Despite the high demand, a genuine multitrack or stem pack from M83’s label (Mute/Naïve) has never been commercially released or officially leaked. Why?

But for producers and hardcore fans, the 2011 original is only half the story. For years, the multitrack stems for Midnight City have circulated in underground production circles. These isolated tracks—drum hits, vocal layers, synth lines—offer a rare, forensic look at how French electronic wizard Anthony Gonzalez (M83) constructed his magnum opus.

The composition (melody, lyrics) is owned by M83 Publishing. The master recording is owned by Mute Records. Even if you remake the drums yourself, if you use the AI-extracted vocal or sax, you are using the original copyrighted recording.

: The vocals are highly textured, featuring dry tracks, heavy reverb, vocoders, and spring delays. The verse vocals are kept low and almost spoken-melodic, while the "The city is my church" outro requires a shift to a full chest-voice belt to cut through the mix. Drums and Percussion : The track utilizes 80s-inspired drum sounds

Do not use the default "Drums/Bass/Vocal/Other" setting. Instead, use a 5 or 6-stem split:

The most recognizable element of "Midnight City" is its piercing, otherworldly vocal riff. In isolation, the stems reveal that this hook is not a synthesizer, but a heavily processed human voice.