Reviews (page 9 of 15)
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.
Low-key grooves, fresh, modern easy listening. Highlights include Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, Talisman, New Star in the Sky.
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.
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.
Well this was surprisingly fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable!
This was an unexpected surprise. Really great!
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
I was surprised to hear Remember, which may be my only familiarity with the group. Kinda dreamy overall.
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!
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
like the indie 90s version of vaporwave. smooooth
I like it quite a bit.
Great album with plenty of whimsical, psychedelic grooves. Modern retro. "Remember" is my standout song.
Actually dig it - pretty relaxing
Reminds me a lot of Zero 7 Simpler Things... the chillout electronic vibe is great. La Femme d'argent is incredible, and songs like Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars and Talisman find their vibe. Very enjoyable.
Gave me flashbacks to my 20s when I lived in DC. Feels like a Friday night at a lounge or friend’s party. I forgot how much I loved this album. Sets you up for just a real chill, mellow evening.
Ah, the sound of 1998 sophistication, familiar from every coffee shop, dinner party and dorm room that wanted to class itself up a bit. I think I prefer the Beth Hirsch vocal tracks to anything else on here. "Le soleil est près de moi" from the Premiers Symptômes EP really should have been included too. 4 stars for nostalgia.
Listalla aiemmin ollut Virgin Suicides ei oikein sytyttänyt, mutta tämä Moon Safari kuulosti jo hyvältä. Lähellä jo vitosta, mutta neloseen kuitenkin jää tällä kertaa. Rauhallista tunnelmaa ja ilmavaa (hehhehe) sointia. Tämä täytyy pistää muistiin, sopinee hyvin viikonloppujen päiväaikaan taustamusiikiksi. Kuuntelin tämän levyn kaiuttimista ja kuulokkeilla. Kaiuttimilla kuulosti paremmalta, kai tämä on sen sorttista kamaa, että myös kuunteluvälineillä on väliä.
Paluu vanhaan suosikkilevyyn. Tämä herättää aika samankaltaisia tunteita kuin aiemmin arvosteltu Mobyn Play. Vaikken sinänsä en keksi suurempia moitteita levystä tai sen kappaleista, ei tämä vaan sytytä enää ihan samalla tavalla kuin aiemmin. Erityisesti hittibiisit (La Femme Argent, Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars) tuntuivat vähän väsähtäneiltä. Eniten juuri nyt miellyttivätkin levyn loppupään kappaleet You Make It Easy, Ce Matin-La ja New Star in the Sky. Vanhoilla meriiteillä tämä olisi ollut selvä nelonen. Nyt keikutaan kolmosen ja nelosen välimaastossa. Muihin kolmosen levyihini vertaamalla arvosana pyöristyy ylöspäin.
I was never super bother about this when it came out, because of the simple, repetitive vocal hooks. But relistening now I’d discounted a lot of really nice production. I recognised a lot more of the instrumentals than I would have expected.
You can hear the roots of Beach House and Tame Impala in this
4/5 Nice different genre of music
A lot of songs that you've heard earlier, but you cannot name them.
This stood a head above the typical electronica fare from this list so far for me. I really dig the chill, atmospheric mood and vocals.
Ha ilyen volna a popzene érdemes volna rádiót hallgatni. Izgalmas prüntyögések, szép balanceban van a hangszer meg a prüntyögés. Nyugis, kellemes, filmzene is lehetne pár track, pláne az utolsó.
Sleepy music. Bianca knew femme d’argent lol and I liked it too
Med musikens drömmiga ljud och harmoniska melodier kunde jag sjunka ner i marken och smältas in i musiken. Albumets extraordinära förmåga att väcka empati hos lyssnaren gjorde det till en minnesvärd upplevelse. Albumet lyckas nå en känsla som få gör. Trots den exceptionella egenskapen har vägen till kvaliteten otillräckligheter. Musiken kändes för tunn vid vissa tillfällen. Ett logiskt motargument hade varit att det är albumets tendens och teknik för att producera det de vill uppnå. Enligt mig framstod dessa tunna delar vara ostadiga, otrygga och obearbetade.
Melodic electronic music with mix of vocals. Enjoyed the easy listen.
Amazing airport music, sexy boy is a biiiig tune
Bon album électro qui s'écoute très bien et est très relax. J'ai bien aimé le style 4.5
La femme d’argent is one of the coolest songs of all time
Chilled me right out
Should buy this too
That was a cool album and a good time
It’s good. It’s not terribly unique or groundbreaking though. Having said that, I do enjoy French electronica. It’s was a good listen
This was a nice discovery. A nice set of songs to just relax and let play in the background.
The tracks exude Pink Floyd's psychedelic majesty, jazz's subdued ambience, random quotations from the history of soul, funk and disco music, and more than a passing mention of Burt Bacharach's and Ennio Morricone's scores. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: All I need
I really like their music now because of this and Virgin Suicides soundtrack. Great album
Air produced something close to pure bliss with this record, creating a set of songs completely apt for the name of the album. "La femme d'argent" shoots for the moon and dances its way to the surface in a hazy paradise. I could listen to that bassline groove for the whole album, but after what feels like no time at all we're hit with "Sexy Boy"'s distorted synth-bass, the beat crashes in and we hear possibly the most seductive vocal ever delivered through a Leslie speaker. The rest of the album floats delicately between lush ballads, danceable psych-rock, and blatantly ELO-reminiscent strings and vocoder (looking at you "Remember"). All the lyrics are fairly immaterial, forming part of the landscape more than anything to live by or get tattooed on your arm. But that's not an issue here- the beauty of this album brought it close to a 5* listen, showcasing everything a band like Pink Floyd could have been doing in the 90s if they hadn't become plodding, middle-aged Radio 2 kissers. This is a 9/10 for sure- rounding down because I didn't think it finished as well as it started.
