Nicolas Godin studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles, and Jean-Benoît Dunckel studied mathematics, before forming a band in 1995. Before founding Air (erroneously considered as an acronym of Amour, Imagination, Rêve, which translates to Love, Imagination, Dream), Dunckel and Godin played together in the band Orange with others such as Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Jean de Reydellet. The former two subsequently contributed to remixes of tracks recorded by Air.
Initially Godin worked alone, recording a demo with members of Funkadelic as his backing band before releasing his first entirely solo effort, "Modular Mix", which featured production by Étienne de Crécy.
Career
After making several remixes for other acts in the first half of the 1990s, Air recorded its first EP, Premiers Symptômes, in 1995. The band released its first album, Moon Safari, in 1998. Its first single, "Sexy Boy", was heavily played on alternative radio stations. The album received universal acclaim and became an international success. In 1999, Air composed the score The Virgin Suicides to Sofia Coppola's debut film of the same name; in 2012, Air wrote its second score to Georges Méliès' Le voyage dans la lune.
Other works
Air has often collaborated with Coppola. Air drummer and former Redd Kross member Brian Reitzell put together the soundtrack to 2003's Lost in Translation, including one original contribution by Air titled "Alone in Kyoto". The soundtrack for Coppola's October 2006 film Marie Antoinette featured a track by Air ("Il Secondo Giorno"). Air wrote and played the music of the album 5:55 by Anglo-French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, which was released in August 2006. Air has recorded a DJ mix album, Late Night Tales: Air, for Azuli Records' Late Night Tales series. The release was initially scheduled for October 2005, but was delayed several times. It finally was released, complete with a new sleeve design, in September 2006. Darkel, a solo album by Dunckel, was released that same year.
City Reading (Tre Storie Western) (2003) started as an idea for a collaboration with contemporary Italian writer Alessandro Baricco, known for his unusual characterizations and lyrical, poetic style. Baricco contacted Air in summer 2002 with the idea to marry narration of texts from his book City with live original musical accompaniment. The performance premiered live in November 2002 at Rome's Teatro Valle and was deemed such a success that both parties resolved to make a full studio recording.
Influences and musical style
Air is associated with a variety of musical styles: electronica, space pop, dream pop, progressive rock, downtempo, chillout, trip hop, ambient, electronic pop and space rock. Dunckel grew up listening to both classical and electronic music, especially Kraftwerk. He later took an interest in what he called the "English dark rock" of Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division, while being a fan of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Brian Eno and Cluster were two of the electronic acts who inspired him the most. He cites among his favorite artists: Maurice Ravel for classical music, François de Roubaix for music soundtracks and Siouxsie and the Banshees for pop music. Dunckel shared with Godin a special liking for the music of Michel Legrand, Philip Glass and Grace Jones. During his childhood, Godin was fascinated by the Beatles before later discovering the soul of Sly and the Family Stone. The duo were influenced by progressive rock pioneers Pink Floyd.
Air uses many of its studio instruments (like Moog synthesizers, the Korg MS-20, Wurlitzer and Vocoder) on stage, where their ability to improvise is more clearly highlighted. The band performs the well-known tracks from the albums live as extended or altered versions. Air often collaborates (both in the studio and live) with artists like Beth Hirsch (Moon Safari), Françoise Hardy ("Jeanne"), Jean-Jacques Perrey ("Cosmic Bird"), Gordon Tracks ("Playground Love" and "Easy Going Woman" – Gordon Tracks is a pseudonym of the French singer Thomas Mars from Phoenix), Beck (10 000 Hz Legend) and Jean-Michel Jarre ("Close Your Eyes" from Jarre's Electronica 1: The Time Machine). They also invited Dave Palmer on their 2004 tour and drummer Earl Harvin, Vincent Taurelle and Steve Jones on their 2007 tour.
Studio albums
Moon Safari (1998)
10 000 Hz Legend (2001)
Talkie Walkie (2004)
Pocket Symphony (2007)
Love 2 (2009)
Le voyage dans la lune (2012)
Soundtrack albums
The Virgin Suicides (2000)
Music for Museum (2014)
Extended plays
Premiers Symptômes (1997)
Collaborative albums
City Reading (Tre Storie Western) (2003)
Mix and remix albums
Everybody Hertz (2002)
Late Night Tales (2006)
Compilation albums
Twentyears (2016)
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Air is one of the many aliases of Pete Namlook. He has been releasing ambient music under this name since the release of an eponymous album in 1993.
