Air

[richardg]

Just revisiting the late 90s early noughties electronic /ambient stuff that I always liked.

Any fans here? I have Moon safari and Talkie Walkie but know nothing about the rest. Some of the albums seem quite poor but so far The Virgin Suicides is coming in as a pretty good third best.

I was not really in touch back then living in Thailand. Did I miss any less well-known other acts?

 

[Euan]

The Virgin Suicides is excellent. I can take or leave the rest.

 

[waxkinglyrical]

The first recording, Premiers Symptomes is also very good.

 

[killie99]

Premiers/Moon by far the best 2 albums but 10000HZ Legend is pretty good also.

 

[Mr Cat]

Premiers Symptomes is decent too..

 

[Tony L]

Moon Safari is the high water mark by a mile, a superb album, though well worth having Premiers Symtomes and Virgin Suicides too. It is well worth considering Charlotte Gainsbourg’s 5:55 to be an Air album too. It may well be the next best after the ones I mention.

 

[richardg]

It is well worth considering Charlotte Gainsbourg’s 5:55 to be an Air album too. It may well be the next best after the ones I mention.

Cheers, never knew that one.

 

[richardg]

Premiers Symptomes is decent too..

Listening now....

 

[Paul Mc]

Have them all and they all offer some great music.

 

[MichaelC]

10'000 Hz Legend is my favourite. Gets regular plays here.

 

[SteveB]

Saw them play live about 10 years ago and they were great. Some of it may come across a bit wishy-washy on album but in concert it really rocked.

 

[PhilofCas]

10 000 hz is a real grower, hang in there and don’t write off any of the tracks, gets better and better the more plays you do, a brilliant album.

 

[trick cyclist]

10 000 hz is a real grower, hang in there and don’t write off any of the tracks, gets better and better the more plays you do, a brilliant album.

^^^Definitely this, though I have and enjoy them all. Their earlier work has more edge.

 

[Mr Cat]

Moon Safari is the high water mark by a mile, a superb album, though well worth having Premiers Symtomes and Virgin Suicides too. It is well worth considering Charlotte Gainsbourg’s 5:55 to be an Air album too. It may well be the next best after the ones I mention.

have ordered that album..

there's also Beth Hirsch's debut album... her follow up isn't as good tho..she was on Moon Safari..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004TAXX/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

Saw them play live about 10 years ago and they were great. Some of it may come across a bit wishy-washy on album but in concert it really rocked.

Yes, we saw them a couple of times and the slighter, quieter tracks do get a nice ‘beefing up’ live.

Mick

 

[Sich]

10 000 hz is a real grower, hang in there and don’t write off any of the tracks, gets better and better the more plays you do, a brilliant album.

This.

Never get tired of this album; the production is immense.

 

[stevec67]

Just got a copy of Moon Safari in the local charity shop, I already own it but a 2nd copy in the car will be handy.

 

[Seeker_UK]

I have Moon Safari and the Virgin Suicides.

Moon Safari is a great album but for a while 'La femme d'argent' was on every TV programme being made and put me off it for a long time - it's probably due a replay.

This is worth getting too:

 

[JD68]

Nicolas Godin released his solo album Contrepoint last year which is well worth a listen.

 

[Chalkstorm]

10,000 hz for me is the high point. The remix album Everybody Hertz is worth tracking down too. they got some bad press for the album at the time and seems they went back to the more sugary moon safari stuff, shame.

10,000 hz is some of the best vinyl i own too, one i always use to test out new bits of kit.