I liked this. If was kind of like jazz, but not like jazz. Most of the songs were good.
Sexy album
Tenía mucho sin escucharlo-- siempre deja buena vibra.
Pretty nice
Second album by this group to show up on my list. I like this one a little better. Nice to listen to today while I worked. I found myself chuckling a bit because the opening bars of the first cut, "La femme d'argent," sound somewhat similar to the Grateful Dead's "Scarlet Begonias." [[Eventually, one way or another, everything connects :-) ]]
Very good
Classic. This zips me straight back to the end of Sixth Form and early Uni. Brilliant album, which has stood the test of time.
Cool chill album. Started very stringy, ended a little weak.
Super chill, really enjoyable album
Never heard this before. From the opening bass line of LA femme d'argent I knew this was a sound tailor made for me. Gorgeous melodies, dancey rhythms and that bass, just lovely. It slows a bit in the middle section that keeps it from a 5 for me, but a strong 4 🌟
Nice album for dinner time, chilling
Nice dreamy blend of electronica and genuine musicianship.
Pretty chill - liked the vibe, esp for late 1990s
Very airy and some great background details that compliments the main beat extremely well 7/10
Surprisingly, I really liked this. French space music
Early Gorillaz vibes! Good mix of chill electronic sounds, not monotonous
Very pleasant, great background music.
me gustó mucho, hermosos los temas con Beth Hirsch
Very enjoyable
funky beats
Ich schreibe auf deutsch um meine wortgewandheit in meiner Muttersprache ein bisschen zu steigern. Ich habe zuvor noch nie von der Band oder dem Album gehört, aber war vom ersten Song an gefesselt. Der opener La femme d'argent hat mir besonders gut gefallen, genauso wie die nachfolgenden Stücke. Am Ende litt meine Hörerfahrumg wohl ein wenig an meiner kurzen Aufmerksamkeitsspanne und dem meinem Alltagsstress, dennoch ein sehr schönes erstes Album, sehr entspannend, einfach sehr cool. Ich liebe das Konzept dieser Webseite, ohne sie wäre dieses Juwel mit Sicherheit an mir vorbeigegangen.
I'd have really enjoyed this when I was in high school, I think. I believe I heard the 2nd track back in those days, but the 1st track is the real gem.
Обожаю французов за проникновенность, самобытность и чувственность их музыки. Не знал этой группы, первая крупная находка.
Love All I need
Tolles Album, höre den verträumten Sound immer noch gern
everywhere in 1999 - great first album, pretty overplayed though
4stars bc of the multi media use. Electronic album with every instrument imaginable. Not a GREAT breakbeat/trip hop album, but good and entertaining.
Fantastic.
Phenomenal debut. I fucking love Air.
Lost my album notes but I thought the album name was very fitting. Great stuff.
This was really good. Recognised at least 3 songs. And the others were good too.
This is Groove Salad. So many songs I recognize. Great downtempo stuff.
Lovely jubbly
First 3 song OK, rest was a bit boring.
Jaka jest szansa na to, ze z 1001 albumikow trafi sie akurat francuzki duet tworcow muzyki elektronicznej, ale jakiej elektroniki, cale szczescie nie jest to pompownik czy inne uba buga lamanym basem po calym woluminiarzu, bo moon safari to debiutancki album duetu Dunckela, ktory jest czlowiekiem za klawiszami i Godina, bedacego tworca konceptu aira, nazwa zespolu jest akronimem od amour, imagination, reve czyli dreamowac, wydany dopiero 3 lata po utworzeniu zespolu, wczesniejszy okres dzialnosci to raczej mikstejpy i singlowanie, no i to co robia muzycy elektroniczni, czyli kreca imprezowe sety, ale debiutancki krazek jest utrzymany raczej w czilowym klimacie, ktory nie pasuje do imprezowania, bo material jest utrzymany raczej w down tempo, wiec 90 BMP, pojawiajace sie wokale, jeden z uncreditowanymi francuzkimi lirykami na sexy boyu, a drugi kelly watch the stars z angielskim wokalem ktory jest zapetlonym tytulem traka, obok nich dwa kawalki bedace zasluga kolabu z beth hirsch, dwa uncreditowane kawalki sa z pewnoscia najbardziej popowym brzmiacym materialem tego krazka, jest jeszcze remember z swoimi mocno synthowymi vibami na wokalu, ale nie jest to plastykowy pop jak z ostatniego picka, a bardziej space agowe popowanie, ktore tworzy kontrast z mniej popowymi kawalkami ktore po nich nastepuja, jak w przypadku kelly jest to talisman, ktory pokazuje skale instrumentalna, jaka duet potrafi operowac, bo wykorzystanie smyczkow w takim gatunku jest dosc niecodziennym, ale udanym eksperymentem, do tego dochodza gitarki operowane przez Godina i przemyslane operowanie synthem, traki birthowe kojarza mi sie z endingami starych bajeczek, lata 80/90 w klimatach sci fi, moze to z powodu tego, ze aira jesli mnie pamiec nie zwodzi na manowce zaslyszalem w jakims AMV, z sexy boyem prawdopodobnie, co nakierowalo mnie na moonowe safari, nawet w tytule mozna sie doszukac inspiracji spacowymi jamami, a moze nawiazaniem do beach boyowego surfingowego safari, co moze byc calkiem dobrym strzalem, bo oba albumy byly debiutanckimi krazkami tych zespolow, dziesiecio trakowa plyta na 43 minuty, to solidna dawka relaksu po pierwszej bandzie na ksiezyciu z wczoraj, co do plejkowych wstawek, to nie jestem pewny na ktorej ele plejce, ale moonowe safari gdzies juz musi goscic, ale wrzuce dodatkowo all i needa i sexy boya na guti szit
4.4 + I’ve loved this album ever since I first l heard it at a Newbury Comics listening station. There’s a breathy, shimmery quality that pervades the entire record — appropriately, it makes me imagine floating in space.