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Japanese noise rock, Air is an alias of Koji Kurumatani first released album Wear Off in 1996.
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Air is a late 90s Indonesian Pop band that became popular with their "Bintang" song.
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Air was a jazz trio with its roots steeped in Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), and was formed originally in 1971. The jazz trio Air formed from within the Muhal Richard Abrams Sextet, which was active on the Chicago scene contemporaneously with the birth and growth of the AACM and groups such as the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Henry Threadgill on reeds, hubcaphone, and percussion; Fred Hopkins on bass, and Steve McCall on drums formed the trio when Threadgill was commissioned by Columbia College to score and adapt Scott Joplin's work for a performance honoring Joplin's centenary (Joplin's birth has been established now as sometime in 1868) and a rebirth of interest in the noted ragtime composer. All three men were Air signs in the zodiac, and so adopted the name.
They performed first around Chicago, while maintaining residency with Muhal Abrams group, which also featured Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre and Wallace McMillan, both reed players. The Air "brand" remained a side project until all three reunited in New York in 1975, and began recording under that name for India Navigation, Nessa, Black Saint, and Novus. The trio broke up when Steve McCall left in the early 1980s, and when Pheroan Aklaff joined in 1982, they recorded as New Air, and recorded several albums under that name, including Air Show No. 1 in 1986, which featured Cassandra Wilson on vocals. Andrew Cyrille ultimately replaced akLaff before the band eventually was superceded by the burgeoning careers of its members: Threadgill with his groups Sextett and Very Very Circus, and Hopkins as the go-to bassist for Threadgill, David Murray, and Hamiet Bluiett. McCall's health forced his retirement from touring around 1980, and the dynamic drummer and effusive and gracious man who was a cofounder of the AACM with Muhal Abrams and Fred Anderson, died of a stroke in 1989.
This Air is listed as Air (4) on Discogs and is also been identified on last.fm as Air (Fred Hopkins, Steve McCall, Henry Threadgill) and Air with Fred Hopkins, Steve Mccall, Henry Threadgill (sic: McCall's name misspelt), and possibly also other alternative spellings of the group's name exist.
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Air was a psychedelic folk rock band featuring Googie and Tom Coppola, John Siegler and Mark Rosengarden. They released their first self titled album in 1971.
夏の色を探しに
Air Lyrics
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きのうまでの感情のよう
揺れるシンキロウはそこで手を
振ってるみたいに僕らを招く
嫌いじゃない
夕立ちの後のアスファルトの匂い
ご機嫌だね足をたたくそのリズム
ラグタイム・プレイヤー
黄昏の夏はほほえむ
ここまでおいでよ
ゴールはすぐそこ
冷たいビール飲む姿
あんまり似合わない君は夏生まれ
なぜだか手の届かない人ほど
近くに感じる憧れはつのる
たしか天気予報は
晴れときどき曇り
ところにより一時雨
それってずるい
全部うまくあてはまるでしょう
涼しげな瞳の先
憧れの夏はほほえむ
ここまでおいでよ 答えはすぐそこ
揺れるひまわりに黄昏を抱きながら
空のすき間から
こぼれる夏の種 咲かそう
どうしてもマユが出すぎる
サングラスをかけ涙を隠した
どこからか聞こえてくる
はかなげなつばぜり
合いのメロディー
La... 黄昏の夏はほほえむ
ここまでおいでよ
ゴールはすぐそこ
ここまでおいでよ 答えはすぐそこ
僕らはもうここ 答えはすぐそこ
The lyrics to Natsu no Iro wo Sagashi ni by Air convey the emotions and experiences of two individuals living in the moment, enjoying the sights and sounds of a summer evening. The lyrics depict the beauty of nature and the simple pleasures in life. The line "よせてはかえす波はまるで きのうまでの感情のよう" (The ebb and flow of the waves are just like the emotions of yesterday), suggests that the scenery around them mirrors the emotions they feel, making it a reflective moment for both. The lyrics "たしか天気予報は晴れときどき曇り" (The weather forecast was probably sunny with a chance of clouds) represents how unpredictable life can be and how we must embrace every moment and live life to the fullest extent possible.
