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Still sounds really good. I don’t like the two songs with Beth Hirsch as much as I used to— her vocals give me strong ‘generic late ‘90s female guest singer’ vibes. I think I’d still like those two songs with a different lead singer. Someone with breathier vocals like Francoise Hardy, who sang on one of the b-sides of the Sexy Boy single. Anyway, Sexy Boy is still great. I’ve had it, along with Remember and Kelly Watch the Stars, stuck in my head on a loop for the past several days. Several of the instrumentals deserve mention as well, providing some of the strongest material on the album. I’m glad this still sounds good. I really liked Air’s material up through Talkie Walkie, after which there seemed to be a sharp decline in Air quality. I’d probably give this a 4.5. Some days I round up and some days I round down. I’m feeling generous today.
I think I first heard about Air from my friend Mike in 2004 when Talkie Walkie released, and initially resisted them based on hearing that album's three singles over and over. I've since grown to love Air. I like this album start to finish and it's a rare album I wouldn't skip a track on. Fantastic use of the Fender Rhodes and just excellently mixed. 5 stars and that's not just because Robert Dimery has been giving us a lot of stinkers recently.
Beautiful album to relax and chill to. The synths, pads and other instrumentation just all weave together so well to create an ethereal and transcendental piece of art that manages to be extremely soothing and relaxing, but still does enough to never become old or stale. It's one of the highlights of the Downtempo genre for sure. While it's certainly not one for driving or working to, this is absolutely the kind of thing I can just chill with. I think this'd make for a good one to get on vinyl. Favourite: All I Need
Kelly watched the stars/10. Air one of my favorites. A classic album.
Dit album was echt verrassend goed! Ik ga dit vaak aanzetten. Heel nice.
Excellent
Ya lo conocía. Tengo un cd de ellos, pero no es éste. Venga, le doy un 5.
Brilliant album from start to finish. I picked up this album from a record store in NYC back during spring break in 2005. I fell in love with this album immediately and long to savor it for the first time again.
oh my it's so good !!! iconic, even !!!
French electronica ❤️
Brilliant. Need it in my life.
This is downtemp/trip hop before it became a thing even. Innovative for its, and standing the test of, time.
A great record. Moon Safari is just so smooth and relaxing.
Put bluntly, the best album I’ve heard in a while, and I feel no need to elaborate furthur
Not the best French electro pop album I’ve ever heard but pretty close, plus major nostalgia points for me having heard this album many times as a youth.
Fell in love with this album 20 years ago! Great to hear it again.
such a bitch for air
This is not a good album with some great tracks, it's a great album with some good tracks. And two kinda janky ones. All I need is beautiful in a way I'd find it difficult to express fully. Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch The Stars are perhaps the two weakest tracks on the album, and both of them were released as singles. Which probably goes a long way to justifying this as a great album.
I've actually listened to this one a lot over the last year or so because it is ambient and that helps me work on things without the distraction of lyrics. I know nothing about the band and nothing about any of this, but I love the textures and the grooves. Since it is on regularly in my house...I'm going 5 stars.
A very inventive electronica classic with numerous genre influences. Not perfect, but pretty damn good. Low 5 star
One of the greatest albums of all time
Have I heard about Air? Probably couple times, but never about a band with this name. And that's a mistake, because "Moon Safari" is a really peaceful and very atmospheric electronic music, apparently opening the doors for downtime bands all around the world. The album is filled with many great moments and beats, it was a lot of fun from start to finish. It's not the greatest record of all time, but it hits all the right tones.
if I'm in the mood for it this album makes me absolutely transcend, so good for so many different occasions
have loved many years
absolute classic of the era
Excellent!
Enorm relaxed album waar ik enkele hitjes al van kende. Ik geef ietwat makkelijk 5 sterren hiervoor.
