Digital Shades Vol. 1

Digital Shades Vol. 1
Studio album by
M83
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2007
Recorded2006
GenreAmbient
Length35:36
LabelMute
Producer
  • Anthony Gonzalez
  • Antoine Gaillet
M83 chronology
Before the Dawn Heals Us
(2005) 		Digital Shades Vol. 1
(2007) 		Saturdays = Youth
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[2]
Stylus MagazineC−[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]

Digital Shades Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by French 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 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 guitar-influenced song structures.

A sequel to the album was released on September 20, 2019, titled DSVII.

  1. ^ "Digital Shades, Vol. 1 - M83 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "M83: Digital Shades Vol. 1". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  4. ^ "Music Review: M83 - Digital Shades Vol. 1". Tiny Mix Tapes.