Throwback to twenty years ago when every coffee shop, hair salon and Club Monaco would just rotate between this album and St. Germain Tourist. Love this album though.
Good calm trip-hop / electronica. Like their earlier album from this list (the soundtrack to The Virgin Suicides), this is great atmospheric music to put on and vibe out to.
Nice
Makes me wanna do druggggssss
Suuuuuuper relaxing. Fallen asleep to this many times.
This one was interesting and great background mood music.
Pretty good, eclectic album. Weird that the only song from it I know was a pop hit
Pretty chill. I really enjoyed listening to it while I was at work.
Vibey
Lovely stuff. Some tracks a minute too long tho.
Not something ID normally listen to, but fun.
La femme d'argent, ce matin-la, all I need
On the fence on how to rate this one; not my favourite Air album (behind "Talkie Walkie") but for a laid-back downtempo album it's very well executed. Will err on the side of rewarding it for the space it occupies.
Progressive, but not a rock. Not bad at all to work by.
I'm usually not a big fan of electronic music, but this album is just great. I know the bar isn't very high but it's probably my favourite of its genre.
p good, very "film soundtrack" vibes -C
Very fun ambient exotica, immaculately produced and with great tunes. A warm bath of an album.
Enjoyed that. Basically a collection of every big-budget advert's soundtrack over the last 10 years, but it was a really good listen. One I'd never heard of that I'll definitely re-visit.
This was refrashing :)
I really liked this. Very relaxing. Some songs remind of of Hyperstory. Dig this one. A clean 4 stars
Favourite Track: You make it easy
Department store music that is good.
Loved it. First half was much stronger
trevliga bitar, känns old school elektroniskt. både stråkar o blås vilket höjer autensitetsnivån.
I liked the instrumental tracks best. Sexy Boy was a bit too repetitive for my taste.
Moon Safari was the exact calm I needed when I gave it a listen. Air gives me the vibes of one of my favorite bands, TWRP, and I felt like I was floating in space when I listened to the album. A very positive vibe.
Trevligt
Good album with relatable lyrics like "Sexy Boy"
Great chill music when you lay in bed
3.5
It has a very fun relaxing and unique attitude but I can think of quite a few EDM or adjacent acts that I would just rather be listening to. But I at least expect to put this on again from time to time.
Ohhh this one is great!
Only listened to half. Know sexy boy
High quality if slightly overfamiliar burbling
Pretty creative and fun
I’ve been listening to La femme d’argent for years and never thought to listen to the album. It was chill
Some chill music to have on in the background but it isn’t really my thing and I probably wouldn’t listen again. Think they were able to create a good atmosphere in their songs but then a lot of them went on too long and were too repetitive for me. Fav song: La femme d’argent Least fav: Remember
My only reference for air is that I have got multiple pub quiz questions wrong about French musical duos with them as the answer. Love this cover but the actual album is just ok. I like the vibe it sets but when the vocals start coming into it I was put off. Specific rating - 3.7 Fav song - la femme d’argent Least fav - you make it easy
had some nice instrumental moments but overall kinda boring due to lack of buildup and songs just not going anywhere. have some parts that sound like daft punk. maybe they included them?
Smooth and easy to listen to. The album does a great job of setting a mood. While not music I really enjoy listen to a lot I had a good time listening through this.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Fine
I've had the song "La femme d'argent" in my playlist for a couple of years already and heard "Sexy boy" years ago, but it's the first time I'm listening to the whole album. I like "space" music, the likes of Didier Marouani and Jean-Michel Jarre, so I'm pretty familiar with the sound palette. I don't enjoy all tracks equally, as I'm not a big fan of vocoder. For example "Remember" has some interesting sounds but the vocals ruin it for me, and the Beth Hirsh songs don't really do it for me either. Too much pop, not enough "space". I like "La femme d'argent", "Talisman", "Ce matin-là", the rest not so much.
