Nicolas Godin studied architecture at the รcole nationale supรฉrieure d'architecture de Versailles, and Jean-Benoรฎt Dunckel studied mathematics, before forming a band in 1995. Before founding Air (erroneously considered as an acronym of Amour, Imagination, Rรชve, 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 รtienne de Crรฉcy.
Career
After making several remixes for other acts in the first half of the 1990s, Air recorded its first EP, Premiers Symptรดmes, 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 Mรฉliรจs' 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, Franรงois 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), Franรงoise Hardy ("Jeanne"), Jean-Jacques Perrey ("Cosmic Bird"), Gordon Tracks ("Playground Love" and "Easy Going Woman" โ 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 Symptรดmes (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.
How Does It Make You Feel?
Air Lyrics
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Please don't disappear
I am spacing out with you
You are the most beautiful entity that I've ever dreamed of
At night I will protect you in your dreams
I will be your angel
You worry so much about not having enough time together
I would be happy with just one minute in your arms
Let's have an extended play together
You're telling me that we live too far to love each other
But our love can stretch farther than the eye can see
So how does this make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
Do you know that when you look at me, it is a salvation?
I've been waiting for you so long
I can drive on that road forever
I wish you could exist to live on my planet
Well it's very hard for me to say these things in your presence
So how does this make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
So how does this make you feel?
Well, I really think you should quit smoking
The song "How Does It Make You Feel?" by Air is a deeply romantic and heartfelt confession of love. The opening lyrics express a sense of comfort and contentment in the company of the beloved, with the singer feeling warm and desiring that the loved one will not disappear. The singer is completely drawn into the moment, spacing out with the beloved and considering them the most beautiful entity they have ever dreamed of. The second verse reveals a longing to protect the loved one and the desire for their company, even if it's just for a minute in their arms. The idea that distance cannot hinder their love indicates the deep commitment the singer feels towards their beloved.
The chorus repeats the question "How does it make you feel?", indicating the singer's desire to know if their confession of love is received and if the feelings are mutual. The final verse offers a plea for the beloved to stay on the singer's planet and a confession of being unable to express these feelings in person. The request to quit smoking seems out of place in the context of the song, but could possibly be interpreted as a sign of the singer's concern for the loved one's well-being and a desire for a long future together.
Overall, "How Does It Make You Feel?" is a tender and intimate love song that speaks to the power of connection between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
I am feeling very warm right now
I am experiencing a sense of comfort and contentment in your presence
Please don't disappear
I do not want you to go away from my life
I am spacing out with you
I am lost in my thoughts while being with you
You are the most beautiful entity that I've ever dreamed of
You are the epitome of beauty and perfection to me
At night I will protect you in your dreams
I will keep you safe in my thoughts and dreams
I will be your angel
I will be your guardian and protector
You worry so much about not having enough time together
You express concern about the lack of time we get to spend with each other
It makes no difference to me
The time we get to spend together is valuable and meaningful to me, regardless of its duration
I would be happy with just one minute in your arms
Being in your embrace, even for a brief moment, would bring me immense happiness
Let's have an extended play together
Let us spend more time together and enjoy each other's company
You're telling me that we live too far to love each other
You express concern about our ability to love each other due to the distance between us
But our love can stretch farther than the eye can see
Our love has no limits and can endure any distance or obstacle
So how does this make you feel?
How do you respond to the idea that our love can overcome any distance?
Do you know that when you look at me, it is a salvation?
Your gaze is like a source of relief and redemption to me
I've been waiting for you so long
I have yearned for your presence for a considerable amount of time
I can drive on that road forever
Being with you and experiencing our love is infinitely fulfilling to me
I wish you could exist to live on my planet
I long for a world where we could be together and share our love without any barriers or obstacles
Well it's very hard for me to say these things in your presence
Expressing these emotions to you is difficult for me, despite being with you
So how does this make you feel?
How do you respond to my struggle in expressing these emotions to you?
How does it make you feel?
Reiterating the question to reflect on how the previous lines make you feel
How does it make you feel?
Continuing to reflect on the impact of the previous lines on your emotions
How does it make you feel?
Asking again how the overall sentiment of the song affects you emotionally
How does it make you feel?
Asking one final time how the song provokes an emotional response
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEAN BENOIT DUNCKEL, NICOLAS GODIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@endrizo
I am feeling very warm right now
Please don't disappear, I am spacing out with you
You are the most beautiful entity that I've ever dreamed of
At night I will protect you in your dreams, I will be your angel
You worry so much about not having enough time together
It makes no difference to me
I would be happy with just one minute in your arms
Let's have an extended play together
You're telling me that we live too far to love each other
But our love can stretch further than you and I can see
So how does this make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
Do you know when you look at me, it is a salvation
I've been waiting for you so long, I can drive on that road forever
I wish you could exist to live on my planet
Well it's very hard for me to say these things in your presence
So how does this make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
So how does this make you feel?
How does it make you feel?
@DeathtrapCult
Regardless of how deep your love and thoughts are, they mean nothing if the person on the other end does not have the same understanding. This is what makes this song so special.
@ricarleite
I used to listen to this over and over and over when this album came out in 2001, usually commuting from my job. It has been almost 20 years now. Where did time go?
@FordCosworth
Has gone round and is returning on the other side
@benji0093
"Nothing lasts but nothing is lost."
Something some dude said which I think was cool
@ladeflo7925
I love this comment
@76boromir
It's the kind of song that can be haunting, eerie, off putting in some way, but at the same time strangely beautiful, invitefull, peacefull and emotional.
@RRRRussia
i love the combination of humor and deep genuine emotion
@ralphk.j7809
Sums up the whole album pretty good tbh
@TheRubberStudiosASMR
One of the sexiest songs ever made.
@JubilantAntics
sexy boy is their sexiest song imo. Its belt around you neck jerk off music.