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2019 studio album by M83DSVII Studio album by M83 Released 20 September 2019 (2019-09-20) Recorded 2017–2018 Studio
Anthony Gonzalez's home studio (Los Angeles, California)
Justin Meldal-Johnsen's home studio (Glendale , California) Genre New-age Length 56:40 Label Producer M83 chronology
Singles from DSVII
"Temple of Sorrow"
"Lune de Fiel"
"Feelings"
DSVII Digital Shades Vol. II electronic music band M83 , released on 20 September 2019 through Naïve and Mute Records . It is a sequel album to Digital Shades Vol. 1
Background
Anthony Gonzalez said the album was inspired by playing 1980s video games while in Cap d'Antibes in France in 2017, calling the "old-school games" "naive and touching" as well as "simple and imperfect". He was also inspired by the soundtracks of science fiction and fantasy films of the decade, as well as the synthesizer music of Suzanne Ciani , Mort Garson , Brian Eno and John Carpenter .
Recording
Gonzalez recorded the album between 2017 and 2018 using only analog equipment, splitting sessions between both his Los Angeles studio and producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen 's studio in Glendale, California . Band member Kaela Sinclair contributed vocals and arrangements.
Critical reception
At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album earned a score of 68, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Hell Riders" 6:47 2. "A Bit of Sweetness" 3:36 3. "Goodbye Captain Lee" 2:25 4. "Colonies" 4:37 5. "Meet the Friends" 3:02 6. "Feelings" 3:55 7. "A Word of Wisdom" 1:42 8. "Lune de Fiel" 3:43 9. "Jeux d'enfants" 2:08 10. "A Taste of the Dusk" 3:51 11. "Lunar Son" 2:45 12. "Oh Yes You're There, Everyday" 5:05 13. "Mirage" 2:46 14. "Taifun Glory" 3:14 15. "Temple of Sorrow" 7:04 Total length: 56:40
Personnel
M83
Anthony Gonzalez – keyboard, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, vocals, producer, programming, arranging, mixing, drum machine, drum pads
Joe Berry – piano, synthesizers, saxophones, flute, winds, pedal steel, accordion, co-production, string arrangements
Kaela Sinclair – vocals, vocal arrangements Additional musicians
Charts
References
^ Slingerland, Calum (11 July 2019). "M83 Returns with New Album 'DSVII'" . Exclaim!
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Roberts, Christopher (11 July 2019). "M83 Announces New Album Inspired by Early Video Game Soundtracks" . Under the Radar
"Kaela Sinclair About" . 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.^ "Reviews for DSVII by M83" . Metacritic . Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Yoo, Noah (23 September 2019). "M83: DSVII Album Review" . Pitchfork
Wilson, Seth (27 September 2019). "Review: M83's DSVII Traffics in Nostalgia But Not Much Else" . Slant Magazine
"Ultratop.be – M83 – DSVII" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
"Lescharts.com – M83 – DSVII" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 September 2019.
"M83 Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard "M83 Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)" . Billboard
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