Sexy Boy Kelly Watch the Stars You Make it Easy
Vaca come back
Thank you generator for giving me something I wouldn't have found without you
Νice lounge dance not breathtaking though
Some good songs, but overall the album is mid, 2.5
It was fine. Will I listen to it again? Probably but won’t be going back often. Very chill album
Cool moments, not something I'm revisiting because Daft Punk exists
I listened to this album on Friday and don’t remember anything about it
I bought this record the day it came out because I was really into electronic music at the time (or what was then being called, electronica). At the time it was not what I was looking for. I kind of dug the chill funky retro sound but I wanted more Boards of Canada, Squarepusher, or Aphex Twin. I eventually grew to enjoy it but it’s still more of a mood album to put on while doing something else.
I absolutely loved The Virgin Suicides, so I went into this expecting something here to reach out and grab me the same way. It never really happened. The music is smooth and pleasant, but most of it stayed at the level of background music. There are some nice textures and a very clean late-night lounge feel, but after a while it all started sounding a little too polished and weightless. Nothing was bad, and I understand why people love the atmosphere, but atmosphere alone wasn’t enough to carry the whole album for me. Maybe I set the bar too high because of The Virgin Suicides. This was easy enough to listen to, just nowhere near as interesting or memorable.
its something i would study to
I like ambient music as much as the next music but I guess it's harder to find ambient music that I LOVE?
This album feels very generic. I’m sure that it’s on this list for a reason but whatever reason it is, it doesn’t hold up too well. Overall not a bad album but it really just feels like background music.
Jamais écouté avant. Il y a des albums dont on comprend parfaitement le projet, qui sont tout à fait à la hauteur de leurs ambitions, qui parviennent à être visiblement ce que leur créateur espéraient qu'ils soient et qui, pourtant, nous laissent parfaitement de marbre. Moon Safari est de ceux-là. Difficile de prétendre qu'il est raté, inécoutable ou à côté de la plaque et il fait bien ce qu'il essaye de faire. Mais voilà, le résultat final, plus que chill, est globalement chiant, et ne s'élève jamais au delà d'une musique d'ambiance ma foi plutôt agréable (et après tout, pourquoi pas, c'est déjà pas si mal), mais sans le moindre relief. Mention spéciale aux morceaux chantés, à la limite de la soupe indigeste. Top : La Femme d'Argent Flop : Remember
Very nice sounding album but not really my genre
Some songs were pretty good while others were meh, pretty decent album, not much to say, experimental
Fun French but enjoyed the dreamy vibes
Very easy, airy electronic grooves. This is literally the album we put on when having people over to visit and we just want to chat without distracting music. I do like it. But I never out it on to just listen to. This was a different experience.
Pretty good overall, just lacked that bit of something. Sexy boy is very good and has been widely received for that reason
Hyper chill album. 7/10
Alright, how about a little french electronic music that’s not made by those other french electronic musicians? Going in, I did not know pretty much anything about Air(the band), and after listening to it, I was able to get a better gist of their sound. Honestly, I enjoyed it. It was interesting because it sounded like they were blending real instruments in with the electronics, which was a nice touch. I mainly enjoyed all the spacey sounding ambient tracks, such as Talisman and New Star In The Sky, my first two standouts, but the more pop oriented stuff on the album, such as Kelly Watch The Stars, another standout, were very enjoyable and did give me a Daft Punk vibe, especially in the vocals. I also enjoyed the introspection of Remember, my final standout track, for its floaty, almost melancholic vibe. Overall, I enjoyed this album. It’s not one of my top tier records, but if you need some good quality electronic music to listen to, I’d say check this one out.
La Femme d'argent is pretty good. Songs are very slow. Kelly watch the stars is pretty decent. I like remember. I would say 3 stars.
Worse daft punk, still good daft punk.
good. peaceful.
pretty neat. the 1998 release date is shocking considering how much stuff from the late 60s-70s early electronica era sounds exactly like this. not very remarkable to me but i'd definitely check it out again
Sexy Boy
Приятно было
This was really good! Like, this is great mellow mood music. I'm generally anti-electronica, but this veers in the right kind of trip-hoppy direction for me. Good album!
I've heard from this band before, since one of its songs is in one of my favoriete movies (ten things i hate about you). But I've never really listened to it. I think it was okay. It was nice background music, but I also kinda forgot it was there. Not very memorable for me personally.
3/5 Favorite Song: You Make It Easy
Good groove chill out.
Overall Rating - 3.00/5 (6.00/10). Solid electronica. Not necessarily my style of music, but still good.
estuvo bueno, flow bacano pero lwk no me gustó
Better than I thought it was gonna be! Nice and dreamy with some very nice sections x
Felt very much like it could be used for instrumentals for Steve Soderbergh films I.e the Ocean’s Trilogy. Could be ahead of its time. Coming out in 1998, but more 2010s vibe. Possible Daft Punk inspiration. Album Rank: 6.2 Favorite Song: Remember
#991. I'm not entirely sure i have an opinion on this one. 3/5: something
Can't say this generated much of an option either way for me. It's OK enough, doesn't offend my ears. It's nice enough background when on. Really struggle to to have much more of an option. It represents another strand in pop music so fine It's on the list, it lapses into similar to film music of the time, but we can't have that here so this will have to do, though its not as strong composition wise. Yes, I'm another who has seen the cover not knowing what to expect. 3 star
Air is neat.
I really like it. But strictly as like, background nothingness in order to not have to pay attention to it. When I do actively tune in, it's interesting enough, but man it does not hold my attention at all.