This album was incredibly good; I cannot believe I have not heard about this before (somehow). Easily a five star album, gave it at least two spins yesterday. Need to dive really deep into this. Just love the vibe. The first song on the album is amazing!
there are two things the french are good at: 1. rioting 2. electronic music fav songs: new star in the sky, you make it easy, kelly watch the stars
Tracks heard before: 'Sexy Boy' (probably because I have watched 'Ten Things I Hate About You'). This is amazing electronic music two tracks in! Atmospheric soundscapes. I can see why they were picked to make the soundtrack for the film 'The Virgin Suicides' -- it strikes me as the kind of music that would complement the film perfectly. Beth Hirsch reminds me of Beth Gibbins from Portishead. This album reminds me of Daft Punk if they weren't Daft Punk. I suppose both are French. 'Moon Safari' is fantastic. I can understand why one of the top reviews thought it was 'elevator music' but I can't say I agree in any way. It's relaxing and just what I needed today. Ooo, and they're French. 9.5/10.
It's just a great excellent for chill listening
Effortlessly cool without feeling shallow. A nice blend of acoustics and electronics. Definitely an album I can see myself throwing back on
a really lovely album, and a surprise — all the french electronic music i’ve heard before has been very club/industrial, so this was a great change of pace. everything here feels very intentional, and this is an album i’ll come back to for sure
Liked this way more than i had been expecting. Sexy Boy is a JAM.
What's with French electronic duos making everything else in the genre look like child's play? This was great, I loved how mellow it was, and some of the production felt years ahead of other electronic acts. Really chill, but never boring, and the mix of vocal and instrumental tracks kept the album fresh throughout.
Awesome album, trippy, chilled, uplifting!
Très français. Très chill. When chillout went mainstream. An album for those who found Daft Punk too gauche.
Semplicemente perfetto, un trip totale
Wow! This is a gorgeous album. Been meaning to listen to it, glad the issue finally got forced. The first half is 5/5 easily, especially Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch The Stars.
Cinematic infectious booty shaking kitsch.
Awesome! 5 / 5 stars.
Dreamy
This is a fantastic album, been listening to this since I was a teenager. There are no bad songs on it, and the first half has several perfect ones. The bassline on "La Femme D'Argent" is heavenly.
Superb album, one of the greatest electronic chill records ever made
When I started my One Album A Day project and saw that this was my first album I was ecstatic. I was already very familiar with Air, and Moon Safari is one of my all time favourite albums. "La femme d'argent" has one of the catchiest bass riffs that often pops into my head from time to time. The whole album is so dreamy and chill, and just a joy to listen too while relaxing.
Makkelijke keuze natuurlijk.
Chilled out scenic fun
Stellar!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is one of those funny little anomalies that occur from time to time - it's an album I absolutely love and adore but I have never once owned a physical copy of it on any medium. Which sometimes leads to longer spells than usual between listens. The downside to this is only that it's kind of ridiculous I've never owned a copy. The upside to this is I feel like I get to rediscover the album once or twice a year - and every time it brings me so much joy. This album has aged well - I'm certain I enjoy it more now than I did when it came out. Lush vibes that feel sophisticated and pleasurable the whole way through. "Sexy Boy" is my jam, and would absolutely be my entrance music if I were a wrestler.
Æðisleg plata, bæði á eigin forsendum og nostalgískum. Svo góð lög, ljúf og töff í senn. Ég man alltaf eftir Þossa, þá á X-inu, kynna Kelly watch the stars með tilvísun í stjörnurnar á HM í Frakklandi 98. Frábært HM, og frábær plata.
Een van mijn favoriete albums, zo warm, zo luisterbaar, zo onmiskenbaar Air. Origineel qua productie, melodiën, en arrangementen. Baanbrekend album!
Classic album
Poppy, chilled, much better than I expected
Todo un viaje por una epoca menos complicada.
Great album
It's difficult to give this an unbiased review because I used to listen to this album repeatedly in college. I still think it's great
If I was in a sensory deprivation tank floating in space something tells me this is the soundtrack that would probably start to play in my mind
Moon Safari is one of my favourite albums of all times, I can literally enjoy this album at all times.
10/10 it has such a fun, retro sound for its time even tho it came out in the 90s, it feels like something you’d hear from the 70s, at least to my amateur ears the actual album is so incredibly well made I just love everything about this
genuine 5 stars for me. this is one of the best "airplane" albums of all time, which is a compliment.
Beautiful, wonderfully paced, timeless classic. More of a special significance to me as it was playing in the background for most of my teens. Re-listening after all these years it is still as awesome - just one cute noticeable difference - I can note the low quality of certain samples in the mix - but that actually doesn't even detract from the greatness of this record.
