M83 (band)
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M83 is a musical act by French
musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy
, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001
by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes
, France
. The musical style of M83 owes something to the shoegazing
genre in its extensive use of reverb effects and lyrics spoken softly over loud instrumentals, although M83's songs employ considerably less guitar
than most shoegazing bands. Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring for their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
, and now Gonzalez records mainly on his own, often with the help of his brother Yann Gonzalez, vocalist/keyboardist Morgan Kibby
, and drummer Loïc Maurin.
. The release didn't span much farther than Europe until September 2005, when Mute Records
reissued the album for a worldwide release. M83's second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
followed in spring 2003 (and summer 2004 in North America) to widespread critical acclaim. After worldwide touring for Dead Cities resumed, Nicolas Fromageau left the band. Gonzalez returned to the studio to record the group's third studio album, Before the Dawn Heals Us
, which was released in January 2005. The same year, M83 provided a remix of "The Pioneers" by Bloc Party
, which was also included on Bloc Party's remix album Silent Alarm Remixed
. M83 also remixed Placebo
's "Protège-Moi," Goldfrapp
's "Black Cherry
," Depeche Mode
's "Suffer Well
," Van She
's "Kelly," and Bumblebeez 81
's "Vila Attack." Similarly, M83's songs have been remixed by Gooom labelmates Montag
and Cyann & Ben
.
In 2006, after the Before the Dawn Heals Us US tour, Anthony Gonzalez continued to explore a musical direction already heard on earlier M83 tracks and began writing and recording a collection of ambient works. The album was recorded primarily at his home studio with the assistance of Antoine Gaillet. The resulting project was called Digital Shades Vol. 1
, and was released in September 2007 with a sleeve illustrated by Laurent Fetis (known for his work with DJ Hell
, Beck
, and Tahiti 80
). It is intended to be part of an ongoing series of ambient works.
Saturdays = Youth
, M83's fifth studio album, was released in April 2008. It was recorded with Ken Thomas (known for his work with Sigur Rós
, The Sugarcubes
, Boys in a Band
, Cocteau Twins
, and Suede
), Ewan Pearson
(who has also produced for Tracey Thorn
, The Rapture
and Ladytron
) and Morgan Kibby
(of The Romanovs
). The album features a more focused approach to song structure and form, and Gonzalez stated that the main influence of the album came from music of the 1980s: "I think that ’80s music is such a brilliant period for music history. It was the occasion for me to do a tribute to this ’80s music, but [it was] also a tribute to my teenage years because the main theme of the album is being a teenager, and being a teenager means a lot to me." Four singles were released from the album: "Couleurs" in February 2008, "Graveyard Girl
" in April, "Kim & Jessie
" in July, and "We Own the Sky" in December. M83 also appeared on a limited edition split 7" single with Maps
in 2008; M83 remixed Maps' "To the Sky," while Maps provided a remix of M83's "We Own the Sky."
In December 2008, M83 supported Kings of Leon
on its UK tour. In January and February 2009, M83 supported the Killers across United States tour dates and toured with Depeche Mode
on its Tour of the Universe
in Italy
, Germany
, and France
. In July, M83 appeared at the Fuji Rock Festival
in Japan
. In July 2009, M83 appeared at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. There was an altercation between Gonzales and a Wexner Center security guard, while on stage. M83 later apologized to its fans for the incident.
In Spring 2010, M83 composed the score of French director Gilles Marchand's film Black Heaven. On July 5, 2010, the Black Heaven Soundtrack was released, which included two new songs by M83 called "Black Hole" and "Marion's Theme," along with five tracks from his back catalog. The soundtrack also includes songs from the score by Emmanuel D'Orlando, Moon Dailly, and John & Jehn. However, his feelings towards the record were largely negative, leaving him depressed.
In 2011 Gonzalez started working on a new batch of songs for an album slated release later in the year. He described the tracks as darker and "very, very, very epic". Speaking with Spin, he said of the new album "It's a double album. It's mainly about dreams, how every one is different, how you dream differently when you're a kid, a teenager, or an adult. I'm really proud of it. If you're doing a very long album, all the songs need to be different and I think I've done that with this one." He plans on recording again with Morgan Kibby as well as others, including Medicine
's mastermind Brad Laner, Nine Inch Nails
bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen
and Zola Jesus.
