| 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 |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| 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 |
Info:
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.
Produced by Jean-Benoit Dunkel and Nicolas Godin\r\nRecorded by Jean-Benoit Dunkel and Nicolas Godin at Around The Golf Studios and by Stephane "Alf" Briat at Gang Studio\r\nCo-recorded by Peter Cobbin at Abbey Road Studios, London\r\nMixed by Stephane "Alf" Briat at Studio Plus XXX\r\nMastered by Nilesh Patel at The Exchange, London ======================================
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-01-05 12:20:35
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Analyzed: Air / Moon Safari
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 0.00 dB -8.94 dB 7:11 01/10-La Femme d'argent
DR8 0.00 dB -8.40 dB 4:58 02/10-Sexy Boy
DR7 0.00 dB -9.63 dB 4:28 03/10-All I Need
DR8 0.00 dB -9.51 dB 3:45 04/10-Kelly Watch the Stars
DR9 0.00 dB -10.33 dB 4:17 05/10-Talisman
DR7 0.00 dB -9.45 dB 2:34 06/10-Remember
DR8 0.00 dB -10.22 dB 4:02 07/10-You Make It Easy
DR9 0.00 dB -11.35 dB 3:39 08/10-Ce matin-là
DR10 0.00 dB -11.54 dB 5:41 09/10-New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal)
DR8 0.00 dB -9.96 dB 3:11 10/10-Le Voyage de Pénélope
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 775 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Air / Moon Safari (disc 2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.12 dB -12.37 dB 2:25 01/10-Remember (D Whitaker version)
DR5 -0.10 dB -5.97 dB 2:44 02/10-Kelly Watch the Stars (live BBC 1998)
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.20 dB 4:11 03/10-J'Ai Dormi Sous L'Eau (live BBC 1998)
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.29 dB 3:10 04/10-Sexy Boy (live BBC 1998)
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.45 dB 5:41 05/10-Kelly Watch the Stars (Moog Cookbook remix)
DR5 -0.10 dB -7.03 dB 4:34 06/10-Trente Millions D'Amis (live KCRW 98)
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.95 dB 4:45 07/10-You Make It Easy (live KCRW 1998)
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.21 dB 4:44 08/10-Bossa 96 (demo)
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.19 dB 3:47 09/10-Kelly Watch the Stars (demo)
DR9 0.00 dB -11.26 dB 6:36 10/10-Sexy Boy (Sex Kino mix)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 873 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
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.]
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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