NTO

Anthony Favier (born 1985), known by his stage name NTO, is a French electronic music producer and composer known for his work in melodic and minimal techno. He first became active in the 2000s and has released music both as a solo artist and as a duo with french pianist Sofiane Pamart and as a member of the collective Hungry Music with Worakls and Joachim Pastor.

Early life Anthony Favier was born in 1985 in Marseille, France. He grew up listening to a range of musical influences, including video-game soundtracks and rock music. As a teenager he began playing guitar, and around the age of 16–17 discovered computer-assisted music production, realising he could create music without a professional studio. He later pursued studies in graphic design.

In 2013, he co-founded the label and artist collective Hungry Music with Worakls and Joachim Pastor. They released melodic electronic music across genres such as electronica, downtempo, deep house, and tech house. focusing on a solo trajectory under the name "NTO". He performs exclusively his own compositions in concert, describing himself primarily as a composer rather than a DJ.

The single "Invisible" was accompanied by a music video and later remixed by Paul Kalkbrenner.

Musical style NTO's work is associated with melodic techno or minimal techno-house. His compositions are characterised by repetitive structures, bass-driven rhythms, and evolving melodic motifs. He cites Mediterranean landscapes, particularly Marseille and Corsica, as significant sources of inspiration in his creative process.

His artistic influences include Django Reinhardt, Georges Brassens, Pink Floyd, Underworld, Stephan Bodzin, James Holden, and Paul Kalkbrenner. His interest in electronic music intensified after hearing Underworld's live album Everything Everything (2000) and attending the Sziget Festival, experiences he describes as pivotal in shaping his musical direction.

Discography

Studio albums Apnea (2021) Forever Friends (2024) (with Sofiane Pamart)

EPs Traque (2008) Turn you On (2009) Trauma (2010) Jane (2011) Cats and Dogs (2011) Stupid EP (2011) Every Wall is a Door / The Gloomies (2012) Noune Remixes (2012) The Bosnian EP (2014) Purple EP (2015) Starlings (2016) [ ] (2025)

Selected singles "1825" (2014) "Petite" (2014) "Ayahuasca" (2014) "Time" (2015) "Chez Nous" (2015) "La clé des champs" (2016) "Note blanche" (2016) "Meanwhile in Rio" (2016) "Carrousel" (2017) "Alter Ego" (2018) "The Morning After" (2019) "Invisible" (2021) – also remixed by Paul Kalkbrenner "Beyond Control" (2021) (with Monolink)