M83′s Reunion EP drops on May 28th through Mute. For some glaring reminders of just how awesome Mylo’s last album (2004′s Destroy Rock & Roll) was, check out a few videos below. Maybe this means the producer’s finally ready for a proper return?
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Photos by Elizabeth Weinberg
A lot’s happened since the last time self-titled spent an afternoon with Das Racist, exploring the Queens neighborhood where MC Heems and hypeman Dapwell grew up. For one thing, the Brooklyn trio—rounded out by Kool A.D., possibly the only rapper we’ve ever seen rocking a pair of Zubaz pants—finally released its first proper album, Relax, a record that rightfully earned the group a Spin cover and the tagline “hip-hop’s smartest smartasses.” Relax has also kept Das Racist on the road for the past few months.
So rather than grill them about their role in underground rap or what it was like working with members of Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer and El-P, we asked the group about 25 of 2011’s most talked-about tracks…
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Photo by Geordie Wood
Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. In the following excerpt from our latest issue, M83‘s Anthony Gonzalez shares the personal stories behind his stunning new double album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, from watching Klaus Kinski go mad to the admittedly cliched musings that went with his recent move to California.
And then there’s the part where the singer/multi-instrumentalist explains how he went from “being a good boy” who played soccer to a curious consumer of sex, drugs and music…
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M83‘s Midnight City Remixes EP is due out on September 27th through Mute. You can stream Trentemøller’s treatment below, alongside a free download of Big Black Delta’s version…
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Grab the first single from M83‘s towering double album (Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, due out October 18th through Mute) after the jump, alongside dates and details from his fall tour…
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[Photos by Laura M. Gray]
Now that we’ve had some time to decompress from last weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival, here’s a gallery of solid photos we didn’t already share in our band spotlights earlier this week. The fan ones are particularly priceless…
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[Color photos by Andrew Parks; Black & white shots by Aaron Richter]
Melodramatic much? That’s one way of putting M83‘s rather epic set at Webster Hall on Friday night. Setting things off with a carpe diem rendition of “Run Into Flowers,” Anthony Gonzalez led his airtight backing band through nearly two hours of sci-fi noir scores and widescreen pop that covered most of Saturdays=Youth and just about every back catalogue cut that matters. As sufficiently over-the-top as the whole thing sounded, the band’s impeccable mix could have been cranked up a bit. As self-titled‘s associate editor, Aaron Richter, said, “Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s acoustic show at Webster Hall was louder than this.” Because of this, the edge was taken off such gorgeous and grand cuts as “Teen Angst,” “Moonchild,” and “Kim & Jessie,” keeping M83 from reaching truly transcedent heights.
In other words, we left feeling uplifted instead of what we were really looking for: an experience that bowls us over and sweeps us straight off the ground.
As for M83′s openers, we dig School of Seven Bells‘ Ghostly debut so much that we got to Webster at the crack of 8 to catch their entire set. “Half Asleep” quickly reminded us why it’s one of our favorite singles of the year, but the trio’s set suffered from headphone listen syndrome. Sorry guys, but Webster Hall is and always will be too cavernous to capture an album as intricate and rich as Alpinisms. That said, SVIIB is a must-see as soon as they start headlining mid-sized clubs. Lots of photos after the jump …
