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 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.
Rien Ne Va Plus
Air Lyrics
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J'attire le mauvais œil comme un bolide
Je cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
Les boules grosses comme une balle de tennis
Elle s'acharne sur mon pénis
Pour sa mâchoire, ça devient pénible
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
Les vrais me suivent et les faux nous poursuivent
Quand j'guide mes négros comme Moïse
Des pochetons de beuh cachés sous le lit
Je jardine pour Gabrielle Solis
Comme Prince, rêve d'être un soliste
J'veux qu'ta pute twerk dans les coulisses
J'vis dans mon monde comme un autiste
Tout est irréel et surréaliste
Plus rien me fait bander même sous Cialis
La pute à ma gauche n'est pas socialiste
Je sais, je sais
Le mauvais œil m'observe
Un spliff entre les lèvres, du Belaire j'me sers
Mon flow tue comme la police
J'attire le mauvais œil comme un bolide
Je cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
Les boules grosses comme une balle de tennis
Elle s'acharne sur mon pénis
Pour sa mâchoire, ça devient pénible
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Ici plus rien n'vaut
Tout ça m'a l'air faux
J'ai pas la même peau
J'suis dans les blèmes-pro
J'tire sur mon joint, man, il s'illumine
Papa, j've-squi les civils
J'constate que le gain est minime
Mais j'aime trop
Dur comme Toby rien n'est facile
Mauvais poil, j'coupe à la racine
Un noir de plus qu'on assassine
J'nettoie mon linge dans une bassine
Tu sais, tu sais
Ma conscience me freine
Ma belle, je paye et tu seras ma reine
Mon flow tue comme la police
J'attire le mauvais œil comme un bolide
Je cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
Les boules grosses comme une balle de tennis
Elle s'acharne sur mon pénis
Pour sa mâchoire, ça devient pénible
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
J'suis tombé bas, oh
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
The lyrics of "Rien Ne Va Plus" by Air are about a rapper who has lost his motivation and inspiration. He talks about how his flow is killer, but he attracts bad luck and negative energy, leaving him feeling hopeless. He imagines leaving the outskirts of Paris and finding his promised land, but deep down, he knows that he will never find it. He mentions his sexual frustration and how it is getting unbearable, and how nothing surprises him anymore. The rapper seems to be going through a rough patch in his life where he feels in despair as he describes how he has fallen deep and how his conscious holds him back from certain actions.
Additionally, the song talks about the rapper's love for music and his desire to be famous for his talent. He talks about how he guides his friends and how he hides bags of weed under the bed. He also mentions how he wants women to twerk backstage and how he wants to be a soloist like Prince. He explains how he lives in his own world, which is surreal and filled with uncertainties—one where nothing seems real or matters. The rapper loses his sense of purpose and direction, and there seems to be no hope.
