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Air

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Group. Formed 1995.

French band

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Biography

Air is a music duo from Versailles, France, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. The name Air is a backronym for Amour, Imagination, Rêve which translates to Love, Imagination, Dream.

Air's debut EP, Premiers Symptômes, was followed by the critically acclaimed album Moon Safari, the re-release of Premiers Symptômes, The Virgin Suicides score, 10 000 Hz Legend, Everybody Hertz, Talkie Walkie, Pocket Symphony and Love 2.

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  1. Love 2 2009

    Love 2

    Reviewed by David Stubbs

    They sound reinvigorated, differently coloured, and full of fresh intentions.
  2. Pocket Symphony 2007

    Pocket Symphony

    Reviewed by Chris White

    ...An album that frustrates and bores in its steadfast refusal to confront the...
  3. Talkie Walkie 2004

    Talkie Walkie

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    All Gallic cool mixed with naïve whimsy. A bit like Francoise Hardy in the 25th century.
  4. 10,000Hz Legend 2001

    10 000 Hz Legend

    Reviewed by Andy Puleston

    Once again the French duo demonstrate an extraordinary degree of invention.
  5. Moon Safari 1998

    Moon Safari

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    It's up to you, the horizontal listener, as to whether you can still really hear it.

Credits

Role Artist Release
Performer Charlotte Gainsbourg 5:55 (2007)
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