Reviews (page 9 of 15)
3.5
Mellow, moody - nice background music
This record is effectively laidback but I find myself wishing it was more off to no good than it is. The synth takes away from the treble and the vocals diminish what could otherwise be a powerful and urgent experience. 'Air' and 'Moon' are apt descriptors of an album that is too spaced out, too ungrounded, too up in the air, and too over the moon. The production is certainly inventive, and while I admire the coherence of the project as a whole, its suave sensibility, exacerbated by Beth Hirsch's singing, serener and even more full of it than Beth Gibbons's, is not one I naturally gravitate to. Perhaps that's just it - I don't want to gravitate - I want to be pushed and pulled and then made whole again. With this, I only hover, or is it drift?
Air - Moon Safari French music is really underrated tbh. This sounds really innovative and fresh for something that was made 3 decades ago, and to this day, it still has that energy all throughout on these 10 songs, most of them are chill but they feel more than just that, since this clearly feels as if it was ahead of it's time. Overall, this is really good! 1.- La femme d'argent = 10/10 2.- Sexy Boy = 9/10 3.- All I Need = 8/10 4.- Kelly Watch the Stars = 7/10 5.- Talisman = 9/10 6.- Remember = 8/10 7.- You Make It Easy = 7/10 8.- Ce matin-là = 8/10 9.- New Star in the Sky = 8/10 10.- Le voyage de Pénélope = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 8.3/10
A classic album that definitely sets a mood. A handful of less memorable tracks and the annoying "Sexy Boy" hold it back from its full potential, but the great tracks (especially Ce matin-là) really stand the test of time. 3.5/5 -> 4/5
es moy bueno y hay una version artconcert aun mejor
Excelent album
Like it.
I went from “yeah, okay, I guess” to “hard pass” pretty quickly listening to this album. I actually think adding vocals to some of the tracks hindered them quite a bit. The ones that had no vocals were far and away the best songs on the album. I sort of understand why it’s on here, but so many of the albums on this list seem to be hindered by the artists getting in their own way, and I feel like that’s what happened here. I went from a 3 to a 2, and after all wish I could give it a 2.5, but I have to round down. This just didn’t do it for me in the end.
Hauskahkoa.. Kevyttä... air... downte.po... eri asia kuk chilli g and wibing..
I have this album but bought it by mistake. Thought I was buying Moonmadness by Camel which is a classic unlike this. But it’s inoffensive and when playing in the background is fine. 3/5 6/2/25
There are a couple tracks that I do enjoy and already have on playlists, but the Beth Hirsch tracks are awful and boring. I think the Virgin Suicides soundtrack by Air is a much better listen.
Really chill. Amazing vibes. I'm always into analogue electronic sounds and this one delivers.
Listened to it 3-4 times during the day. Nice, easy going album, with a perfect title. While listening to this, you feel as if you were crusing through space, exploring the surroundings. The album takes you on a journey into the future. There are nice lead lines and riffs throughout the album. The atmosphere is created by nice arrangements and background noise. Being an electronica album, this is really not that repetitive and keeps the listener engaged. Would give it 3.5 if I could.
Really enjoyed it - a bit of 90s electronic pop. A couple of classics, but good to work to.
I was pretty fond of their sound at the beginning, but it kind of lost me as it went on. Still above average for an electronic album
Aw yeah. Just chill. Not an active listen for me but good background.
Very interesting combination of electronica and ambient with more traditional genres like blues and psychedelia. Some songs remind me of Daft Punk after they went mainstream, I wonder how much they were influenced by this band.
these guys are so fucking cool
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/10 I remember last festival season these guys played the full album live at Lowlands. Although I was at the same festival, I missed their show because I really didnt want to miss the Viagra Boys. Due to this, today is actually the first time I have heard this album. I gotta say, I like it. However sometimes it becomes a bit too chill and sounds a bit like elevator/background music.
Atmospheric and mystifying - super cool listen
An old classic!
I've never really listened to Air, despite obviously knowing their hits. Enjoyed it. You can hear their influence a lot in artists like Daft Punk and Bonobo
i wanted to like this more, but it was a pleasant enough listen
Smooth, didn't mind it
Nice to listen while relaxing.
It's this weird, synth-y, acoustic, blues, techno, Enrico Morricone, lo-fi thing. I have never heard anything like it.
Very nice and never heard of the Duo. The Bass is very present over the whole album and gives it a unique groove. The synth sounds are also well crafted and the compositions don't get boring
Sehr spaßiges Album Schlechter als erwartet, trotzdem einen herdenspaß
It was an absolute pleasure spending the afternoon revisiting this chill downtempo classic.
Very good album
Really enjoyed listening to this again, definitely a few average tracks but some real standouts like la femme d’argent, sexy boy and ce martin la Will definitely put on again
Yes! So much of a relief after some of what we’ve been listening to. Not a drum solo to be heard!
It was alright but I don’t think I’ll choose to listen to it again
I really enjoyed it. The first half felt a little stronger than the second, but overall, it’s great. I was initially worried it might feel dated, but it has aged really well.