Nice background music, sort of ambient but with some interesting vibes
Bom
I was fully prepared to give this a 1 or a 2 based off the cover. Actually pretty surprised. I didn't hate it...it's got some grooves, it's got some hooks. It's cool. Probably wouldn't come back to it, but it's a solid 3. Glad I listened to it and can appreciate it.
Pretty good, not my cup of tea, but it was funny with good instrumentals.
Nice and chill, with some pretty cool songs, but overall a bit boring and I found it dragged even though it was only background music.
I do like this album
A chilled out Daft Punk. I don't know who did it first but I'm so over robotic vocoder vocals. And Sexy Boy, for all its success, is not very good. The rest is better. Good enough for a 3. (Listens : 1)
So many songs I recognise but didn't realise they were all on the same album, let alone the same artist! Cool.
Good for an ambient noise album, but probably wouldn’t listen to it again
3/5 Chill and lo fi. Favorite Songs: La femme d'argent You Make It Easy Talisman Le voyage de Pénélope
very movie soundtrack, which makes sense because they then went on to make the virgin suicides soundtrack. very cool however i would only return to a few of the standouts like sexy boy
Saved: Sexy Boy, All I Need
Hm... more enjoyable than I expected
3 1/2 Stars: Took me right back to my college radio days. A very lo-fi vibey album of French electronica that plays a little too safe, but I can see why this was highly regarded at the time. A good background album while you're doing other things.
I probably need another listen before I can determine whether this is average or genuinely good ambient pop. I enjoyed it at times and was unengaged other times during the listening process. 3 seems safe for now
fav songs: la femme d'argent you make it easy stylish, mellow, atmospheric 50/100
lekker sfeerfje terwijl ik de was ophing
Kinda like weird keyboard techno but in a pregame jazz bar type way before it becomes a jazz bar but is trying to get through a good weird vibe
Kvaliteteten på den her er høj. Der er kælet for det og det lyder meget... fransk deraf. Jeg kan sådan set godt lide det, og må også respektere, Air som band for at kunne være de første til at lave sådan noget her - for det tænker jeg de har været? Men altså, sååå meget bedre bliver det ikke med tiden. Jeg føler en OK treer her, lige i midten. Der er nogen highlights, men også noget ret kedeligt. Produktionen er der og ALTID.
6/10 - It’s not my style of music, but I see the appeal. It’s pleasant and interesting. I would give this some spin if I wasn’t wanting an electronic sound. Glad it was on the list.
I like the songs here that have lyrics, but too many of the instrumental tracks tend towards background music. It's all pleasant enough though. 6/10
Gorgeous album with swooping melodies and gentle beats. Funnily enough the only song that doesn't really fit the vibe is "All I Need" which is a great song on its own. This album makes me think of hangovers and lying in the sun.
Perfectly pleasant background music for a suburban cocktail bar’s happy hour but you don’t really need to listen to it. A generous 3.
nice one
La femme d'argent - 4 Sexy boy - 4 All i need - 4 Kelly watch the stars - 2 Talisman - 3 Remember - 2 You make it easy - 3 Ce matin la - 3 New star in the sky - 2 Le voyage de penelope - 3
really pleasant listen. pretty good instrumentation although it never really rose above the level of pleasant
Album assez hétéroclite, des musiques bonnes et des moins bonnes, mais rien ne m’a transporté au final
OK album
Why would they go on a safari to the moon? Are they stupid? 2.5 stars.
This album made me feel nostalgic
Background music.
nice music, interesting sound, but it's not really my type of thing.
Good album I'd never heard of before. Unfortunately the final few tracks brought it down from a potential 4 to a 3
It was not the how of music that I would have chosen for myself, but it was enjoyable and easy to listen to. I liked the electronic music vibe… it was ok overall.
Way more enjoyable than I typically find electronic albums. Chill. A good listen overall. Wouldn't mind it as background music is a bar or something. I liked "Remember."
Different but ok
Favourite tracks: All I Need, Remember Really nice soft electronica, kept me interested all the way through although the tracks with vocals were an obvious stand out to me. 3.5/5
this was a good pick for a really nice day, the opening track is really great, i will say i do have beef with that sexy boy song purely just out of annoyance, as the album goes on my thoughts throughout each song would shift from “idk how i feel about it” to “okay i like it” until i hit remember, that is my stand out of the album, i enjoyed it more than i thought i would, take songs like you make it easy, its a pretty good song, i enjoyed it, nothing less than that is how i’d describe this album, i’m surprised at how much i did enjoy it but it is pretty good.
It was fine. Atmospheric, electronic music. 3/5
Review - better than I expected but still not great. Score - 6/10 Need to listen? YES
Best Track - "Sexy Boy"
Nothing really grabbed me here, but it was a pleasant album to listen to.
7/10 good to get one i haven't heard for my first pick, very good chill vibes chillax stuff w chills
çok fazla daft punk'ın atası gibi hissettirdi parçalar. bazı yerlerde saksafon kullanımını çok ama çok beğendim. beth hirsch ile işbirliği olan şarkılar daha çok sardı çünkü bu tarz yk2 fütüristik soundları genelde bu albümdeki gibi vokallere daha çok yakıştırıyorum. tam 90lar sonunda kalın kot kumaşlı bi pantolonumla ve ip askılı hafif nemli, yapışkan havada rutubet kokan metro durağında arıza yapan metroyu beklemek gibi hissettirdi.
