M83

On Wednesday September 2, 2012 one of the biggest bands in the world right now, French electronic masterminds M83, kicked off their North American tour for Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming in Miami Beach, Florida. The Jackie Gleason Theatre at The Fillmore was buzzing early. And the buzz would permeate the air for a while. A long while. Running almost two hours behind, it seemed as if staff kept coming out every five minutes to tell the house DJ that it would be only five more minutes. When the opening band, Philly’s Sun Airway, took the stage, cheers rose in anticipation of getting the show started. Instead, a deflating sleepiness took over. It’s sad to say, but Sun Airway was a boring version of the headliner and touring partners. Once they completed their set, again everyone waited, anxiously staring at their watches. Rumblings began that M83 was having technical difficulties and immediately memories of their nightmarish set at Ultra came to the forefront. Back in March, M83 was only able to perform two songs before having to shut it down due to the aforementioned technical problems. Then the moment came and all was forgiven and forgotten – the agonizing wait, the disappointing opener – all of it. Emerging from the shadows ablaze in flashy lights and music, M83 clearly had a plan. They lowered our defenses then sucker punched everyone with a fist made of happiness. Having just seen M83 at Lollapalooza last month, it is amazing how Anthony Gonzalez, Morgan Kibby, and Jordan Lawlor have the same energy every show. They go full throttle, as if they’re playing their very last show each time they step on stage. For example, in the middle of “Reunion” they jammed out, becoming instrument playing blurs, remixing the song on the fly (so it seemed, but probably not.) M83’s brand of atmospheric, melodramatic music was brought to life with a cinematic stage production. It surpassed any of the old outdoor Pink Floyd light shows so many of us marveled at in our youth. This is what getting stoned in a spaceship feels like. Every note, every beat, every transition into a different light configuration demanded our attention due to the gorgeous and enchanting quality of the entire affair. There was no half-assing it here. It is a truly sensual spectacle delivered with utmost sincerity by Gonzalez and his M83 brethren. They were as thankful to be playing for us as we were to marvel at them; a glorious first outing for what should be a breathtaking tour.

Possibly one of the most memorable gigs I have been to. One of the great things about M83 is they have a diverse range of songs. There stage performance is amazing intense and awe inspiring. They feel like they really take you on a journey and their music is so anthemic that it enwraps you in a warm feeling of euphoria. Seeing them at Brixton was incredible, because of the size and uniqueness of the venue it definitely added to the experience, the light show that accompanied the music was incredible and really added to the spectacle of the whole event. I love the way some of their songs build and build to this crescendo of sounds and the music feels very progressive in its nature. You have to say they really are a unique band in their style, the lead singer has these incredible tones and the band is so tight in their performance. They have this slight shoegaze feel to them but their sound also feels more emotive and upbeat than the normal shoegaze genre. Bascially if you like electronic music and see them they come highly recommended by me.

The concert was AMAZING! M83 captured all emotions i had expected. From the slow and moody song, "Wait" to the electrifying tune of "Lazer Guns". It had me by the tears because i never would have thought I would've gotten the pleasure to see the group live. I am quite happy that the band played most hits from all of their latest albums, because (although I love M83) I am not as thrilled about a couple songs on the newest album, "Junk". All in all, I loved the mood of the crowd, what with the swaying, then the jumping, to the steady bobbing of heads with hands in the air. It was an experience I will never forget.

I took 35 pictures and videos just to make sure.

It was great! :) The venue was nice, not so big or small, it was mostly standing GA. Also the overall procedure of leading people to the entrance was time-perfect and safe. Kind of impressed by the well-scheduled system. The lights and sounds were fine, too. Also The video behind the band made it more perfect to enjoy M83's astro-like atmosphere.
And of course M83 was a real-super awesomeness! They were packed with new album Junk songs and some of their all-time favorites. Every member of M83 were seemed to be enjoy the moments with crowd, and communicated with pleasure and joy. I'd like to give big thanks for visiting Seoul and hope to see them again here!

Such an amazing gig. I literally laughed, cried, and danced in the 2 hour set. They played a lot of songs from Hurry Up and a few from Junk which was awesome. Songs like 'Go' got the whole crowd really dancing, and it was a great atmosphere. The lights were also incredible! Such a good light show for all the songs (props to them). 'Wait' made me cry in public - not even ashamed, that song has made me cry in private lots of times. The crowd interaction, dancing, and live performance of the songs really made this concert worthwhile. Definitely one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

Amazing music that touches your soul and is performed by amazing musicians that show they love performing it ! The audience really reacted with arms raised in unison with members of the band in keeping with the beat of many songs. We could tell all the new songs on their new album "JUNK"are loved by the audiences reactions! The light show is also an amazing spectacle with their timed moving multi-colored clouds interspersed with 20 watt colored lasers! What a FANTASTIC show M83 lays on its audience!!!

Great show! I love M83 and they did not disappoint. Great weather, cool venue, awesome music, and a great stage design to top it off. My friend who wasn't even really a fan of the band liked it as well. The support bands were not very exciting. Also the food at the Greek was not very good despite looking fancy and costing a fortune. But otherwise M83 is awesome and the Greek Theater is a cool place to see someone you like at least once.

M83 has always been a warming treasure to me. Thank god my now ex-girlfriend dragged me to that show. Their shows are hot, sweaty and danceriffic. You will dance, your head will bob, you will sway, you will jump, and you'll simply stand in awe. Their shows offer a tight set with a lot of fun packed into them. I always leave their shows wanting more, saddened that it's over. And to me, that's the sign of a damn good show.

M38 was a very good show. It was high energy and the band was very engaging. I went in both Omaha and minneapolis and both were truely wonderful. The lights were absolutely spectacular and of course the music was great. My favorite song was walkway blues sung by Jordan Lawlor. Jordan was so fun to watch the whole performance! The crowd energy was great the whole time. 10/10 would recommend

Music was great, lights were spectacular. It'd almost be worth going just for the light show -- the choreography on "Do It, Try It" was especially great. Very well coordinated, vocals sounded almost studio quality. Wish they had played songs from "Red Seas, Dead Cities & Lost Ghosts" but it probably wouldn't have fit the show's theme and feel. Tennyson also put on a nice show.