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It's not bad but I found it pretty boring. I already knew the album as it was a big hit in France when it was released, and of course some of the titles were huge success. There are nice ideas in the record, there are entertaining bits, I understand what they did with the atmosphere, but it's not my jam, too chill for me. And perhaps it's me but it sounds pretty dated. Based on my own feelings, I'd put 2 stars, but objectively it deserves better.
Well, that's a surprise. I saw the album and thought that I don't know anything. But it seems that I have listened to many of the songs before. Some like "Sexy Boy", "All I need", or "Kelly Watch the Stars" appeared disturbingly familiar to me. I can't explain it, and they are not among my scrobbles …
Very strong opening track, whole album sounds mostly very 90s, but cover design and influence suggest influence from 80s and impact on 2000s. Quite interesting.
Not really my kind of music, but not bad.
OK. not very exciting I even recognized one song but couldn't have told you who Air was....
Not bad but my gen z child called it "elevator music" 🤣
Good listen!
after I read some reviews I was bracing for yet another electronica album to slog through, but color me surprised I actually enjoyed this one.Maybe its specifically uk based electronica i dont like, but man this was a chill enjoyable album. it lost me here and there, but overall it provided the vibes I wanted.
The organ of ‘La femme d’argent’ gave me ‘The Doors’ vibes. Really cool track. I also like ‘All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsch)’. The rhythm section of ‘You made it easy’ reminds me heavily of Sades ‘Smooth Operator. I probably won’t listen to the full album again.
3 and 1/2 stars
This is one of those albums you can say is good but you can’t explain why. It’s pleasant to listen to is the best I can come up with. Sexy Boy does stand out head and shoulders above the rest. I don’t think I can explain my passing grade for this album. It’s a middle of the road compilation of songs that don’t make me feel emotions at all and I like that. Choice Cut: Sexy Boy
Perfect rainy day music. Didn't realize they were so intricately tied to Sofia Coppola and her work. Favorite tracks: Ce Matin-la, All I Need
Some of it was ok, kinda reminded me of Portishead. But overall not really my jam.
Normally, I’m not a fan of this type of music, but this album was a fairly pleasant surprise. After the first few tunes, I was thinking a 4, but ultimately, it overstayed its welcome.
I actually own two different Air albums ("Talkie-Walkie" and "Pocket Symphony"), so it's hard for me *not* to enjoy listening to their debut album (although it makes me wonder all over again why debut albums get so much attention in this collection, since they're rarely the best for each band/artist). I'll admit that what appeals to me about Air's style is that it's great background music, which I'm sure makes any artist cringe, and certainly isn't fair to them (or anyone). But I still enjoy listening to them in all sorts of environments, and I enjoyed this album too, knowing that I was missing out on whatever the lyrics meant, at least when they were in French. I also thought this album was actually more in the foreground than the other two are, which is an interesting aspect. (A little annoying that the YouTube Music version of the album had a few substitutions on the versions of some songs, but that's not Air's fault.) A solid album, although nothing exciting in the context of this 1001 albums project.
Found this to be pretty enjoyable. I do question which came first: Fatboy Slim's Praise You or Air's Kelly Watch the Stars.
Pleasant electrónica music
Starts with some total bangers that are rightly classics. But album quickly falls off towards boring
Ikke super spændende, men ikke dårligt
I only knew of Air from "Alone in Kyoto" being played on Blonded Radio back in the day. Good album that doesn't do anything crazy and doesn't overstay it's welcome.
Mix of lush and goofy. Like a weak Daft Punk
Pretty good
nice. smooth
Kinda boring but has some good moments. Very peaceful and calming vibe.
I was a bit scared by the lack of lyrics but actually a fairly pleasant listen. I wouldn’t necessarily go back to it but it wasn’t offensive. 6.5/10
French
Enjoyable grooving background music
Okokokoko, långa låter men groovy
Airy chill-out music with French style.
Les trois premières chansons sont parfaites, mais le reste de l'album n'est qu'assez bon. C'est très français et très cool, mais je ne l'ai pas tellement apprécié. Trois chansons classiques, trois étoiles
Understand why it is on the list. It is not something I would listen to as an album regularly.
Space age electronica fit for Stanley Kubrick
Neat
la femme d'argent- 6 sexy boy- ? 6 all i need- 3 or 4 kelly watch the stars- 4 talisman- 3 remember- 5 you make it easy- 3 ce matin la- 4 or 5 new star in the sky- 3 le voyage de penelope- 4
While I'm not really into electronic music, this had some good moments musically. I van see why people enjoy this group.
Unique, sexy and captivating. What a wildcard of a banger. This album was a very easy listen, I would probably say it’s more so background/gaming music but it’s definitely out of the norm for me and I’m happy to enjoy it. Another album where if you told me it came out this decade, I would believe you. Fav tracks: Sexy Boy All I Need
We had some bossanova easy listening albums on the list, albums I totally hated, pure nothingness. This is also easy listening, but tolerable and sometimes even fun. Still more music for the background, like in the soundtrack they did or at background in some fancy coffee bar where a frappucino costs you 10 euro, not music I would listen too at home.
