Aged 16, Gibson joined an a cappella group at Brian Eno's studio in London, who was his family's neighbour at the time. In 2014, he collaborated as co-producer and songwriter with Eno and Karl Hyde on their two project albums Someday World and High Life (songwriter only). Also in 2014, Gibson participated in that year's Red Bull Music Academy, held in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2018, George Ezra's song "Shotgun", co-written by Fred, reached Number 1 in the charts, remaining in the top 3 for 12 consecutive weeks. Later, in the same year, Gibson was also credited with co-writing "Solo" by Clean Bandit, featuring Demi Lovato, and gained further success with Rita Ora's song "Let You Love Me".[12] Gibson is credited with writing and/or producing 12 of 15 of Ed Sheeran's 2019 No.6 Collaborations Project, with credited songs featuring for a total of 14 weeks at Number 1 in the charts.
Gibson won Producer of the Year at the Brit Awards 2020. He is the youngest producer to ever win the title. The win was voted for by a group of industry-wide A&R executives and was then selected by the Music Producers' Guild.
In 2019, Gibson began a project titled Actual Life, in which he collects samples from various sources – such as voice memos, clips from social media, and music by other artists – and incorporates them into original tracks. Gibson released the first of these albums, titled Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020), in April 2021, which he described as a "collaborative diary" reflecting his life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. He released a follow-up, Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15 2021), later that year in November.
In July 2022, Gibson performed a set for Boiler Room in London, which received critical acclaim and resulted in a surge in his popularity. The same week, he released the single "Turn On the Lights again.." with Swedish House Mafia, which samples Future's 2012 single "Turn On the Lights".
Gibson's third solo studio album, Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022), was released on 28 October 2022. It was preceded by five singles: "Danielle (Smile on My Face)", "Bleu (Better with Time)", "Kammy (Like I Do)", "Delilah (Pull Me Out of This)" and "Clara (The Night Is Dark)".
Gibson's debut tour, which ran between October 2022 and February 2023 was fully sold out across all 15 dates, which stopped in Europe, America, New Zealand, and Australia. Prior to this tour, he'd done sporadic pop-up shows and festivals starting in late 2021, such as the above-mentioned Boiler Room and going B2B with Swedish House Mafia.
Marea
Fred again.. Lyrics
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This year we've had to lose
Our space, we've lost
We've lost dancing (lost dancing)
All these things that
We took for granted
(We've lost dancing, lost dancing)
This year we've had to lose
Our space, we've lost dancing
We've lost
The hugs with friends and
And people that we loved
All these things that we took for granted (we've lost dancing)
(We've lost dancing, we've lost dancing)
If I can live through (we've lost dancing)
This next six months (we've lost dancing)
Day by day (we've lost dancing)
If I can live through this (we've lost dancing)
What comes next
Will be
Marvelous
(We've lost dancing)
We gon' make it through, through
Dance, lost, lost dance lost
We've lost dancing, dancing, dancing, lost, lost dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost
We gon' make it through
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing, dancing
Lost, lost dancing,
Lost, lost, lost, lost, dancing, lost, lost, dancing
Lost, lost dancing
We gon' make it through
What comes next
Will be
Marvelous
The song "Marea" by Fred again.. reflects on the difficult moments of the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020. The lyrics emphasize the loss of basic human activities such as dancing, space, and hugs, and how these things were taken for granted before the pandemic. It's a heartfelt message acknowledging that life has changed drastically due to the pandemic, and how people have adapted to the new way of living. The song also highlights the hope of making it through the pandemic and how the future will be marvelous.
The repetition of "we've lost dancing" in the chorus emphasizes the main message of the song. Dancing represents the freedom and joy of life that has been lost due to the pandemic. The lyrics "If I can live through this, what comes next will be marvelous" show the hope of what will come after the pandemic is over. The song is a reflection of the hopelessness and helplessness that individuals faced during the pandemic.
Line by Line Meaning
We've lost dancing
Due to the pandemic, we are unable to dance and enjoy ourselves with others.
This year we've had to lose
2020 was a difficult year that forced us to give up certain privileges and pleasures.
Our space, we've lost
We are no longer able to gather in certain spaces, which affects our ability to dance and socialize.
All these things that we took for granted
We did not fully appreciate these experiences until we were no longer able to have them due to the pandemic.
The hugs with friends and
We miss the physical touch and affection of people we care about.
And people that we loved
We are unable to spend time and create memories with the people we love because of the limitations placed on us by the pandemic.
If I can live through this
If I can survive this difficult time, I can survive anything.
What comes next
The future holds promising things.
We gon' make it through
We are resilient and will overcome the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Marvelous
The future holds great potential and we are excited to see what it has in store for us.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Frederick Gibson, Marea Stamper, Thibaud Noyer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Fredagainagain
big love guys. what comes next... <3
@subsoul
Thank you for the music, we needed it ❤
@piraatsoundsystem
This track will become a classic. Thank you for this one!
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Dancing
@subsoul
We truly have lost dancing in the last year, but there's certainly hope for the future. This track encapsulates that hope, it's simply beautiful music, and we love it.
@CIEUXINSTABLES
yes goodd very good 😍😍😍
@AUDIOFUNKTION1
"I haven't stopped dancing yet" 😁🥳😎👍 Check out my tracks on my YouTube channel more to come soon thanks everyone 👍
@armandelo12
Music is the answer ☮💜💕💯💜💕☮