February, 2010: Sick Sad Music

M83 is a group of electronic music formed in 2001 by Anthony Gonzalez in Antibes. He is quickly joined by Nicolas Fromageau, guitarist and drummer from his first rock band.

Morphine is an alternative rock band formed in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, by the bassist-singer Mark Sandman (who previously played in the group Treat Her Right) and Dana Colley (member of the group Three Colors Boston) on saxophone.

Joseph and Olia Ginsburg left Russia in 1919 to live in Paris, in order to escape Bolshevism. Joseph is a cabaret pianist and Olia is a singer.

Leonard Norman Cohen, born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec, is a songwriter, singer, poet and writer. He published his first book of poetry at the age of 22.

The trip-hop band Archive is formed by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths in 1994. In 1990 they already produce together several singles on their own label: Swam. They also participate in the project Genaside II.