Air - Moon Safari

Жанр: Electronic, Pop/ Rock, Jazz
Стиль: Electronica, Alternative / Indie Rock, Downtempo, Indie Pop, Trip-Hop, Ambient, Ambient Pop, Club/Dance, Dance, Chill Out, Space, Space Rock, Synth-Pop, Space Pop, Future Jazz, Acid Jazz
Страна: ЕВРОПА (EUROPE)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1998-01-16
Дата релиза: 2015-06-15
Лейбл: Parlophone
Кол-во носителей: 1
Штрих-код: 7 24384 49781 1
Кат. номер: Parlophone ‎– 0724384497811
Количество треков: 10
Длительность: 43:35
Состояние пластинки: New! (Sealed/ Sealed)! Новая! Запечатана!

A1. La Femme D'Argent/ Handclaps – Caroline L.*, J.B. Dunckel*, N. Godin*, Alf* Organ [Solo] – Eric Regert Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Tambourine, Vocals – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Syrinx], Piano, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Moog Solo], Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* - 7:08
A2. Sexy Boy/ Percussion – Marlon* Synthesizer [Syrinx], Guitar [Electric], Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Talk Box], Tambourine – N. Godin* Synthesizer [Syrinx], Synthesizer [Moog Solo], Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* - 4:57
A3. All I Need/ Acoustic Guitar – P. Woodcock* Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Mini Moog] – N. Godin* Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – J.B. Dunckel* Vocals – Beth Hirsch - 4:28
A4. Kelly Watch The Stars/ Clavinet, Flute [Syrinx], Glockenspiel, Handclaps, Piano, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Mini Moog, Moog Solo, Vocoder] – J.B. Dunckel* Glockenspiel, Handclaps, Synthesizer [Casiotone, Moog Bass, Vocoder] – N. Godin* Percussion – Marlon* - 3:44
B1. Talisman/ Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Orchestra] – David Whitaker Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box], Piano [Wurlitzer] – N. Godin* Percussion – Marlon* Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Mini Moog] – J.B. Dunckel* - 4:16
B2. Remember/ Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Roland, Talk Box, Vocoder], Tambourine – N. Godin* Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Vocoder], Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* - 2:34
B3. You Make It Easy/ Acoustic Guitar, Cymbal [Reverse Ride], Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box], Glockenspiel, Harmonica, Percussion, Synthesizer [Vague Moog] – N. Godin* Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Orchestra] – David Whitaker Piano, Synthesizer [Casiotone] – J.B. Dunckel* Vocals – Beth Hirsch - 4:00
B4. Ce Matin La/ Acoustic Guitar, Cymbal [Reverse Ride], Guitar [Electric], Harmonica, Shaker, Synthesizer [Rhodes Refrain], Vocals – N. Godin* Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Orchestra] – David Whitaker Clavinet, Synthesizer [Syrinx], Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – J.B. Dunckel* Tuba – P. Woodcock* - 3:38
B5. New Star In The Sky/ Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Talk Box, Vocoder] – N. Godin* Piano, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Mellotron, Mini Moog, Vocoder] – J.B. Dunckel* Voice [Laughter] – Enfants Square Burcq - 5:38
B6. Le Voyage De Penelope/ Clavinet, Handclaps, Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – J.B. Dunckel* Electronic Drums [Rhythm Box], Handclaps, Piano, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Mini Moog] – N. Godin* - 3:10

В 1998 году вышел дебютный альбом Moon Safari от французского дуэта Air. Начало музыкальной карьеры у ребят явно удалось  -  пластинка стала золотой во Франции и платиновой в Британии. Кроме отличных продаж, французское издание журнала Rolling Stone присвоило альбому 65 позицию в списке "100 величайших рок-альбомов Франции".

Переиздание культового альбома на аудиофильском 180-граммовом виниле с оригинальным оформлением первого релиза на пластинке.

Personnel:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel – keyboards, synths, organ, vocals, piano, pan pipes, hand claps, glockenspiel
Nicolas Godin – bass, synths, percussion, vocals, guitar, hand claps, harmonica, glockenspiel, piano, organ, pan pipes, drums
Beth Hirsch – vocals
Enfants square Burcq – vocals
Alf (a.k.a. Stephane Briat) – hand claps
Caroline L. – hand claps
Marlon – drums
Eric Regert – organ
David Whitaker – string arrangement, conducting
P. Woodcock – guitar, trombone


       Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 5*/5  
Encyclopedia of Popular Music: 5*/5  
Entertainment Weekly: A−
The Guardian: 4*/5
NME: 8/10
Pitchfork: 7.9/10
Rolling Stone: 3.5*/5  
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 4.5*/5  
Spin: 7/10
The Village Voice: A−
Muzon-Market ( MM): 9*/10


Charts:

( Chart (1998–99)/ Peak position):
Australian Albums Chart/ 24
Austrian Albums Chart/ 20
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)/ 48
Dutch Albums Chart/ 27
French Albums Chart/ 21
German Albums Chart/ 56
Irish Albums Chart/ 7
New Zealand Albums Chart/ 34
Norwegian Albums Chart/ 13
Swedish Albums Chart/ 52
Swiss Albums Chart/ 46
UK Albums Chart/ 6
US Top Heatseekers/ 41


Certifications and sales:

( Region/ Certification/ Certified units/Sales):
Australia (ARIA)/ Gold/ 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)/ Platinum/ 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)/ 2× Platinum/ 40,000^
France (SNEP)/ Gold/ 217,100  
Germany (BVMI)/ Gold/ 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)/ Gold/ 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)/ Gold/ 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)/ 2× Platinum/ 600,000^
United States (RIAA)/ N/A/ 386,000
Worldwide (IFPI)/ N/A/ 2,000,000

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Французский дуэт Air был основан в 1995 году и придерживается различных электронных стилей музыки, в частности  -  трип-хопа. Альбомы группы отлично продаются не только на родине, но и за рубежом, а некоторые композиции прозвучали в известных кинолентах. Например, Air стали авторами саундтрека к фильму "Девственницы-самоубийцы" Софии Копполы, а также одна из их песен прозвучала в ленте "Трудности перевода".
  
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Companies, etc.
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Parlophone
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music France
Copyright (c) – Parlophone
Copyright (c) – Warner Music France
Published By – Delabel Editions
Published By – Revolvair
Recorded At – Studio Around The Golf
Recorded At – Studio Gang
Mixed At – Studio Plus XXX
Mastered At – The Exchange
Lacquer Cut At – Masterpiece

Credits:
A&R – Marc Teissier du Cros
Artwork [Production] – The Directors Bureau
Bass – N. Godin* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B6)
Design – Mike Mills (2)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Dunckel*
Lacquer Cut By – Miles*
Mastered By – Nilesh Patel
Mixed By – Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jérôme Blondel
Organ – J.B. Dunckel* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3, B6), N. Godin* (tracks: A3)
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
Synthesizer [Solina String Ensemble] – J.B. Dunckel* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6), N. Godin* (tracks: A3, B2)

Notes:
Recorded at "Around the Golf" and at Gang, Paris. Mixed at Plus XXX Studios, Paris.
Strings recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Mastered at The Exchange, London.
With printed inner sleeve.

(p) & (c) Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company.

Printed in EU
with front sticker and download card
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 7 24384 49781 1
Rights Society: GEMA BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A [stamped]): V 2848 A-01-01-
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B [stamped]): V 2848 B-01-01-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout sides A & B [etched]): MILES MASTERPIECE

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