‘’‘Marc Mifune’’’ (born in Rennes, France),"Le tube "Atlas" de Les Gordon détricoté par Kidswaste - Greenroom". Greenroom (in French). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-22. known by his stage name ‘’‘Les Gordon’’’, is a French electronic musician and songwriter.

Les Gordon
Birth nameMarc Mifune
BornRennes, France
GenresElectronic
Years active2013–present
LabelsArista

Early life

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Les Gordon attended the École des Beaux-Arts and later studied at École Émile-Cohl in Lyon. Originally from Rennes,Ainouz, Abigail. "Découverte du lab #135 : Les Gordon - Les inRocks Lab". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2016-09-22. he is of Taiwanese descent on his father’s side. His stage name is inspired by the Scottish artist Douglas Gordon. He studied cello and guitar in his early years.

Career

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Les Gordon began his music career under the pseudonym Morning Crash, creating computer-aided music."Exclusive Mixtape & Interview: Les Gordon". 4 December 2015. His current stage name, Les Gordon, is inspired by Douglas Gordon, a visual artist, and by English names referencing British artists like Four Tet and Mount Kimbie."[Interview] les Gordon". 21 November 2015.

Since 2013, Les Gordon has opened for well-known acts like Stromae, Madeon, and Fauve."Les Gordon – Atlas EP" (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2016-09-22. He signed with Kitsuné for his ‘‘Atlas’’ EP in 2016, followed by a move to Arista Records in 2018."Young Energy : Les Gordon, je ne voulais pas décevoir le public avant Stromae". 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-22. His album ‘‘La’’ (2018) included “Flirting With June,” which featured in Apple’s 2019 Apple September Event and the ‘‘Wonderful Tools’’ commercial.September Event 2019 — Apple, retrieved 2023-02-12Wonderful tools — Apple, retrieved 2023-02-12

In 2024, he released ‘‘What’s Love About?’’ marking a new direction in his discography."What's Love About?".

Albums

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• White Land (25 August 2013) "White Land, by les Gordon". • Diadème (3 March 2014) "Diadème, by les Gordon". • Françoise // Brigitte (20 June 2014)"Françoise // Brigitte, by les Gordon". • Atlas (11 December 2016) "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". • La (29 June 2018) "La". • What’s Love About? (11 October 2024) "What's Love About?".

References

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Les Gordon on SoundCloud