M83's second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts followed in spring 2003 (and summer 2004 in North America) to widespread critical acclaim. The release did not attract much attention outside Europe until September 2005, when Mute Records reissued the album for a worldwide release. In spring 2001, M83 released its self-titled debut album recorded on an 8-track while Gonzalez was still in college. The band is named after the galaxy of the same name.
When the Paris-based Gooom Records appeared interested, he recruited Nicolas Fromageau to "help me because I didn't feel like I had the shoulders to carry the project on my own". Career 2001–2005 Īt the age of 17, Gonzalez bought a synth to record a demo, which he sent to a number of French labels. Together with Fromageau he formed a post-rock outfit called My Violent Wish. Gonzalez developed his interest in music and American culture while at secondary school. At the age of 14 he got injured and turned to music instead after his parents bought him a guitar. His family had a great interest in football and Gonzalez had trials with AS Cannes, while his maternal grandfather is the French international Laurent Robuschi. 2.4 2016–present: Junk, Volta, Tour, DSVII and further successĪnthony Gerard Gonzalez (born 13 March 1980) grew up in Antibes, France together with his brother Yann.2.3 2010–2015: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, Oblivion and commercial success.
Their most recent album DSVII (the sequel of Digital Shades Vol. The band is signed to Mute Records and found international success in 2011 with the single " Midnight City". Gonzalez records primarily on his own, with other artists as guest musicians. Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts. The band was initially formed as a duo also with Nicolas Fromageau it has released eight albums and two soundtracks, including the Grammy Award-nominated Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. The band's primary member is vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Anthony Gonzalez. M83 is a French electronic music project formed in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes in 1999 and currently based in Los Angeles, California.