Quite OK electronic Album, liked it a little but nothing to listen to repeatedly
Very pleasant and unique, loved the ethereal vibes. [0154/1001]
Good vibes.
оказывается ля фам даржан это первый трек дебютного альбома! люблю её. в стальном мило но как будто всё уже слышала… странно) меньше нравятся треки с вокалом, хм
Enjoyed! Had a few songs from this album already on my playlists
I imagine this was more impactful when it first released but I still find it enjoyable. The album floats along without pushing too many boundaries, with it's chilled out, light atmosphere (with a dash of irony), probably always being the point. To be fair, Moon Safari accomplishes what it sets out to do, creating a mood that is more inward and immersive. Personally, this is occasional listening, whereas an album I teeter between positive or neutral. Fun Fact: Dave Depper of Death Cab recorded a nearly 1:1 recreation of this album worth checking out, which I think I like a bit more. As a guitarist, he adds a bit more edge.
Pretty chill, kinda boring. If I was just dopin around it’d be the perfect vibe
I kinda liked it actually
Relaxing French vibes
A chiller for sure
Nice & chilly
the album is nice but hits a stride late with Ce Matin and everything after that is pretty good before that its a bit like noodling and rather vague lyrics.
Fajne elektoriczne plumkanie w tle
Great background and soundtrack music
I really enjoyed this album, but when it ended and Spotify expanded to similar stuff, I fell in love with this sound.
Apart from La femme d’argent not really my style but enjoyed listening to a different style with few lyrics and electronic instrument effects. Ok for back ground music.
I've tried getting into this album for years and it's just kind of bland and boring. 2.5 stars
Def a 3 quality background music but nothing thats amazing outstanding still good tho
This album is so pretty, creates such a chill atmosphere. Everytime I've listened to it I've felt so calmed after. It's not an album that is particularly exciting but it does well with its doing. Fav songs - All I Need - You Make It Easy - La femme d'argent
enjoyable and good "background" music for work.
Too ethereal for me.
good.
shit was cool as hell to listen to while studying. very atmospheric. not really too much else i have to say, not spectacular, but not bad either.
3.4/5 Best Track: All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsch)
Really pleasant listen. first track is amazing! Somehow a very sophisticated, smooth sound throughout. Great background music as I was getting some work done. Got a little fatiguing after a few listens, maybe it was the vocals? 3/5 for a very pleasant time.
Ok, nice for drive home from work
I had no prior knowledge of this band, so it was a pleasant surprise to enjoy their music. This album was very relaxing and reminiscent of Daft Punk. The songs flowed together coherently and I felt some semblance of an overarching love story being told.
nice. Like the song without vocals best.
Dusssss, wel echt heel Nice, maar het stond vooral aan op de achtergrond. Ik zou het 4 sterren geven als er echt een beuker the tussen had gezeten.
Liked it. Perpetual Groove-like.
Enjoyable low key listen
Thought it would be an absolute techno banger based on the first song. Then nothing else really hit for me.
The opening bass line...is so hypnotic and demanding.
Not bad, but repetitive. I wouldn’t mind it for background music while I do other things.
Maybe it's because of my lack of musical erudition, or because of french synth of the same period of time sounds similar - this sounds exactly like Daft Punk for me. It's not bad, it's just hard for me to take Air as a unique band. I like common idea of such music, it's dzen and psychodelic. But for me it sounds too innatural and electrical. Also I can't recognise any shift in vibe or common idea of album, while listening to this genre, cause every track sounds literally the same :) P.S. Kelly watch the stars!
Never heard of these guys. Found it interesting and listened a few times. It had a decent ambient quality to it
space-age sounding
I was surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this. At first I thought it was not for me, but the more I listened, the more I liked it. It certainly was good dance music. My toes were tapping.
I've always wanted to really like Air, but they just feel a bit flat to me. It's pleasant enough, but I'm never truly engaged.
This was just fine, but hard to get excited by it. I don't know if this set some of the standards or is falling in line with others in its genre, but I heard a lot of stuff that seems to permeate this type of atmospheric electronic music — the lilting bass lines and pads, for one. So, this was pleasant, but I couldn't discern anything that set this apart from others in the genre.
I would have never usually listened to this album, I but it actually surprised me as I recognised some of the music.
Honestly, a bit disappointing. I loved this album in the 90s. It was so different than anything else, and it was difficult to find this kind of music. I was excited to see it pop up on the list, but honestly, it was just OK. It’s still a good album that I would recommend for lovers of a certain type of music, but revisiting it after a long time away, I found it a bit dry.
meh
Quite good background music, not distracting. Stand-out: Ce Matin-Là
3 outstanding tunes
Surprised me that I didn't mind this. Easy going daft punk.
It was fine.
Tällaista musiikkia Ranskassa osataan tehdä. Kivoja tuokiokuvia, eivät jää pelkästään taustamusiikiksi. Klassikkolevy tosiaan: esim. Sexy boyta ei voi ohittaa, oikein hyvä kappale vaikka snadisti junnaa (kuuluu kyllä koko levyn tyyliin). Hyvin sulavaa
Har en virkelig good time når den her plade er på, men den forsvinder osse lidt ind i baggrunden.
