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.
A Love Song
Air Lyrics
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Something I hope to last forever
It’s a present you’ll remember, a kind of souvenir
To celebrate our lifetime together
It ain’t a boat or a car or a house in France
It ain’t anything other than pure romance
It ain’t a cruise in the Med or a trip to Hong Kong
I got you something
Something
That went for a song
Well did you think I’d forgotten your present this time?
You gotta know that it took some endeavour
I put together something clever full of reason and rhyme
And you can take it with you where and whenever
It ain’t satin or silk or a string of pearls
It ain’t anything I’d ever give to any other girls
It ain’t silver or gold or a diamond ring
I got you something
Something
Something
That you gotta sing
I wrote you a Christmas love song
And I filled it full of love and kisses galore
I wrote you a Christmas love song
And I’m gonna sing it to you this Christmas
I’m gonna sing it to you this Christmas
I’m gonna sing a Christmas love song
Cause you I adore
It ain’t a night on the town so you can paint it red
It ain’t a suite at the Ritz with a king size bed
It ain’t dinner for two with a rare champagne
I got you something
Something
Something
So let me explain
I wrote you a Christmas love song
And I filled it full of love and kisses galore
I wrote you a Christmas love song
And I’m gonna sing it to you this Christmas
Yeah, I’m gonna sing it to you this Christmas
I’m gonna sing a Christmas love song
Cause you I adore
The lyrics to Air's song "A Love Song" are about the singer's Christmas present to their significant other. It's something that they hope will last forever and is a souvenir of their life together. It's not a material object like a boat, car, or a house in France, but it's pure romance. The present is something that went for a song, meaning it was inexpensive or a great bargain.
The singer reveals that they put a lot of effort into the present, which is something clever that's filled with reason and rhyme. It's not satin or silk or a string of pearls or anything they would give to any other girls. It's something that the significant other can take with them wherever they go. It's not silver or gold or a diamond ring, but it's something that they have to sing.
The singer then reveals that the present they got for their significant other is a Christmas love song that they wrote. It's filled with love and kisses galore, and they're going to sing it to their significant other during Christmas. The present is something that the singer hopes their significant other will adore.
Line by Line Meaning
You’ll never guess what I got you for Christmas this year
I have a surprise for you this Christmas that you won't be able to guess
Something I hope to last forever
The gift I got you is meant to be cherished and have a lasting impact
It’s a present you’ll remember, a kind of souvenir
The gift I got you is meant to serve as a memory of our life together
To celebrate our lifetime together
The gift I got you is a symbol of our long and loving relationship
It ain’t a boat or a car or a house in France
The gift I got you is not a material possession like a boat, car, or house
It ain’t anything other than pure romance
The gift I got you is not something tangible or practical, but rather a gesture of love
It ain’t a cruise in the Med or a trip to Hong Kong
The gift I got you is not an extravagant trip to an exotic location
I got you something
Something
Something
That went for a song
The gift I got you was not expensive or extravagant, but rather something special that was affordable
Well did you think I’d forgotten your present this time?
I did not forget to get you a gift this Christmas
You gotta know that it took some endeavour
Getting your gift took some effort and dedication
I put together something clever full of reason and rhyme
The gift I got you was thoughtfully crafted and creative
And you can take it with you where and whenever
The gift I got you is portable and can be enjoyed at any time
It ain’t satin or silk or a string of pearls
The gift I got you is not something luxurious or glamorous like expensive fabrics or jewelry
It ain’t anything I’d ever give to any other girls
The gift I got you is unique and special, not something I would give to anyone else
It ain’t silver or gold or a diamond ring
The gift I got you is not a flashy or expensive piece of jewelry
I got you something
Something
Something
That you gotta sing
The gift I got you is something that will bring you joy and make you want to sing
I wrote you a Christmas love song
The gift I got you is a love song that I wrote just for you
And I filled it full of love and kisses galore
The love song I wrote for you is full of affection and love
I’m gonna sing it to you this Christmas
I plan on performing the love song I wrote for you this Christmas
Cause you I adore
I love you very much and you mean the world to me
It ain’t a night on the town so you can paint it red
The gift I got you is not a night out on the town or anything wild and crazy
It ain’t a suite at the Ritz with a king size bed
The gift I got you is not something luxurious and fancy like a hotel room at the Ritz
It ain’t dinner for two with a rare champagne
The gift I got you is not an extravagant dinner with fancy champagne
So let me explain
I want to give you more insight on the gift I got you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ben Parry, Ian Laidler
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Love Is in the Air
By John Paul Young
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around
Love is in the air, every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes
Love is in the air, in the whisper of the tree
Love is in the air, in the thunder of the sea
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel safe
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when you call out my name
Love is in the air
Love is in the air
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Love is in the air, in the rising of the sun
Love is in the air, when the day is nearly done
And I don't know if you're illusion
Don't know if I see truth
But you're something that I must believe in
And you're there when I reach out for you
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around
Love is in the air, every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes
Love is in the air
Love is in the air
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, love is in the air
Love is in the air
Love's is in the air
Love's is in the air
Love is in the air
JUST TO READ WHILE I'M LISTENING IT...
Perhaps you too 😁
@willow5479
Love this song. Got married to this 6 years ago. Always keep love alive. Bless and protection who ever is reading this.❤
@Lovebrid9686
And to you too :D <3
@silvijakrstic421
God bless and protect you forever more ✨🙏Thank you
@Lovebrid9686
@Silvija Krstic Thanks, may god bless you, and protect you too. 🙏
@user-qb1nt9xf6o
Ho letto il tuo messaggio grazie per la benedizione. Che. Dio. Benedica te. Famiglia. ❤️❤️❤️
@stephenstephen6754
❤
@paulinejarvis7603
I'm 65 years old today, and just came across this masterpiece. Oh the wonderful 70s, great times.
@angeltouched786
I hear you, as I'm 65 myself. The 70s were truly great times indeed!
@paulinejarvis7603
They certainly were, life was much simpler then.
@grace-yz2sr
How come you have never heard this?! :O