Better at that star but decent
a bit dry this one, and put me in a sleepy mood. Reminded me of daft punk but at .25x speed. Not all electric has to be upbeat, but man the motifs were just not appealing in this one.
A classic. I listened to this album a lot back in the day. This reminds me of the 2001 documentary Startup.com and a scene near the end. One of the main subjects was driving their car and talking to the filmmaker and their camera in the passenger seat. Air’s song Remember happened to be playing in the background on the car stereo. After the documentary subject finished saying something emotionally intense (and probably hard to replicate) they joked the song was playing the entire time and now the film would have to pay Air if they turned it up. The filmmaker replied with “yeah…”, and then the subject turned up the music and started to groove. Thankfully the song worked pretty well for the scene. To see that clip search YouTube for: startup.com air remember.
Surprisingly solid and tuneful entry in the electronica category. I will give Air more listens. This was a band I’d heard of but not explored.
Electronica is always my least favorite type of music to listen to for this project, and I’ve ranted about how many of them are on here and me being forced, yes, FORCED to listen. It mostly hasn’t been fun. I think I’m finding myself enjoying some, though. The less repetitive, less EDM ones are good. The first song on this gave me a lot of hope, because it had a nice grove and I enjoyed it. The second song was also very nice. From there, this was pretty cool! It had fun sounds and grooves, and I enjoyed it a lot.
It's a light, chill electronic album. I liked the sound, even if there wasn't too much to dig into.
blrh
Ethereal, unique album
a classic but one I don't need to listen to again any time soon
I LOVED THIS!! it made me very happy. the sound was very calming, yet comely at the same time. wonderful piece of music.
Love the slowed down electric eclectic mood here.
I liked this album better than the other album of theirs we listened to. It was soothing and had some good rhythms.
Somewhat interesting
Again, like their other album I liked this a lot. It sounds really good, really smooth which is not always a guarantee with electronic stuff on this list. I liked the occasional vocals. It sounds like their name, nice and floaty and breezy but not boring. Really found this a very pleasant listen.
since I had very low expectations on this.....it was better than I expected. not a fan of electronica, but this wasn't bad. had it on while cleaning, so made some nice background music. would I seek it out to listen to again-no, but if it was on I would not object to it
Really chill :)
some good fun. nothing crazy, but it was entertaining and had some head bobs every once in a while.
Unlike yesterday's "faux French electronica", this is actual French electronica, or perhaps dream pop. Super down tempo, kinda chill music. I had their album "The Virgin Suicides" before, which was a score they wrote for the movie of the same name. As electronica goes it's fine. Nothing too spectacular, but much better than most electronica acts. Favourite songs: Sexy Boy, La Femme D'Argent, Ce Matin-la, You Make It Easy Least favourite songs: Le Voyage De Penelope 3/5
This one is pretty chill.
I think it's extremely hard to make relaxing music not boring, but Moon Safari nails it. The first track set expectation extremely high (god, that bass), and although the rest of the songs didn't quite reach the same height, this album didn't disappoint. The songs here are chill yet atmospheric and engaging. The instrumentals are well-produced and are complemented greatly by vibey vocals. This album is not something I would've chosen to listened on my own, since calm electronic music without crescendos is not exactly for me, but I'm glad that I did. I mean, Daft Punk if they were good, amirite?
Daft punkish. Great background.
Never heard of these guys or this album and will be a part of the usual playlists going forward. Good work music/background ambiance. Very unique. Played multiple times throughout the day.
Minus one star because Talkie Walkie is the superior Air album
Super chill; really liked this one.
This is a pretty listen. Im not technicaly versed with electronic enough to tell distinctive signatures on what makes Air different from all the others, but its flighty, lush, optimistic to listen to. It feels like the soundtrack music to a world full of green life.
9.5/10 oh this is fab, had defo heard a few of these songs before but never really listened as a whole album ! really very much enjoyed this, the instrumental tracks are some of my faves so far since doing this and I'm very happy I've found them, shall be adding to my future summer playlists
This was on my recommendation list for a while but never got around to it til now. Great background music. Not as trippy as Massive Attack or as thumping as Daft Punk but this was a solid listen and I'll revisit again.
Gets better each listen. Stylish vibes without being over the top. Sexy Boy is not great but the rest of the album makes up for it.
Pour toi, Hilary : C’est un groupe assez cool, j’en profite pour écouter quand je suis au boulot, mais pas beaucoup plus. Je ne sais pas si c’est un compliment ou pas, désolée Air 🙃 Comme j’ai dit dans le group chat, c’est pas mon album préféré - je préfère la bande originale de Virgin Suicides
super sympa. hyper cool. tres chouette. 5 etoiles.
Moody in a late '90s way, I dig it although it’s not something I will return to
Gotta appreciate these guys
Not for me.
This album was very enjoyable. I would probably listen again. Good music for studying, the French makes it easy to ignore.
