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Some whispered vocals, airy synth washes and gently burbling bass. Some a bit slow, some with a bit more of a pulse. The whole thing is so much more than the sum of its parts and - cliche alert - it's all held together with a great sense of style.
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.
This was right up my alley. I can't believe I've never heard of this album or Air before. I really liked the instrumentation and vocals of each song. It was really enjoyable to listen to.
This is super nice. The downtempo doesnt ever feel like heavy baggage. Its like they found a way to float by going slow.
Some cool aspects to start off with. Started sounding more like Gabe’s Sci fi soundscapes with each listen.
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.
what on earth is this is this the soundtrack to the wire? WHAT IS THIS Sexxyyy booooy I’ve had enough soz
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.
I enjoyed this album a lot.
Rentoa ranskalaista electroa, ihan jees
Veel van hetzelfde, All I Need blijft de topper
Superei o preconceito e agora eu posso aproveitar todas as camadas sonoras do tecno psicodélico.
Hot damn, this album. I knew I had heard Air before but I could not have described their sound before hearing this album. Turns out, I did at the very least know their radio hit from the Virgin Suicides soundtrack, but this album has a sound I immediately fell in love with. To me, it almost feels like chill hop before chill hop was a thing. Similar to Daft Punk but more jazzy, less funky and less repetitive. Nearly every song had me feeling good vibes like grooving to the Animal Crossing music while hanging out on my island. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is a few songs where the vocals kicked in really ruined the vibe for me. I think I would have liked it better as a pure instrumentals album even though some of the vocals are fine.
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
Very nice discovery. The album but also the band. Very calm and melodic songs, very enjoyable yet sometimes too slow but defintly some songs to add to a good mix. The synth is top notch and I really enjoyed the songs without vocals. Some Daft Punk electro 2000 vibe sometime that make it a touch redundant but still greatly done. Solid 4/5
Ok
Positive vibe thus far. Love the keyboard and ambience. All I need slaps a little too hard. Great work music. Talisman is epic. You make it easy is beautiful, this album is amazingly relaxing. some songs have some slight drag, but this looking like a 4. I'm finding the distinction between 3 and 4 very difficult. 3 seems to bad, but 4 seems quite high.
A favourite of mine already ! Love this album from start to finish . Seen the tour as well ❤️
This was a big surprise. So musical, laidback but inviting. It's drenched with '70s feel. Then it steals that drum sound from Do It Again. Classic!
First track in the pantheon. Maybe not a 1001 as a whole album?
TBH, once the hits are out of the way, its pretty mundane
Interesting, good as background music, not something I'd be much into
Man, it was a nice surprise to discover them for the first time.
Very chill, smooth vibes. Kinda spacy. The kind of thing you can turn on and do your shit.
Nothing more than background music for me. Favorite track: Ce Matin-Là
T3B 1. La femme d’argent 2. Sexy Boy 3. Le voyage de Penelope
I have not had the best luck with electronica albums on here, so this was a much needed change of pace. The songs may be a little longer than they really need to be sometimes, but at least they're not consistently seven minutes long like other 90's electronica. The songs are enjoyable and they sound interesting, progressing just enough to keep my interest throughout the song. My favourite songs were Sexy Boy and You Make it Easy.
Know this very well. It is a big warm bath of unchallenging melodic electronica. Perfect for a summer evening. Yeah it's a bit too nice and feature on hundreds of chill out compilations but is very lovely. 4
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?
Not very interesting.
fr*nce is L but the vibes are immaculate. makes me want to run around a sunny field with the love of my life
I swear to god this was playing over the airport intercom last month. Good shit!
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.
This album probably would've been a 3 for me 10 years ago, go figure. Nowadays, I find a nice mellow groove that stays for the whole album, even as it shifts around in tone and mood. It doesn't overstay it's welcome either. 4.5 rounded up because Kelly Watch the Stars puts me in a better mood whenever it gets stuck in my head. 🤩
Great album
I guess it's all right
Ah, always a breath of fresh air these two. One of my favorite duo's, great album.
A total surprise, in the best way. It's impressive how the sounds can conjure different places and vibes for different people; a 70s spacestation bachelor pad, a stylish spy film score, a safe zone in a 90s video game. For me, it's the sound of a cool house party, where you're swapping between a fun and crowded party downstairs, and a cool quiet bedroom upstairs to recharge. It's fantastic that an album can vividly take me to such a place, as well as do the same to other people in different ways. Feel bad giving it 5 stars, since it's not revolutionary or anything, but I really like it.