Background music.
Much more of a vibe than I was anticipating. Electronica simply never does it for me, but I really felt a cohesive project and musical progression, which almost never happens in albums like this for me. Favorite track: Le voyage de Penelope
Cool textures on this, I guess French band? I liked it
Some good songs here.
1. La femme - 3 2. Sexy boy - 4 3. All I need - 4 4. Kelly watch - 3 5. Talisman - 3 6. Remember - 3 7. You make it easy - 3 8. Ce Matin- 3 9. New star - 3 10. Le voyage - 4 3.3
Air's music seems perfectly pitched to trigger no emotions at all. It's like lounge music for cybermen.
Liked the album, just not as upbeat of a dance record as I would want. 3/5 Might listen again
I was already familiar with this album, like it, and would listen to it in the right headspace, but its not the most compelling music.
Don’t know anything about this album. It was pleasant to listen to but not very sticky to me
Good stuff. Solid 3.
First song is a little long, but I like it Don’t like the voice in remember Last song is very nice On repeat I like the first few songs
Features a few surprise "Hits" that are well known and good, but not good enough to merit more than 3 stars.
Ambient music, not bad
Strange album but a few well know songs. Enjoyed it on the whole but a couple of songs that were forgettable.
Feels like I should like this more than I do.
Nice album but not in my top tier.
This was better than I expected, pleasant if background music.
Meh
Pleasant. Calm. Nice soundscapes. But a bit boring.
Possibly good when high
the album starts very strong but drags towards the end. That Sexy Boy track is a stone cold classic
For being almost 30 years old, it sounds surprisingly fresh. Definitely an interesting listen, although it didn't blow me away.
Moon Safari was an okay, if uninteresting album. The songs were pleasant enough to listen to but they didn't really have too much distinction and enough to really set them apart and allow for a more unique listening experience like i would have wished. This is another 2.5 that I'm adjusting to a 3 for this site. Best Song: La femme d'argent Worst Song: All I Need
Rating: ** 3 ** Notes: Don't really have a opinion on this one. Songs which stood out in no particular order (credits to Uncle Gue for the idea): "Kelly Watch the Stars" ------------------------------------------------------------- Rating Scale: 1- very bad 2- bad 3- neutral 4-good 5-very good additonaly -/+ sign if necessary
Super zum nebenbei Hören. Die instrumentalen Songs und auch die mit Gesang finde ich entspannent. Höre ich bestimmt wieder! 6.6/10
Early chillout
This album is totally different that music that I listen to, but this is the whole idea of this app, right? There's some decent stuff on this album but, I wouldn't seek it out again, though.
The whole ethereal electronica thing has never intrigued me, neither does this album. Air does get bonus points for originality and musicality. 3/5.
Weird, fun, electronica. Some bad vocals. Sometimes very repetitive. Good beat though. And a few really good songs along with other bad ones and some with just good moments. Glad I got to hear this. One song seems like it was used in a bunch of commercials :)
No idea. Not quite impressive but acceptable.
I think I was already familiar with about half of this album as it's been used in adverts and various forms of media over the last couple of decades. It's solid, good at times, although it does drift into "background music" territory a touch too often.
Not bad background music
Enjoyed this more than I expected, given the genre. Makes me feel like I’m in Oceans 11.
French
This was a great album for background noise but i won’t save any songs pretty chill
Initial Thoughts: A band (duo?) I've never heard of but 2m monthly listeners on Spotify? Let's see what's up. Final Thoughts: Mom can we have Daft Punk? No, we have Daft Punk at home. Daft Punk at home: Good album, wished it was more catchy (see meme above). I feel like this album is that "safe zone" in a video game before you fight a boss. A place to save, heal up, and ready for the end of the game.
Not bad but not really my thing. Very spacey.
I found it a bit boring, to be honest. Like they took all the fun and exciting elements of electronic music, removed them, and made an album of what was left.. I still kind of liked it, but probably won't listen again.
The songs are a bit long and drawn out but I enjoyed parts of it
I remember sexy boy. I enjoyed all of the tracks up until Talisman. Then I wasn't a fan of the second half. Decent music for studying or while I mark.
twas a bit weird
Lazy background music with just a touch of personality.
It was good, not great
Very repetitive and mindless
Moon Safari is the debut album by French electronic music duo Air. This critically acclaimed album is credited with initializing the growth of the downtempo genre. Other genres for this album are space/dream pop, electronica, chill-out, and psychedelia. Moon Safari performed well commercially and has been certified double platinum in Denmark and the UK, in addition to being gold or platinum in many other European countries and Australia. This album is a mesmerizing experience of sounds that swirl around the listener and embrace them with a warm, laid back attitude. I loved its inventive nature and unique sophisticated version of electronica music.
I was hearing Daft Punk in some of these songs. I liked it a lot!
Awesome atmospheric rock. Vocals are ethereal but hard to understand. Good background music. Repetitive.
sensual, overall nice as background music but not necessarily something I'd listen to with intention save for a few songs. I didn't like the songs with the female vocalist. I heard some Mort Garson vibes for sure
A little too ambient but very fun to listen to!
