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.
Don't Abuse Me
Air Lyrics
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You can do anything
if you really want to.
Right now. Let me go.
You can do anything
if you really want to.
光を当てる 声にならない
声に光を当てるそこに
答えがそこに散らばってる
Child abuse, Animal abuse,
Animal testing,
the handiecaped abuse.
今そこにいる
今ここにいる
自分に置きかえ痛みを知る
Drive back, Drive back,
I can't stand it anyhow.
Drive back, Drive back,
断ち切れない痛みを
Drive back, Drive back,
やり切れない怒りを
Drive back, Drive back.
強さとはそう優しさであり
強さとはその優しさである
今ここにある 今そこにある
しなやかなその意志ある限り
高らかにある崇高な意志
誰にも邪魔させず揺るがない
大手を振ってHappy everyday
夢にまで見るこのFreedom world
Wipe out, Wipe out.
I can't stand it anyhow.
Wipe out, Wipe out.
ありえない悲惨を
Wipe out, Wipe out.
確かな悲しみを
Wipe out, Wipe out.
Face to Face. Power to the weak.
Face to Face. Power to the weak.
Drive back, Drive back,
I can't stand it anyhow.
Drive back, Drive back,
断ち切れない痛みを
Drive back, Drive back,
やり切れない怒りを
Drive back, Drive back.
The lyrics to Air's song "Don't Abuse Me" convey a powerful message about standing up against various forms of abuse and injustice. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the idea that "you can do anything if you really want to," emphasizing the importance of taking action to address these issues. The lyrics also touch upon different types of abuse, such as child abuse, animal abuse, animal testing, and abuse towards the disabled.
The verses further illustrate the urgency and frustration felt by the singer. They express the desire to shed light on voiceless beings and address all the scattered answers to the problems. There is a sense of personal empathy as the singer suggests putting oneself in the place of those suffering, gaining an understanding of their pain and anguish.
The mention of "drive back" and "wipe out" throughout the song reflects the singer's strong determination to push back against abuse and sorrow. There is a recognition that the strength required to combat these injustices is rooted in kindness and compassion.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Abuse Me" convey a call to action, urging individuals to confront abuse and injustice with strength, empathy, and unwavering will.
Line by Line Meaning
Right now. Let me go.
In this very moment, allow me to be free.
You can do anything if you really want to.
If you truly desire it, you have the ability to achieve anything.
光を当てる 声にならない
Illuminate that which cannot be expressed in words.
声に光を当てるそこに
Shine a light on the voice of truth.
全ての問題解決しゆく
All problems will be resolved.
答えがそこに散らばってる
The answers are scattered there.
Child abuse, Animal abuse, Animal testing, the handicapped abuse.
Abuse of children, animals, and the disabled.
今そこにいる 今ここにいる
I am here in this moment.
自分に置きかえ痛みを知る
Replace oneself and understand the pain.
Drive back, Drive back, I can't stand it anyhow.
Push back, push back, I can no longer tolerate it.
断ち切れない痛みを
Unbreakable pain.
やり切れない怒りを
Unbearable anger.
強さとはそう優しさであり
Strength is indeed compassion.
強さとはその優しさである
Strength is found within that compassion.
今ここにある 今そこにある
It exists here in this moment.
しなやかなその意志ある限り
As long as that resilient will exists.
高らかにある崇高な意志
A lofty, noble will resounds.
誰にも邪魔させず揺るがない
Unshakable without anyone interfering.
大手を振ってHappy everyday
Waving one's hands happily every day.
夢にまで見るこのFreedom world
This world of freedom, dreamed of even in dreams.
Wipe out, Wipe out. I can't stand it anyhow.
Erase, erase. I can no longer endure it.
ありえない悲惨を
Unimaginable tragedy.
Wipe out, Wipe out. 確かな悲しみを
Erase, erase. The undeniable sadness.
Face to Face. Power to the weak.
Directly confronting. Empowering the vulnerable.
Drive back, Drive back, I can't stand it anyhow.
Push back, push back, I can no longer tolerate it.
断ち切れない痛みを
Unbreakable pain.
やり切れない怒りを
Unbearable anger.
Drive back, Drive back.
Push back, push back.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AIR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FANTASiSTA_BiSH
演奏ヤバっ！
弾き方カッケー！
@81standard
flyingcolorsから20年近く経っているんですねｗ この曲特にカッコよかったなー。
正直このアルバムしか知らないのでspotifyとかで色々聞いて見ます！
@choco-iw3yj
時代を越えてかっこいいわ
@user-fx4tj9ui8b
この曲はシングル曲ではありませんが、AIRの到達点だったと思います。
@tukumomomo
flying colorsのなかでも飛び抜けて好き
色んなスタイルがあったけどミクスチャーに突き抜けてた時が1番好き
@masnem1111
まじで格好良すぎるｗｗｗｗｗｗ
@3kooooooooon
うえーかっこいいー
@shinjukunight
車谷さんはボクシングやる人なんですよね。タフな人だってのが分かります。
弱者の立場から書いた詞をパンクサウンドに乗っけて歌う、そこがまたカッコいい！！！！！！！！！！
@bolero9302
flying colors未だに聴いてる
@shinjukunight
まさにパンク絶頂期ですな、AIR時代において。