Includes some great songs but they're buried in other very uninteresting songs. Great background music for a Sunday
miss having it
So good. I listen to it often.
A couple of French lads like what Daft Punk are doing but decide to make an album for the after party. Slinky basslines, bubbling synths - everything you'd expect. Best Tracks: La femme d'argent; Sexy Boy; Kelly Watch The Stars
This album is one of the best ever.
A massive favorite. Loved it when it came out. Love it now
I loved this album! It made me feel like a sexy spy or something.
I had never heard of this band or this album or even any of the tracks on it before this list. It was enjoyable and I can see why it was here. I would not think it worth more than a casual acknowledgement as it was neither the first downtempo or low-fi album, nor was it one of the best. It’s a meh.
OMG I fucking love this album.
I've heard about this album many times and when I got this I got very excited, I think this is a low 4/5, but I still like it a lot, it can just be a bit boring at some points.
Wow - that's a strong first four tracks! Especially Sexy Boy and All I Need. After that excellent intro, it is some very pleasant, cinematic, 70s sounding French Prog - some very Serge Gainsbourg orchestration. But I already have Serge in my life, so after side 1 it's a little redundant, if still very listenable.
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.
HL: Ce matin-là, Sexy Boy, Le voyage de Pénélope It’s really good! The retro, 70’s-esque mix of analogs & organic instruments were a welcome salve to a stressful day.
Kinda like elevator music. I was intrigued at first, but then simply found it insipid.
Strange vibe but chill
Pretty, great bass lines, good background music to work to.
Nice
Weird but good!
Kinda boring honestly. But nice to listen to while falling asleep I guess.
Phenomenal! My partner plays this album a lot and i’ve always loved it but have never known the name of it
Seems like a less entertaining version of Daft Punk
I love this album
Boring
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!
Really dug this, an excellent departure. The title is perfect, it does feel like a minor space exploration. This sounds like, if space travel was commercialized in the '70s, the kind of music you'd hear on a commercial flight to the moon. Me likey. Favorite tracks: La Femme d'argent, Kelly Watch the Stars, Remember, Ce Matin-la. Album art: Absolutely love it, perfectly fits the aesthetic of the music. Feels like '60s-'70s retrofuturism. I'm still surprised this is a late '90s album. 4/5
I remembered this album to be a bit boring besides "all I need". Must say I quite liked listening to it again after quite some time. Not an album I'll play regularly, but certainly wouldn't mind listening again.
I have listened to this album quite a lot in the past couple of years, having rediscovered it through (I think) a reddit thread. Very chill. The only song I sometimes skip is You Make It Easy.
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 didn't finish the album but from what I did hear I can absolutely tell why this is a classic of electronic music, will definitely finish it over the weekend.
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
Historic. Fantastic beats
<3
Heilt greit, men føle ikkje nåken trang til å hørra da fleire ganga
I makes me feel like daft punk is trying to put me to sleep but like in a good way
It's real chill. I dig it.
This was like stepping into a time machine. I loved this album in 1998 and I love it now. Unfortunately I don’t really do hallucinogens anymore so it didn’t quite fuck as hard. Sexy boy will forever be one of my favs!!!
Dear lord. Yes. Right on. This album is crazy good. As «Virgin suicide» is.
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.
Id say this album is “fine.” A lot of the songs sound about the same. Easy listening.
This turned out to not be great running music, but I went back to it at work, and it is seriously beautiful and calming, I was blown away
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YES! I love this album. So chill and beautiful. Great music to work to.
This was nice background music, but I'm not sure I can rate background music higher than 2 stars. If it was more upbeat electronic music I could imagine dancing to it at a party. Not sure it's interesting enough for me to devote my full attention to it and listen without doing anything else
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.
Meh. Not very exciting or interesting to me. not offensive either. Would give a 2.5.
Back the. i thought this was music for dummies and electrojerks. Now I can really hear it. Sweet!
Not my style but solid background music
A bit up and down. Some amazing tunes, some annoying for me, personally.
Favorite
Really liked this, some good old fashion funky stuff
Great.
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 was really cool! I actually really enjoy this kind of music, it sounds like something I would make. "Sexy Boy" is now in my daily mix. This album was really easy to listen to and was satisfying. 4/5 not because it stood out, but because it was an easy listen and also cool sounds.
Very funky. A genre I haven't heard before or at least can't name. There was nothing particularly exciting about it but it wasn't bad background music.
I was never into Electronic music—but this album is really good. Reminds me of some of the instrumental works of Pink Floyd (similar to their Transitional period and Gilmour period) Overall loved the space-age theme.
