M83- “Midnight City”

From the forthcoming M83 album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, the track “Midnight City” is a super-sized pop song with synthetic mountains majesty. It’s structured simply, but that doesn’t stop the sounds and energy on this thing from becoming overwhelming. So overwhelming, that dancing must occur. Dance. Please. What do you think of this track? Love [...]

M83- MIDNIGHT CITY

From the forthcoming M83 album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, the track “Midnight City” is a super-sized pop song with synthetic mountains majesty.

It’s structured simply, but that doesn’t stop the sounds and energy on this thing from becoming overwhelming. So overwhelming, that dancing must occur. Dance. Please.

What do you think of this track? Love it? Hate it? Why? Will this album be a new direction for M83? Are you ready to listen to a double album from this project?

Review: M83- “Midnight City”

Stream: M83- “Midnight City”

  • 2064

    one million streams on soundcloud? more like 100k…

  • Hannah

    This song constantly reminds me of why I love M83 so much! The synth instrumentation is perfect and beautiful! I give it a 10, thanks for reviewing this track Anthony, I can’t wait for the full album!

  • finalmattasy

    M83, I got into him a few years back.. for a couple days. This hits me the same way. Though the album cover helps give it some (pseudo?)personality. For me, he’s like elevator music, for a car commercial, for a moby fan.

    It’s hilarious and sad to think that the lyrics here may be engendered by his, though I’m sure financially beneficial, overexposure on the car show Top Gear.

    I’m being blindly mean now, but he strikes me as a rich kid who genuinely likes music but really doesn’t care for what his music might stand for (mean).

    I’m still interested to see if this double album can consistently represent what that album cover presents. But I really do doubt it.

  • Jeff

    I’ve only heard M83 in passing, but this track really floored me. I just love how thick and layered it sounds, the “full band” sound is something that a lot of electronic acts lack.

    I guess I’ll have to start digging through M83′s catalog…

  • tabelz

    I love Before the Dawn Heals Us, one of my favorite electronic releases.
    I think M83 is one of the biggest sounding electronic acts out there!

  • Crs

    Crank up the Mid/Lows on your stereo. I do like this track quite a bit. I liked the drums, which I can’t tell if they were drummed or drum machined. Either way they sound amazing.

  • admin

    Jose, the bio I read on her said she was born in Arizona and currently resides in Cali. *shrugs*

  • NateP

    the song is incredible.

  • NateP

    the song is incredible.

  • NateP

    the song is incredible.

  • ericisdead

    ehhhhh not for me…..