M83

M83 is a French electronic music group that was formed in Antibes, France, in 1999.
==History==
Anthony Gerard Gonzalez grew up in Antibes, France, together with his brother Yann Gonzalez. His family had a great interest in football and Anthony had trials with AS Cannes, while his maternal grandfather is Laurent Robuschi. http://www.brain-magazine.fr/article/brainorama/29276-3-questions-a-la-maman-d-Anthony-Gonzalez-M83 At the age of 14 he was injured, and turned to music instead when his parents bought him a guitar. He developed his interest in music and American culture at secondary school. With Fromageau, he formed a post-rock group called My Violent Wish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185314/http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9488-m83/
At 17, Anthony bought a synth to record a demo, which he sent to a number of French labels. When Paris-based Gooom Records seemed interested, he recruited Nicolas Fromageau to help him because he didn't feel like he had the shoulders to carry the project on his own. They decided to name their band M83, after the galaxy of that name. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/11/m83-anthony-gonzalez-dance-interview
In spring 2001, while Anthony was still in college, M83 released its self-titled debut album recorded on an 8-track. It did not attract much attention outside Europe until September 2005, when Mute Records reissued it for worldwide release. After worldwide touring for Dead Cities resumed, Fromageau left the band, he later formed the band Team Ghost in 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100710062205/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/m83/deadcitiesredseasandlostghosts
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. https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/m83-digital-shades-volume-1
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. http://pitchfork.com/news/40556-m83-talks-very-very-very-epic-new-album/
==Discography==
===Albums===
*M83 (2001)
*Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (2003)
*Before the Dawn Heals Us (2005)
*Digital Shades Vol. 1 (2007)
*Saturdays = Youth (2008)
*Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011)
*Junk (2016)
*DSVII (2019)
*Fantasy (2023)
=== Soundtrack Albums ===
* Oblivion: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013)
* You and the Night (2013)
* Knife+Heart (2019)
===Singles===
*Black Hole (2010)
*Mirror (2023)
==References==
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