Bad
pretty cool slow paced edm album with some added instrumental for more depth
Started listening, but soon got bored.
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!
electronic goodness!!!
Cool, funky, but didn’t save any.
2 Air albums in 3 days is more than I can take...
Smooth as
ЭТО БАЗА!
chill music. Loved it.
This wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. That does not mean it was good because it wasn't. "La femme d'argent" was certainly the highlight of the album. Some of the chill energy at the end was a nice vibe though not my favorite musically. Overall it had decent bass, but that was really the last of the positives for me. I just don't understand why Robert Dimery has such a affinity for Electronica.
Súper interesante. Un trip hop bastante electrónico. Entre daft punk y massive attack. Algunas canciones con líricas femeninas. Otras más ambient.
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
Honestly, I was just bored. Felt like music for a video game menu. Mixed well, but couldn’t even move to it.
Ugh, another electronic album. It's not bad but definitely not in the mood for it today.
Was okay, not really music I usually listen to but not bad as background music
"Moon Safari" is the debut album from French electronic duo Air. The music is laid back and in the downtempo or chillwave category. Some people have compared this to sounding like and influenced by Garbage and Everything But Girl. I'd also add Kraftwerk and Daft Punk. I've always like this album. Very relaxing. I like the variety between songs with some being/using computer-distorted vocals, an actually female singer, all instrumental, changes in drum beats, odd sounding noises, more strings, more soundtrack-like, the use of the Moog and other random instruments. The album begins with the instrumental "La Femme D'argent" with kind of a funky groove, ambient keyboards, outer space sounds and definitely chill. The second and biggest song on the album is "Sexy Boy." It has great keyboards with its melody and also giving it a trance-like atmosphere. The voice is highly computerized, French and English and very androgynous. An actual female lead singer, Beth Hirsch, gives the third song "All I Need" an emotional punch maybe missing in the first two songs. An acoustic guitar start also gives it more a traditional rock song structure but that eventually yields to a Moog synthesizer. And, by the fourth song "Kelly Watch the Stars" with its distorted vocals, repetitive lyrics, actual drums, organ weird Moog sounds and glockenspiel, you have no idea where these songs might be going. A definite Kraftwerk influence here. Another song of note is "You Make It Easy" again featuring vocals by Beth Hirsch. Another more tradional song, softer, nice beat, background synthesizers. Laid back. "Moon Safari" is highly thought of critically. As previously mentioned, I liked its relative variety of songs, all still within the electronic and chill category. I had Air's soundtrack to "Virgin's Suicides," a few months ago. I think "Moon Safari'" is a better place to start if you want to check out Air and chillwave-type music.
I’ve seen and herd of the group before but to say I’ve listened to their stuff before is a stretch… The album opens with la femme d’argent it’s got a great groove to it and for a 7 minute long instrumental this is very good and actually kept me interested for most of the time. Next is the album’s lead single sexy boy it’s a solid song with a great groove and the french singing works as a little break ( and it’s much better than doing a Daft Punk and repeating the same word 100 and something times) but I can’t say that this song is my kinda thing though. All I need seems to be the most popular song on spotify and well it makes sense that it is as it’s really nice sounding just calm. You know how I said that air weren’t doing the daft punk thing of repeating the same line over and over again well I lied Kelly watch the stars is exactly that daft punk thing of repeating the same line over and over again ( but at least it’s still instrumentally pleasing). Tailsman starts as a depressing little instrumental piece then more layers get added making it actually a really interesting bit of music. Remember is certainly a unique thing indeed and I don’t hate it but I could easily go without hearing this again. You make it easy is a great tune I actually prefer it as a song than All I need and I think it could’ve been more successful than that song id it were released. Ce matin là is a nice call instrumental providing a cool little mid side two break but I must admit it’s the worst instrumental on here. The penultimate track a new star in the sky is a very good song but it does take a little while for the vocals to come in and the song to really get going! The album closes with La voyage de Penelope it’s a nice fitting instrumental that works really well next to new star in the sky. Overall this has to be the best electronic album I’ve ever herd. It’s still only a high 4/5 though because Kelly watch the stars wasn’t a good sonic and without the album content I will never hear the instrumental track again.
The album has some nice moments but doesn't land with me. To be honest, if I'm listening to electronic music I'd much rather stick some trance on, that's where it's really at.
