Air

Formed: 1995 in Paris, France
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Genre: Electronica
Styles: Ambient Pop, Electronica, Trip-Hop
Group Members: Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin
Biography: More apt to cite stately rock paragons Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson as their inspirations than Derrick May or Aphex Twin, the French duo Air gained inclusion into the late-'90s electronica surge due chiefly to the labels their recordings appeared on, not the actual music they produced. Their sound, ...Read full biography

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Moon Safari
Released: 1998
Label: EMI
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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 ...Read full review
Pocket Symphony
Released: 2007
Label: Astralwerks/EMI
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Ever since Moon Safari was hailed as an instant classic, Air have swung back and forth between the experimental and accessible sides that Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel united so perfectly on their ...Read full review
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