Easy listening, put on and chill , good for a bedtime listen. Stand out tracks for me is la femme d'argent & all I need
Oh man I expect this to be all the feelings Mostly the feeling was boredom haha.
Good! My kind of thing for background/dinner party type lists.
Pretty good ambient electronica. I don’t know, nothing to say.
Pretty chill. Two or three bangers
Good background music. A few recognisable songs. A little bit boring
Not bad!
Decent stuff. Always love Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch the Stars.
Some interesting concepts and sounds. Doesn't stand out for me though.
Well I did recognise and enjoy quite a lot of this but it didn't blow me away as such! Like I appreciated what is was and felt like it was good music. Maybe a commute isn't the right time. Wish I could give 3.5
This album is very famous among my UK and European pals and I know some of the songs well, but I’ve never listened to the whole thing in a shot. I really like it. I can sense how it would have been in everyone’s speakers that summer and beyond, but I can’t totally find my heart in it.
I have no doubt that this is a music genre that many people love, however it's not a genre that I care for so I can't coment.
heavy influence from 70s but so iconically late 90s it felt like college. not my favorite tho… i feel like it’s roughly Sterolab but a bit sleepier. i wonder who came first? took me until Ce Matin-la before i remembered hearing this album before
I loved Remember back when this album came out. 5 stars for that song. Album on the whole an enjoyable 3.
Un usage de notre belle langue française à très mauvais escient, comme bien souvent.
Ils ont pas bientôt fini de se prendre pour Daft Punk les deux cons ??
Gloomy and ethereal, but still pleasant. 3.5
Classic chill album...but one that you 100% have to be in the right mood for. All vibes. 3.5/5
3 is too low but 4 is too high
"La femme d'argent" and "Talisman" were pretty good, and the rest made good background music. 3.5.
3.75
-never heard of this band -it seems they might be french? -this does sound pretty cool -first song was mostly instrumental and pretty sounds which was nice -sexy boy is a nice sort of chill song -i like the sounds and beth hirshs voice a lot -i do love these quirky sounds -solid 3 star album for me
Really interesting album, cool lounge music, it feels like sitting in a garden, lying in the sun and just chilling. No particular highlight but Beth Hirsch add a lot to the tracks she is on.
Very meh in a lot of ways. I really like the first track La femme d'argent but otherwise not super notable. Too engaging to be ambient music, too mellow to be electronica, not catchy enough for pop.
Very chill, pretty smooth, sometimes aimless, sometimes weird. A nice listen that didn't inspire a lot in me. Best song: You Make It Easy
Started real strong but then got too woobly for me
Quirky lyrics, mostly off-key, and every song was likely plagiarized. It sounds a little too familiar, as if I wrote and recorded it myself back when I was a self-assured six-year-old.
B- La Femme d’argent - 3 Sexy Boy - 3 All I Need - 3 Kelly Watch the Stars - 3 Talisman - 3 Remember - 4 You Make It Easy - 3 Ce Matin-La - 4 New Star In the Sky - 4 Le voyage de Pénélope - 3 Very cool album cover. Nice, soothing music. Not flashy, not familiar, just an all-around 3.
It was alright got bored of it after a while
a precursor for Justice. I liked it, but will probably never revisit. Added a song to a pool vibes playlist. 3/5
Some good vibes. Some weird vibes as well to be fair.
Nice enough. A bit dated
There’s a sexy and cool “air” about this album. It’s easy listening done in the coolest way possible. I was never bored with this and unlike a lot of easy listening I was fully engaged. Within its genre this is clearly something special.
Ibland ja, ibland nej.
It was certainly interesting. If I hadn’t known it was 90s I would have assumed it was from a couple decades earlier.
Im sorta digging this. Didn’t finish it but I’ll get back to it. Good stuff.
Chill. 6-7/10
It's alright.
Not as good as I remember it from when I was younger.
Ich hege den Verdacht, dass Air das softe Nebenprojekt von Daft Punk sind. Das sind doch die gleichen! Platte kenne ich, relativ gut gealtert, gnädige drei Sterne, u.a. wegen Kelly Watch The Stars".
A chiller, more french version of daft punk
Very chill... And creative... Although not 100% my vibe...
Jazzier elevator music. Maybe influential since it most likely laid the groundwork for French house? (E.g. Daft Punk). Vocoder on "Remember" sounds Daft Punk-esque. What's really keeping it from being like them is that the tempo is a lot slower, and the sounds are a bit more drown out, and that there aren't as many vocal tracks.
oui oui je fume des cigarettes et j'aime les petits garçons hon hOn hON
Started off nice but got boring
Muzyka dosyć przyjemna, wręcz relaksująca. Sam album nie jest niczym niezwykłym ani odkrywczym, nie mniej warto go posłuchać.
Trippy instrumental/electronic. Liked some tracks but not overwhelmed.
Yeah, this is nice; not mind-blowing, but I enjoyed it.
It’s a really solid electronic album. It’s got great vibes and still recommended, but not a personal favourite of mine.