Oh good, more electronica this is way more accessible than Aphex Twin, but what it gains in accessibility it loses in interest. I've heard the second track somewhere before, but can't place it. Everything is a bit too long and rambling, most if not all of these songs could've been a minute shorter and been much better for it. 2/5, nothing to raise it above pleasant background noise.
Pretty cool. Psychedelic, but thick and satisfying, not too “airy”, some good grooves.
Great album!!
Right when big beat was the thing in France and the UK with acts like The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and of course Daft Punk with their electro-disco, Air offered a more mellow version of electronic music, more in line with Portishead or Massive Attack without the darkness. It's great, the first half is arguably flawless and even if it gets kind of blurry near the end, it remains enjoyable all the way through. I know this one's their classic, but I personally prefer their Virgin Suicides score and particularly their Premiers Symptômes debut, which remains my favorite.
Great great vibes coming from this
It goes in a lot of direction while being a great coherent blend.
An album where the tones of all the instruments are perfect, especially the bass. The atmospheres are wonderful. A beautiful offering from Air, music you can easily get joyfully lost in it.
This is everything
Not bad, not a classic IMO though.
Tried so many times in the past to get into this (lots of friends regard it as a masterpiece). Could not find this any more boring: the songs go from not grabbing any attention whatsoever to having whatever cool-chill-90s-eletronic vibe that was out there at that time (lacking a good kick to make it any memorable).
3, PEACEFUL
Good chill vibes
i think i get it. but it didn't really move me
French elevator music, unoffensive, if a bit boring as a listening experience
MID
3.8 - a solid, melodic and atmospheric journey that starts stronger than it finishes, but is still excellent throughout. Modern music that still evokes the past. A great example of electronic music made better by restraint.
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.
Even though I'm only giving this album a 2, it's fine music, just not really for me. It feels more like background music. It's not something I can see myself getting into or coming back to but I completely understand why people would like it. Mainly it's a lot of good instrumental with some vocals scattered throughout the album.
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.
Dope album! If they had partial stars this would be short of five but feeling generous.
It was really good, probably ahead of its time, but too mellow throughout for me. 3/5
It’s like a gigantic electronic pillow I want to nestle in. 5/5
My second album by air, much more enjoyable gab the first and recognised a few songs from it. Good chilled dance album.
Starts out funky af. Solid background groove music that I could chill to at a low key party.
some of it sounded like elevator music but some of was really great! my faves were Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, and New Star in the Sky!
Favorites: Kelly Watch the Stars - I have heard this one before although I do not know where. I can tell Air has influenced one of my favorite synthwave groups, FM Attack, because of their use of vocoder. You make it easy. Love the lounge vibe and orchestral instrumentation. Ce Matin Là - sounds like a throwback to 50s/60s film score. Turns out it was featured in a French Film. Dislike the talk box on Sexy Boy.
Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Had the feel on the mid- to late-90s downtempo electronica. I felt transported back to high school with this one. Almost felt like if Röyksopp co-wrote the backing tracks with Fiona Apple, with a bit of Massive Attack mixed in for fun. The '60s and '70s era synths mixed with instruments was a welcome surprise. The overall album was pleasant, though I feel I will revisit my favorites, particularly La femme d'argent, All I Need, Kelly Watch the Stars, Remember, and Le voyage de Pénélope. Great code writing music for me.
Super nice vibes, excellent background music. Will definitely revisit!
Track 1: super chill, spy movie vibes Track 2: ive heard this before. too repetitive Track 3: vocals were okay Track 4: catjam, but also repetitive (i prefer more variation in my music) Track 5: yea still got those spy vibes Track 6: immediately reminds me of Katamari Damacy, but more chill Track 7: i dont vibe with this track Track 8: this one is a little bit different, i liked the strings Track 9: honestly spaced out during this one Track 10: kinda just more of the same chill album, with a consistent vibe throughout. I didn't care for the vocal tracks much. wouldnt listen to it again.
I immediately recognized the first song, even though I've never heard of the artist or album. I enjoy the downtempo vibes and slow grooves. My head was nodding along to the easy beats and I can definitely see myself coming back to this for easy, instrumental listening during work. Loved this!
Very good
Couple cool songs. Album is all vibes
Very strong Radiohead vibes
Chill, good for work, some orchestral
I don't get this "music" - not that it's bad, I just can't get into it. The first song (which appears to be the only one anyone else on Amazon Music ever listened to) was pretty good, then it fell way off for me.
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Chill-out. Agradable. Venga, un 4.
Ya lo conocía. Tengo un cd de ellos, pero no es éste. Venga, le doy un 5.