Very slick and engaging. This is likely to be the start of an electronic deep dive similar to the metal one that Anthrax sent me down a while back. This is exactly the type of album I could see myself playing while driving or walking around on a sunny day. It's the definition of a vibe. Never too repetitive so it never got annoying. Sleek and novel. 5
A masterpiece. Essential.
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omg like time travelling to my teenage years.
Beautiful album, especially the first half is very strong. 5/5
Undoubtedly, my favorite aspect of the album is the atmosphere it invokes. For a record with scant lyrics in a standard sense, Moon Safari is quite romantic. Cuts like "Remember," "You Make It Easy," "All I Need," and "Le Voyage de Penelope" all have a strangely intimate sound to them. However, this resonance may be what defines this album and it rockets Moon Safari from great to amazing.
Surprisingly enjoyable! I’ve only ever heard” Sexy Boy” before but there’s some other gems on here. Also it’s varied not everything in the same style. I’ve enjoyed electronica more in recent years so, deffo a good album for me! Saved tracks: Kelly Watch the Stars, Talisman, New Star in the Sky
Always loved this Gallic masterpiece.
Already loved this album.
Excelente!!
Easy listening electric beats. Mellow for morning or late evening listening
Familiarity bias. Much use of this as falling asleep music in my youth. Still great. Remember still the worst track, the Beach Boys sample just doesn't work for me.
Immediately refreshing and interesting.
I love how ethereal it is. It doesn’t feel like music, but something more. It’s an experience. Feels like I’m floating in space and I’m safe at home at the same time.
sexy boyyyy
A favourite of mine already ! Love this album from start to finish . Seen the tour as well ❤️
Man, it was a nice surprise to discover them for the first time.
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
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.
So good. I listen to it often.
This album is one of the best ever.
A massive favorite. Loved it when it came out. Love it now
OMG I fucking love this album.
Phenomenal! My partner plays this album a lot and i’ve always loved it but have never known the name of it
I love this album
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.
<3
Dear lord. Yes. Right on. This album is crazy good. As «Virgin suicide» is.
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
YES! I love this album. So chill and beautiful. Great music to work to.
Favorite
Really liked this, some good old fashion funky stuff
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.
electronic goodness!!!
ЭТО БАЗА!
Pretty cool. Psychedelic, but thick and satisfying, not too “airy”, some good grooves.
Great album!!
This is everything
Dope album! If they had partial stars this would be short of five but feeling generous.
It’s like a gigantic electronic pillow I want to nestle in. 5/5
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.
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!
Chill, good for work, some orchestral
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)
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.
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.
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 !
Great album. Absolute pioneering chilled electronics which has wel stood the test of time.
This is share-housing in 1999 for me. Great album.
Familiar, French, fantastic
Prachtig album! Lang niet meer gedraaid, maar eigenlijk nog beter dan toen ie net uitkwam.
Very good!
Love those chill vibes
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.
An indie classic. Feels like hanging out at a cool wine bar.
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
Замечательно
Beaitiful album
This is a throwback to hs
Brought back some good memories of listening to this and The Virgin Suicides.
Great album. Reminds me of working nights at a TV studio and playing that in the background while working.
I love the music !
Lekker dromerig. Maar toch interessant genoeg om er de aandacht bij te kunnen houden. De 3 singles uit het album kende ik al. Maar de rest is ook zeker de moeite waard.
Great album
An old favourite - nice to revisit and one track made it into the wedding playlist
A true lo-fi, lo-tempo, chill-out synth classic
Þvílík fegurð!
Really good stuff
Fantastic album. So iconic
I always used to think French pop started and finished with Serge Gainsbourg. This is the album that changed my mind
I mean, it's an all time classic.
Идеальный летний альбом для любого времени года
This album was on constantly at the photo studio I worked at in the late 90's. I loved it then and love it now.
Excellent
Ya lo conocía. Tengo un cd de ellos, pero no es éste. Venga, le doy un 5.
Fucking classic. I love it.
Classic, heard this album many many times in my life!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_psebBaOFM that was my reaction to seeing this superb album.
