The French electronic oddity Michael (I’m Michael) by Michaël is one of those buried-in-time 7″ singles that collectors obsess over. Pressed in France in 1984 , it pairs a sparse, minimalist take on synth electronics with a vocal that’s both detached and oddly earnest — simple, repetitive, and almost hypnotic in its restraint. While there are a few versions and covers of “Michael” floating around — including some that nod, intentionally or not, to Michael Jackson’s shadow in pop culture this French pressing is nothing like a glossy Jackson-style pop cover . Instead, it leans into stripped-back electronics as sensibilities, letting sparse drum machine pulses and synth lines carry the track rather than big production. For vinyl hunters, this single has become something of a minor prize: a green-pressed 7″ copy from 1984 can fetch around £130 , as evidenced by a Discogs sale after Christmas in 2021. It’s perfectly suited to those who love oddball early electronics, pure DIY and...
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