Late 90s classic. Still a great album, so 5 stars, with a note that its successor (10000000 Hz Legend) is the real classic (1000000 stars)
Background music with some highlights here and there, but not enough to make me want to actively listen to this again.
A masterpiece in 90s downtempo. It's beautiful, nostalgic, and a vibe for every occasion, whether for background, study, relaxation, or dancing. There are accessible pop songs back and forth with atmospheric spacey instrumental tracks. Every sound is perfected, not a single weak track. They nailed down the track ordering. Did they seriously make all the sounds themselves? With the only (possible) samples being small artistic choices like the children laughing in "New Star in the Sky"? Not sure how to describe it well, but I like how the songs carry me through feelings of anticipation and resolution, there's no repetition but I look forward to how to resolve parts they build up to.
Fun enjoyable listen
Les garçons sexy.
lambent l'ambient
I remember hearing & digging this album when it came out, but I seem to have lost track of it sometime over the course of the last 24 years.
I'm a bit biased since this is one of my favourite albums already. This is like pure silk through the avenues of my mind, so cool it defies classification and about as mellow as you'll ever need.
Love this. Always have. Always will.
I read the reviews on this site before listening and found a lot of comparisons to Daft Punk. I can see where this is coming from, they're both French duos who work with electronic music, but I wouldn't call it fair to compare as they're pretty different outside of those two broad categories. Daft Punk is a bit of party, disco and funk, while this is more chill and lowkey. I don't know if it reflects Air's discography but I like what I've heard so far. I don't think there are stand out tracks here but all of them are solid at least. Good listen.
A good, solid album. Enjoyed it, but didn't adore it. They're one of those bands where you think "oh I don't think I've heard of them." But then you hear "Sexy Boy" (my fave track, which delights in its own campiness) and you're like "Oh, duh. Yeah, they're the ones who did "Sexy Boy." THAT'S why they sound familiar." Anyway, I would recommend anyone give this a listen but not a re-listen. The song production here is very stylized and it sounds pretty dated now. But it's not a bad album. I get the appeal.
7/10 very nice B)
It’s pretty vibey and downbeat. I really liked that aspect of it, but the vocals tended to rub me the wrong way. I didn’t really enjoy how tacked on and upbeat they felt compared to the rest of the songs. Although, barring that, every song is good. I still think they lack some type of oomph like other electronic albums, but otherwise this album was a nice experience. Favorite track: Ce Matin-la
I appreciate it as a vibey album with a pretty wide soundscape, but it's a combination of sounds that fails to keep my interest for its runtime. I accept its place on this list and the things the album offers though I don't see myself coming back to it. Highlights: 1, 3, and 7.
Fine, but I like my electronic music to have more edge
So many songs I love in this album and inadvertently listening to them for years on chill out albums before I knew who they were !
Overall, this was a good album for focus. Not excellent by any means, but it does the job (while you do your job). I didn't really have any moments of "wow, this is really nice!" but felt fine the whole time so it's getting a 3. The most 3-ish of the 3s I've given, I think.
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Jesus fucking Christ, more French electronica? I’ve already had like 8 albums of this junk. This one was probably the best one on the shit heap though. Sexy Boy was a cool song, I’ll give that one props. But overall I can’t fucking stand this crap. Please, throw me a freakin’ Zeppelin bone already, man!
Very chill, I like it
Annoyingly unnecessary.
Didn't listen but I am intimately familiar with this, having been at university at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st. Beautiful, esoterically weird and just the right thing for the right time but never wrong no matter when it comes on.
Creative, atmospheric, unique, but ultimately boring.
I think I had a few Air songs back on my iPod, back in the day. I first three songs on this album are great! But I'm not a fan of the remainder of the album. Still, it's not bad.
My reaction to this is a testament to my own prejudices. I enjoyed this greatly, and it's definitely going into rotation for repeated listens, study music, etc. And yet I have some kind of bias against taking it seriously as art. What's up with that? It is not immediately "challenging" or "riveting," but I don't think it's trying to be and it doesn't have to be. In 1998 it must have been way ahead of its peers and for the trails it's blazed for Royksopp, Tycho, etc I am thoroughly grateful.
This album manages to create an entire atmosphere bubble in your living room. It's so original and fresh, I highly recommend the adventure!
Great album. Absolute pioneering chilled electronics which has wel stood the test of time.
I loved this album. I only have listened \"Sexy Boy\". I think is fine and elegant, game changer for the time it was released. On the cons side, the last couple of songs resulted monotone to me.