Half Daft Punk, half Khruangbin, all sexy
Was intrigued by this one. Thought I'd not come across them before but found 1 track already on a playlist of mine. Enjoyed it - great music 4 working from home.
Excellent album, added to library
Doux
Awesome
This album is an all-time favorite
absolutely classic album
Stone cold classic. Haven’t listened to the full album in years and forgot how good it is. No dud tracks.
Stunning album and a genuine all-time favourite of mine. So this gets maximum possible points for the music but I'm slightly less sure about the legacy/influence/significance (although I'm basing this largely on Wiki). Either way a sick album, with no weak points. 9.5/10
A classic album of its time. Could listen to it all day long, and yet for some reason hadn't put it on in years. Thanks for the reminder of how bloody good it is.
Excellent! Great songs on this album which I would never have known the artist unless listening to JLAC.
Smooth, elegant & timeless. When I listened to it 25 years ago I thought there was a bit of "filler" on side 2 but not now.
I was surprised to find this album, totally rocks #1001albumsgenerator https://1001albumsgenerator.com/ssb
Very light eletronic music with a disco touch. I like it
Simply wonderful
I knew this album and forgot I knew it. I listen to the first track pretty often on a playlist I like. I've heard the 2nd song a lot. I finally listened to the whole album sometime last year and really like it.
Perfect, just what I was looking for on a cloud Saturday. Really well made.
Awesome electro chill
Smoother than a gillette commercial
Breezy
Luftig, veldig fint, hører igjen
a truly beautiful album of art
a lovely sweet assortment
Moon Safari my baby. Didn't know it was on this list.
5*
Excellent album
I was not expecting to love this album the way I did. It is a level of chill and relaxing that is just sublime, and the choices of pads and synths carry the sound without ever getting stale. Best one so far.
Th-th-th-throwback
Amazing vibes. Give me more!
Lot's of big hits on this one. Will need to listen deeper. "Sexy Boy" and "All I need" are staples of the 90s.
Cool and very chill
This was very good!
Медитативная лёгкая электроника.
My housemate had this in the late nineties and we listened to it a lot. We thought it sounded like she was singing 'Sexy Mullet' instead of 'Sexy Boy's and that's still true. I remembered it as being all squelchy Moogs and retro kitsch and that's true, but it's also very much doing its own thing, and I can see how it must have influenced lots of later mellow chill-out music.
Great album, obviously a chill vibe, awesome to listen to later at night.
Sounds like TV series soundtracks from the 1980s, pleasant to listen to.
Another one in the category of songs you've heard but don't know the artist.
Groovy. Soothing. Beautiful instrumentals. Introduction to downtempo, and a great debut album by wonder Frenchmen duo, Air. Good stuff to listen to on a beautiful windy day. Favorite Song: Ce matin-là Score: 81/100
Notable Textzeile: Remember together Remember forever Souviens-toi, ce jour là, toi et moi Als K und ich zusammengezogen sind und wir unsere CD-Sammlungen (meine große und Ks kleine) zusammengeschmissen haben, haben wir in alle Sachen die von K waren einen roten Punkt gemacht um sie hinterher wieder auseinander sortieren zu können. Keine von uns hätte wohl gedacht, dass das nach 19 Jahren immer noch nicht nötig war. Air hat einen roten Punkt. Bei Air hätte ich den nicht gebraucht, denn da kann ich mich gut erinneren, dass ich das nicht gekauft hätte. Zu keiner Zeit meines umfassenden CDs kaufen. Aber nicht weil ich es gar nicht mag. Ich finds voll okay. Im besten Sinne Hintergrundmusik. Die jetzt einmal relativ weit im Vordergrund laufen durfte und dabei vor allem nostalgische Gefühle ausgelöst hat. Schön. 3,5 wegen eben der Nostalgie. #cd #k
Really easy listen. Caught me off-guard with the fact I knew some of the songs, had no idea based on the cover/name. Enjoyable and one I can see myself returning to. Especially good if I was reading / doing something else I think.
