M83 and the Story of ‘Before the Dawn Heals Us’
Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 was a big departure from the band’s first two records. We know M83 as a synth-heavy electronic pop outfit centered around Anthony Gonzalez, made famous the world over by the GRAMMY nominated 2011 hit “Midnight City,” but back in 2004 they were more known for electronic-based shoegaze. The departure of Nicholas Fromageau changed everything. This is the story of how M83’s “Before The Dawn heals Us” was made.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Before The Dawn Heals Us
1:17 Car Chase Terror
1:41 The Origins of M83
4:57 Anthony Gonzalez Goes Solo
7:10 How Gonzalez Reimagined M83’s Sound
9:28 How Cinema and Film Inspired Before the Dawn
11:42 Before the Dawn is M83’s Most Cinematic Work
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@AndyFenstermaker
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Next dig into the story of Blonde Redhead’s transformation and what a tragic horse accident had to do with it: How A Horse Accident Changed Blonde Redhead's Sound
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@filippians413
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
BTDHU is an underappreciated masterpiece. I tried listening to M83s other albums but nothing came close.
@COLECOLE-ls9mz
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Love BFTDHU but PLEASE do a commentary of Hurry Up Were Dreaming.
@1javixD
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Can I have your record collection?
@Javier23gol
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
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@strongjohn10956
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
This is a terrific commentary – pointed me to an album I did not know about – than you very much.
@finnbellFCB
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
M83s Masterpiece. Not a single weak track
I would love it if he decides to tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary.
@koenlauwaert5970
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Great video on M quatre-vingt-trois..! 👍
@vectrom1gmailcom
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Well said!❤ I love M83.
@GBuck276
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
‘Safe’ is among the greatest tracks depicting nuclear annihilation ever written. Up there with:
4 Minute Warning – Radiohead
Apocalypse – Cigarettes After Sex
Two Suns in the Sunset – Pink Floyd (although ‘The Final Cut’ was a Roger Waters solo project imo)
There’s so many more to list, but I’m a sucker for the rather depressing/ slow variety therein.
@PatternShift
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
I’ve listened to BtDHU so many times on repeat in weird mental jet lagged fugue states riding trains and subways through other countries that it’s permanently burned multiple layers deep into the most otherworldly colors my subconscious paints with.
@bryyycen9
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
before the dawn heals us is one of my favourite albums ever bro! thank you for covering this powerhouse of creation! ❤
@BobOscuro
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Before the dawn heal.us was its best. I had the luck to saw a live show with very few people when he released that album.
@Bummerdude
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 am
Before the Dawn is probably my favorite album by M83 Dead Cities Red Seas and Lost Ghosts is a close second for me. I love the shoegazey side of this project.
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