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
is Gonzalez's first double album, which he has dreamed of making ever since he heard Smashing Pumpkins' "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness", however, it did not come easy. "I wanted to make a very eclectic album but also something not too long. Making a double album was a dream of mine for a long, long time and I felt ready to make this move,” he explains.Discussing the sound and process of creating this album, Gonzalez says it was "written like a soundtrack to an imaginary movie with different ambiences, different atmospheres, different tempos, different orchestrations and different instrumentation....When I make an album it's always about nostalgia, melancholy in the past and memories."
On July 19, 2011, "Midnight City", the first single from M83's new album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
, was released for streaming and free download on the band's official website. The North American tour in support of the new album will kick off in Mexico City at the Corona Capital Festival on October 15. The tour will include shows across North America including Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Montreal, Boston and New York. There is a European leg as well, which starts in Katowice
, Poland
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...
, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes
Antibes
Antibes is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It lies on the Mediterranean in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. The town of Juan-les-Pins is within the commune of Antibes...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The musical style of M83 owes something to the shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
genre in its extensive use of reverb effects and lyrics spoken softly over loud instrumentals, although M83's songs employ considerably less guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
than most shoegazing bands. Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring for their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts is the second studio album by the French electronic–dream pop group M83. The album was first released in Europe on April 14, 2003, then in North America on July 27, 2004 to positive reviews...
, and now Gonzalez records mainly on his own, often with the help of his brother Yann Gonzalez, vocalist/keyboardist Morgan Kibby
Morgan Kibby
Morgan Kibby is an American singer-songwriter who is based in Los Angeles. She has had various musical projects throughout the years including fronting the LA based indie band The Romanovs, collaborating and touring with the French electronic/ambient group M83, to her most current solo project...
, and drummer Loïc Maurin.
History
In spring 2001, M83 released its self-titled debut albumM83 (album)
M83 is the self-titled debut studio album by M83. It was recorded in 2000 and released in Europe in April 2001 by Gooom. The album was reissued in North America by Mute Records in September 2005 and is thus sometimes referred to as 0905...
. The release didn't span much farther than Europe until September 2005, when Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
reissued the album for a worldwide release. M83's second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts is the second studio album by the French electronic–dream pop group M83. The album was first released in Europe on April 14, 2003, then in North America on July 27, 2004 to positive reviews...
followed in spring 2003 (and summer 2004 in North America) to widespread critical acclaim. After worldwide touring for Dead Cities resumed, Nicolas Fromageau left the band. Gonzalez returned to the studio to record the group's third studio album, Before the Dawn Heals Us
Before the Dawn Heals Us
-Release history:-Singles:*"A Guitar and a Heart"/"Safe" *# "A Guitar and a Heart"*# "Safe"*"Don't Save Us from the Flames" *# "Don't Save Us from the Flames"*# "Until the Night Is Over"...
, which was released in January 2005. The same year, M83 provided a remix of "The Pioneers" by Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, which was also included on Bloc Party's remix album Silent Alarm Remixed
Silent Alarm Remixed
Silent Alarm Remixed is the remix album to Silent Alarm, the debut album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was released on 29 August 2005 in the British Isles on Wichita Recordings, the band's primary label, and on 13 September 2005 in the United States through Vice Records to coincide with...
. M83 also remixed Placebo
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
's "Protège-Moi," Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
's "Black Cherry
Black Cherry (song)
"Black Cherry" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's second album Black Cherry . The song was released as the album's fourth single in March 2004 to positive reviews from music critics...
," Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
's "Suffer Well
Suffer Well
"Suffer Well" is the third single off the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and their forty-third single overall. It was released in the UK on 27 March 2006.It is the first Depeche Mode single whose lyrics are written by Dave Gahan...
," Van She
Van She
Van She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar...
's "Kelly," and Bumblebeez 81
Bumblebeez 81
The Bumblebeez is an Australian indie band, formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister Pia Colonna...
