This week I’d like to stray away from politics and write about something a bit "lighter." It’s been a good while since I’ve done an artist spotlight, and this time I chose to write about none other than French producer, Hugo Pierre Leclercq, otherwise known as Madeon.

I personally found out about Madeon about four years ago, and finally saw him live this past February at the Aztec Theater in San Antonio. The show itself was amazing. The venue is relatively small, and the crowd could get close to the stage. At the time, Madeon was touring with another musician named Skylar Spence (Ryan DeRoberts), and on the day of the show, it was Ryan’s birthday, so the crowd sang happy birthday to him. It was super personal and Madeon signed a bunch of merchandise before and after the show.

Madeon currently has one studio album released, titled Adventure, but he has been making music since he was 11 years old. He is a part of a record label called Popcultur, and has released several EPs, such as The City, Japan Only, and Pay No Mind Remixes.

He has worked with artists such as Ellie Goulding, Muse, Lady Gaga and Coldplay. He also toured with Gaga for a while, and helped her write her song ‘Mary Jane Holland’.

Madeon is currently touring with Porter Robinson in their Shelter tour, and they released a new song, also titled ‘Shelter’ this past August. They worked with animators from Crunchyroll to create a music video, telling the story of a young girl and her father.

Though Madeon is not as well-known as he should be, he has done amazing things and continues to impress his fans.

Check out Madeon:

YouTube – Soundcloud - iTunes

Check out Porter Robinson

YouTube – Soundcloud - iTunes

Check out Skylar Spence

Soundcloud – iTunes