I remember when this album came out, Sexy Boy was playing everywhere, and everyone around me was suddently into downtempo, lounge bars and after-parties. I had a knee-jerk reaction to it, because I was an edgy contrarian. It was a bit unfair of me, so I'm glad I finally had the opportunity to give the complete album a chance. I'll admit I was wrong - it's a beautifully crafted record, with groovy samples, a distinct retro vibe and a very peculiar blend of sexy and psychedelic beats. It takes its time to slowly build a unique soundscape that has certainly influenced many artists over the years, and I can see now how groundbreaking it was. That being said, it's still not really my kind of music. Although I'm much more open to EDM now, I always struggle with downtempo. It's pleasant enough, but I can never shake the feeling that it's just background music designed to be forgotten while you're doing something else. If I try to listen with focus, it bores me pretty quickly ; it just lacks the extra depth that I need to remain interested for a whole 40 minutes. It was a nice experience overall, but I don't think I'll come back to it. If I need trippy laid-back music, trip hop does it better. 6/10
Finally, some French stuff. I’m not a huge fan, but it does the job pretty well. The whole retro 70s vibe is genuinely charming and gives the album a cool atmosphere.
Really enjoyed the front half of the album, but started to lose interest. Ethereal, dancy, and good times still to be had.
Siempre pensé que este álbum era más viejo y no del 98. Esta piola, chill, te va metiendo en el Moon Safari que el álbum pretende. En ese sentido es bueno. Los sintes, las texturas que va generando, medio de viaje espacial. Dicho esto, no es un género que me atrape, no termino de entrar del todo. 6/10
-i’ve heard this one before. very interesting album. Air has such a unique sound -La femme d’argent kinda carried the album right off the bat imo, the rest was good but didn’t stand out quite as much. i do like it more than the Virgin Suicides score which i initially gave a 4 but ah well -Favorites: La femme d’argent, Sexy Boy, All I Need
This was good! I listen to a lot of music in this vein already (good background music for working!) so there wasn’t anything noteworthy here for me, but this was still an enjoyable album! Definitely have found a new band to check out. 3/5.
easy listening
Interesting and chill album, close to a 4
Robot Jazz. Robot Folk? I don't know, I kind of liked it more than I thought I would. Talisman just sounded like the epitome of cool Daft Punk meets Beck. 3
Cool ambient, relaxed album. It was excellent background listening, and I didn't get pissed off or annoyed by any of it. I didn't get a whole lot of excitement either, but it wasn't bad. 3/5, pretty inoffensive, was maybe groundbreaking at the time but doesn't do a whole lot for me these days. Would listen again though!
An understated, chill vibe Favourite track: La femme d'argent
Enjoyable but forgettable
This is ok. I'll give it a soft 3.
Chill pleasant experience. The fusion of acoustic instruments, electronic elements and vocals were pretty nice a bit forgettable doe 6.5-10
Nice summer 90s long grass sleepy not really for a workday vibes. Always forget they did sexy boy. High 3
Sexy boy is transcendent the rest OK
Fav- new star in the sky 3/5
That was a good vibe and great background music. I don't know if I would just sit down and listen to the album though. Or go to a concert by them.
I’ll be honest, never really gave air a good listen to before. That was wrong. Really enjoyed this! 3.4
Was completely unfamiliar with this and assumed at first that it was much more recent. Very much of its time, and reminiscent of Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, maybe a little Moby, and some of the French EDM that came later.
No sé que notar ponerle. Es música sin letra, me ha gustado pero esperaba algo más al ser el primer albúm
This was cool, a definite vibe kinda album. Not totally my jam, but chill.
Schön und beruhigend
Funny techno sound scapes. Fuels visual imagination. I like it.
This was pleasant enough, especially the instrumental tracks.
i like it, nice to chill to/have in the background
better than anticipated, mellow and listenable
Awesome video game music
Crazy the times we live in. I have a bunch of songs of theirs already in playlists but have never listened to the album or even knew who they were. Real nice easy listening electronica. Good for background. Top albums of all time? I dunno.
You have to be in the right mood for this album. I was irritated by the mix of indie pop songs in between. The instrumental songs were far more enjoyable.
I liked this album a lot considering I have not enjoyed any other electronic music I have tried. The first piece La femme d' argent is very good. I also liked Talisman.
listen to again, might be a 4
This album feels like getting abducted by a ufo, but ultimately being at peace with it. A little odd, but great background music to do your APGOV vocab terms to fav track- talisman
This is possibly era defining music. Not my era, so was not previously familiar with Air beyond Sexy Boy. I think it's a good album with a strong and distinctive sound. Relaxing to listen to without ever being bland.
Not too bad. Quite nice
Harmless, floaty, inoffensive, background music, but background music nonetheless. There was a lot of this kind of thing around at the time - Lemon Jelly were another lot - so I struggle to understand why it's considered essential. It's funny how I seem to know most of the tracks without ever having owned, or actively paid any attention to the album - perhaps it was endlessly fleeced for TV ads, etc, meaning I just soaked it up without ever really intending too. This is ironic, because really, it's the kind of record you only need to listen to once. That said, it was good to hear All I Need again as it reminded me that my car insurance is due.