's "Vila Attack." Similarly, M83's songs have been remixed by Gooom labelmates Montag
Antoine Bédard
Antoine Bédard is a Canadian electronic musician, best known for his recordings under the stage name Montag.Originally from Montreal, he sings in both French and English, and is currently residing in Montreal again, after a stint in Vancouver, British Columbia...
and Cyann & Ben
Cyann & Ben
Cyann & Ben is a Parisian Post-rock and dream pop band. The band has released three albums, and was signed to Gooom Disques and is now signed to Ever Records.-Discography:*Spring...
.
In 2006, after the Before the Dawn Heals Us US tour, Anthony Gonzalez continued to explore a musical direction already heard on earlier M83 tracks and began writing and recording a collection of ambient works. The album was recorded primarily at his home studio with the assistance of Antoine Gaillet. The resulting project was called Digital Shades Vol. 1
Digital Shades Vol. 1
Digital Shades Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by French electronic group M83. The mostly instrumental album was released on September 3, 2007, and features only founding member Anthony Gonzalez.-Track listing:-Credits:...
, and was released in September 2007 with a sleeve illustrated by Laurent Fetis (known for his work with DJ Hell
DJ Hell
This article is about Helmut Josef Geier. You may also be looking for Darryl Hell.Helmut Josef Geier, professionally known as DJ Hell is a German house-techno DJ...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, and Tahiti 80
Tahiti 80
Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen and Paris. The group was founded in 1993 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand....
). It is intended to be part of an ongoing series of ambient works.
Saturdays = Youth
Saturdays = Youth
Saturdays = Youth is the fifth studio album by French electronic band M83, first released on 11 April 2008. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, and Suede, with co-production by Ewan Pearson and M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez.The...
, M83's fifth studio album, was released in April 2008. It was recorded with Ken Thomas (known for his work with Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
, The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:...
, Boys in a Band
Boys In A Band
Boys in a Band are an indie rock band from the Faroe Islands. Formed in 2006 in Gøta, the group comprises vocalist/guitarist Pætur Zachariasson, guitarist Heini, bassist Símun, drummer Rógvi and Heri Schwartz on hammond organ. The band members proclaim to play Cowboy Rock...
, Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
, and Suede
Suede (band)
Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
), Ewan Pearson
Ewan Pearson
Ewan Pearson is an English electronic music producer/remixer who works under various aliases including Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, and Dirtbox. He is also in Partial Arts with Al Usher. He has remixed for artists such as Cortney Tidwell, Seelenluft, Ladytron, Depeche Mode,...
(who has also produced for Tracey Thorn
Tracey Thorn
Tracey Anne Thorn is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl, which is currently on extended hiatus.-Personal life:...
, The Rapture
The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an Indie rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock, pioneering the post-punk revival genre...
and Ladytron
Ladytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
) and Morgan Kibby
Morgan Kibby
Morgan Kibby is an American singer-songwriter who is based in Los Angeles. She has had various musical projects throughout the years including fronting the LA based indie band The Romanovs, collaborating and touring with the French electronic/ambient group M83, to her most current solo project...
(of The Romanovs
The Romanovs (band)
The Romanovs are an Indie/Alternative/Classical band from LA. The band consists of Morgan Kibby , Ana Lenchantin , Dan Rosa , Wesley Precourt and Randy Cooke ....
). The album features a more focused approach to song structure and form, and Gonzalez stated that the main influence of the album came from music of the 1980s: "I think that ’80s music is such a brilliant period for music history. It was the occasion for me to do a tribute to this ’80s music, but [it was] also a tribute to my teenage years because the main theme of the album is being a teenager, and being a teenager means a lot to me." Four singles were released from the album: "Couleurs" in February 2008, "Graveyard Girl
Graveyard Girl
"Graveyard Girl" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony Gonzalez with his brother Yann, it was released in April 2008 as the second single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Background and composition:...
" in April, "Kim & Jessie
Kim & Jessie
"Kim & Jessie" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony and Yann Gonzalez with Morgan Kibby, it was released in July 2008 as the third single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Critical reception:...