Daft punk wannabe
1998 in a bottle, played at every single dinner party I attended that year, but gets a bit boring.
I once saw Air play live. They were the 2nd most tedious band I’ve ever seen It was my great misfortune that night that the most tedious band I’ve ever seen was their support act So, 20 years on from that trauma, how does this hold up? Well, the best thing I can say is that it’s easy to listen to. The worst thing I can say is that it’s easy to not listen to. Kelly watch the stars is wonderful. Sexy Boy, La Femme D’argent, & All I Need are pretty great too The rest is forgettable
Quite chilled
Chill synthetic vibes. Cool to see French folk music through electronica. Beth Hirsch is a really good vocalist.
It was an easy listen...kind of background music for a party with lots of conversation... varied enough to keep it interesting... Kind of spacey. Maybe good for a space launch party...which we have often on the Space Coast of Florida
Heard this a lot at the time and for me it doesn't really hold up. About a 2.5...
som diferente, legalzinho e pa
Kind of peaceful, nice music to work to.
3/5. Bopping beats and the instrumentals were the highlights. Might go up to a 4 later but sticking with 3 because the lyrical songs threw me off. I honestly just wanted more synth.
Pop raro sin letra pero ni tan mal 6/10
Just ok. Im not sure I'd listen to again.
Really neat enjoyable French electronica. It didn’t surprise me that they did work with phoenix
Sounds both very old and new at the same time. If I had to guess I’d say it was a very progressive old album, was surprised it was as recent as 1998. Reminds me of daft punk
Catchy and satisfying "chill" electronica, similar vibe to Saint Etienne. Not groundbreaking but still influential.
Middle of the road electronic mood music. Not as weird as Stereolab and not even approaching the bombast of Daft Punk, this record is more like a serious Moog Cookbook. Enjoyable enough sounds but nothing you'll go back to again and again.
this album was pretty good. chill electronic vibes. I like the album cover and the song with Hirsch were cool. I'll probably revisit and listen while studying.
perfect background music for a calming day
Weird but cool
Listened to on 3/21/23 3/5 Favorite song: all I need Every song on this album I either enjoyed or wanted to make the random noises stop but all in all it was pretty smooth and easy listening
3 stars
I just can't fully get behind it. A very chill daft punk in my opinion, and not just that they're a French duo- the sound is a simply relaxed version of them. Strong start with la femme and sexy boy, each of which are iconic, but it tails off to a point where I'm guessing and hoping for more. Can see why many people would enjoy it though. Solid 3 overall.
Not my kind of music. It was not bad.
Wasn't bothered by it but also wasn't completely blown away either even tho some bits sound interesting 3.5/5
Reminds me of Wet. Somewhat timeless sound, maybe this was the start? Relaxed, a bit funky, accent of singer is a bit off putting at times.
New to me. First impressions: Liking it a lot. After listening: I enjoyed this album a fair bit - especially the use of moog synths. I would not have guessed this album came out in 1998 - it has bit of an old soul to it but at the same time sounds like it could have came out today and not sounded out of time. Some of the back half of the album is maybe a bit too chill and relaxed for my taste. Not bad, but not music that gets me excited. Will want the record. Not an immediate buy, but one I'll definitely watch for. Standout tracks: La femme d'argent, Talisman, Le voyage de Penelope. Would probably give this a 3/5.
Little hit or miss, as was Peter Gabriel. Favorite tracks were 1, 3, 4.
Confusing vibes but pretty chill
Very vibey I enjoyed this album
50 - 50 on this album. Its starts off with groovy mellow mood, as the album continues it seems to turn into something completely different, You make it easy just does not fit on the album. It then continues to go somewhere else on its own. It left me behind
Cool album. Very atmospheric. Not my taste in music though
Ehh had some cool tracks but found it overall a bit slow. Appreciated the eerily electronic vibes.
Enjoyable mellow tunes, couldn’t say it wowed me though. Just some solid music to work to and chill out. Atmospheric. Never really took hold for me though, but I’d come back to it. Another 3.5.
Not bad overall. I'm such a sucker for a good Rhodes track, so the first song had me hooked right away. They weren't all winners though. I hate the sound of vocoder with only a few exceptions, and track 6 is not one of those exceptions. However, it did win me back with all the theramin and haunting vocals in the back half of the song.
Oh hey, these guys did the Virgin Suicides soundtrack. I love that movie and soundtrack! This is pretty nice too. Not totally my thing, but I like when the strings chime in. C
3.5/5 I was quite pleasantly surprised by this album. I had no idea that I knew one of the songs and really enjoyed the mellowness of it. I actually fell asleep to it. Like I said before, sometimes I just want an album that I had a song that I can send to my beautiful wife, and this delivered. Overall, just really nice.
3.5/5 Really enjoyed some of this but after a while it seemed to trail off in quality, became a bit monotonous and too background musicy for me. May relisten as a chill album but doubt it will become a fave. Gave me "day chilling at the beach vibes" so maybe will revisit in that instance.
