| Artist |
Air |
| Box Set Title: |
Moon Safari - Tenth Anniversary Special Edition |
| Album Title: |
Moon Safari - Tenth Anniversary Special Edition |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronic |
| Format |
CD (2) DVD (1) |
| Released |
01/19/1998 |
| Reissue Date |
04/14/2008 |
| Label |
EMI Music France |
| Catalog No |
509992074812 8 / CDVIRX22 |
| Bar Code No |
5 099920 748029 |
| Packaging |
Book Bound Thang |
| Tracks |
| Moon Safari - Tenth Anniversary Special Edition |
| 1.
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La Femme D'Argent (7:11)
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| 2.
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Sexy Boy (4:58)
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| 3.
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All I Need (4:28)
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| 4.
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Kelly Watch The Stars (3:45)
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| 5.
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Talisman (4:16)
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| 6.
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Remember (2:34)
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| 7.
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You Make It Easy (4:01)
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| 8.
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Ce Matin La (3:39)
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| 9.
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New Star In The Sky (Chanson Pour Solal) (5:40)
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| 10.
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Le Voyage De Penelope (3:10)
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| Moon Safari - Tenth Anniversary Special Edition Bonus Disc |
| 1.
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Remember (D. Whitaker Version) (2:25)
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| 2.
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Kelly Watch The Stars (Live BBC 1998) (2:44)
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| 3.
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J'Ai Dormi Sous L'Eau (Live BBC 1998) (4:10)
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| 4.
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Sexy Boy (Live BBC 1998) (3:10)
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| 5.
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Kelly Watch The Stars (Moog Cookbook Remix) (5:40)
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| 6.
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Trente Millions D'Amis (Live Kcrw 1998) (4:34)
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| 7.
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You Make It Easy (Live Kcrw 1998) (4:45)
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| 8.
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Bossa 96 (Demo) (4:44)
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| 9.
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Kelly Watch The Stars (Demo) (3:46)
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| 10.
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Sexy Boy (Sex Kino Mix) (6:36)
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| Date Acquired |
07/11/2008 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Duluth |
| Purchase Price |
22.49 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
There is a mistake on the back of the DVD case; both You Make It Easy (Live KCRW 1998) and Bossa 96 (Demo) on CD2 are both labeled as track 08 while they should be track 07 and 08, respectively.
BBC Session: Tracks CD2-02 to CD2-04 were recorded on May 20th, 1998
KCRW Session: Tracks CD2-06 & CD2-07 were recorded on October 16, 1998 and broadcast live in Los Angeles on KCRW.COM and 89.9 KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt. Morning Becomes Eclectic is produced by Ariana Morgenstern.
The DVD also contains Mike Mills' Secrets (Storyboard And Drawings), Credits, and Discography.
The Menu Tracks are played while choosing chapters for the documentary and are stored in title 4 as chapters 1 and 2.
Credits:
Arranged By, Directed By – David Whitaker (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Design – Mike Mills (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Film Director – Mike Mills (tracks: DVD-1.01 to DVD-1.10)
Mastered By – Nilesh Patel (tracks: CD1-01 to CD2-08)
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jérôme Blondel (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Mixed By, Recorded By – Stéphane "Alf" Briat (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Producer, Recorded By – Jean-Benoît Dunckel (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10), Nicolas Godin (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Recorded By [Assistant] – Jérôme Kerner (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Recorded By [Strings Recorded By] – Peter Cobbin (tracks: CD1-01 to CD1-10)
Companies, Etc.:
Copyright © – EMI Music France
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Music France
Made By – EMI Uden – 509992074812 8
Made By – www.mediamotion.com – 509992074822 7
Made By – www.imsgroup.it – 509992074809 8
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Scanned): 5099920748029
Barcode (Text): 5 099920 748029
Matrix / Runout: EMI UDEN 8449782 @ 2 021101
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L046
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHP7
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Analyzed Folder: Air - Moon Safari [10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition](Disc 1)_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR07 +0.00 dB -08.94 dB 01 - La Femme d'Argent.flac
DR08 +0.00 dB -08.40 dB 02 - Sexy Boy.flac
DR07 +0.00 dB -09.63 dB 03 - All I Need.flac
DR08 +0.00 dB -09.51 dB 04 - Kelly Watch the Stars.flac
DR09 +0.00 dB -10.33 dB 05 - Talisman.flac
DR07 +0.00 dB -09.45 dB 06 - Remember.flac
DR08 +0.00 dB -10.22 dB 07 - You Make It Easy.flac
DR09 +0.00 dB -11.35 dB 08 - Ce Matin La.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -11.54 dB 09 - New Star in the Sky (Chanson Pour Solal).flac
DR08 +0.00 dB -09.96 dB 10 - Le Voyage de Penelope.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR8
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Analyzed Folder: Air - Moon Safari [10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] (Disc 2)_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -0.12 dB -12.37 dB 01 - Remember (D. Whitaker version).flac
DR05 -0.10 dB -05.97 dB 02 - Kelly Watch the Stars (live BBC 1998).flac
DR09 -0.40 dB -11.20 dB 03 - J'ai dormi sous l'eau (live BBC 1998).flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -09.29 dB 04 - Sexy Boy (live BBC 1998).flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.45 dB 05 - Kelly Watch the Stars! (Moog Cookbook remix).flac
DR05 -0.10 dB -07.03 dB 06 - Trente millions d'amis (live KCRW 1998).flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.95 dB 07 - You Make It Easy (live KCRW 1998).flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.21 dB 08 - Bossa 96 (demo).flac
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.19 dB 09 - Kelly Watch the Stars (demo).flac
DR09 +0.00 dB -11.26 dB 10 - Sexy Boy (Sex Kino mix).flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR8
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by John Bush:
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. [A tenth anniversary Deluxe Edition of Moon Safari found the album returning as a three-disc set, including a bonus CD of remixes and KCRW live performances plus a bonus DVD that included their 1999 tour documentary, Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing.]
All Music Guide Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:
A cavalcade of analog synthesizers, organs, electric pianos, and processed voices populate Moon Safari, a thoroughly appealing, otherworldly debut album from Air. Where most of their dance contemporaries push the boundaries of trip-hop or jungle, Air blends Euro-dance with new wave. Any futuristic element on their album feels strangely outdated, since they're borrowed from the early '80s, which gives their music an odd, out-of-time feeling. The waves of gurgling synths beneath the spacious, colorful chords and melodies give the impression that the music is floating in space. For all the atmospherics and layers of synths, there's a distinct pop sense to Moon Safari that makes it accessible and damn near irresistible.
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