Good album that starts like a 10 and ends at about 4-5. Last three songs are a bit mid
Never heard something that sounded like that
A bit too slow at times (for me personal preference) but an undeniable masterpiece
Lofi hip hop mix beats to relax/study to MOVE OVER Saved: Like half the songs, what is happening
Overall: 7/10 This feels like somebody is speaking to you while you're having a dream where you're flying through the air over a field of dandelions. Fav Song: All I Need
Almost Nearly Perfect (4.5)
This is an album that really lives up to its title. Air's brand of electronic music is very spacey and ambient, pulling from lounge music for an elegant and laid back sound. It sounds like something that you'd listen to on a space cruise. For something so laid back, though, it's also shockingly adventurous with both its arrangements and sonic choices. The opening track, La femme d'argent, goes through so many subtle changes across its runtime without pulling you out of the chill vibe. While the majority of this album is instrumental, and those instrumentals are very compelling, some of my personal favorite tracks are the ones where they bring in vocalist Beth Hirsch, whose vocals lend a certain antique quality to this very future-facing record.
Well, fuck me sideways. Do I like French electronica??? First the album from Les Rythmes Digitales and now this (and I know Air is French because they helpfully put "FRENCH BAND" on the album cover). 800 albums in and this list still finds ways to surprise me. I had no idea the French were so much better at the beeps and boops than Americans. 3.8
Today, from something that was exactly what I expected to something that, at least once before, defied my expectation. Air's “Virgin Suicides” was one of the bigger surprises so far for me, especially for a band that I thought I knew what to expect. I am hoping they surprise me again. To be fair, this is a lot more similar to the French Electro that I'd expect from an electronic band from France. I am surprised I am as receptive to it as I am. It probably helps that the daft punk robot vocals don't come in to ruin things until “Remember”. It probably also helps that “Talisman” came through with some nice bass prior. Where Air succeeds is when they feel like composers and not cyborgs, and they are usually decent at that. Even “New Star in the Sky” tempers the robo voice enough to feel just organic enough. That's the thing that so often sucks with stuff like that… it's being made by idiots who want everything to sound like it was made by the matrix. Air seems to dabble with that fetishization of terrible electrodes. But they do not tumble headlong in. This isn't the Virgin Suicides. But it's worth a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ and a relisten.
solid yet too mellow for me
Pretty cool. The songs with Beth Hirsch were big standouts for me.
Fun and jazzy. Some people might call it boring, I just think it's chill.
Good album with some very interesting sounds.
wheres my patrick verona :(
Ambient. Sounds like summer being lived with very cool people under striped umbrellas by the med with a cool spritz. I quite enjoyed it.
A breath of fresh air compared to the usual rock and guitar based songs I listen to. The first few songs were quite cool
A wonderful first half, picks up again at the end. But falls into game avatar selection mode half way through which is disappointing. What else have these guys done, is this just a couple fantastic tracks and they all off after this?
Very good psychedelic vibe I actually loved it
I already know and love Sexy Boy - shoutout SKAM! Great album! I had this saved for a while and always meant to get around to it. I have been enjoying this "soft" electronic sound recently - FKA Twigs, Madonna Ray of Light, now this :)
This was the perfect album for an afternoon of shaping croissants (and not just because it's French). Kept me calm and collected as I applied the egg wash and watched the croissants come out of the oven looking mangled as hell
I first learned about Air through this project and I’m loving them. Some quick research refers to them as “downtempo” style. Perhaps this subgenre is the key to unlock my enjoyment of electronica.
Second time this one has come around. original review was "Very Cool" in August of '25. I rated it 4 stars. Today I give it 3.5. I will round up, but it hit differently this time. "Ce Matin Là" remains my favorite track.
A classic ambient album, I love alone in Kyoto
Loved it. Moody synth is my jam
This is a fine album, but due to personal trauma, I'm happy to never hear it again.
1.Really cool song, start felt like walking through a jungle and by the end it was almost like a sci fi song 2.really addictive vocals, production was incredible, ethereal song 3.beautiful vocals and production really liked it 4.nice beat, didn’t really like the vocals, decent but wouldn’t listen again 5.very nice spooky sounding song, felt like I was swimming through the deep ocean 6. Not a big fan 7.melodic voice, nice production 8.love it Jolly ah song 9.pretty decent good instrumental
Great. Lots of different moods, all relaxing.