This album gets significantly better when they don't use the vocoder vocals. "New Star in the Sky" gets a pass because of those strings and guitar chords, but good lord do they take a song from good to alright. I would 100% listen to "You Make It Easy" again. It reminds me of "Sketch For Summer" by The Durutti Collection if it was produced by Everything But The Girl. Actually, whenever Bitch Hirsch makes an appearance, the whole vibe turns very EBTG. Which I'm not super mad at, just an observation. All the songs after this one will probably get played again.
Already one of my favorites. Such a nice sound, feels vintage but released in 98
Took all the retro synthy sounds that were bouncing around the clubs and being sampled and wrung within an inch of their lives by djs, and rammed them through a Serge Gainesbourg strainer and used actual music skill to make songs both instrumental and with lyrics. Took all of the spastic insanity out of the stuff too. It's very chill. Recently I was subjected to a Spiritualized album that tried to take two or occasionally three chords and a bunch of reverb and bludgeon me into a trance, or possibly coma, state. "Moon Safari" allows you to stay awake and go about your business. I could do without tracks 3 and 7, which make me want to turn off the record and put on Portishead instead, and without track 8 which mistakenly allows a french horn to play a solo. If you like track 9, go check out the High Llamas, it's quite a bit like them (Hawaii or Gideon Gaye). This is cool, fluffy stuff, easy to listen to, but not easy to produce.
It was fine. I enjoyed most of it and it was a very different style of electronic music from what I'm used to.
If James Bond met Daft Punk for a French electronica adventure, this would be the resulting album. Unique and interesting vibe.
french daft punk, lol. that one animal crossing sounding ass song is pretty good
I like this, it reminds me of Discovery by Daft Punk - which, by the way, is not on this list. I find that disgraceful. Some of these bass lines are amazing. It's a great chilled album, vocals are decent too I think the first track is superb, but it drops of a bit after that. Great listen tho
for a french band they don't speak much french
enjoying my fuzzy french ambience
und wieso genau isch das Album luut Apple Music em Genre „Dance“ zuezordne? de ersti Song sehr vielversprechend, gfallt mer guet. Sexy Boy isch denn allerdings bereits biz plump. und denn wirds schnell mal zum langwiirige Breittrete vo semi-gmüetlicher Slow-Dance-Elektronik. biz Credit wetti em Album aber ge, ich has no kuul gfunde zum lose:) teilwiis sehr ähnlichi Gsangs- oder Synthesizer-Kläng wie bi L‘Impératrice, v.a. im letzte Song ischs mer ufgfalle, de Synthie tönt eis zu eis wie i eim vo irne Songs (ich glaub es isch Épilogue).
Amazing
Very slow and sleepy
Pretty dull
Never heard of them - I enjoyed the ambient stuff. Good for working to.
Some super sexy film noir. Those bass lines are incredible.
Still as good as it was when it was first released. Great for a lazy Sunday afternoon or slumped on the sofa at 2am after a night out
This album takes electronica to the next level, which is level 47. Seriously though the sounds and ideas created are un matched, even they were unable to create anytging like this again. So what makes it good? Simple groovy funky French. Je ne sai pas.
This has aged well, it's a joy to revisit.
There are some great chillout tunes on here and some OK background tunes. It's not amazing, but it is good.
Ah, the sound of the summer afternoon, outdoors, with a refreshing drink in hand.
Very cool and danceable
For me this hits the uncanny valley between pretty and interesting. It has too many harsh tones to simply be beautiful, but not enough experimentation to fascinate the ear and mind. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. It did grow on me some with a second listen.
A pleasant listen with mostly very simple but quality songs. A few do not make me feel like I need to come back to them, but are still rather nice while they are on. 7/10
Has become an alltime classic for me.
P good
Never was a fan of this type of electronica.
The Beth Hirsch songs! So beautiful. But they're not all winners. Not especially compelling or more than background noise. I did skip Kelly Watch the Stars as it wasn’t working for me.
There really needs to be an option for no stars.
One was right in the sweet spot for this, but it never took back in day and still won't or doesn't ... one's tried so c'est la vie, eh? (though maybe one means comme ci, comme ca). At any rate, the effort to make pace-age lounge music cool again is commendable, but it gets pretty dull pretty fast. And like a lot of kitschy, borderline novelty acts, it has not aged well
I liked this album much more than The Virgin Suicides, I will say that. There were a few songs that were a bit repetitive (looking at you, "Sexy Boy" and "Remember"). But the instrumentals were pretty good. "All I Need" sounded a bit like Madonna singing (yes, I know it wasn't her). More of the instrumentals, less of the vocals stuff for me, please. Top tracks: "Le Voyage de Pénélope", "Ce matin là,", "All I Need"
It's fine and all, not my thing. Air is a good name for this band because their sound is certainly breezy. I'd say I most enjoyed the songs with Beth Hirsch lending guest vocals - All I Need and You Make it Easy. Ce matin-la was maybe my favorite instrumental piece. Talisman was good too. Not sure I cared for all the voice effects in the synth heavy songs, including on their big single Sexy Boy (which I've never heard before). I'll give it an average rating but I'm ready to move on.
