[Cover photo credit to Ella Here]

M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has released the deluxe version of his 9th studio album Fantasy that was originally released last year via Mute. 

The deluxe version includes a new remix of “Ocean’s Niagara” from Luis Vasquez aka The Soft Moon, marking his last work before he tragically passed away last January. Vasquez’ interpretation of the track shows goth-inflected production.

Additionally, Fantasy Deluxe features further reworkings from an array of artists including Sofia Kourtesis, Rachika Nayar, Kaela, Jeremiah Chiu and more.

For Gonzalez, Fantasy’s direction and aesthetic was immediately clear, he says:

I wanted this record to be very impactful live. 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.

M83 is the musical project of French multi-instrumentalist Anthony Gonzalez. Over the span of two decades, he has established his penchant for worldbuilding. Whether it be via his studio albums, film soundtracks, or compositions for stage productions, Gonzalez continues to strive to “encapsulate a specific time, emotion, or sense of place.”