" in July, and "We Own the Sky" in December. M83 also appeared on a limited edition split 7" single with Maps
Maps (band)
-Start Something:In 2006, he recorded his Start Something EP by himself on his 16-track recorder. He released it on his own record label, Last Space Recordings, and it was met with some critical acclaim. The single "Lost My Soul" polled at No. 26 in NMEs top 50 singles of 2006.-We Can Create:On 19...
in 2008; M83 remixed Maps' "To the Sky," while Maps provided a remix of M83's "We Own the Sky."
In December 2008, M83 supported Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
on its UK tour. In January and February 2009, M83 supported the Killers across United States tour dates and toured with Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
on its Tour of the Universe
Tour of the Universe (Depeche Mode Tour)
Tour of the Universe was a 2009/2010 worldwide concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 12th studio album, Sounds of the Universe, which was released in April 2009....
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In July, M83 appeared at the Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The 3 day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In July 2009, M83 appeared at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. There was an altercation between Gonzales and a Wexner Center security guard, while on stage. M83 later apologized to its fans for the incident.
In Spring 2010, M83 composed the score of French director Gilles Marchand's film Black Heaven. On July 5, 2010, the Black Heaven Soundtrack was released, which included two new songs by M83 called "Black Hole" and "Marion's Theme," along with five tracks from his back catalog. The soundtrack also includes songs from the score by Emmanuel D'Orlando, Moon Dailly, and John & Jehn. However, his feelings towards the record were largely negative, leaving him depressed.
In 2011 Gonzalez started working on a new batch of songs for an album slated release later in the year. He described the tracks as darker and "very, very, very epic". Speaking with Spin, he said of the new album "It's a double album. It's mainly about dreams, how every one is different, how you dream differently when you're a kid, a teenager, or an adult. I'm really proud of it. If you're doing a very long album, all the songs need to be different and I think I've done that with this one." He plans on recording again with Morgan Kibby as well as others, including Medicine
Medicine (band)
Medicine is an alternative noise-pop/rock band from the San Fernando Valley, United States. They were formed in 1991 by guitarist Brad Laner and signed to Rick Rubin's American Recordings label the following year...
's mastermind Brad Laner, Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Justin Meldal-Johnsen is an American musician and bassist, best known for his work with Grammy Award-winning artist Beck. He served as the touring bassist for Nine Inch Nails during their final tours.-Recording career:...
and Zola Jesus.
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is the sixth studio album by French electronic band M83. The double album was released on 18 October 2011 by Naïve Records in France and Mute Records in the United States. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and has received generally positive reviews...
is Gonzalez's first double album, which he has dreamed of making ever since he heard Smashing Pumpkins' "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness", however, it did not come easy. "I wanted to make a very eclectic album but also something not too long. Making a double album was a dream of mine for a long, long time and I felt ready to make this move,” he explains.Discussing the sound and process of creating this album, Gonzalez says it was "written like a soundtrack to an imaginary movie with different ambiences, different atmospheres, different tempos, different orchestrations and different instrumentation....When I make an album it's always about nostalgia, melancholy in the past and memories."
On July 19, 2011, "Midnight City", the first single from M83's new album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is the sixth studio album by French electronic band M83. The double album was released on 18 October 2011 by Naïve Records in France and Mute Records in the United States. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and has received generally positive reviews...
, was released for streaming and free download on the band's official website. The North American tour in support of the new album will kick off in Mexico City at the Corona Capital Festival on October 15. The tour will include shows across North America including Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Montreal, Boston and New York. There is a European leg as well, which starts in Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Albums
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| FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
BE(Vl) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BE(Wa) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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IRL Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
JAP Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
NO VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2001 | M83 M83 (album) M83 is the self-titled debut studio album by M83. It was recorded in 2000 and released in Europe in April 2001 by Gooom. The album was reissued in North America by Mute Records in September 2005 and is thus sometimes referred to as 0905...