Nice vibe throughout. Has a lot of cool moments but is mainly great background music. I'd say 3.5 but I'll give it the 4 since I would definitely go back to it. Favorite tracks: Sexy Boy, All I Need, Talisman, and New Star in the Sky.
There’s something to be said about an album that—within just a few notes—instantly transports you back to the time and place where you first heard it. I think that means it’s powerful and unique. I think that’s a testament to connecting with the head and the head. I think that’s about making music that has meaning and staying power. I think I always thought of this album as lightweight. Upon listening again, I think it has gravitational power—a true landmark in late 90s music. It creates its own unforgettable world. A great album and a minor classic.
First 2-3 Songs nice the rest not so my taste
Nice and chill music great background music 3/5
Day 81 - Jan 13th, 2024 THANK YOU FRENCH PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
Solid 2
Some of the most boring and pointless music I've ever heard.
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Excellent album
Fine to have on in the background but not for me
Atmospheric and stylish. I could work to this or throw it on at a party; might not be for me for close, repeated listening.
Love this album so much
I think this just isn't my taste. I find it to just make me wish I was listening to something else.... but I guess it's good?????? If you like this sort of thing??
Relaxing and effortlessly cool. Adds a level of naturalness to the electronic compositions. Not the most thrilling album but sets a mood for sure. Could see myself returning to it
Sounds like a 70s soundtrack, as someone said. 2/5
I didn't think I knew anything from these guys but recognized the first track right away, so that was a bit of a surprise. Also a surprise was how much I liked this record. I thought it had some real character and was absolutely unique in places... a combination of interesting lyrics, compelling music, and sophisticated style. I nearly gave it five stars though I tend to reserve that rating for things that are immediately compelling and/or timeless.
Almost a 5. I adored the virgin suicides, this lost me a bit by the end. But what a band!
Melodische Keyboard/smooth electro sounds, Akustik bis auf 1-2 Features. Ganz nette Hintergrund Musik aber gibt mir jetzt nicht zu viel. Geht bisschen in Richtung Jazz. 3/5
Like a lot of music I liked in the early 00s, when I listen now, I want all the songs to be 2/3 as long. That's really my only complaint with this. 3.5
i liked a lot of this very much but the stuff i did not like i very much did not like
Random album generator is really playing with me by giving me back-to-back, like, "dense sounds put together" music. I think I liked this more than Animal Collective because it's a little grittier, but it was still just a lot of sounds. This review is basically me impersonating my friend in my group who feels like some songs have "a lot of singing" in them, which is like a ??? concept to me, until now, because this has a lot of sounds in it ok
Get lost in the sounds. Not in a bad way, but with curiosity.
Very unique and retro electronica vibe to it. Made for some nice and easy listening which was perfect for a chill morning at 2am. Highly enjoyable overall.
Didn’t know I would enjoy this album this much. French electronica tingled with some trip hop. Daft Punk on CBD.
Eletrônico lo-fi para tomar uma champagne em ibiza. Legalzinho
Väldigt bra. Nyskapande!
Loved this. Will retrieve this again for additional listens. Heard some shades of Daft Punk.
Very easy listen, very generic. Not good, not bad
Weird french songs that made me sleepy
Refreshing
I was so confused listening to this album, I swear that we had heard this music before and then I couldn't find anything on the web that references it being similar so I don't know. Super easy listening though and enjoyable
Wikipedia describes the genre as "Bachelor Pad Music" which is appropriate. Had deja vu at first as I could have sworn we had this before and recall the album art. Songs from this must have come up in album radio after similar downtempo / electronica albums (Moby, Everything But the Girl, Boards of Canada, William Orbit). I also hear a little chilled-out Daft Punk, but maybe that's just the French in them. As is often the case, shout out to Girl Talk for initial exposure to this (Sexy Boy). This is a genre I wasn't too familiar with prior to this project but am consistently liking.
Wie man sie kennt. 3,3
A great and unique sounding album. Not quite pop, not quite downtempo, not quite psychedelic, but a bit of all at the same time. Some of the sounds used have aged a bit but that's OK. Key tracks: Sexy Boy All I Need Kelly Watch the Stars
Pretty unique, good listening for cooking, chilling or walking around. A very high 3 but I can't justify putting it next to some of the other 4s.
Pretty all over the place. Might need to give another listen. UPDATE - gave this a re-listen, easy 4. Great production, great bass.
I enjoyed this when it first came out, but unlike several albums from my youth that have appeared on here, I think I like this even better now than I did when I was a teenager. My reaction to seeing this pop up was that it would be a 4, but I think it's actually a 5. Lovely stuff.
This was excellent for work and reading and having an enjoyable atmosphere!
