Air “Moon Safari” (1998) – got it
Another French electro-pop group. Air is duo Nicolas Godin and
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, and this is their first full-length album,
following an initial EP release.
The sound is kind of like a mix of 50s east coast (smooth) jazz and
70s/80s analogue synthesizers. This is perfectly laid out on album
opener “La Femme D’argent”
which features extended keyboard and bass vamps over a looped beat and
sound effects. As if it didn’t sound laid back enough, they
overdub the sound of gentle rain to really ram home the point.
Single “Sexy Boy” kicks in next all squelchy bass, washy synth sounds,
and catchy vocal melodies. “Kelly Watch the Stars” is a favourite of
mine, as is "Remember" which moves from reflective, relaxed melody, robot vocals to an almost sci-fi b-movie sound.
A relaxing and musically enjoyable album that hits extra sweet spots for
me as I bought it when I was living in Leeds in the UK, so it kind of
takes me back there a bit.
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