M83

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

The clearest difference from M83's first two long plays is there were two minds at the controls. What makes Before the Dawn Heals Us stellar (hey?), is A. Gonzalez was more than less the sole mind behind the beautiful madness that it is.

BTW, his work on remixes has never let me down and the B-sides of his own work are required listening.

m83's remixes are usually heavy on the ambient, so if you don't care for beatless sounds then avoid.
My favorites: Bloc Party - Pioneers - Silent Alarm M83 remix
Depeche Mode - Suffer Well M83 remix
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry M83 remix

Also, melancholy to the extreme, with a glimpse of hope . . .