Although electronica had its fair share of chillout classics prior to the debut of Air, the lion's share were either stark techno (Warp) or sample-laden trip-hop (Mo' Wax). But while Air had certainly bought records and gear based on the artists that had influenced them, they didn't just regurgitate (or sample) them; they learned from them, digesting their lessons in a way that gave them new paths to follow. They were musicians in a producer's world, and while no one could ever accuse their music of being danceable, it delivered the emotional power of great dance music even while pushing the barriers of what "electronica" could or should sound like. (Never again would Saint Etienne be the only band of a certain age to reveal their fondness for Burt Bacharach.) The Modulor EP had displayed astonishing powers of mood and texture, but it was Air's full-length debut, Moon Safari, that proved they could also write accessible pop songs like "Sexy Boy" and "Kelly Watch the Stars." But it wasn't all pop. The opener, "La Femme d'Argent," was an otherworldly beginning, with a slinky bassline evoking Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson and a slow glide through seven minutes of growing bliss (plus a wonderful keyboard solo). The vocoderized "Remember" relaunched a wave of robot pop that hadn't been heard in almost 20 years, and the solos for harmonica and French horn on "Ce Matin La" made the Bacharach comparisons direct. Unlike most electronica producers, Air had musical ideas that stretched beyond samplers or keyboards, and Moon Safari found those ideas wrapped up in music that was engaging, warm, and irresistible.
Dunno why, but I love these guys. Every album I've sampled is pretty different from the rest. They definitely keep you guessing.The Virgin Suicides soundtrack is also quite good, although a little repetitive. (the nature of most soundtracks)This song is one of my favs from this CD.
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I'm sitting at work, it is supposedly snowing it's wintery butt off outside, I have nothing to do (as ususal), I am just waiting to go home while the beautiful music of Air's Moon Safari pushes into my head. I forgot how much I love this album.
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I have spent my entire day off in front of this damn computer smoking Basics (ewww, I need to get paid soon!) wasting time in various ways, mostly videogames. I stumble upon this lovely site after vowing to crawl into bed for a few hours before work. Just what I needed another obsession.
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It was my work night out on Friday and a very enjoyable night out it was!I've worked in an office for the past 5 or so years, but have yet to encounter the sort of scandalous parties you read about. Though these year, people did seem to be quite drunk (myself included).A drunken escapade provided the perfect backdrop for what became the song of the night for me. One of my colleagues was quite...
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Air is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their 1998 release Moon Safari with an expanded special limited edition.The original album went multi-platinum so for the re-release the band is adding some bonus remixes and rarities. The re-issue will make its way to stores on March 31st via Virgin. In addition to the extra cuts recorded for Live on the BBC and KCRW, a DVD documentary and bound book ...
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You know when you have one of those weekends when getting anything done seems like a struggle? All you really want to do is stay in bed or not straying too far from home? Its definitely an Air 'Moon Safari' kind of day - if it was overcast or raining then it would be perfect.
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I'd intended on putting this up on Valentine's Day, but Mog was acting wonkily, so I was not able to. Alas.When I was a kid, there used to be a restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where my grandparents would take us every year when we went down to visit them. It was called Musicana, and its big gimmick was that your waiter or waitress would - in between taking orders and delivering your g...
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I miss Lisbon. I was only in Portugal for 2 weeks, and all I've wanted since was to just go back. You would not believe how upset and disgusted I was on my flight back to Boston. Ignorant looking girls in fuzzy jumpsuits, smelly fat men in wind breaker pants, women in mom jeans and crocs (Seriously? Fucking Christ.) I was going back to a country where Nickelback was allowed to play their brand ...
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I'm sitting at work, it is supposedly snowing it's wintery butt off outside, I have nothing to do (as ususal), I am just waiting to go home while the beautiful music of Air's Moon Safari pushes into my head. I forgot how much I love this album.
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Dunno why, but I love these guys. Every album I've sampled is pretty different from the rest. They definitely keep you guessing.The Virgin Suicides soundtrack is also quite good, although a little repetitive. (the nature of most soundtracks)This song is one of my favs from this CD.
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We only managed to get back to OKC for Christmas 2006 by talking my work into granting a temporary transfer to the Target on May Ave in OKC. So I worked 8 hour days there, bumping into all sorts of old friends who were shocked that I wasn't in Florida. A few people thought Erika and I had broken up.I was an odd fit at the May Ave Target. I've been on the east coast long enough to forget that pe...
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Here's a great version of the classic Air song.....I thought it was from the DVD doc "eating sleeping..." (or whatever it's called) but it looks like it's from a French doc....I can't wait for Coachella to come into my life again this year.....BTW....I love delays....
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I have spent my entire day off in front of this damn computer smoking Basics (ewww, I need to get paid soon!) wasting time in various ways, mostly videogames. I stumble upon this lovely site after vowing to crawl into bed for a few hours before work. Just what I needed another obsession.
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| 1 La Femme d'Argent |
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| 2 Sexy Boy |
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| 3 All I Need |
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| 4 Kelly Watch the Stars |
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| 5 Talisman |
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| 6 Remember |
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| 7 You Make It Easy |
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| 8 Ce Matin La |
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| 9 New Star in the Sky (Chanson Pour Solal) |
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| 10 Le Voyage de Penelope |
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