In conclusion, the song "Rien Ne Va Plus" is a story of a rapper going through a rough time in his life. The lyrics convey his feelings of despair, lost motivation, and hopelessness. While some of the lyrics describe his sexual frustration and drug abuse, the overall theme of the song is emotional exhaustion and a sense of purposelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Mon flow tue comme la police
My rapping is so powerful that it can kill like a police officer
J'attire le mauvais œil comme un bolide
I attract bad luck quickly like a speeding race car
Je cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
I am searching for an escape towards a better life, like Moses on his way to the Promised Land
Les boules grosses comme une balle de tennis
I am feeling anxious and nervous, like my testicles are swollen to the size of tennis balls
Elle s'acharne sur mon pénis
She keeps bothering me about sex, putting a lot of pressure on my penis
Pour sa mâchoire, ça devient pénible
It's becoming painful for her jaw to keep asking for oral sex
Plus rien m'fait bander, plus rien n'm'étonne
Nothing excites me sexually or surprises me anymore
Yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo-oh-oh-oh-yo, yo
Introductory chorus with repetition of simple phrases
J'suis dans mes bails, j'suis dans mes bails
I am in my own world, dealing with my own issues
J'suis tombé bas, oh
I have hit rock bottom, emotionally and mentally
J'cherche la sortie du périph' en direction de la terre promise
I am still looking for a way to escape to a better life
Les vrais me suivent et les faux nous poursuivent
The real people in my life support me, while the fake ones keep following us
Quand j'guide mes négros comme Moïse
When I lead my friends and followers, it's like Moses leading his people to freedom
Des pochetons de beuh cachés sous le lit
I hide some bags of weed under my bed
Je jardine pour Gabrielle Solis
I take care of my responsibilities like Gabrielle Solis from Desperate Housewives tale on her garden
Comme Prince, rêve d'être un soliste
Just like Prince, I have aspirations of becoming a great musician
J'veux qu'ta pute twerk dans les coulisses
I want your prostitute to dance provocatively backstage
J'vis dans mon monde comme un autiste
I live in my own world, isolated and disconnected from others like an autistic person
Tout est irréel et surréaliste
Everything seems surreal and nonsensical
Plus rien me fait bander même sous Cialis
Even with the help of an erectile dysfunction drug like Cialis, nothing can arouse me anymore
La pute à ma gauche n'est pas socialiste
The prostitute next to me has no socialist beliefs or values
Je sais, je sais
I know, I know
Le mauvais œil m'observe
Bad luck and misfortune are watching me
Un spliff entre les lèvres, du Belaire j'me sers
I smoke a joint with Belaire (a type of wine) in my hand
Ici plus rien n'vaut
Nothing is of value or significance here
Tout ça m'a l'air faux
Everything seems fake or insincere to me
J'ai pas la même peau
I am different from others, both physically and emotionally
J'suis dans les blèmes-pro
I'm in deep trouble and facing many problems
J'tire sur mon joint, man, il s'illumine
I take a puff on my joint, and it lights up
Papa, j've-squi les civils
Dad, I want to escape from regular life and avoid the responsibilities of a civilian
J'constate que le gain est minime
I realize that the reward for my effort is very small or insignificant
Mais j'aime trop
But I still love it anyway
Dur comme Toby rien n'est facile
It's tough and challenging like the character Toby from the TV show Roots
Mauvais poil, j'coupe à la racine
I'm in a bad mood, so I cut things off quickly and decisively
Un noir de plus qu'on assassine
Another black person has been killed, and it's a tragedy
J'nettoie mon linge dans une bassine
I clean my clothes by hand in a basin
Tu sais, tu sais
You know, you know
Ma conscience me freine
My conscience holds me back from doing what I really want to do
Ma belle, je paye et tu seras ma reine
My dear, I will pay for your services, and you will be my queen for the night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, 1000 MILLIARDS
Written by: Ly Samba, Melvin Aka, Sylvain Estebe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mirkop076
Je me souviens de mes cours d'Histoire à l'école élémentaire. On nous a rabâché que les privilèges avaient pris fin lors de la Révolution de 1789. Faut croire qu'ils ont juste été dissimulés !
HappyTonton
A peine dissimulé
MAMPUYA'S KI KONGO LESSONS
Tout à fait
Anakin Skywalker
C'est juste des cours d'école, la réalité c'est autre chose
Mirkop076
@Anakin Skywalker Ouais, c'est eux qui les ont écrit !
fabrice labentua
Je pense qu’il faudrait réformer les retraites des membres du gouvernement tout entier, y compris celle du président
Sapiens
L'histoire de 1789 se répète... La question c'est : est-ce que les Français auront le courage de faire ce que leurs ancêtres on fait? Je l'espère pour eux en tout cas.
Jonarez
Pour l'instant ici en Suisse : Calme plat, mais on mange des pop-corn en voyant le spectacle que nous propose nos voisins..
Force à vous la Fronce
Halo
😂😂😂
NΨ3TE
Mdr après ça a pas changé vous restez dans votre coin depuis 400 ans XD