Mills's video documentary is due to arrive in record stores by the end of this year (in VHS and DVD versions), but if you want to sneak a quick preview, watch out for the excerpt featured in Air's current video for "Le soleil est près de moi".Īnd where are Air now, in the midst of this flurry of re-releases, re-mixes, soundtracks and film documentaries? Well, the hardworking duo is currently locked away in the studio, working on material for their second album (estimated date of arrival: June 2000). While fans eagerly await the release of "The Virgin Suicides", they can keep themselves happy with " Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing", a documentary shot by Mike Mills who accompanied Air on their European and American tours in 1998. Le Soleil Est Prs de Moi Lyrics by Air from the Twentyears album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: And it wouldnt be a.
(The duo is currently busy looking for hot up-and-coming bands to sign to their new label). It's time to get our hands dirty and get closer to reality." "The Virgin Suicides", which is due out in January 2000, is set to be the first release on Air's new label, Record Makers. I believe in being more extreme now, in pushing our limits. The album belongs to our early years, our youth, but now we've reached maturity. Basically, we've moved on from "Moon Safari". The pair spent two months recording the music for "The Virgin Suicides", which Jean-Benoît Dunckel describes as a decisive moment in the duo's aesthetic evolution: "(The Virgin Suicides) is a very intense film and the music's in the same vein really - it's very dark and moody. Coppola called Air in earlier this year when she began work on her first feature film "The Virgin Suicides", inviting the French duo to record the soundtrack for the film. However, the highlight of Air's career in 1999 is undoubtedly the duo's collaboration with American director Sofia Coppola. The EP features the crème de la crème of the electronica scene, everyone from Money Mark (keyboard prodigy from the Beastie Boys), Japanese-American outfit Buffalo Daughter and Kraftwerk disciple Heinrich Muller inventing their own remix of Air's '97 single "Le soleil est près de moi" - a retro-futuristic gem which sounds as if it has been greatly influenced by 60s' Godard! For, together with Daft Punk, Air were one of the first French electro groups to cause a major stir across the Channel in the early 90s.Īfter discovering the Versailles duo in their pre-Moon Safari days, music fans can also enjoy an EP of Air remixes entitled "Le soleil est près de moi" (released on 13 September 1999). Listening to these atmospheric instrumentals now, fans will uncover the seeds of the definitive Air sound - a sound which was first picked up on by British music fans. Take a look at what else we have in by Air, check out some related artists, head over to our. And perhaps this is why Air's first compositions seem somehow tinged with freshness and the innocence of experimentation. Le Soleil Est Prs De Moi by Air was available on Vinyl 12. The duo worked from home, producing their elegant pop instrumentals in the front room of Godin's tiny flat in Paris. This compilation of the duo's first singles (which originally came out in July '97) gives music fans the chance of re-discovering the smooth, sensual electro beats of Air classics such as "Modular Mix", "Les Professionnels" and "Casanova 70".īack in the early days of their career when they recorded the original tracks for "Premiers Symptômes", Air did not even have access to a studio. First there's the re-release of their old mini-album "Premiers Symptômes", which hits record stores complete with two new bonus tracks. Moon Safari Remixes, Rarities and Radio Sessions:Ġ2 Kelly Watch the Stars (live at the BBC 1998)Ġ3 J'ai Dormi Sous L'Eau (live at the BBC 1998)Ġ5 Kelly Watch the Stars (Moog Cookbook remix)Ġ2 Videos: Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, All I Need, Le Soleil Est Pres De MoiĠ3 Album graphics ’Moon Safari’ by Air is out on Astralwerks on March 31, 2008.Air certainly have plenty of tricks up their sleeve. The apartment comes with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a. It also comes with a book and a documentary DVD about Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel. Le soleil est prs de moi (Automator remix) Jai dormi sous leau (Chateau. The air-conditioned property is a 16-minute walk from Notre Dame de Lourdes Sanctuary.
Aside from the original record, the reissue contains a handful of interesting extras including a second disc of b-sides, unreleased tracks and live tracks recorded during the era. Originally released in 1998, Moon Safari successfully melded Pink Floyd prog-rock with electronic music and went onto sell two million copies. French duo Air are issuing a 10th anniversary edition of Moon Safari this month with additional unreleased tracks, live clips and more.
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