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0078h
Electronic · 2003 · 2 tracks

0078h

M83

A three-track descent into early M83's digital shoegaze. Bitcrushed synths and ghostly melodies collide in a beautiful, static-drenched urban nocturne.

December 1, 2003 · Gooom

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0078h represents the peak of M83's early, abrasive period, a time when Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau were obsessed with the intersection of My Bloody Valentine's noise and the digital precision of IDM. This isn't the polished, stadium-ready synth-pop of their later years; it is a raw, pixelated exploration of urban loneliness. The sound is characterized by massive walls of synth that feel like they are being pushed through a failing circuit board, resulting in a beautiful kind of digital decay. It sounds like a city at night seen through a low-resolution camera lens: blurry, glowing, and slightly alien.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
02
Gone
5:50
03
In Church (Cyann & Ben version)
64:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment in the title track where the melodic synth line suddenly disintegrates into a wall of beautiful, crushing static.
The transition from the rhythmic pulse of 0078h into the more somber, organ-led atmosphere of the b-sides.
The way the drums on Gone feel like they are struggling to break through a thick layer of digital frost.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does 0078h sound next to the rest of M83's catalogue?

Dreamy+2.1σ

Dreamy saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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