Moon Safari -10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition-

Pocket Symphony Some bands like to thwart expectations, and Air is one of them. "Spacemaker," the opening of Pocket Symphony, sounds like a cousin to their instrumental retro-lounge "La Femme D'Argent" from 1998's Moon Safari, right down to the electric bass break in the middle. But this isn't ...	Talkie Walkie Talkie Walkie comes five years after their landmark Moon Safari and Parisian mood-enhancers Air are back doing what they do best. Famously shy of ever repeating themselves, JB Dunckel and Nicolas Godin have filled in the years with the poorly received follow-up, 10,000hz Legend (...	Simple Things Zero 7's ability to conjure beautiful lullabies with all the romance of 1960s French pop (as found on their debut LP, Simple Things) would have made them the toast of soundtrack composers and chill-out connoisseurs the world over. Unfortunately, two Frenchmen beat Henry Binns and...	Premiers Symptomes Air's European-label five-song EP, Premiers Symptomes, may have been a collection of early singles, but when it first came out in 1997 it felt all of a piece. Deploying an array of vintage mid-century instruments (Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Clavinet), as well as a tuba, Nicolas God...	The Virgin Suicides: Original Motion Picture Score Air's debut, Moon Safari, solidified the French duo's position among fickle electronica music fans and earned them critical accolades throughout the press. Yet one of their most important fans turned out to be Sofia Coppola (daughter of Francis Ford), who, inspired by their moody...
10,000 Hz Legend Previously Air's Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin made softcore collages of Pink Floyd-ish synth tones and droning French lounge pop. 10,000 Hz Legend goes further out, attaining new heights of cheesy, Space Odyssey-like computer music. Like Kraftwerk skinny-dipping with Fre...	Third Portishead's Third has been a long time coming, the result of a lengthy creative torpor following 1997's dark, distinctly underrated album Portishead. Importantly, though, they've shaken it. While the core trio of Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow, and Adrian Utley remains, this is quit...	When It Falls Beautifully crafted and produced, When It Falls is a fitting follow-up to Zero 7's 2001 platinum hit Simple Things. Reintroducing several of their debut's guest vocalists, the band continue to meld subtle orchestration, elegant jazz and easy-going West Coast soul and folk, creat...	In Rainbows Pink Bowl 6 1/8"	The Mirror Conspiracy Washington, D.C.'s Thievery Corporation purvey a very mellow, deliberately international mixture of sounds that might be called "lounge music"--not in the kitschy sense, but in the sense of a laid-back local bar (much like the one the duo happens to run) with no dance floor. Rob ...

One of the best ever?
The other day I got in my car for a long trip, and I randomly found Moon Safari on my iPod and gave it a whirl. I hadn't heard it in a while, but as it ran through I realized that even though this album is TEN (wow!) years old, it still sounds fresh and perhaps is one of the best CDs I've ever heard (and the final track is perhaps one of the best album closers of all time). I am eternally grateful to my friend Blake who introduced me to Air all those years ago. If I were stranded on a desert island with only an iPod and a few tracks to listen to, this would most definitely be on my list.

Very good CD
This is a very good CD of electronica.Great mix of vocal and instrumental tunes.Generally uptempo and enjoyable.Recommended.

One of the best albums I have ever heard.
"Sexy Boy," while a big hit, actually hurts rather than helps this phenomenal album. That said, there is not a bad song on this album. It is fantastic and timeless.

Cinematic music
I'm not a fan of France, French food or Frenchmen in general, but I am a huge fan of this French duo. They're incredible musicians - very, very talented - in a league all of their own. With Air it's the music, which says it all, not the lyrics, but the music is so vivid, so cinematic, that it creates all kinds of images and stories in your mind. Most critics and fans seem to agree that Moon Safari is their masterpiece, and they may be right, but personally I just can't make up my mind; I love Premier Symptomes, Talkie Walkie, and Pocket Symphony just as much. Life wouldn't be the same without Air.

It's porn film music! It's a Bacharach movie soundtrack! It's AIR and it's wonderful!
Take one pint of porn movie music, a half cup of Burt Bacharach, four tablespoons of Brian Wilson, a quarter stick of seventies easy listening music. Combine in a pot and heat until the easy listening music has melted, stirring occasionally. Add some electronica, a vocoder, some sifted driving background music, and sprinkle with some Henry Mancini. Pour into a cake pan and chill in the fridge at 40-80 beats per minute for one hour, until it sets. Make some frosting with a half cup of John Barry soundtracks and some French flavored melancholy. Top with some Muzak, if desired. AIR is a wonderful mix of all of these. This is one of the best CHILL albums ever. This French duo has the intelligence and artistry to take all of these and make them sound new and fresh. It's retro and contemporary. It's computer enhanced and nostalgic old school. Great album without any filler!