Air / Premiers Symptomes
Artist Air
Album Title: Premiers Symptomes
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Primary Genre Electronica/Dance: Electronica
Format CD
Released 08/24/1999
Label Astralwerks Records
Catalog No ASW 6264-2
Bar Code No 17046 62642
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Modular Mix (5:59)
2. Casanova 70 (5:53)
3. Les Professionnels (4:32)
4. J'Ai Dormi Sous L'Eau (5:42)
5. Le Soleil Est Près de Moi (4:52)
6. Californie (2:27)
7. Brakes On (4:22)
Date Acquired 10/29/2001
Personal Rating
Acquired from Let It Be
Purchase Price 13.99

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Notes

Track 1: From the single "Modular Mix" (Solid/Source) released 11/20/95.
Track 2: Mixed at Gang studio.
Track 3: From the single "Casanova 70" (Solid/Source) released 7/12/96.
Track 4: Mixed at Plus XXX studio.
Track 5: Mixed at Plus XXX studio. From the single "Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi" (Source) released 7/4/97.
Track 6: Mixed at Plus XXX studio. From the "Sexy Boy" flexi-disc (Source) released 2/9/98.
Track 7: Mixed at Gang studio. From the Alex Gopher single "Gordini Mix" (Solid) released 12/15/97.
Published by Revolvair/MCA except 6 & 7 Revolvair/MCA/Tong.

Manufactured and marketed by Astralwerks.
(P) 1999 Source, une division du groupe Virgin Disques. (on disc)
(P) & (C) 1999 Source, a division of the Virgin Records group. (in booklet)
Made in the USA.

Packaging: Black tray jewel case with a 4-page booklet.

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Air / Premiers symptômes
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.12 dB   -12.40 dB      6:00 01/07-Modular Mix
DR10      -0.16 dB   -13.87 dB      5:54 02/07-Casanova 70
DR12      -0.12 dB   -14.83 dB      4:33 03/07-Les Professionnels
DR9       -0.06 dB   -10.13 dB      5:42 04/07-J'ai dormi sous l'eau
DR12      -0.06 dB   -14.25 dB      4:52 05/07-Le Soleil est près de moi
DR9       -1.56 dB   -14.09 dB      2:28 06/07-Californie
DR6       -0.06 dB    -8.33 dB      4:23 07/07-Gordini Mix (Brakes On mix)
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Number of tracks:  7
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           892 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by John Bush
It's usually just the collectors and obsessed fans that contend a band's first few singles are really their best work, far better than the material that ends up on their first album. With the French band Air, the collectors may just be right for once. Premiers Symptomes, a five-track EP boosted up to seven tracks for its eventual American issue on Astralwerks, features some of the most gorgeous moments in the duo's discography -- no small task considering the gems on their full-length debut, 1998's Moon Safari. Almost completely instrumental (except for what sounds like a robot crooning on "Le Soleil est Pres de Moi"), Premiers Symptomes offers a half-dozen tracks of beautiful, deliciously downtempo synth-pop. It's far more than just a compilation of substandard early material for collectors only; it takes its place right next to Moon Safari as another highlight of French electronica. [A limited-edition release of Premiers Symptomes included an enhanced track for the video accompanying "Le Soleil est Pres de Moi," with footage shot by Mike Mills.]
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