AIR French Band* – Moon Safari
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Caroline Records – CAR 6644-2
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CD, Album
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| 1 |
La Femme D'Argent
Backing Vocals – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Bass – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Handclaps – Caroline L.*, J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin*, Alf* Organ – J.B. Dunckel* Organ [Solo] – Eric Regert Piano – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Moog Solo] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Solina] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Syrinx] – J.B. Dunckel* Tambourine – N. Godin* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
7:08 | ||
| 2 |
Sexy Boy
Bass – N. Godin* Drums – Marlon* Electric Guitar – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Organ – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Moog Solo] – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Synthesizer [Solina Strings] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Syrinx] – N. Godin* Talkbox – N. Godin* Tambourine – N. Godin* Vocals – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
4:57 | ||
| 3 |
All I Need
Acoustic Guitar – N. Godin*, P. Woodcock* Bass – N. Godin* Drums – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – J.B. Dunckel* Featuring – Beth Hirsch Organ – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20 (intro)] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – N. Godin* Vocals – Beth Hirsch Written By – Beth Hirsch / J-B Dunckel - N. Godin Written-By – Beth Hirsch |
4:28 | ||
| 4 |
Kelly, Watch The Stars!
Clavinet – J.B. Dunckel* Drums – Marlon* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Glockenspiel – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Handclaps – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Piano – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Casiotone] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Moog Basse] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Moog Solo] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Syrinx] – J.B. Dunckel* Vocoder – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
3:44 | ||
| 5 |
Talisman
Arranged By – David Whitaker Bass – N. Godin* Directed By – David Whitaker Drums – Marlon* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – N. Godin* Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
4:16 | ||
| 6 |
Remember
Backing Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* Bass – N. Godin* Electric Guitar – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – J.B. Dunckel* Organ – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [String Ensemble Roland] – N. Godin* Talkbox – N. Godin* Tambourine – N. Godin* Vocoder – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Written By – J-J Perrey - J-B Dunckel - N. Godin / J-B Dunckel - N. Godin Written-By – J-J Perrey* |
2:34 | ||
| 7 |
You Make It Easy
Acoustic Guitar – N. Godin* Arranged By – David Whitaker Backing Vocals – Beth Hirsch Bass – N. Godin* Cymbal [Reverse Ride] – N. Godin* Directed By – David Whitaker Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box] – N. Godin* Featuring – Beth Hirsch Finger Snaps – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Glockenspiel – N. Godin* Harmonica – N. Godin* Keyboards [Casiotone] – J.B. Dunckel* Organ – J.B. Dunckel* Percussion – N. Godin* Piano – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Vague Moog] – N. Godin* Vocals – Beth Hirsch Written By – Beth Hirsch / J-B Dunckel - N. Godin Written-By – Beth Hirsch |
4:00 | ||
| 8 |
Ce Matin La
Acoustic Guitar – N. Godin* Arranged By – David Whitaker Backing Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* Bass – N. Godin* Clavinet – J.B. Dunckel* Cymbal [Reverse Ride] – N. Godin* Directed By – David Whitaker Electric Guitar – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes Refrain] – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Shaker – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Syrinx] – J.B. Dunckel* Tuba – P. Woodcock* Vocals – N. Godin* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin - P. Woodcock Written-By – P. Woodcock* |
3:38 | ||
| 9 |
New Star In The Sky
Acoustic Guitar – N. Godin* Bass – N. Godin* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Keyboards [Melotron] – J.B. Dunckel* Piano – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Talkbox – N. Godin* Vocoder – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Voice [Laughter] – Enfants Square Burcq Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
5:38 | ||
| 10 |
Le Voyage De Penelope
Bass – N. Godin* Clavinet – J.B. Dunckel* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel* Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box] – N. Godin* Handclaps – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Organ – J.B. Dunckel* Piano – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin* Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* Written By – J-B Dunckel - N. Godin |
3:10 |
Credits
- A&r – Marc Teissier du Cros
- Arranged By [Strings] – David Whitaker
- Art Direction [Art Production] – Directors Bureau, The
- Design – Mike Mills (2)
- 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*
Notes
This is a Source/Caroline release
Other Versions (Showing 5 of 17) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Safari (LP, Album) | Source, Virgin | 7243 8 44978 1 1, V 2848 | Europe | 1998 |  |
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| Moon Safari (CD, Album, Promo) | Astralwerks | CDPRO9903 | US | 1998 | ||
| Moon Safari (MD, Album) | Virgin | MDV 2848 | UK | 1998 | ||
| Moon Safari (CD, Album) | Astralwerks | CAR 6644-2 | US | 1998 | ||
| Moon Safari (CD, Album) | Source, Source, Source | 724384497828, CDV 2848, 7243 8 44978 2 8 | Europe | 1998 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Air seems to wonderfully avoid the dated sound that many pop influenced electronica records get as they crack the decade and beyond. It would seem this album is timeless. With the moulding of lounge and downtempo with a touch of disco infused pop, this record never ceases to amaze me due to how easy it is to listen to and how seemingly simple it is, and yet I almost always find something else in the music that transfixes me, whether it's a bass pad or strings that I never seemed to notice before. The different portions of the music just complement each other so perfectly. It really goes to prove the production skill involved in this record. Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin and his long time friend and Patrick Woodcock (Mellow) have created a thing of real pop beauty. I know i'll be listening to this and other Air (Premiers Symptômes) for a long time to come. I can look forward to seeing how well the newer production ages, but if the early stuff is anything to go by.. well.. It speaks for itself.
Quite groundbreaking when it first came out, Moon Safari has since been eclipsed by other releases by different artists. But its quality is still evident after repeated listens. True, the music itself isn't terribly complex, but as an example of nouveau easy listening/lounge downtempo, it's a landmark album.
This album mostly sounds like elevator and mood music, but the thing is, I like it. Pop this in your stereo and tune out to an indulging music euphoria. The only song I didn't enjoy was "Sexy Boy", and the only element of it that kept me listening was the odd modified voice thing you hear throughout the track (just listen to the track, you'll understand what I mean).
Truly an amazing sophmore release from this french duo. I bought it for Kelley Watch the Stars, but loved it for every other track. The only song that gets on my nerve is Sexy Boy.
The album has a floaty selection of downtempo beats that can follow you from laying on the beach to going to sleep to breaking up with your mate. Truly a versatile album which is a permanent selection in the soundtrack to my life.
An interesting note: The beats in the video version of Kelley are more accoustic than the album version.
The album has a floaty selection of downtempo beats that can follow you from laying on the beach to going to sleep to breaking up with your mate. Truly a versatile album which is a permanent selection in the soundtrack to my life.
An interesting note: The beats in the video version of Kelley are more accoustic than the album version.
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