Would like this on vinyl I think, made me feel very chill
Classic chilled electronica. One of the best albums of the 90s and wonderful to hear again, as I’ve not listened to it in its entirety for many years.
very enjoyable electronic music
good but i don't think i would listen again
Absolutely stellar. (Lunar?) Electronic, but heavily indebted to classic pop from the 60s. Sophisticated, but not pretentious. "La femme d'argent" makes this clear from the beginning. Lush, otherworldly, fundamentally retro. Undisputed classic. Fav tracks: La femme d'argent, Sexy Boy, All I Need, Kelly Watch the Stars, You Make It Easy, New Star in the Sky
Sehr amüsantes elektronisches Album aus Frankreich. Ruhige klare Weltraumklänge mit tollen Vocals begleitet. Die Single-Auskopplungen „Sexy Boy“, „All I Need“ und ganz besonders „Kelly watch the Stars“ sind sehr hörenswert. Wiederhören, wenn’s mal einer Entschleunigung bedarf.
La Femme d'argent Sexy Boy All I Need Kelly Watch the Stars
It’s like the opposite of daft punk - adept conformist?
Like a chilled out Daft Punk. Dreamy electronic music that would be great for studying or just relaxing background noise. Would definitely listen again.
1. La Femme D’argent 2-5 2. Sexy Boy 2-5 3. All I Need 3-5 4. Kelly Watch the stars 3-5 5. Talisman 2-5 6. Remember 1-5 7. You make it easy 4-5 8. Ce matin-lÁ 3-5 9. New star in the sky 2-5 10. Le voyage de pénélope 3-5 Overall 2.5-5
I wasn´t sure what to expect from band and album, but with "Sexy Boy", the well known "All I Need" and "Kelly Watch The Stars" I got into the mood. A really nice and chilling listen.
Not bad, mellow chill vibes, good background music.
Another new addition to my Tidal library. While I don't love all of the tracks on this album, most of them are great, and it's definitely a five-star offering, in my book.
Really cool instrumental vibes! Loved this, looking forward to more.
Lowkey vibes, great for rainy Saturday afternoon. Highlight tracks were “Remember”, “Ce matin-là”.
Really nice surprise. I expected some early 2000’s euro pop bullshit, but this slapped. 5/5 Highlights: La femme d’argent
Phenomenal
8.5. Still a pretty good record. Holds up well. I have this on CD. Played it a lot when it first came out. Had a friend in NJ who loved this record and caused overdose on my part. Still solid though.
Es tan solo un album de ambiente
What a nice surprise! It strikes a really great balance between being chill and interesting. The tracks have a lot of variety but mostly share the same relaxed and cozy vibe. And I like that even though the synths and electronic drums are present throughout, there's also guitar, bass, strings and piano that take centre stage at various points.
love this album. 5/5
electro/synth-pop goodness
I was hoping this album would be on the list. Happy days.
already listened to it, enjoyed. diverse album, goes in a lot of different directions
9/10. Great vibe music. Creativity felt high to me as someone less experienced in the genre.
One of my go to chill out albums
I remember running home with the CD with excitement when this came out but being left underwhelmed by it. Really I should be loving this - Moog-y and Space-y - but I still feel the same about it - I don't think the Autotune-y treatment of the Vocals helps...
Enjoyed this chilled blast from the past. Very mellow.
Cool down tempo album by FRENCH BAND
really wanted to give it a 5, but decided to round down from a 9/10
Wow this was really good I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected
Ambient. Eh. Might be a good beach listen.
Moon Safari, the debut album by the French duo AIR, released in 1998, is a cornerstone of downtempo and chillout music. From the first moment, it’s impossible not to feel transported to a space of reflection and nostalgia, wrapped in ethereal synthesizers, delicate arrangements, and perfectly layered textures. What really sets this album apart, though, is how it balances electronic sophistication with a tangible sense of humanity. It all begins with “La Femme d’Argent,” a track that immediately pulls you into a world where retro and futuristic elements coexist seamlessly. The pulsing bassline and gentle groove feel like walking through a sunset, as if time itself slows down. Every track feels intentional, but “All I Need,” with Beth Hirsch’s soothing vocals, is a standout moment. It’s a song about vulnerability and longing, expressed with a simplicity that’s both refreshing and disarming. That’s not to say the album is flawless. Tracks like “Talisman” or “You Make It Easy” lean heavily on minimalism, which can sometimes feel repetitive for listeners craving more dynamic shifts. But even that repetition feels deliberate, like an invitation to sink deeper into the atmosphere. It’s less of a flaw and more of a creative choice that aligns perfectly with the album’s overall mood. What makes Moon Safari so special is its timeless quality. Even after all these years, it doesn’t feel dated. AIR managed to tap into something universal, the need for beauty, calm, and introspection in the chaos of modern life. It’s not just an album you listen to, it’s an album you feel. Whether as the backdrop to a quiet afternoon or the soundtrack to a moment of introspection, Moon Safari is a classic that transcends genres and eras. It’s a defining work in electronic music that remains just as relevant and immersive as the day it was released.
There were some interesting tracks on this. Better than expected and easy listening. Nothing rememberable though or would recommend.
Listened to it in the late 90's a little. A bit more in the mid-00's and now again in 2024. Has grown on me more and more over time.
Soothing and chill. I like it. 4/5
This was a pleasant surprise. I kind of felt like I was in a movie about to go on a journey. I’m not sure I would turn it on to listen without being provoked though.
