Sampling: "Remember" uses the beat from "Do It Again" by The Beach Boys.Record Producer: The band have occasionally collaborated with Nigel God rich for their albums, and also produced Charlotte Gainsbourg's 5:55 (Dunckel in hindsight blamed this for Talkie Walkie occasionally having what he felt was "rushed" material).Rearrange the Song: Compared to the spacey, plodding album version of "Kelly Watch the Stars", the single version adds a stronger beat, ups the tempo by a few notches and adds an acoustic guitar riff to complement the Solina strings and synth bass.Lighter and Softer: After the dark tone of 10,000 Hz Legend met some mixed reviews, 2004's Talkie Walkie is considerably brighter.Gratuitous English: They never downplay their native French language, exactly, but a large portion of their work is in English.Foodfight!: Watch the music video of "Radio #1".Epic Instrumental Opener: "La Femme d'Argent", the opener of Moon Safari.Cherry Blossom Girl: They have a song titled that.Beck sings on "The Vagabond" from 10,000 Hz Legend, while Jason Falkner guests on "Radio #1", "Lucky and Unhappy" and "People in the City".Jarvis Cocker makes a guest appearance on "One Hell of a Party" from Pocket Symphony.Beth Hirsch does most of the vocals for Moon Safari (whenever it isn't vocodered or pitch-shifted Godin and Dunckel).The Cameo: Victoria Legrand provides vocals on their latest album Le Voyage Dans la Lune.Twentyears (a Greatest Hits Album) (2016)Īir provide examples of the following tropes:.Music for Museum (limited vinyl-only release) (2014).Le Voyage Dans La Lune (soundtrack to the Updated Re-release of the film) (2012).City Reading (Tre Storie Western) (collaboration with writer Alessandro Baricco) (2003).The Virgin Suicides (soundtrack to the film) (2000).In recent years, Air has been more or less in hibernation, with both Godin and Dunckel more focused on their solo material. Moon Safari, still their most famous record, was re-released in 2008 with a book, a DVD and a second disc of rarities, live performances and remixes. note Or third, if older critics name Jean-Michel Jarre, a notorious 70's Electronic Music pioneer, who is also one of Air's main influences. 2009 saw the group make their first full-length album at their new studio, Atlas Studio, with the title of the album being Love 2.ĪIR stands for " Amour, Imagination, Rêve," which translates to "Love, Imagination, Dream." The band are often seen by critics as the second best export of electronic music from France (after Daft Punk, of course). 2007's Pocket Symphony saw the band add Japanese instruments to their repertoire, reemphasize their roots in ambient soundscapes, and collaborate with Jarvis Cocker from Pulp and Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy. Praised by critics as a return to form, it had some help in the production from Nigel Godrich (of Radiohead fame) and spawned some of their most famous songs, such as the single " Cherry Blossom Girl" and "Alone In Kyoto," the latter of which gained fame as part of the Lost in Translation soundtrack. It was a bit more of a challenge for fans.Īir continued to craft their sound with 2004's Talkie Walkie, which was a much brighter take on their recent efforts, and also saw the duo put more emphasis on their own vocals (as opposed to their use of vocoders in earlier works).
Likewise, 10,000hz Legend showed them emphasizing the electronic side of their music while slowing the pacing and retaining only a few familiar elements. These albums were a little more challenging compared to their early music, with the soundtrack showing off a darker and more dramatic take on their sound. However, the two were ambitious producers, and the following years would see the duo redefine themselves, first by contributing the soundtrack of The Virgin Suicides in 2000 (featuring fan favorite "Playground Love"), and then following it up with another studio album in 2001, 10,000hz Legend.
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