Leukk. Ook gwn is iets helemaal anders tot nu toe. Favorieten: sexy boy (i mean blijft een banger), la femme d'argent, ce matin-là
Owned this for years but not heard it for a long time. That was great! Totally forgotten what a great album that is. I remembered that Sexy Boy is a fantastic song but the rest was a very pleasant suprise. Not a weak song anywhere on the album and lots of highlights. A really nice sound, good instrumentals and lovely vocals. Favourite tracks. Sexy Boy and Kelly watches the Stars.
I liked this one better than the Virgin Suicides soundtrack. I appreciate thar (unlike that other album) there are vocals. Hints of Kraftwerk which is always a plus. I'm feeling a bit generous (and I want to make sure I revisit this another day) so I'll give it a 4.
Felt really pleaseasant and "daft punky" , with that touch of European instrumentalization
#3 Feels like I'm in the best elevator in the world. The french were absolutely cooking in music in the 90s and 2000s. Daft Punk is obviously the most notable from this musical scene but today I learned there's more. Air is also supposed to be quite popular so I guess I'm not that deep in the rabbit hole to which I might not return to besides when it's time to listen to some Daft Punk.
You can hear the cool oozing out of the speakers
One of my favorite atmospheric albums. Languid and chill. Sonically smooth and sexy. Put it on in the late hours of a date and see what happens.
Try to describe this album without using the words 'chill' or 'vibes'. You can't do it
transports me to a clear crisp blue sky
A solid album, but I think I'll need to give it more listens in order to fully appreciate it.
Started out thinking this was not offensive, but was also not going to be of particular note. Then we got to Talisman, and I thought "Wow, that song is actually good." So I listened to the whole album again and realize much of it is good. And I listened to it a third time and realized that this is actually a good album. It has the disadvantage of a sound that seems to whisper "don't take me seriously." But I think that after a few listens, you will see that this is a fake out - perhaps to ensure that only the faithful can partake?
This came at the perfect time. I bought this for my partner on vinyl a few years ago as she remembered it fondly from her dad playing it in childhood - couldn’t be more different to what my parents were playing in childhood! But I ended up enjoying it then, and I definitely enjoyed it now. A great album.
real gem
Something about this album tickles my brain just right. It has made a surprisingly strong first impression on me. In the future I could maybe see this becoming an all-time favourite of mine.
7 - GOOD
Sexy Boy All That I Need Kelly Watch the Stars You Make It Easy
Classic album. Who doesn’t want to listen to French atmospheric jazzy pop songs?
3,5 starss
Grew on me a lot. Pretty great world constructed within this album
I really enjoyed this album. -1 for cringey "Sexy Boy" song. More Air!!
Easy listening. Slightly weird, highly enjoyable.
Nice background music, but no the huge fan
Fantastic album
An excellent album to drive at night or chill out with.
Electrónica experimental e innovadora. Gran album
sublime listening
For a debut album, it’s pretty well done. They’re able to create these soundscapes that are very inviting and small-scale but also have these melancholy or sometimes spacey tones. The vocal tracks are pretty good, and some tracks do stick out more than others. It’s meant to be enjoyed as a purely auditory experience, so I can’t blame it for dragging at times. Overall pretty sweet, might check out more from them.
This album is so sleek—so vibey—that it almost makes me tolerate French people as a concept. While listening to it, I googled if it inspired Radiohead’s Kid A, which should tell you how much I enjoyed it. (Ironically, Air was actually inspired by OK Computer.) It turns out that this is just from a genre Kid A draws from, called “downtempo.” And it turns out that I love downtempo. Moon Safari is a ridiculously perfect album title: shiny and futuristic—exploratory and a little wild. While its influences are definitely worn on its sleeve, it doesn’t matter because the songs are fantastically composed, and generous heapings of fresh ideas are mixed in. Listening to it feels like being in a movie, which makes sense as Air went on to score a ton of movies. I would also recommend checking out the two music videos that went along with this album. The one for “Sexy Boy” is hilarious and surprisingly good social commentary, and the one for “All I Need” (haha, more Radiohead) is just really sweet. If you’re ever preparing for a job interview and want to feel more confidently professional, listen to this album. If you’re ever in a doctor’s office on acid, listen to this album. If you’re studying and need good background music, listen to this album. If you’re Ben Stiller and want good music for the Severance soundtrack, listen to this album, and tell everyone I recommended it to you because I’m awesome.
