Moon Safari by Air - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Although electronica had its fair share of chillout classics prior to the debut of Air, the lion's share were either stark techno (Warp) or sample-laden trip-hop (Mo' Wax). But while Air had certainly bought records and gear based on the artists that had influenced them, they didn't just regurgitate (or sample) them; they learned from them, digesting their lessons in a way that gave them new paths to follow. They were musicians in a producer's world, and while no one could ever accuse their music of being danceable, it delivered the emotional power of great dance music even while pushing the barriers of what "electronica" could or should sound like. (Never again would Saint Etienne be the only band of a certain age to reveal their fondness for Burt Bacharach.) The Modulor EP had displayed astonishing powers of mood and texture, but it was Air's full-length debut, Moon Safari, that proved they could also write accessible pop songs like "Sexy Boy" and "Kelly Watch the Stars." But it wasn't all pop. The opener, "La Femme d'Argent," was an otherworldly beginning, with a slinky bassline evoking Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson and a slow glide through seven minutes of growing bliss (plus a wonderful keyboard solo). The vocoderized "Remember" relaunched a wave of robot pop that hadn't been heard in almost 20 years, and the solos for harmonica and French horn on "Ce Matin La" made the Bacharach comparisons direct. Unlike most electronica producers, Air had musical ideas that stretched beyond samplers or keyboards, and Moon Safari found those ideas wrapped up in music that was engaging, warm, and irresistible.
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1. La femme d'argent

by Air

Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Drums: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Handclapping: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel
Stéphane "alf" Briat
Caroline Legroux; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Organ: Eric Regert; Performer
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Synthesizer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Tambourine: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Vocals: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Piano: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Composer: Nicolas Godin
Jean-benoît Dunckel; Composer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Recording: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel
Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production

2. Sexy Boy

by Air

Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Drums: Marlon; Performer
Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Synthesizer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Talk Box: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Tambourine: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Vocals: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Composer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Recording: Stéphane "alf" Briat
Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Blondel; Other

3. All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsch)

by Air

Acoustic Guitar: Patrick Woodcock
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Featured Artist: Beth Hirsch; Main Performer
Drums: Marlon; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Synthesizer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Tambourine: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Composer: Beth Hirsch
Nicolas Godin
Jean-benoît Dunckel; Composer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Primary Artist: Air
Beth Hirsch; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Recording: Stéphane "alf" Briat
Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production

4. Kelly Watch the Stars

by Air

Drums: Marlon; Performer
Glockenspiel: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Handclapping: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Synthesizer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Synthesizer Bass: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Vocoder: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Piano: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Composer: Nicolas Godin
Jean-benoît Dunckel; Composer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Recording: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel
Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production

5. Talisman

by Air

Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Percussion: Marlon; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Strings Arrangement: David Whitaker; Composer
Producer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Machine Drums: Nicolas Godin; Other
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Composer
Recording: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel
Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Strings Conductor: David Whitaker; Other

6. Remember

by Air

Background Vocals: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Drums: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Synthesizer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Talk Box: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Tambourine: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Vocoder: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin
Jean-jacques Perrey; Composer
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Recording: Jb Dunckel
Stéphane "alf" Briat
Nicolas Godin; Production

7. You Make It Easy

by Air, Beth Hirsch

Primary Artist: Beth Hirsch
Air; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Air; Performer
Vocals: Beth Hirsch; Performer
Composer: Nicolas Godin
Jean-benoît Dunckel
Beth Hirsch; Composer

8. Ce matin-là (From "L'uomo in più")

by Air

Acoustic Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Drums: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Tuba: Patrick Woodcock; Performer
Vocals: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin
Patrick Woodcock; Composer
Producer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Production
Recording: Nicolas Godin
Stéphane "alf" Briat
Jb Dunckel; Production

9. New Star in the Sky

by Air

Acoustic Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Drums: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Piano: Jb Dunckel; Performer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Additional Vocals: Enfants Square Burq; Other
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Talk Box: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Vocoder: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Composer
Recording: Stéphane "alf" Briat
Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production

10. Le Voyage de Pénélope

by Air

Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Handclapping: Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Performer
Keyboard: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Percussion: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nilesh Patel; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jérôme Blondel; Production
Mixing Engineer: Stéphane "alf" Briat; Production
Piano: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Producer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Production
Primary Artist: Air; Main Performer
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jérôme Kerner; Other
Bass Guitar: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Machine Drums: Nicolas Godin; Other
Synthesizer: Nicolas Godin
Jb Dunckel; Performer
Talk Box: Nicolas Godin; Performer
Composer: Jean-benoît Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Composer
Recording: Stéphane "alf" Briat
Jb Dunckel
Nicolas Godin; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, Dance, Jazz, Big Band, Electronica, Bop, Downtempo, Post-Modern Pop, Dream Pop, Ambient, Alt Dance

Label

Parlophone (France)

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 18, 1998

Track Preview

Available

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Free

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UPC

724384497859