The opening tracks very strong, but the rest not really. The opening though!
Interesting. But not that interesting. One of the few where I'm not real sure why its on this list. Gotta educate myself.
Loved it
Reminds of the music that must have played in Foucault’s head. Pure space funk. Perfect for a late night drive or a slightly stoned long Sunday winter afternoon run.
Retro Durham vibes.
come musica ambient ci sta...
sono alla terza canzone e per ora mi sembra un album molto tranquillo, i suoni mi piacciono ed è anche un bell’album per studiare. All I Need mi piace molto, mentre kelly watch the stars mi sembra di averla già sentita e mi piace pure questa. Veramente un bellissimo album che sicuramente crescerà in me. Per ora do 4 stelle, ma ne merita sicuramente 5 in futuro!
A band I’ve absolutely never heard of, but a fairly enjoyable album. Ciara knew the song “Sexy Boy” from a movie soundtrack, but otherwise this was all completely fresh. It was like a 1st draft version of Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ made years earlier, so I can imagine this was very influential and revolutionary for the time it came out. We found it to be chill and easy, nothing particularly groundbreaking and good driving music to just zone out to. “All I Need” was probably the favorite of the bunch and with the vocals it definitely reminded me of what ‘RAM’ would eventually be. A nice mix in the “electro-funk” world and thankfully not too long at 43 minutes.
Perfect
Vibes. Vibes all the way down. Definitely good listening for this rainy day. I could see this playing in a hi-fi bar.
3.5 Used to listen to this one all the time.
French electro jazz pop fusion
Oh, this is so chill. I wasn't sure if this would hold up after 25 ish years. it does.
Pleasant as always
This was a refreshing listen. Lo-Fi electronica with a newly discovered track that appeared on the soundtrack from the movie “Go.” Great album.
This is an easy 4 for me. I love this kind of shit. Lo-fi esque, chill shit like this is just so enjoyable
Very interesting sounds, opening track is very “vibey” and long. Definitely deserves a re-listen so I can focus on the details
3.9
What an incredibly pleasant surprise, really was not expecting this. Feels like Daft Punk after coming back from a chill sunny trup to the French Riviera
It's just a good vibe all the way through. Everything feels really deliberate too and I love how chill it all is. Favorites were Le Voyage de Penelope, Sexy Boy, and Talisman
Just consistently good chill vibes. Like a soundtrack to a really good movie. Favorite songs were La Femme D’argent, Sexy Boy, You Make It Easy, and Ce Matin-la.
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nästan 4 med sexy boy
I usually don't like electronic music, but Moon Safari is an electronic album with a lot of soul. The bass lines are solid and funky. This is good chill out music. Liked Songs Added: La Femme D'Argent Sexy Boy Kelly Watch The Stars
It created a pretty chill/dreamy atmosphere but felt a little repetitive at times. Decent background music but not an everyday listen for me.
Light, ephemeral, and catchy.
I’ll definitely revisit this.
This is a weird record. I don’t expressly dislike it, in fact, at times I find it quite charming and enjoyable. There’s some really neat vocal melodies throughout, which I think is my favourite aspect of the album. There’s also some very interesting synth work that truly feels ahead of its time. It does at times feel quite disjointed though, as if more of a collection of songs rather than one cohesive unit. I’m not sure if that’s necessarily a bad thing, but I don’t think I care for it. I also do not care for the vocoders on “remember”. Its inclusion feels more abrasive than tasteful. There are some really interesting soundscapes created here, and at times it feels far more atmospheric than it does melody or groove driven. Not something I’m likely to listen to again, but not something I hate either. 3*
As far as turn-of-the-century French electronic music goes, I think this album is truly la crème de la crème. It is so smooth, effortlessly cool, and wholly immerses you in its sonic universe. The opening track, “La Femme d’Argent”, is an all-time favorite of the genre, and Beth Hirsch’s vocal work on “All I Need” and “You Make It Easy” make them standouts as well, but there are no weak tracks on this album. I’m very happy that the world I live in is one where this album exists. Minus 1 star because “Sexy Boy” is the tiniest bit cringe. 9/10
Es como un disco instrumental electronizado. Como un daft punk más chill. El disco está muy bueno pero se hace medio largo.
Love Air and this album was full of wonderful music.
Absolutely stellar record. Could listen to this all day and not get tired of it. Neat and tidy length too! Not too long, which is rare for 90s electronic albums.
love it, and forget how pack it is. expect sexy boy but the whole album is great
A real treat
Trippy
There’s this review, you might’ve seen it, it starts like this: Have you ever been out drinking with a few friends and it gets to that late hour where you can either go home or get weird? And he explains beautifully how this album is like when you decide to get weird. But I think he forgets to mention that somehow this album is both. It’s like when you get to that moment of the night and decide to go home as well. Saying goodbye to your friends who bravely accept the weird while you accept the quiet of the night. Lying drunk on your bed while the room is spinning, spacing out, waiting for the inevitable existential crisis to overflow your brain. But like, in a good way? This album just lures you into the parallel this truly album is. People who don’t like this probably never tried drugs… good for them!!
