''Digital Shades Vol. 1'' is the fourth studio album by
French
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electronic group
M83. The album was released on September 3, 2007, and features only founding member Anthony Gonzalez. The album consists of tracks that are more of an
ambient
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Music and sound
* Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgrounds
* Ambient music, a genre of music that puts an emphasis on tone and atmosphere
* ''Ambient'' (album), by Moby
* ...
texture and quality; some songs have light vocals while the album is mostly instrumental. Some tracks even dip into
drone music as well which differs vastly from Gonzalez's earlier explorations of
dream pop and
shoegaze
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guitar-influenced song structures.
A sequel to the album was released on September 20, 2019, titled ''
DSVII''.
Track listing
Personnel
* Written, composed, and performed by Anthony Gonzalez.
* Mixed and mastered by Antoine Gaillet.
* Excerpt in track 8 from the movie soundtrack ''By the Kiss'' directed by Yann Gonzalez.
* Artwork and illustration by Laurent Fetis.
References
2007 albums
M83 (band) albums
Mute Records albums
Ambient albums by French artists
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