Kinda mellow but not the worst thing I've heard
A few excellent songs including one about me so I’ll give it a 3.2/5
3 Another album from our chain-smoking, crepe-eating friends overseas. Really expected this to be heavy electronica club music that I was going to dislike, but it turned out to be more of an instrumental easy listening album with electronic influence. There was actually nothing I disliked, with each song having a distinct sound to it helped set it apart from the others. That being said, I do feel like the quality slowly declines as it goes on, like Air decided to frontload the album with their best work. The first half is amazing at building intricate soundscapes that would be a great backdrop for getting work done, playing video games, or even getting high and vibing. The back half, while still good, doesn’t feel quite as compelling or elaborate, almost like something pulled from a royalty-free music site. It’s also a bit more downtempo, to the point where you can almost feel it slowing down (probably trippy on psychedelics). All in all, a pleasant surprise, and one of the better instrumental-leaning albums I’ve heard. I definitely feel like Daft Punk took some inspiration from these guys.
A really nice sound
Quite funky - not my favourite though.
Don’t really care about downtempo electronic music. Sexy Boy was in 10 Things I Hate About You at least. 6/10
Nice background music, but I didn't really notice when it switched to another artist.
BANCO. un poco nomas pero bien 7.5/10
Интересно, что мы снова попали во вторую половину 90-х и снова на альбом с космическим влиянием. По крайней мере так казалось по названию пластинки и по звучанию первого трека. По мере прослушивания у меня возникали всё новые и новые ассоциации, на что это похоже и как это описать. Сошёлся на alpha-версии Daft Punk, ну или "Daft Punk для секса". Альбом совсем не про слова, поэтому только про музыку. Наверное, удивило, что подобный стиль всё ещё был популярен в 90-х годах. Много синтетического звука, вах-эффектов, иногда появляются духовые. Некоторые треки вообще к жанру ambient можно отнести. В общем это классная музычка на фон, некоторые песни могли бы подойти для формата "дискотека 80-х". В целом - интересная фантазия на тему космофутуризма. Поставлю 3.5/5 -> 3/5, поскольку постольку. Ничего сверхъестественного здесь нет, в какой-то момент начало надоедать (а это уже флажок), но звучит интересно.
I knew the two hit singles beforehand. The rest is just filling in my opinion.
Aw snap this was all over the radio in the nineties but age has not been kind to this arch, too cool for school, soundtrack without a film, future retro bleeps and whistles. A few bright moments but nobody is seriously enjoying this lighter then air offering.
la femme d'argent 3.5/5 sexy boy 5/5 all i need ft beth hirsch 4/5 kelly watch the stars 3/5 talisman 4.5/5 remember 2/5 you make it easy 3/5 ce martin-la 4/5 new star in the sky 3/5 le voyage de penelope 5/5 fav was sexy boy least fav remember i really enjoyed it
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Sexy Boy (2) 2 - All I Need (3) 3 - Le Voyage de Penelope (10)
I've always had an interest in this album, but apparently it's taken 25 years for me to finally listen cover to cover. I was well aware of this album when it came out and had an eye on it for a while. It never quite peaked high enough for me to buy the album though and eventually I forgot about it. Now through the magic of streaming, my budget doesn't prohibit me from listening to almost anything. I appreciate this belated meeting. I really love the first two tracks and the last two tracks. The middle loses my interest a little. I'm really not liking the Beth Hirsch tracks. This album had such a great sound and vibe overall though. It's really timeless in my opinion. 25 years old and it still sounds fresh. If you told me this album came out this year, I'd believe it.
Whoever said Air is a better version of Daft Punk has been of their meds. They’re not terrible, but in no way should they be compared to Daft Punk just because they have “electronica” vibes
Worse than daft punk.
Love the downtempo style, noted as setting the stage for this genre
Nice chill vibes, nothing too exciting but no criticisms either. Great to have on in the background
quite nice listen while working
Belle ambiance
Van ser la 'banda a descobrir' quan van aparéixer. Els preferits dels crítics i 'connosseiurs'. És certament una proposta original, amb moments interessants i un so força pulit, però l'estrena discogràfica d'Air no mereix tant de rebombori, i ells mateixos la millorarien en els seus treballs posteriors
Funky Occasional spooky Good background tunes for casual joy
I quite enjoyed this and from the first track I thought, are these the people behind The Virgin Suicides soundtrack? They are...not as good as that for me, but maybe because I heard that first and have listened to it multiple times due to it being on this list, but a close second. Going 3.5 stars out of 5 on this one.
Tja, weer van die vage Ericmuziek. Luistert wel lekker weg hoor, maar echt raken doet het ook niet. Meer om op de achtergrond op te zetten in een loungebar.
Hier moet een gebruiksaanwijzing bij. Alleen afspelen op een brakke zondagochtend (of eventueel the day after Nederland-Argentinië). En dan is het een prima plaatje. Recept om de dag verder op te starten: Laat de sterke bak en dit plaatje opvolgen door nog zo'n bak en de Propellorheads.