These blokes love keyboards
Ok, hard for me to enjoy as anything other than background music
Coffee table classic. Nearly all the tracks are radio hits or well known from bars, restaurants, clothes shops, TV programs, dinner parties. Very good melodies and fairly stripped back, but clever music that could have been set in 70s, 80s or 90s and now pretty much timeless. Almost prog (Floyd, Kraftwerk). Excellent.
I am surprised with how much I am enjoying this album so far. Normally I'm not a huge electronic music guy, but I'm digging what I am hearing. Some of the songs in the latter half aren't as interesting to me.
Brilliant album.
My favorite of their albums.
p836. 1998. 4 stars The bastard love children of Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis. Accessible electronic mood music for the masses. It's good, but does outstay its welcome on the longer tracks.
Started out great but the end of it kind of fizzled out.
Meh. Objectively, it's fine. There's nothing wrong with it. There's just...nothing there. Nothing to grab on to. Like air, I guess. I enjoy listening to this type of music while I read, but I would never seek out a certain artist or song.
3/5 niceish
Another album of electronic music that I didn't like. Surely it must end soon. This one was decent in places but still not anything I want to listen to again. If I'm going to listen to French electronica it's going to be a certain duo of robot helmet wearing fellows.
I loved this when it came out, now though, it sounds a bit bland.
Superb album for the morning of the night that went before it! Chill and thrill.
This is share-housing in 1999 for me. Great album.
Familiar, French, fantastic
More than just background music. I enjoy this album more and more the more I hear it. I think it is very strong for its genre. 3.5/5
This is great. I'd heard La Femme d'Argent lots before but never knew what it was called. A few other tracks on this I recognized too. Very vibey and memorable
Not usually a fan of electronic music, but man did this hit all the right notes for me. Made me feel like I was floating in space a lot of the time, and the vocals sprinkled here and there did much to break up any monotony there could have been.
Brilliant from start to finish.
ok this is a vibe ! / my rating 3.5/5 belongs on this list 4/5
Beautiful, funky pop music. Sounded like the old trip hop tunes I listened to in college.
Kabbelende ellende
Prachtig album! Lang niet meer gedraaid, maar eigenlijk nog beter dan toen ie net uitkwam.
Wat een heerlijke muziek voor een zondagochtend. Echt een eye-opener
Tja, het heeft we iets, en die bekende nummers zijn echt wel tof, maar het geheel is ook wel wat saai en zweverig.
Heerlijk slaapverwekkend, chill album. Ook nog eens jeugdsentiment.
Not familiar with Air, but I enjoyed most of the album.
What a breath of fresh air. It's easy to understand how this kind of thing could take over the world. I remember first hearing Air during the worst hangover I had in my life - new year's day after a night of too many different types of alcohol - beer, whiskey, wine, champagne, gin... I was debilitated, couldn't go out, couldn't move, and my friend put them on and it provided a nice cool atmosphere to make me feel, at least temporarily, a little less miserable. That memory aside, I found this album irresistible.
I could swear that we'd done this one already, but maybe it was just me listening to the album on my own that I'm remembering... That pretty much tells you how I feel about Air right there. I love getting lost in their lush soundscapes. They have this vaguely nostalgic retro vibe to them, and yet the way it is all layered together so smoothly and cleanly, using more modern production techniques, it ends up sounding somewhat outside of time. This album and "Premiers Symptomes" are my favorites. Nothing else ever seemed to quite match the seductive qualities of this early material. They went on in subsequent albums to get a bit goofier in a way that sort of breaks the spell for me. But this early stuff man, I think it might possibly be the best make-out music in existence.
Air are a viiiiibe. I've only listened to their "Talkie Walkie" album so this was fun. What a debut. A mix of downtempo lounge and fun slow dance music. Makes me feel like a fancy lad.
Really good album, wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did!
Really fantastic album, enjoyed it a lot. Kind of reminiscent of Portishead in the downtempo instrumentals with the occasional Daft Punk-esque vocoded vocals. Didn't know what to expect going in but it was excellent.
Goed voor op de achtergrond
nice chilled vibe, enjoyed it
Meh. Uninteresting electronic music.
This whole record is on my Asleep On The Plane playlist that I listened to when I was traveling almost weekly. It’s a favorite. I discovered it when I saw the video for Sexy Boy somewhere. It’s worth seeking.
Decent album, not really my bag. I can see how this band/album was so influential in early electronica. Less canned, more actual music. I did find myself enjoying most of the basslines, especially on "La femme d'argent."
Very good!
Low-key grooves, fresh, modern easy listening. Highlights include Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, Talisman, New Star in the Sky.