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| 2003 | Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts is the second studio album by the French electronic–dream pop group M83. The album was first released in Europe on April 14, 2003, then in North America on July 27, 2004 to positive reviews... |
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| 2005 | Before the Dawn Heals Us Before the Dawn Heals Us -Release history:-Singles:*"A Guitar and a Heart"/"Safe" *# "A Guitar and a Heart"*# "Safe"*"Don't Save Us from the Flames" *# "Don't Save Us from the Flames"*# "Until the Night Is Over"... |
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| 2007 | Digital Shades Vol. 1 Digital Shades Vol. 1 Digital Shades Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by French electronic group M83. The mostly instrumental album was released on September 3, 2007, and features only founding member Anthony Gonzalez.-Track listing:-Credits:... |
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| 2008 | Saturdays = Youth Saturdays = Youth Saturdays = Youth is the fifth studio album by French electronic band M83, first released on 11 April 2008. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, and Suede, with co-production by Ewan Pearson and M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez.The... Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
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| 2011 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming Hurry Up, We're Dreaming Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is the sixth studio album by French electronic band M83. The double album was released on 18 October 2011 by Naïve Records in France and Mute Records in the United States. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and has received generally positive reviews... Naïve Records Naïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music. It was founded in 1997 by Patrick Zelnik, Gilles Paires and Eric Tong Cuong.-Artists:* Aṣa* Asian Dub Foundation... |
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Singles
- "Slowly"/"Sitting" (2002)
- "Run into Flowers" (July 2003)
- "0078h" (December 2003)
- "America" (May 2004)
- "A Guitar and a Heart"/"Safe" (November 2004)
- "Don't Save Us from the Flames" (February 2005)
- "Teen Angst" (May 2005)
- "Couleurs" (February 2008)
- "Graveyard GirlGraveyard Girl"Graveyard Girl" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony Gonzalez with his brother Yann, it was released in April 2008 as the second single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Background and composition:...
" (April 2008) - "Kim & JessieKim & Jessie"Kim & Jessie" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony and Yann Gonzalez with Morgan Kibby, it was released in July 2008 as the third single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Critical reception:...
" (July 2008) - "We Own the Sky" (December 2008)
- "Black Hole" (July 2010)
- "Midnight City" (July 2011) (US #114)
Remixes
- Steve & Rob – "Wallis & Futuna" (2000)
- Kids IndestructibleKids IndestructibleKids Indestructible are an English electronic band composed of Phil Quaite, Josef Pogadl and Tim Robinson. The band are based around the North of England....
– "Trans-Pennine Express" (2003) - GoldfrappGoldfrappGoldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
– "Black CherryBlack Cherry (song)"Black Cherry" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's second album Black Cherry . The song was released as the album's fourth single in March 2004 to positive reviews from music critics...
" (2004) - Abstrackt Keal Agram – "Jason Lytle" (2004)
- PlaceboPlacebo (band)Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
– "Protège Moi" (2004) - Bumblebeez 81 – "Vila Attack" (2004)
- Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
– "The PioneersPioneers (song)"Pioneers" is a single by Bloc Party from their debut album Silent Alarm. It was released in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings on 18 July 2005 and reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. Due to an error printing, it was called "The Pioneers" on the album track-listing...
" (2005) - TelexTelex (band)The Belgian synth-pop group Telex was formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman, and Michel Moers, with the intention of "Making something really European, different from rock, without guitar — and the idea was electronic music." Mixing the aesthetics of disco, punk and experimental electronic...
– "How Do You Dance" (2006) - Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
– "Suffer WellSuffer Well"Suffer Well" is the third single off the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and their forty-third single overall. It was released in the UK on 27 March 2006.It is the first Depeche Mode single whose lyrics are written by Dave Gahan...
" (2006) - Fortune – "Mission" (2007)
- Midnight JuggernautsMidnight JuggernautsMidnight Juggernauts are a band from Melbourne, Australia composed of Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta, and Daniel Stricker. The band has been described as anything from 'prog dance meets cosmic film scores', to 'slasher-flick disco' to 'deadpan landscape',...
– "Shadows" (2008) - MapsMaps (band)-Start Something:In 2006, he recorded his Start Something EP by himself on his 16-track recorder. He released it on his own record label, Last Space Recordings, and it was met with some critical acclaim. The single "Lost My Soul" polled at No. 26 in NMEs top 50 singles of 2006.-We Can Create:On 19...
– "To the Sky" (2008) - Van SheVan SheVan She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar...
