Gesaffelstein is a multi-talented music star boasts of a wide range of talents and abilities. He is a record producer, songwriter, musical artist, disc jockey and a complete music genius. Over the years, the French musician has worked with some of the biggest names on the international music scene and is considered in some quarters to be one of the best producers of the 2010s.
While working with other artists, he also released many of his own original songs. His debut album Aleph was released in 2013 and six years later he released his second album Hyperion in February 2019. He also makes music for movies and TV productions.
Biography of Gesaffelstein
Although he is best known worldwide by his stage name Gesaffelstein, this music star was born Mike Lévy on June 13, 1987. Gesaffelstein is coined under two names; Gesamtkunstwerk and Albert Einstein. He was born and raised in Lyon, in the south of France. He fell in love with music at the age of 16. However, his passion for music grew after he discovered the instrument called a synthesizer, and year after year he continued to experiment with it.
His career officially kicked off in 2008 and by the following year he began producing remixed versions of several hit hits. As his remixes continued to grow in popularity, he released his first official EP The Operator in November 2009 followed by a second Variations EP which was released in November 2010. busy and productive for the star musician as he has released up to four EPs including Conspiracy Pt. 1 and Conspiracy Pt. 2
He collaborated with fellow French producer The Hacker on his third EP of the year Crainte/Errance which was released in May 2011. Gesaffelstein collaborated with fellow French DJ Brodinski on the fourth EP Bromance #1 which was released in November 2011. He released a single EP in 2012 titled Bromance #4: Rise of Depravity
The musician was hired by Kanye West to work on his sixth studio album Yeezus. The album was a huge success with Gesaffelstein contributing 2 singles “Black Skinhead” and “Send It Up”. His collaboration with Kanye brought him greater notoriety in the industry and also helped him break through the dance music blog circuit into the mainstream music scene.
Gesaffelstein eventually released their debut album Aleph in October 2013. The 14-track album received rave reviews from critics and was named one of the best EDM albums of the year. It also performed well in Europe and the United States, recording a peak position of 16 on Billboard’s Best Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
After the release of his debut album, the multi-talented musician has kept busy working with other musicians and he hasn’t released a song on his own. After a long wait, his second studio album Hyperion was released under Columbia Records in March 2019. Unlike his debut album, which had no outside input, it featured collaborations with other writers, producers, and singers, including Pharrell Williams, The Weeknd, The Hacker and many more. The album reached a peak position of #10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard
The release of a new album is certainly not the only highlight of the year for this music star as he is set to perform at the 2019 Coachella Festival. He previously performed at the festival in 2015.
What you need to know about the French record producer
1. Gesaffelstein worked with singer and DJ Miss Kittin on the single “Calling from the Stars” from her third solo album Calling from the Stars (2013).
2. In 2014, he collaborated with A$AP Rocky on the track “In Distress” for the soundtrack album of the 2014 hit movie Divergent. He also produced a complete soundtrack for the 2015 French film Maryland ( Désordre)
3. Gesaffelstein worked with legendary French musician Jean-Michel Jarre on the 2015 single “Conquistador,” from his 17th studio album. He also contributed to The Weeknd’s 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy, on two singles – “Hurt You” and “I was Never There”.
4 During his last performance at the 2015 Coachella Festival, Gesaffelstein announced that it would be his last live performance as he was retiring from music. It turned out to be a simple publicity stunt, as he did not retire but resumed touring the following year.