Fairly general French electro pop. Decent for ambiance.
Loved this album when it was released, still love it now.
Love this bit of French Electronica history, some superb tunes on here, the Jazz influenced opening track, "The Femme D'Argent" and of course the hugely popular "Sexy Boy" and "Le Voyage De Penelope" a good example of the music that shaped the late 90's and the Noughties. I am not an electronica aficionado but i do like this. Not in my collection, can see it's merits for this list.
Love those chill vibes
<3333 Prefs: La Femme d'Argent, Sexy Boy, Talisman, Ce Matin-Là, New Start in the Sky, Le Voyage de Pénélope Moins pref: Remember
Inconsecuente. Sexy Boy te puede dar nostalgia pero lo demás no es muy relevante. Reconocí otro sencillo, Kelly Watch The Stars y lo demás es un bonito ruido de fondo que no es malo, solo no me llama. 2.5 estrellas que subiré a 3 porque no es nada malo y no me molestó escucharlo pero hasta ahí.
Nada impresionante. Musiquita agradable para tener medio de fondo, con sus instrumentaciones y ambientes agradables, pero sin llegar a hacerme fan.
That was genuinely amazing. It's like Pink Floyd Daft Punk, which sounds like the stupidest thing ever, but actually works really well. I found that the weakest track for me was yet again the first one. Maybe my ears needed some warming up, I don't know. After that it's great song after great song. The biggest highlights for me were "Sexy Boy", "You Make it Easy", "New Star in the Sky". Turns out French electronic elevator music goes HARD. This and Oxygene, which I just had four days ago.
This is the 2nd album by Air I've heard and honestly.. it wasn't that great. Just fine. Nothing to write home about. The other one I enjoyed much more than this. 2.5/5.
An indie classic. Feels like hanging out at a cool wine bar.
Interesting and enjoyable.
Moon Safari is the second album recommended to me from Air. I'm not sure how to assess how much I liked this album. There were portions of the album that reminded me of ELO or some of the popular music from the 70s. Some of my least favorite tracks were the tracks with female guest vocalists. All of the tracks seemed at least okay. I added "La femme d'argent" (my favorite track) and "Talisman" to my personal playlist for a re-listen. I would be open to listenting to more from Air. I don't think that there are any tracks that I would skip, so I'll do a bit of rounding up to a full 4 stars.
Wasn't the best thing ever but was an easy listen. A few gems in there and those that are not are still easy listening. I didn't hate it but will most likely never listen to again.
La femme d'argent: Very nice and smooth. Gets your head moving. Baseline is very very nice. Key riffs and jazzy chords nice. Really 'nostalgically futuristic' feel to it. Probably a bit too long, though the synth line at 6:00 is good. 3/5 ------ Sexy Boy: Too much going on, but in its sparser points it makes for nice listening. Has that similar futuristic feel as the opening track. Keys at 2:30 are okay. 2.5/5 ------ All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsch): Interesting vocals if not the greatest lyrics (very sampleable). The keys are again very nice, as are the chords. Vocoder/bass synth? at 3:08 is very nice - a lot less overbearing than the bass of Sexy Boy. 3/5 ------ Kelly Watch the Stars: Bass pretty nice. A bit samey. Vocals are somewhat annoying. Slightly cheesy even. 2.5/5 ------ Talisman: Really nice chords and bassline. A serious level up from the previous tracks. Drums also nice. Pads are nice. Very dreamy and spacey. Strings maybe a bit much. 3.5/5 ------ Remember: Vocals not so annoying, but again too much going on. 2.5/5 ------ You Make It Easy: Nice drums. Beth Hirsch is good. Guitar is nice. Chords okay. Too much going on after 3:00. 2.5/5 ------ Ce matin-la - From "L'uomo in più": Makes for a soft and pleasant listen. The wah-wah organ stabs are the unnecessary addition here, but not unpleasant. The vocal backing is nice. Very nice track. 3.75/5 ------ New Star in the Sky: Easy listening. Second longest track on the album but manages not to be boring where shorter songs failed. 3/5 ------ Le Voyage de Penelope: Synth line is beautiful. Chords very nice. Clearly left the best to last. Very nice bass guitar and pads. Really really nice. 4/5 ------ Overall: The tracks have a tendency to step a few steps too many over the line of cheesiness. Though not overly long generally speaking, all of the songs get to a point where you're actively waiting for them to end. Some very nice production and instrumentation but often overshadowed by the amount of stuff going on in each given track. The album is at its strongest with 'Talisman', 'Ce-matin la', 'New Star in the Sky' and 'Le voyage de Penolope' - those being the most minimal and jazzy tracks. 3/5
Didn't expect to like this so much but it was really good. I was familiar with a couple of the songs without being aware of it. Guessing they made the rounds in popular culture somewhere or other. The quality fell off a little bit in the second half but this was a 5-star effort for the first half.
