Dima prefers new beat mix) 5:30

CD

1. "My Friend Dario" - 3:37
2. "My Friend Dario" (extended mix) - 4:38
3. "My Friend Dario" (Dima prefers new beat mix) - 5:30
4. "Warm Leatherette" (as heard on Radio 1)