Sometimes the best thing moving between the ears is some chill vibe air which allows you to stop everything else, breathe…and take a downtempo shift with life.
If you're not listening to Air and eating croissants, what are you even doing with your life? 3.5/5
good alt trip hop album
I didn't know the band and became curious about it's roots when I found some similarities with Daft Punk. What a great vibe.
Fave song: Proud Mary Hard to knock an album this tight and cohesive that also has one of the best songs ever written on it. 4/5
4.74. Can’t bump it to five so rounding for to 4.5 so rounding down to 4. Weird math I know. Love it.
4.5
Well rounded, easy listening electronic-jazzy-pop. This album is a bit of an enigma but I find it quite approachable and enjoyable. Sexy Boy is kind of a red-headed stepchild here and kinda detracts from the project as a whole. Minus the aforementioned, this record is worth your time and I can see how this was an influence to a host of later acts.
Reminds of the House MD soundtrack. I really liked the vibes of this album.
Like this much much more than the Virgin Suicides Soundtrack. La Femme d'argent hitting those Deodato vibes and then Sexy Boy (which I had no idea was by Air but I knew pretty well) and then I was well on my way to just vibing the whole way through. Definitely will be listening to this again. Not quite 5 stars in my book but probably the strongest 4.49 I can muster.
Gives moon safari vibes with its ethereal downtempo style. One of France's rare wins!
Good
Do yourself a favor and watch them play this album in full at Royal Albert Hall. Great record. 4.5 stars. https://youtu.be/uQauaVbPEAA?is=ST0LXW6IU8xN5SwF
Either I like this or I just really loved the year 1998.
8/10
Pretty good
This played a few times through in the background of my morning. Pleasant. Nice in that the songs don’t all sound the same. It’s a shift four stars, because there isn’t anything that really makes it stand out, but would easily get 3.5.
Oh yeah, talk about a good chill vibe. Got a little carefree noir going here, and I'm here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
Reminds me of JMJ.
Buy on vinyl: Maybe Good, soft, slow new wave electronic music. Reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, but with less or no vocals.
Sounds better now that I'm an old fecker. Wasn't much of a fan back in the day
Vibe
Great Songs: La femme d'argent, All I Need Good Songs: Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, Remember, You Make It Easy, Ce matin là, New Star in the Sky Mid Songs: Talisman, La voyage de Pénélope Bad Songs:
Very nice
8/10
Very sweet vibes on this one. I hadn't thought about this album at all since the first time I heard it, but I immediately remembered how spaced-out and relaxed the experience is. Probably not going out of my way to listen again, but I certainly won't complain if it comes on.
This was kind of lovely? New to me artist that I could get into.
A French electronic music album. Hopefully it's better than that filthy Serge Gainsbourg guy. It is better than both Gainsbourg and all of the shitty British electronic music artists that this list seems to love. Electronic music is at its best when it evokes moods, and that's what this does. It evokes a variety of moods dependent on the track, and some are even fairly good as pop songs. While talent in electronic music can be difficult to discern to the musically uninitiated, I would consider Air to be talented musicians working in this sphere. Listen up, everybody: electronic music is a genre with as much merit as rock, rap, pop, jazz, or soul. It may not always be the best listening experience, but it has multitudes of quality just like the others. This album is ranked #2 of 19 albums for 1998. Other 1998 albums rated by me: Celebrity Skin(4/19)-3
Ah yes the old classic Sexy Boy
Really nice calm album. Not a lot of words but the energy of each song is calming
Fun vibes, I would come back to this album. Personally I would listen to this on a chill walk or as background music for doing some art.
Το είχα αδικήσει. Νομίζω κάνει κοιλίτσα αλλά γενικά πολύ δυνατό
So cool. One of the best and original uses of synths I've heard on the list so far. Took me away and I'll definitely be listening again.
Definitivamente um álbum incrível, já tinha ouvido "Sexy Boy" por recomendação de uma pessoa querida, então ouvi com altas expectativas, que foram muito bem atendidas. Adiciono ainda uma observação de quão incrível é a progressão sonora de cada música, dando quase um sentido lírico pra cada nota de cada instrumento.