Very interesting experience. It's not something I'll listen to every day but I like the experimental vibe of this album. I don't understand French, but they sound great. I will leave 3 stars today.
Sounds like space-age lounge music. Synthy psychedic effects, smooth electronic melodies, simple but moveable rhythms, chil melodic baselines. Occasionally added orchestral instrumentation create a cinematic effect. Plays nicely for just hanging out, but also for headphones in bed. It’s pleasurable to listen to but only had a handful of really great tracks, with several being mostly forgettable. But this album is more about the vibes than individual songs, and the vibes tickle me nicely.
9/10
neat but not my thing
its ok but most songs were very annoying like sexy boy and most were just a lot of nothing thhere were a few interesting moments or songs but i only liked 3 or 4 everything either i didnt remember or i did because of how bad it was 3-4/10
pretty cool album, more of Air that is meant for a soundtrack or something.
Loved it ! Muy relajante.
Eh. Fine but forgettable.
Vibey
Sexy boy is one of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album is pretty hot or miss. I'm not really into downtempo, but better than I remember. More good then bad.
I've acquired quite a nice collection of pleasing, down-tempo chill albums over time, of which Moon Safari is one. It's massively my jam, and I revisit it a good amount of times throughout any given year. I just really love what these guys are doing. There's so many interesting soundscapes and textures running through this, with solid melodies and production. The flow of the whole thing is incredible. Overall, it's just a really mellow and satisfying time.
Great atmospheric music to put you to sleep.
Moon Safari is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Air, originally released in 1998. Some really strong triphop vibes here. Almost reminds me of Massive Attack at times. This record is super spacey and overall just chill. I can see how this record would influence more modern Dream Pop bands like Beach House. It's not afraid to get psychedelic and a little weird at times. Air also does a pretty good job at balancing more experimental tracks with some pop-leaning ones. They almost remind me a bit of Spiritualized. Overall a very cool listen!
I already have this album. Excellent laid back melodies. Fine album
easy listening, nothing really special about it, favourite song: Sexy boy
Never really paid much attention to these when they arrived in the late 90's and only vaguely remember their hit single. Having given it a listen, it’s a nice sounding album and I do like a bit of electronica. I can understand its appeal but it’s a little too safe for me. I could see me enjoying it on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee but beyond that it’s not rocked my world.
Largely forgettable.
Easy 5 - perfect example of why this list exists.
Funky music. Not sure about this...
Aloittelin levyä pyöräillessä ja meinasi alkaa vituttamaan. Kun pääsin rauhalliseen paikkaan ja aloitin levyn alusta, oli fiilis aivan erilainen. Konemusaksi kosketti harvinaisesti kuuntelijan mustaa sielua. Sopii paremmin kuin hyvin taustamusaksi ja kuuntelukokemus paranee entisestään kun kuuntelee kunnon välineillä. Positiivinen yllätys.
Chilli ja toimiva
Just worse daft punk
Cool, felt ethereal without being boring which I think is an achievement. It was over before I knew it, this was perfect background music to work
eternal classic, obvious 5
Tolles Album. Mehrere Hits.
4,5
This was great background music, but nothing special. Three stars.
Maybe my tastes have just changed, but I loved this when it came out. Still a couple of great tracks (SB & AIN), but the rest just reminds me of TV show atmosphere music and elevators.
Fun sounds
Light and fluffy. Like listening to a cloud.
I'm not into electronica, generally. But for some reason - maybe it's the interesting melodies, or the solid production quality - I enjoyed this album.
So damn good
Wonderful album. Loved it. 💙🩵💙
Classic Chilled out vibe Amazing really. It's so nice to listen to, I find myself making up little melodies over the top. The whole thing is great
Me gusta esa de Sexy boy, y el disco tiene varios tracks para chillear sabroso. Sí volvería a escucharlo.
Wie bezeichnet man diese Musikrichtung? Die Musik ist leicht zugänglich, tanzbar, elektronisch, melodisch, Pop, angenehm, perfekt produziert. Keine Ahnung. Mir hat es gefallen.
Angenehm und interessant.
I do appreciate this list for making me find new artists like this even if they’re not my absolute favorite.
3.5 actually, loved it
A little electric funk
really nice background music, although the screechy notes can get annoying at times
wasn’t bad, some songs are in a playlist in work with me so i hear them basically all the time, album was okay though, some good tracks
Another album & band I’ve never heard of…one & done. It was totally forgotten after my first & last listen.
Pretty forgettable
good album
This album has a lot of elements I enjoy, and nicely bridges 90s alternative and electronic. I was surprised to already know a couple of songs. A little mellow for me, but enjoyable. 4* Highlights: sexy boy, all i need, kelly watch the stars
One of my favourite albums.
What if we made music with out the music?
