Fans know that M83’s soundtracks are as vital to Anthony Gonzalez’s body of work as his own albums. He’s brought his mastery of awe-struck atmospheres to sci-fi (Oblivion), dramas (You and the Night), and thrillers (Knife + Heart); with Necessary Escape: Dakar Chronicles, he turns his focus to sports documentaries. Jalil Lespert’s record of the Dakar Car Rally — a punishing 14-day trek across desert terrain widely thought to be the toughest race in motorsports — depicts sweeping landscapes and physical and psychological extremes reflected in the score’s balance of endurance and exhilaration.
“Strike Machine,” a percolating piece that shifts from driving to hypnotic, offers both. Compared to M83’s previous album, the elaborate…

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