– "Kelly" (2008) - Fires of Rome – "Set in Stone" (2008)
- White LiesWhite Lies (band)White Lies is an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh , Charles Cave , and Jack Lawrence-Brown...
– "Nothing to Give" (2009) - DeftonesDeftonesDeftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
– "Rocket SkatesRocket Skates"Rocket Skates" is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It is the first single released from Deftones' sixth studio-album Diamond Eyes, and twelfth single overall. It is also the first single released without bassist Chi Cheng, who was in a coma during the time of recording...
" (2010) - Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
- "Fall" (w/Big Black DeltaBig Black DeltaBig Black Delta is a solo project of Mellowdrone vocalist/bassist Jonathan Bates. Big Black Delta has collaborated with a number with other artists such as War Widow, Alessandro Cortini, and Morgan Kibby...
) (2011)
M83 music in films and TV
- "Midnight City" is the opening and closing song on Series Two of the E4 reality television program Made In ChelseaMade in ChelseaMade in Chelsea is a scripted soap opera set in the wealthy Chelsea district of London. The show follows the lives of: Ollie Locke, Spencer Matthews, Fredrik Ferrier, Francis Boulle, Hugo Taylor, Millie Mackintosh, Amber Atherton, Alexandra Felstead, Francesca Hull, Rosie Fortescue, Caggie Dunlop...
. It has also been used in the final scene and closing credits of the HBO television series How to Make It in AmericaHow to Make It in AmericaHow to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on February 14, 2010. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein and his friend Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene...
(Season 2, Episode 5) as well as in a Victoria's Secret commercial. - "Intro", "My Tears Are Becoming a Sea" and "Outro" are featured in the 2011 documentary The Art of Flight
- "Just A Fragment of You" also featuring Brian ReitzellBrian ReitzellBrian Reitzell is a musician, composer, producer and music supervisor best known for his contributions to several film soundtracks. He was formerly the drummer for the punk band Redd Kross. He has also collaborated with the French electronica duo Air, having performed drums on their 2001 album 10...
is in the 2011 movie Red Riding Hood. - Cyann & BenCyann & BenCyann & Ben is a Parisian Post-rock and dream pop band. The band has released three albums, and was signed to Gooom Disques and is now signed to Ever Records.-Discography:*Spring...
's remix of "In Church" was featured in Stranger Than Fiction. - "Unrecorded" was featured in the trailer for the international release of the Russian movie Night WatchNight Watch (2004 film)Night Watch is a 2004 Russian supernatural thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and ending supposedly with Twilight Watch .-Plot:In the prologue, which...
. - "Gone" was used in the trailer for the British drama trilogy Red RidingRed RidingRed Riding is a television adaptation of English author David Peace's Red Riding Quartet. Published between 1999 and 2002, the quartet comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four , Nineteen Seventy-Seven , Nineteen Eighty and Nineteen Eighty-Three...
. - SuperpitcherSuperpitcherAksel Schaufler better known by his stage name Superpitcher, is a German producer affiliated with Cologne's Kompakt music label.-Background:Superpitcher made his first appearance on Kompakt's Total 2 compilation album in 2000 with the song "Shadows"...
's remix of "Don't Save Us from the Flames" is heard throughout the sex scene in the movie Donkey PunchDonkey Punch (film)Donkey Punch is a 2008 British thriller film about a group of English people on holiday in Spain who end up fighting for their lives. The film was written and directed by Oliver Blackburn and David Bloom, and stars Nichola Burley, Tom Burke, Jaime Winstone and Julian Morris.-Plot:Three women Lisa ,...
. - "*" is featured in MashSF, a film documenting the Fixed Gear cycling phenomenon in San Francisco; used as background score for the 2011 Red Bull World of Red Bull Commercial.
- "Teen Angst" in the trailer for A Scanner DarklyA Scanner Darkly (film)A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 science fiction thriller directed by Richard Linklater based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly under intrusive high-technology police surveillance in the midst of a drug...
and the British channel E4 series Sugar RushSugar RushSugar Rush is Julie Burchill's first novel aimed at teenagers, published in 2004. It charts the progress of Kim Lewis as she is forced to leave her posh high school and attend the infamous local comprehensive, Ravendene. This coincides with a fight with her best friend, Zoe "Saint" Clements,...
