Album: M83 by M83 (2001)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Electronic | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: M83 is the debut studio album by French electropop band M83, released on 18 April 2001 on Gooom. The album was reissued on 6 September 2005 on Mute Records for its North American release, and is thus sometimes referred to as 0905.

Produced by both M83 and Morgan Daguenet, the album is predominately instrumental, with dialogue samples from various films and television programmes appearing across the songs. The track titles, if read sequentially, form a short story.

Artist Background: M83 is a French electronic/shoegaze band from Antibes, formed in 2001 by Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau. The band is named after the spiral galaxy Messier 83, and its musical aesthetic is influenced by shoegaze in its extensive use of reverb effects and lyrics spoken softly over loud instrumentals, although M83's songs employ considerably less guitar than most shoegaze bands. Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring for their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost G... Part of the French music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the French music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Synthpop, Electronic, Happy, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


M83 is the debut studio album by French electropop band M83, released on 18 April 2001 on Gooom. The album was reissued on 6 September 2005 on Mute Records for its North American release, and is thus sometimes referred to as 0905.

Produced by both M83 and Morgan Daguenet, the album is predominately instrumental, with dialogue samples from various films and television programmes appearing across the songs. The track titles, if read sequentially, form a short story.

M83

M83

Track List

Buy Now

You May Also Like