The lyrics indicate a sense of nostalgia with the reference to "ラグタイム・プレイヤー" which can be interpreted as being reminiscent of an old time era. The lyrics "冷たいビール飲む姿 あんまり似合わない君は夏生まれ" (you were born in summer and drinking cold beer doesn't suit you) suggests casualness and spontaneity in their actions, which is typical of the summer season. The play on imagery is also apparent as the lyrics "揺れるシンキロウはそこで手を振ってるみたいに僕らを招く" (swaying hearts wave their hands, inviting us) suggest that the swaying of the trees’ leaves and the movement of the waves are beckoning them to join a moment of peace and tranquility.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of happiness and contentment in the moment, emphasizing the importance of living in the present and appreciating life's simple pleasures.
Line by Line Meaning
よせてはかえす波はまるで
The waves that come and go seem like our emotions until yesterday.
きのうまでの感情のよう
Just like the waves, our emotions until yesterday come back and forth.
揺れるシンキロウはそこで手を
The swaying heart invites us to wave back.
振ってるみたいに僕らを招く
It beckons us to come and wave like it does.
嫌いじゃない
I don't dislike it.
夕立ちの後のアスファルトの匂い
The smell of asphalt after the rain is refreshing.
ご機嫌だね足をたたくそのリズム
The rhythm of your footsteps reveals your good spirits.
ラグタイム・プレイヤー
You're a ragtime player.
ハミング聞こえる時
When I hear you humming.
黄昏の夏はほほえむ
The summer twilight smiles at us.
ここまでおいでよ
Come here.
ゴールはすぐそこ
The goal is right here.
冷たいビール飲む姿
Your image of drinking cold beer is mismatched, being born in the summer.
あんまり似合わない君は夏生まれ
It's strange that you, being born in summer, don't suit that image well.
なぜだか手の届かない人ほど
Somehow those who are out of reach, we yearn for more.
近くに感じる憧れはつのる
Our admiration for those we feel are close piles up.
たしか天気予報は
If I remember correctly, the weather forecast said
晴れときどき曇り
Clear with occasional clouds.
ところにより一時雨
And in some places, there may be scattered showers.
それってずるい
That's not fair.
全部うまくあてはまるでしょう
It all applies seamlessly, doesn't it?
涼しげな瞳の先
At the end of those cool-looking eyes,
憧れの夏はほほえむ
The summer we yearn for smiles at us.
ここまでおいでよ 答えはすぐそこ
Come here, the answer is right there.
揺れるひまわりに黄昏を抱きながら
Embrace twilight while holding onto the swaying sunflowers.
空のすき間から
Through gaps in the sky,
こぼれる夏の種 咲かそう
Let's plant the seeds of summer that spill out and let them bloom.
どうしてもマユが出すぎる
I can't help but frown too much.
サングラスをかけ涙を隠した
I put on sunglasses to hide my tears.
どこからか聞こえてくる
I can hear it from somewhere.
はかなげなつばぜり
The delicate summer rustle.
合いのメロディー
The harmony's melody.
La... 黄昏の夏はほほえむ
The summer twilight smiles.
ここまでおいでよ
Come here.
ゴールはすぐそこ
The goal is right here.
ここまでおいでよ 答えはすぐそこ
Come here, the answer is right there.
僕らはもうここ 答えはすぐそこ
We are already here, the answer is right here.
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Written by: AIR
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山田つば
さすが春夏秋冬の原曲
ヨシ
神曲です
Emi Nault 踊るママ
共感です。なので春夏秋冬発売された時ビビりました😅
サイトウサキエ
名曲や
ジョーヌ太郎
綺麗な夕日
のりのりんちょ
季節は流れて〜 ヘ〜イ
garagara 238
過ぎ去りし日々よ〜 ホ〜
ラーメンオヤジ
coming up 春夏秋冬
Jibuchy
That's new to me!
jzd pee
ありがとう☆