M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has shared new remixes for “Earth To Sea”, taken from his acclaimed 9th studio album Fantasy that was released last year via Mute. The reworkings come from touring bandmate Kaela and French electronic producer Villeneuve.
Speaking on her remix, Kaela says: “Earth to Sea is one of my favorite tracks on the album. From writing and recording it with Anthony, Joe, and Justin, and performing it live hundreds of times on tour, to now re-imagining it with the help of my partner Jonu, who co-produced this remix — this song has always been fun, exciting, and cathartic. I wanted to do something totally unexpected and new with the elements of the song, as well as record additional live-inspired vocals and other instrumentation. When I listen to it, I can’t help but want to dance and sing, and I hope others feel the same.”
Additionally, M83 recently recorded a revered KEXP session that has debuted and can be watched above.
This set of remixes and session follow up previous reworkings last month of title track “Fantasy” coming from Sofia Kourtesis and Kelbin. They follow a year of extensive and wildly-praised touring across North America and Europe in celebration of Fantasy. More exciting remixes will arrive this year, with further details forthcoming.
For Gonzalez, Fantasy’s direction and aesthetic was immediately clear. “I wanted this record to be very impactful live,” he says. “The idea was to come back with something closer to the energy of ‘Before The Dawn Heals Us’. The combination of guitars and synths is always in my music, but it’s maybe more present on this new record than on the previous ones.”
Reserved in nature, Gonzalez also sought to continue a trend that has become more prominent in his recent albums. “I wanted to be more present lyrically and vocally even if that was daunting at first,” he states. “I thought if I could achieve that, this album will be more personal than those that came before.”
Fantasy, M83’s 9th studio album, proves a towering sensory delight and marks his most personal album to date, an alternate world that Gonzalez has created as an escape from the disconnected world we live in today.
