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Seeing as you voted M83 as the #9 most popular artist in our 2011 Readers Poll, we decided to revisit his new album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. And while delving into all things Anthony Gonzalez, we found this quirky clip from our friends over at eMusic.com. Definitely a different take on the “dreamy” adjective that’s always been applied to M83’s sweeping sound.
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Ranking the top artists of the past 365 days is a tricky proposition. What seemed like a simple enough question when we asked you to rate 100 top artists becomes a labyrinth of questions regarding the state of music in 2011. Is dance music really taking over the American landscape, or does hip-hop still rule the minds of music fans? Is it fair to nominate an act that didn’t release a proper record this year, when the internet has made the act of releasing albums virtually obsolete? Did some acts hustle hard for voters while others sat back and let the votes come in? …MORE
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French shoegazer Anthony Gonzalez of M83 has apparently found himself without a suitable touring-mate for his upcoming world tour, supporting the acclaimed new album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. To find the perfect performer, a posting has gone up on the M83 website, looking for “a multi-instrumentalist based in the Los Angeles area who can play Guitar, Bass and Keyboards. They should also be able to sing and ideally have previous knowledge of working with Ableton.” …MORE
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Anthony Gonzalez has unveiled the first single off of M83’s upcoming double album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, which is out October 18 on Mute Records. “Midnight City” offers up some of the ’80s babies flavor (dig that sax) we loved on M83’s previous album, Saturdays=Youth, along with the wall of sound production we’ve come to expect from the group’s entire catalog. Stream it here, or download it for the price of an e-mail, which is kinda ike the new $.99.
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It’s gonna be a busy couple of months for music fans. Faves Chromeo, Cut Copy and M83 have all announced exensive tours that will ensure that every blog-loving indie electro fanboy (and girl) in North America a chance to catch at least one show (count us in for a couple of gigs).
M83 will be supporting his as-yet-untitled sixth album due this fall, while Cut Copy and Chromeo are on their second laps supporting their Zonoscope and Business Casual respectively. See all the dates after the jump. …MORE
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