All I need was a track I hadn't heard in a really long time, really nice to rediscover that one. The rest of the album was pleasant as well, relaxing downtempo electronica that doesn't get boring like a lot of other electronica does. The songs have memorable moments and melodies to them and don't overstay their welcome. Relatively short and sweet album.
retro inspired, lovey-dovey downtempo beats. this album is impeccable when it comes to this genre and time period of electronic music, mixing vocoded voices and half-century instruments with dreamy mixing and synths. this is a near-perfect blend of old and new. think daft punk, but with a HEAVY 60s funk infuence. it's AMAZING.
Started of nice but ultimately nothing more than some pretentious background music. The two songs with the vocalist prove why they're mostly instrumental music.
No
Boring
Good album. Ambient with singles.
Interesting album. Noticed some songs that I heard somewhere before. It is something that can listen to, but nothing that I would choose to listen to if I had to listen to something I like.
still in love with "All I Need" - ever will be. i especially enjoy the first part of the album. the only thing preventing 5 stars is the really slow and increasingly boring second part.
Vibey and words are in English, kinda liked it for background
Awesome
Pure questo un po' noioso.
4 - доста интересни, нежни , с електроника елементи
Great chill ambient music
AIR and M83 are my two favourite French electro bands. Smooth and edgy, yum!
Nice laid back vibes, a very welcome relief after the Germs album.
I enjoyed this album a lot- soft electronic with nice vibes and lyricality. Plus sexy boy is a certified banger. Good music for driving.
2.2
Pretty Solid Album, I would've liked more vocals but the instrumentation is great. 7.3/10
Nice debut for this French electronica duo. I like their integration of analog instruments and not just relying on the electronic components like so many others in this genre do. I never realized that "All I Need" was from this duo.
mahtavaa chillailua sekä/tai waibailua. kuusafari... naseva, tuotanoin nokkela tommonen iskuöause heh. biitti pystyyn ja rullaillaan 4+ minuuttia.. noo noo booring!! huutaa hermannit takaistuimilla.. olkaas hiljaa hermannit siellä takaistuinella... jos ette eteen uskalla tulla nii mitään virkaa hermanneilla siellä huudeskeman.. ei tässä varmaan muuta sitte ole... jos tonne kotiappäi, oikkuhiljaan alkaisi liputtamaanpäin heh... työpäivä kutsuu kuitenkin aamull niin petihommiin pitäisi kohtapuoli päästä... la. femme dargentti
re chill banco
Back to back albums by Air. Of all the albums ever released this duo has released two I need to hear before I die? I don’t think so. It’s just…..ok.
Cet album n'est pas bon et il est en français. Pourquoi est-il même sur cette liste ?
Loved the chill ambient vibes, reminiscent of Vangellis, mixed with some soft version of electronic of the French gods Daft Punk. A brilliant debut album. Will check out more from these guys another time.
I didn't recognize this band initially, but saw on their Wikipedia page that they did the score for The Virgin Suicides, which I remember liking a lot. Overall, this album was a very enjoyable listen. The chill/psychedelic feel was a great vibe. I prefer the songs with little to no vocals, but found the whole album great overall. The last two songs of this album were very significant to me. I'll 100% listen to the full album again.
5 - such a chill and cerebral ride through space, just as the title promises
Didn’t realise I knew any of this bands music till I heard them! Cool vibe of an album, reminds of me the Riviera (even though I’ve never been there!). Bond film vibes at times too, don’t know why!
Chilled out, more electrical style with a mix of male and lovely female vocals. No stand out songs but a nice chill elevator album
Behaglig musik när jag körde bil. Av nån anledning så har jag alltid trott att dom sjöng Sexy Bride och inte Sexy Boy..
- Chilliges Ambient Zeug - Erinnert mich sehr an Kram von Moby - so wirklich erwärmen kann ich mich dann doch nicht genug dafür, aber ich habs auch nicht ungern gehört Rating: 2,25-2,5
- Lief im Hintergrund und ich habe mich mehrfach dabei erwischt, wie ich dachte "Irgendwie ganz nice". Viele schöne Parts dabei, trotz leicht antiquiertem Sound - All I Need absoluter Vibe - Insgesamt sehr vielseitig, führt dazu, dass mich ein paar Sachen aber nicht ganz so abgeholt haben. - Dennoch im Allgemeinen positiv überrascht 3,75/5
- irgendwie super moody gewesen - catchy stuff dabei, wenn ich auch nicht sicher bin, ob ich da nochmal was von hören würde - zum Ende hin wurde es dann doch noch etwas langweilig
I knew a couple of the songs already (Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch the Stars) as they received a fair bit of airtime on alternative radio back in the day. The rest of the album is in the same vein. This is music that's about mood and atmosphere more than meaning. Somehow this manages to sound both retro and futuristic simultaneously. It's certainly an interesting listen, although I felt it started to outstay its welcome after a while.
The kind of electronic music I could listen to for a long time. Not just loops and drum boxes, but actual playing as well. Amazing.
Sublime
funky
Not really my bag
Chill trip hop electronic lp
Chillwave before chillwave was even a thing. Love the use of real instruments interspersed here too. Great vibe with this one.
Reading a review on this masterpiece, I wonder "why do people liken all electronica music to Daft Punk?"
Experiment sons