Ihan miellyttävää taustamusaa, mut Airilla on parempiakin kipaleita.
Best Song: All I Need. The female vocals were a nice addition. Really chill track. Worst Song: Remember. The reverb on the snare doesn't sound great. Overall: A good chill album to have on in the background. Sunday morning coffee type music.
My first listen was while working (coding) and it was nice, would give a 5 based on that, but ofc didnt pay much attention. Second listen I actually payed attention and have to say I like this. 4.5 but rounding it up
this kind of quiet house stuff isn't really my thing. it's like an annoying combo of retro sounds (moogs, or at least some imitation) over the top of modern beats. overall very bland, would be the background music to background music. or maybe i'm just not stoned enough - it could be alright if I was just slightly off my head. daft punk for people with even less personality? is that possible? oh, and they have a singer on some songs and she must have placed the mic inside her mouth. you can hear every little glisten of mucus in the back of her throat, it's fucking disgusting. i don't need to hear the saliva splash around between her tongue and cheeks every time she opens her mouth. good fucking god, honestly. wrap-up: just more bland electronica for elevators and hotel lobbies. 2/5.
Meh
Well this was surprisingly fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable!
Замечательно
quite good
This was an unexpected surprise. Really great!
I kinda dig it, not really for me though
Peaked with the first track, and not much for me after that.
“Sounding like a digital ELO."
It slaps
Eld
Smooth like butter
Epic FTW!
File under the spacey tunes they play at boutique hotel pools. Bumped up during my lunch time walk around the office and it took me away which adds bonus star
We have really failed as a species considering the fact that we don't make more music that sounds like this.
Nice, but it’s not my kinda music
Pleasant, and a little more interesting than I thought it would be
I was surprised to hear Remember, which may be my only familiarity with the group. Kinda dreamy overall.
dont give me this shit ever again
Daft punk took two ambiens and a bottle of wine and this is what happened
Beaitiful album
Electronic music isn't really my thing, but this was alright. A bit easy-listening-ish for me, but some of the tracks that were more reminiscent of Alan Parsons Project or Pink Floyd were pretty cool. Kinda liked the one that sounded like ELO too. Funny anecdote - when I listened the first time I had some playback issue and the last 3 minutes of the first song were just silence. I though, "what a strange way to start an album." But I went back and re-listened and figured out what happened. 3 stars.
Surprisingly, a very solid electronic album. With the atrocities in the genre included in this list, this album is among a very few that focuses more on writing songs and compositions rather than beats. The album has a great runtime, solid production, a few clear singles, melody, dynamics and differing rhythms. Respect to Air!
Surprisingly decent electronic album with enjoyable melodies and also some vocal songs
I dunno how I felt about this. It made me feel uneasy but in a good way. It had an atmosphere but it was magical
French House meets Stereolab in the best way possible. An expansive, encompassing LP that could come off as cheesy but reads as genuine due to its wonderful instrumentation and vocal performances.
Great album
This is a throwback to hs
like the indie 90s version of vaporwave. smooooth
A great album for chill, delightful to hear them channeling their inner Serge Gainsbourg.
Chill and dreamlike.
The standout songs were with a singer, and there was one with an interesting MOOG sound. Overall it was ok, maybe innovative for the time but doesn’t hold up too well to me.
Not bad, it just wasn't for me. "All I Need" was a banger tho.
Sexy Boy reminded me of every film from 20 years ago. Everything else served as good background music. Nothing much to return to here.
Cool versatile album. Love thd wontempo chill wave, also cool that they did this back in the late 90s,seems very ahead of its time!
I was expecting more Big Beat era dance music but it was very chill. Maybe too chill for me.
It's very pretty. And I could see putting it on if i was in the right mood, but it's not going to get a lot of playtime.
Brought back some good memories of listening to this and The Virgin Suicides.
Good transcendental vibes.
ok
I don't love this, but I do like it. There are just enough good choices here to keep me listening.
The background music to a tastefully-lit European sex party. Pretty good.
Cool enough. I'd still rather be listening to Portishead.
I like it quite a bit.
Great album with plenty of whimsical, psychedelic grooves. Modern retro. "Remember" is my standout song.