, and Nic Sauve's part in the snowboarding video "Forum or Against 'Em". - "Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun" during the credits on Britney Spears' 2008 documentary, Britney: For the RecordBritney: For the RecordBritney: For the Record is a 2008 documentary of American recording artist and entertainer Britney Spears. The 60-minute introspective documentary chronicles Spears' return to the recording industry after her much-publicized professional and personal struggles...
; as the opening song for the 2007 skateboarding film Fully Flared for Lakai Shoes by Girl Films; was used as the background music for the first advertisement for the Palm PrePalm PreThe Palm Pre is a multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Palm with a multi-touch screen and a sliding keyboard. The smartphone was the first to use Palm's Linux based mobile operating system, webOS...
smartphone (link); was used in the advertsment for Pedigree (Pedigree Catch); and was used in the HBO special series 24/7 about the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins. - "By the Kiss" in CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
s episode "Seeing Red" (season 7, episode 25), in the finale of the chapter and the season finale. - "We Own the Sky" and "Moonchild" were used in the 2008 movie That's It, That's All starring snowboarder Travis Rice.
- "We Own the Sky" in a trailer for the video game StokedStoked (video game)Stoked is a snowboarding video game developed by Austrian based Bongfish GmbH for the Xbox 360 video game console in 2009. It is the latest entry in the Stoked Rider snowboard game series and is in association with Absinthe Films...
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- "Kim & Jessie" was used in a British channel E4 advertisement for the American TV series 9021090210 (TV series)90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
. - "Too Late" was used in the "The Debarted" episode in season three of Gossip GirlGossip GirlGossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
. - "Highway of Endless Dreams" was used in Kai Neville's 2009 surf film Modern Collective.
- "Moonchild" was used in the WRCWRCWRC may refer to:Auto racing:* World Rally Championship* World Rally CarVideo games:* World Rally Championship * WRC: Rally Evolved* WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Broadcasting stations:...
Highlights from the 2005 FIA Gala - "Graveyard girl" was used in "The Last Song" featuring Miley CyrusMiley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
. - "I Guess I'm Floating" was used in Massy Tadjedin's Last Night (2010 film).
- "Intro," "My Tears Are Becoming A Sea," and "Outro" were used in The Art Of Flight, a snowboard movie presented by Red BullRed BullRed Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
- Appearances in episodes of Top Gear:
- "Unrecorded" in series 3, episode 2; and series 4, and episode 5.
- "America" in series 3, episode 3; played briefly during a SaabSaabSaab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska...
commercial. - "Cyborg" in series 3, episode 5.
- "Moonchild" in series 6, episode 6; series 7, episode 3; and series 7, episode 7.
- Bloc Party - "The Pioneers (M83 Remix)" in series 8, episode 1.
- "A Guitar and a Heart" in the first episode of series 11, shortly after the FerrariFerrariFerrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
runs out of petrol during the fuel economy tip sequence. - "Moonchild" during the McLaren vs. Boat race, during sweeping shots of Jeremy Clarkson crossing the Oresund BridgeOresund BridgeThe Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined twin-track railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe. The Øresund Bridge also connects two major Metropolitan Areas: those of the...
in a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarenMercedes-Benz SLR McLarenThe Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is an Anglo-German grand tourer car jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England and sold from 2003 to 2009...
. - "*" in series 11, episode 3, during Clarkson's review of the Bentley Brooklands Coupe.
- "Let Men Burn Stars" in series 11, episode 4, when introducing the Nissan GT-RNissan GT-RThe Nissan GT-R is a sports car produced by Nissan released in Japan on December 6, 2007, the United States on July 4, 2008, and the rest of the world in March 2009.-History:...
in the Japan race film. - "Couleurs" in series 12, episode 4, used at the start of the economy race from BaselBaselBasel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
to BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
. - "Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun" in series 12, episode 8, during several shots from the Vietnam special.
- "Gone" is used at the end of Jeremy ClarksonJeremy ClarksonJeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
's review of the Ferrari 458 Italia.