I always see Moon Safari at record collector and it’s always intrigued me, but I’ve never given it a full listen until now. The production is the obvious highlight of the album with this ethereal, floaty sound throughout it all. Instrumentals usually don’t do much for me, but I really like the ones on this album. “Talisman,” “La Femme d’Argent,” and “Le Voyage de Pénélope” are all really strong instrumentals, but I think my favorite one would have to be “Ce Matin-Là.” It starts with this really cool pulsing sound that adds so much to the atmosphere of the album. Then the horns come in and it turns into this piece that, to me, is extremely reminiscent of Mario Galaxy. I love instrumentals that are full of all sorts of sounds that you can’t really describe, and this album does a great job of that. It’s one of the biggest highlights of the album. The vocal tracks here are also fantastic, with all of them having these super delicate and soft vocals that pair perfectly with the established sound of the album. I love the songs where they sing themselves, like “Sexy Boy” and “Kelly Watch the Stars,” I love the super electronic sound of their voices. The addition of Beth Hirsch, who has a much cleaner voice, is also really nice. Her two songs on the album are both fantastic and add a different feeling to the album. Overall, this album really impressed me and I’m glad I finally gave it a listen. It’s a really unique album with a sound I haven’t heard much of before. It gets 4/5 stars, excellent, and my favorite track is “Ce Matin-Là.”
This was one chill as hell, really nice to relax to
it was really good!!! all of it wasnt my thing but some of the tracks were super nice... my favorites were Sexy Boy, Talisman, and Le Voyage De Penelope
A few days after the Virgin Suicides. This is the essential Air album.
I liked it! Mellow in a very pleasant way
Great!!! Almost a 5 for me. Just dragged on the end for me
Pleasantly surprised. Nice chill vibe, but interesting too.
Jotku biisit sillee tosi vibe ja sit jotku vähä random
Best: Sexy Boy; All I Need; Ce-matin-là Worst: Remember
Great album. Electronic, but poppy and also kind of 90’s indie rock influenced. Really enjoyed it. 4.5 maybe.
This is a pretty great album, but I have to be in the right mood. I started listening to it yesterday, and thought "this is nice, but I'm about done with it" and it was only song 3. I finished up tonight, after a mentally draining day at work, and it definitely lowered the blood pressure a bit. I'm probably underrating at a 4, but I have to be in such a specific mood to want to play it again.
I thouroughly enjoyed this album. Each song felt vastly different from the other and as a whole seemed psychadelic and it did feel like I was on a safari on the moon, not sure how they did that. I liked la femme d’argent the most i think, which got me invested right from the jump.
This is a really solid album with a really confidently defined sound and aim, I feel. I can imagine it was rather avant-garde for its time-- its leaning away from contemporary arrangements, melodies, instruments, etc. I love the overall feelings and atmosphere it creates; it really does feel like you are on a safari on the moon! Overall, a really well-done project.
Incredibly relaxing album Fave track: Ce matin-la
Beautiful atmospheric album, great for relaxing and clearing your mind
Beautiful soundscape.
I didn’t know that I loved this band. I already knew the first 2 songs.
I’m feelin it slime…. I feel it
overall a Very enjoyable listen!! :) its a Vibe™️ this is also another band i always wanted to check out more stuff from so glad i had an excuse to do so! fave- la femme d'argent, really enjoyed it as an opener to the album!! and honorable mention for sexy boy, its a classic
This is so circa 98. Clearly a wicked record Best tracks: Ce matin-la, sexy boy, all I need 8 / 10
Dreamy, Loungy, sehr cool!
Great album!
yes haha, YES!
Good instrumentals, will definitely save for studying music
The french are ok sometimes
Pleasant aesthetic overall. It flows well, leaving the impression of a live set in a retrofuturistic lounge somewhere in a megatropolis. At the same time, it remains perpetually restrained, anonymous. It does anything but demand to be listened to; it channels a passively captivating vibe. Given that there's basically nothing here for an active listener, can it really qualify as must-hear? Hmm, well hearing and listening are two distinct actions, so I'll go with a soft yes. 4/5
Kinda sleepy. But kinda good.