Artist |
Air |
Album Title: |
Moon Safari |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Electronic |
Format |
CD |
Released |
01/20/1998 |
Label |
Astralwerks/Source |
Catalog No |
CAR 6644-2 |
Bar Code No |
0 17046 66442 4 |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
1.
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La Femme d'Argent (7:09)
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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 (3:46)
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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 (3:38)
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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 (3:11)
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Date Acquired |
10/29/2001 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
Amazon |
Purchase Price |
12.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry: Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Notes: This is a Source/Caroline Records release.
℗ © 1998 Source
Published in the U.S. by:
Revolvair / MCA Publishing except 3 & 7 Revolvair / MCA Publishing / Polygram Editions
Credits:
A&R – Marc Teissier du Cros
Arranged By [Strings] – David Whitaker
Art Direction [Art Production] – The Directors Bureau
Design – Mike Mills
Directed By [Strings] – David Whitaker
Mastered By – Nilesh Patel
Mixed By – Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jérôme Blondel
Performer, Recorded By – Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin
Producer – Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin
Recorded By – Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin, Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Recorded By [Assistant] – Jérôme Kerner
Recorded By [Strings] – Peter Cobbin
Written-By – J-B Dunckel, N. Godin
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Source
Copyright © – Source
Manufactured By – Caroline Records
Marketed By – Caroline Records
Distributed By – Caroline Records
Published By – Revolvair
Published By – MCA Music Publishing
Published By – Polygram Editions
Recorded At – Studio Around The Golf
Recorded At – Studio Gang
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Mixed At – Studio Plus XXX
Mastered At – The Exchange
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 0 1704666442 4
Barcode (Scanned): 017046664424
Matrix / Runout: 2-1-1 CAR0664 :
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1621
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Analyzed Folder: Air - Moon Safari_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR07 -0.10 dB -09.04 dB 01 - La Femme d'Argent.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -08.50 dB 02 - Sexy Boy.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -09.73 dB 03 - All I Need.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.61 dB 04 - Kelly, Watch the Stars!.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.43 dB 05 - Talisman.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -09.55 dB 06 - Remember.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.32 dB 07 - You Make It Easy.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.45 dB 08 - Ce matin-là.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.64 dB 09 - New Star in the Sky (Chanson Pour Solal).flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.06 dB 10 - Le Voyage de Pénélope.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.
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