5/10
mid
I think its very pretty, but like not something you would pick out of a croud. Like a girl who has a okay face but a boring personality. Not my fave ever but not bad. It just didn't really catch my attention. 5/10
The chill out vibe here is just immaculate. The ambient vibe is mostly relaxing and just feeling the music wash over you. It's hardly Air's fault that they're French. This doesn't really feel like an album that's conducive to listening all the way through in the nature of this project, as it's much more of a downtempo background music kind of album. "Sexy Boy" is the stand out track for sure, and some of the latter half of the album kind of blends together into an ambient wash, but I'd definitely relisten to this one in a "come down at the end of the day" kind of way.
1 - La femme d'argent (starts off with a relaxed aquatic beat, kind of like Can's Future Days. There's a very loungey feel throughout this song but it burst with energy 5 minutes in; well worth the wait for that whirring noise that dominates the loudest part. Very promising start!) 4/5 2 - Sexy Boy (more dancey and big beat than anything else. The singer sort of sounds somewhere between Shirley Manson and Bilinda Butcher on this, behind all the filters and layers added to her voice. This one just goes quiet-loud-quiet for its runtime; it's a fine song nonetheless) 4/5 3 - All I Need (sparse and airy, this features Beth Hirsch giving a smooth and refined performance. A little too soft and uneventful for me, there were hundreds of song like this out at the time and no amount of wobbly bass or wind sounds will set this one apart unfortunately) 3/5 4 - Kelly Watch and the Stars (some fanciful arpeggios followed by the bass from Backstreet Boys' Larger than Life. The repeated song title is buried under layers and layers of processing. This one does the same thing for most of its runtime barring some electronics whooping up and down across its runtime) 3/5 5 - Talisman (an instrumental piece that picks up 3 minutes in. There's a driving beat and some cool chords being played beforehand so the buildup is well warranted in my mind. Very happy the album decided to move on from the background wallpaper of the previous 2 tracks) 4/5 6 - Remember (I really like the clipped, glitchy snare hits on this song; it sticks out in a good way amongst all the romantic-sounding instrumentation. The vocoded lyrics beg the listener to remember something - anything - and I find everything really comes together on this one. One of the better songs on this album for sure) 4/5 7 - You Make It Easy (Beth Hirsch returns for this song and it's much more musically interesting than her previous feature. There's a real sense of movement here and a welcome change in instrumentation in that strange sounding keyboard that darts around this song) 3.5/5 8 - Ce matin-là (a soft alarm sound with some even softer piano chords. The trumpets are warm and inviting on this song as is the guitar; really the whole thing feels like returning to a safe place after being in an anxious mire. I give it all its points on that image alone) 3.5/5 9 - New Star in the Sky (the longest song barring the opener. It starts off pensive with that lonesome harmonica sounding guitar (?) A really unusual sound for an album so bright and wide-eyed. There's not too much else going on despite the song going for 5 and 1/2 minutes, though the chord resolutions that pop up here and there are quite satisfying) 3.5/5 10 - Le voyage de Pénèlope (another loungey trip hop song in the vein of something like Morcheeba. It's got those stuttering horn sounds which are a really welcome change from everything else being played so straight. Despite it being the closer I feel like I'm waiting for something to happen but it never quite happens. A fine way to end this album I suppose; I can see why it was so heavily recommended by YouTube, being adventurous and alternative while still being backgroundy enough that people could pay attention to the good parts and say it was great) 3.5/5 OVERALL - 7.2/10
A psychedelic ensemble of tracks that feel like the faint yellow spots you see when you stare at the sun for too long.
Not bad not bad, slower beats than I expected for electronic but overall liked it
ny hz norm
Me parecio un álbum interesante conocia el primer tema. Esperaba mas
I listened to most of this album on a run earlier. It might have been too downtempo for a run but nevertheless enjoyable. Extremely vibey and atmospheric. Sexy Boy was my favorite of the tracks, with Talisman coming in right behind. I’ll definitely continue to revisit this classic in the future.
I liked a lot of this, but years ago the song "Remember" was on the playlist for a store I worked at. I HATED that song. I'm wondering if the songs on this album that I like now would become just as obnoxious under the same circumstances. Some music holds up on repeat listens, and some does not.
Favorite Song: La femme d'argent
Cool, funky, dreamlike but ultimately a little underwhelming
5/10 I enjoyed the listen it was very atmospheric. Not sure if I'll revisit.
Bubbly and spongy
This kind of music was huge where I grew up, so this takes right back to 90's Bristol, driving around town in the back of dad's car. I don't mind the odd song, but the full album was hard to sit through. I do appreciate it though.
Was a nice album with good vibe will listen to it again
Luscious, chill vibes brah…sorry…mon frère
The Air up there is good. These chilled out, slightly daft punks did well with their debut release. I liked some of the songs featuring the female vocals like "Sexy Boy"..."Remember" is top track though. I was floating around the moon with this one. Perfect timing with the Artemis II crew landing today. I let the Spotify just run after album completed and I am really into this relaxing electronica these days. I want to think it is like how past generations moving to the jazz and blues as they age and mellow out. Great record to listen to at work crunching out reports. I will return on future missions with this crew...3.35 stars.
