GRAMMY-NOMINATED French musician and DJ Madeon drops his new album Victory tomorrow.
The ten new tracks are described to have a blend of punk energy and dance music, citing punk rock band The Ramones and electronic duo Daft Punk as inspirations.
Madeon also characterised the new chapter to be focused on urgency and living the moment, which can be heard in the second single off the album titled Fire Away featuring American singer Catherine Garner, known professionally as Slayyyter.
“Fire Away is perhaps the most anthemic record on the album,” Madeon said.
“It’s a song about love as warfare, words like weapons of the brokenhearted. Slayyyter embodied the other side of the story and her voice took the song to another level, her performance has so much confidence and attitude, she’s electric,” he added.
Born Hugo Leclercq, the 32 year-old creative talent started composing music at the age of 11.
He rose to fame after uploading a mashup remix in 2011 titled Pop Culture on YouTube, which featured samples from 39 songs mixed together on the fly using a Novation Launchpad music device. It currently stands at around 68 million views.
At age 17, he went on to work with Lady Gaga, producing three tracks for her 2013 album Artpop, and later working with her again on the track 911 from her 2020 record Chromatica.
His live performances stand out for their unique and immersive experiences that feature artistic visuals and storytelling.