1 love it 2 y'know it 3 also know it and love it. This the shit
what a curious album this is! some vocals use an autotune-like device (back in 1998! 👵), and sometimes vocals are completely absent. regardless, the vocals here are purposeful when they are used; air knows their strengths lay in their instrumentals. air created instrumentals that match their titles perfectly. this album is 100% dream pop, yes, but it's more than that. there's some seventies soul, a little jazz, electronica. it's an easy listen but i still found myself so intrigued so i paid a lot of attention. 3.5
I felt like the electronic aspects of this album were cleverly subdued and underplayed, and I really enjoyed how it was presented. I definitely heard Daft Punk elements in this, as well, which is probably no coincidence considering both groups are French duos. Unlike the last "dream pop" album I heard on this project, this album managed to stay super interesting by having a lot of dynamic tones and bizarre sounds across the tracks -- ultimately, I like it when my dream pop comes with some obscure stuff to break up the ambient monotony, and this album did just that. This was dream pop, but the dream is your life in the form of an artsy and slightly trippy French film. Very chill, very ambient, very classy, but also very uniquely cool and intriguing.
First re listen in years and at first thought it had aged pretty well…. The song remember has the worst auto tune! I was wrong. The tracks with Beth Hirsch are still beautiful however and sexy boy was proper nostalgic. Enjoyed a relistening but would definitely pick and choose which songs I listen too again.
Like a less depressing but also less interesting Portishead. Made we wish I'd rated Adele lower, it probably deserves to be higher as I might actually put this on as background music.
Really love the first three tracks, from there I lost interest a bit. Very pleasant and chilled out background music.
Great low key, retro mood. I preferred the instrumental to the tracks with vocals. Fave Songs: La femme d'argent, Ce matin là, Talisman, Remember, Sexy Boy, You Make It Easy
Very uneven styles. There electro is good. Some good James Bond type of songs. Will keep a few song in my files.
Rentoa ranskalaista electroa, ihan jees
Veel van hetzelfde, All I Need blijft de topper
This was a nice experience. Confidently relaxed, knowing what it is all the way through. I appreciate that. Favorite track: remember.
Pretty nice album, I am not fan of everything and it is a bit on the lowkey side but most of the songs have a good vibe. I would call it ambience music but I like it ! Solid 3.25 / 5
Ok
POV: It's the 90s and you've just moved into a new house, so you put on "Moon Safari." You're making a television program about moving into a new house, so you put "Moon Safari" on the soundtrack. You're having a bath, so you listen to "Moon Safari." You want to imagine what it's like to be stoned, so you put on "Moon Safari." Or you put on "La Femme d'Argent" and "Sexy Boy" and "Kelly Watch The Stars" and skip the rest. When it's good, it's great, but tracks like "You Make it Easy" are hard to like. "10,000 Hz Legend," Air's follow-up, is better, even if it sounded worse at the time.
Funky and chill
A French Massive Attack?
Listened to this today and even though I'm not an electronic music guy, this was very intriguing. It's something I would play in the background maybe while working or taking a hike. I liked where the music turned and the production seemed very lush.
I've recently been listening to a lot of downtempo electronic and funky music. Khruangbin is on repeat for me. So getting to hear Air for the first time was a welcome surprise. I enjoyed this, would listen again.
hey! i know the first song. I like this song. perfect to listen in the background. although it didnt really get better from there, it was fine.
I guess it's all right
Includes some great songs but they're buried in other very uninteresting songs. Great background music for a Sunday
This Air album has a good groove, but feels like shmalzy jam music at times. I like Air, but this is no Talkie Walkie or Virgin Suicides. Good for background listening and studying. Spacey groove music to liken to Thievery Corporation to. It is not quite TC (thank the lord), but there are moments. Give it a go anyway, even if its a little goofy.
Pretty, great bass lines, good background music to work to.
Kinda boring honestly. But nice to listen to while falling asleep I guess.
Great instrumentals, not my thing
This is a quirky and funky album! Another one of those early electronic type albums that I bet paved the way for some of the great music we have today. Nothing to write home about, except to say we got a fun enough album for the day!
Sets quite the vibe. Can hear it’s influence in modern dream pop like portishead and beach house. Very solid album.
Downloaded the album so I can listen to it more
Skön platta. Bara hört Sexy boy innan.
It was okay
Me ha gustado, pero no creo que me lo pusiese de nuevo. 3.
Air's Moon Safari has a variety of instrumental palettes and some out there experimental jammy cuts, but isn't funky or punchy enough to really stick with me. 6/10
I liked the start of "Kelly Watch The Stars". Oh my gosh this bridge is superb. "Talisman" makes me feel like I'm going on a grand adventure. Ce Matin La is a pretty song. I really enjoy the wind instruments that are used on it. The first couple songs probably could have ended earlier. The last few songs didn't really spark anything for me. 3/5
has some nice chill grooves
Heilt greit, men føle ikkje nåken trang til å hørra da fleire ganga
It's real chill. I dig it.
J’ai écoute cet album souvent il y a une quinzaine d’années. Je l’avais délaissé. Contente de le retrouver, mais ce n’est pas mon préféré. Et certaines paroles sont vraiment quétaines.
