M83
By Marcus Kagler
Even people in their native country of France hadn’t really heard of M83 until their second album, Dead Cities, Red Seas, & Lost Ghosts (2003-Mute) exploded onto the world stage as one of the most innovative albums of the year. Not only did M83 gain essential notoriety but their French label, Gooom, also became a tastemaker for the indie-rock-electronic-dance hybrid bands. Named after a random distant galaxy, M83 is the brainchild of keyboard enthusiast Anthony Gonzalez who formed the group in 2001 in Antibes, France with childhood friend and guitarist Nicolas Fromageau. The duo composed epic instrumental synthesizer pieces with some of Fromageau’s guitar work thrown in for good measure that resembled the... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Dream Pop, Electronic-Dance, Electronica
- City Of Origin:
- Antibes, France
- Formed Date:
- 2001
