Post by Chris on Nov 25, 2015 15:07:34 GMT
Tricky one for me this month as I'm torn between two albums that are both very, very good.
First up is Air : Moon Safari.
Originally released in 1998 (then re released as a Ltd Ed in 2008) Jean Benoit Drunckel and Nicolas Grodin have created one of the first and finest downtempo trip hop albums.
Soft, dreamy electronica is gently pushed along with very little harshness or edge to the sound. I really like it.
Theres no real highlights - I like all the tracks - and the album as a whole works very well. It's a great sound.
However....
Air are also responsible for "The Virgin Suicides". Deep, dark and emotive this is the soundtrack to the Sofia Coppolla film of the same name that deals with the suicide of four teenage girls. Cheery stuff!
Favourites, for me, include Dead Bodies and Suicide Underground that I find dramatic, gripping tracks.
Air have a huge catalogue on Spotify which is full of remixes (I've linked to some) - a lot of these use "real" instruments rather than electronics so the "Air" sound changes quite dramatically.
If you do like this then La Femme : Hypsoline is also well,well worth hearing.
Go crazy, go wild and listen to them both. Hopefully you enjoy them.
First up is Air : Moon Safari.
Originally released in 1998 (then re released as a Ltd Ed in 2008) Jean Benoit Drunckel and Nicolas Grodin have created one of the first and finest downtempo trip hop albums.
Soft, dreamy electronica is gently pushed along with very little harshness or edge to the sound. I really like it.
Theres no real highlights - I like all the tracks - and the album as a whole works very well. It's a great sound.
However....
Air are also responsible for "The Virgin Suicides". Deep, dark and emotive this is the soundtrack to the Sofia Coppolla film of the same name that deals with the suicide of four teenage girls. Cheery stuff!
Favourites, for me, include Dead Bodies and Suicide Underground that I find dramatic, gripping tracks.
Air have a huge catalogue on Spotify which is full of remixes (I've linked to some) - a lot of these use "real" instruments rather than electronics so the "Air" sound changes quite dramatically.
If you do like this then La Femme : Hypsoline is also well,well worth hearing.
Go crazy, go wild and listen to them both. Hopefully you enjoy them.
, it was suggested by someone somewhere and I gave it a listen and thought no more about it . Along time later I then heard a track on Radio 6 , the DJ saying off the excellent Moon Safari album , so I tried it again and eventually bought it. I don't know what it is about the album I like it just great to play anytime. 9/10