This is good electronica with above average songs. It also doesn't fall prey to the am I dance music or am I ambient music dilemma. While that was a novelty 20 plus years ago, others have handled it better since. For me, this is simply average.
It’s was fine. No time for a real review today.
Not my style but solid background music
A bit up and down. Some amazing tunes, some annoying for me, personally.
Never heard of ‘em before now. Let’s enjoy. - La femme d’argent – Nice space rock/electronic instrumental track. Cool bass and percussion groove. Nice airy key and guitar sounds. Didn’t need to be 7 minutes though. The second part is a bit worse than the first. Ending synth solo isn’t my thing. Really a 3:50 great song and 3:10 decent song. The whole effect is definitely a positive one though. - Sexy Boy – More robotic vibes on the intro. Some distorted vocals on this one. Good bass. More repetitive than I like. Synth solo in this one is quite nice though. Also too long. - All I Need – One of a couple tracks featuring Beth Hirsch on vocals. I don’t know who she is, but she has a nice voice. This is nice one. Very chill, doesn’t overstay its welcome, nice vocals, and nice tone. - Kelly Watch the Stars – Bouncier electronic track. Distorted vocals and repetitive beat. Not my favorite. Not bad, but just a throwaway electronica track. - Talisman – Slower track with a dronier sound. I like the violin in this one. Another decent track that I doubt I’ll come back to. - Remember – Don’t like the vocals here but the “remember” refrain is alright. - You Make it Easy – I like this one. The click beat is nice, and the vocals are good. The other Beth Hirsch track, and so far those are my two favorite. No true climax, but a decent vibe. - Ce matin-la – Nice echoey part to open along with chill guitar. Cool trumpet. One of the more restrained and shorter tracks, that’s also among the least repetitive. I like it. Ending solo isn’t may fave though. - New Star in the Sky – Not a fan of the intro on this one. Not sure what instrument that is at the beginning, but I dislike the sound. Bass is nice though. Rest of the song is quite good, actually.. Just the beginning that drags it down. - Le voyage de Penelope – More of a jazz vibe on this one. I dig it. Probably my favorite track on the album, actually. It’s a good instrumental that is concise and has some neat solos. Decent low-key electronic vibes. Nothing that just blows my mind, but it’s cool for chill listening. I doubt I’ll remember it much in the future. Pretty much the definition of a 3/5 for me. Even though there’s not many tracks I’d add for listening later, there’s lots of decent stuff on here, and the album as a whole is definitely a good experience to listen to. A little bit more memorable tracks or fewer weaker sections would bump this up to a 4 easily. Top Tracks: - La femme d’argent – Good instrumental, especially the first half. - All I Need & You Make it Easy – Beth Hirsch’s vocals are great on these! - Le voyage de Penelope – Nice instrumental to finish off.
This album came out white I was in high school so there is definitely some nostalgia listening to it. Not the kind of music I'd listen to all the time but i enjoyed it today!
Cool, funky, but didn’t save any.
La femme d'argent-The vibes are great, song kinda gets in a groove and works had to keep it fresh. Sexy Boy - Vocal sounds like a drugged out Brigitte Bardot. It gets old pretty fast. All I Need - The mouth sounds are disgusting. The French accent is distracting. Why not sing in French? Kelly Watch the Stars- It is a song Talisman - Nice strings Remember - Snare sound is great. Robot is sad. "Foréveur" You Make It Easy - Again with the mouth noises and the heavy accent Ce matin-la - Favorite track. Has a nostalgic feel without feeling too cliché. The ooohs at the end are a bit out of tune though. New Star In The Sky - Again with the robot voices...We don't hear the lyrics... Le voyage de Pénélope - It *Scritch* encap*Scritch*sulates *Scritch* the *Scritch* vibe *Scritch* of *Scritch* the *Scritch* album. Overall: -Production is great, sounds open(HDR) -Smooth grooves, feels like background music -The album is quickly boring if you are listening actively -Most songs feel like they never start. -Would I listen to it again: No
Was okay, not really music I usually listen to but not bad as background music
Not bad, not a classic IMO though.
3, PEACEFUL
Good chill vibes
i think i get it. but it didn't really move me
Sitting on a sandy beach after a night spent clubbing, not sure whether it's tomorrow yet or still yesterday, a breeze cooling your skin as you watch the sun rise with the single-serving soulmate you met hours ago is the perfect time to listen to this album. It's lovely, gentle, and warm, but doesn't work nearly as well on a rainy autumn evening in England. It needs the right setting to be properly enjoyed. I'd re-listen more often if I had a beach.
maybe the first electronic album ive enjoyed
Good office music. Mellow, relaxing vibes all the way through. This album would be great for road tripping as well, very daydream-y and great to drift away into. 3.5/5 for me.
recommended for: seducing french astronauts. vive le french touch. This is good chillout music. I've listened to a bunch of these songs but never really registered the artist or gone deeper. Sexy Boy is a personal favorite. I don't really like the songs with Beth Hirsch. I struggle with electronica with whispy vocals (Enya vibes). Didn't really go much deeper on Air than the hits after listening to this, but I did go and listen to the `French Touch` spotify playlist. leaning 3 - good.