House, electro, Pop. Songwriter, producer, musician and DJ. These are the credits that Madeon owns and has been providing us with since 2009 from Nantes, France.
Madeon first became known in 2011 when he live sampled 39 hits to create his frantic yet
perfectly sculptural “Pop Culture,” which instantly propelled the then-17-year-old to the
international stage. By the time he released his debut album Adventure in 2015, Madeon was a
globally beloved artist with production credits for Lady Gaga and Coldplay. Soon after, he
teamed with Porter Robinson for “Shelter,” an immersive, ecstatic single he calls their “victory
lap.”
Now, Madeon is perhaps a more deeply seasoned artist than wide-eyed dreamer from Nantes,
France -- but he’s just as ambitious as ever.
“All My Friends” is the radiant introduction to this new era. It’s the sort of pop song that by any
other artist, would have required work from a team of writers and producers. Madeon, of course,
wrote and produced it himself. Following the path he began on Adventure with songs like
“Home,” he is the lead vocalist on the track.
Madeon began working on “All My Friends” when he booked a studio for three days in New York
“just to see what would happen,” he says. “I remember I was walking alone, and the sun was a
particular shade. It struck me all at once, vividly. It was like a flavor: sounds and sights and
smells. I felt impossibly confident and enthusiastic.”
Madeon can seem as much a musician as a world-building architect, and there’s no question his
full vision for what comes next will soon shine through. But for the moment we have a single
song, a brilliant statement of new purpose.
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