M83

M83 is an electronic/dream pop 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. He employs the help of his brother Yann Gonzalez (composing), Morgan Kibby (vocals/keys), Pierre-Marie Maulini (guitar/bass), and Loïc Maurin (drums). This is "Midnight City" off of their upcoming release (October 2011) Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.

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