Pretty cool lower-fi electronica album. Nice debut from a french duo that took more of a downbeat chill approach instead of ramping up a bunch electronic dance beats. It doesn't finish as strong as it starts as the back half of the album starts to run out of steam but I still enjoyed the listen for the most part. Probably not much I will take from this album in the long run as a lot of the songs tend to fade together as you get through the listen. It definitely works for some background music while chilling. Decent entry for 1001, glad I listened to Moon Safari. 2.94 stars
First two songs on albums were worldwide hits - def. heard them before otherwise a very late 90s album. Songs that could have easily ended up on the Garden State soundtrack.
Forget all the other albums that I've referred to as atmospheric, this right here is the one that deserves the most, this is the real deal of them all. This is also a very relaxing album, it's full of feelings of tranquillity. With all the positive feelings just mentioned there is a bit of a negative, which is that near the end of the album got a bit boring. So this album is a strong 3, just not quite enough to round it up. Highlight Song/s: "Sexy Boy" and "Remember"
Me gustó mucho la primera canción, va perdiendo fuerza. Me parece un bien album y esta conectado. 1. La femme d'argente
Super chill album. I wouldn't say this is a consistent album, but the highs are spectacular, the lows are just kind of boring.
Air may not impress on this album, but it is a comfy listen.
It's ok, some songs are interesting. Not something I would go for, it almost seems chill out music you'd find in a store. 2,5/5.
This album fits fully into late 90s groove pop. Massive Attack, Beck, Moby, instrumental Beasties. Unfortunately, as the album goes on, is fun groove just gets weaker. It would have been up my alley, but it gets dull after a few tracks.
Sehr instrumental, entspannend.
Meh, no es malo, y definitivamente tiene buenos sonidos, pero no es mi estilo. Es muy instrumental y podría escucharlo, pero no lo añado a mi playlist, ni lo escucharía por voluntad si no fuese un día que quisiera sentirme ochentero. Albúm que escuchaba el viejo manejando el auto cuando volvías de un cumpleañitos medio tarde, sin poder reconocer que música suena, pero sabiendo el tipo.
Very chill electronical music and nice to listen to. Didn't have too much to elevate it to the next level but a pleasant listen regardless.
Enjoyed the vibe of this album, lots of variety with a lot of fuzzy layers and texture. Ultimately nothing special enough to tip it into the 4 range but it was close Very High 3
This was better than most of the modern electronic music we have had. See all my previous comments on modern electronic. Nothing really new or groundbreaking here, but it didn't annoy me as much.
ojalá pudiera dar dos estrellas y media pero dejaré 3 aunque no lo es
Like this one, heard it before, have been a HUGE fan of the first song for maybe a decade
These guys either influenced or took cues from so many people, I hear thievery corporation, bonobo, Tycho, daft punk, Fatboy slim, Moby... Some weak songs but track 1 is a real standout. Sexy Boy is not the best song on album.
At first it was, whaat..I will have to listen this now, but after whole day of listening I like it.
È molto sperimentale e progressive, la prima canzone è una bomba
I enjoyed parts of this, but a lot of it was a bit of a wash. 5/10
Iconic but did not age well
Consistent but not engaging. Would listen in a very specific time, place and mood, but probably not when focusing on a task or preforming any specific activities.
jai bien aimé, je réécouterai volontiers, 3/5. ressemble a neveroddoreven de i monster.
For some reason I always think of Air as a much older band than they are. Pretty sure I've never listened to a full album from them. Easy enough to listen to. Gets your foot tapping from time to time. A few too many laser guns ruin the synth-jazz parts that can be pretty cool. Overall very chill and nice sounding. In the right context, pretty good. For me this is summer day drinking music. Solid 3 star album, good not great. Glad to have checked it out, probably won't make it onto the repeat list beyond a few songs tossed into chill out mixes. Can't really say any specific songs stand out, kind of liked "Talisman". We maybe could have gotten away with just one Air album on the list, I'll have to see if the other one changes my mind when it comes up. Oh, I just looked and the other one is the soundtrack to Virgin Suicides, barely counts.
Nice one. Really like it. I used to know a few of their songs, but I didn’t realize they were theirs
Algunos ritmos medios jazzeros, - Remember buen tema, con voces electronicas tipo daft punk y buen groove - Ce matin-la trompetas curiosas Conclusion final y puntaje Curioso, not bad, buenas trompetas y las voces electroniocas para destacar. Para un sonido de fondo de un espacio tranquilo esta muy bien, no desconcentra ni altera nada lo que hace que se sienta agradable 6/10 porque no me volvio loco ni me suena a algo que pondria por gusto nuevamente.
Super chill album. Great background music. Can't really remember anything from it after listening to it.
Loved this album! Saved it for background music or reading. Looking forward to discovering more like it.
Two spins of this and I’m still not sure what I think. That usually means I’ll like it on the third
Surprising find, I enjoyed this album this morning particularly like the vocals of Beth Hirsch going to her a listen. Will dive a little deeper into Air as well.
nice vibe to this
Ehhh idk, im just not really an electronica guy. This doesnt really do anything for me, 5.8/10
Really cool album. Sounds like a very chill Daft Punk. Unique calming sound and great production
Great living room musicc
Like a softer Daft Punk
un buen album for vibing. Lo pondria while working, driving, playing board games. Me sorprendio la variedad de sonido ya que esperaba algo mas como los Dust Brothers pero super enjoyable en ese sentido. 3/5
Classic!
Pretty jamming 80s pop
7/10
***An ok album, instrumental