AIR releases 'Moon Safari' 25th anniversary

AIR RELEASES LIMITED EDITION MOON SAFARI 25TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ON SALE NOW

AIR live in Vienna by Chérie Hansson Moon Safari (25th Anniversary) https://lnk.to/A-MS25Ne Tour Tickets: https://www.airfrenchband.com/tour (March 15, 2024) - Today, legendary French band AIR releases the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album Moon Safari in a Deluxe audio-video package available via Warner Music France. You can also stream the special edition everywhere now, with a selection of cherry-picked Moon Safari audio rarities. The album re-issue (a Deluxe 2CD/Blu Ray Audio-Video) will include a Spatial Dolby Atmos audio version of the original album along with super rare or previously unreleased tracks as well as Mike Mill’s 1998 documentary film Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing filmed during the band’s first ever worldwide tour and more… AIR’s boundary-pushing album has long been praised for its innovative sonics that have inspired countless musicians to think outside the box, so much so that their influence even transcended their own medium. Since Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel formed the band in 1995, the prolific duo has released six albums in addition to their acclaimed EP Premiers Symptômes, which was followed by the release of the aforementioned classic Moon Safari along with two soundtracks that all together sold millions of copies. AIR garnered an extensive list of worldwide accolades for their unique brand of downtempo electronic music that not only sculpted the sound for the next generation of electronic-influenced pop music but also was able to withstand the test of time in its own right.  Celebrating its 25th-anniversary last year, the release of Moon Safari catapulted Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel to the uppermost rung of electronic music’s ladder and left an indelible imprint on pop culture at the end of the 20th Century. Despite being young 20-somethings at the time and having only released one EP to date, Godin and Dunckel’s stars aligned, and together, they were blessed with the creative skill to make the perfect electronic pop songs. These two students of astrophysics and architecture set about creating their own universe with the confidence and pedigree of seasoned pros. Today, the record’s legacy is canonical, but at the time of release, its multi-million success was far from assured. Says Dunckel: “We were a duo doing some electronic thing, dreaming of selling 10,000 copies and being recognized by other musicians as cool. Then suddenly, we met the world.” In no time at all, AIR’s downtempo influence was easy to detect all around.  Through Moon Safari, AIR’s music infiltrated and transfixed some of the great visionaries of the late 20th century - David Bowie, Madonna, Beck - as well as influencing preeminent aesthetes of the incoming age - including Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kevin Parker, and Sofia Coppola, whose creative relationship with AIR became as synergetic as that of Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch (another fan). Moon Safari birthed hit singles in "Kelly Watch The Stars," "All I Need," and "Sexy Boy," sold more than 3 million copies around the world and pushed AIR into headline status at major festivals. 25 years on, it’s not hard to reason why Moon Safari has stood the test of time. It’s a mood you want to live inside of forever. It’s a revelation. It’s conversation pit music for a better future.  Dunckel sums up his own album as “a deep, universal spell, full of love and mystery.” “To me,” Godin concludes, “Moon Safari is perfect.” And who can argue…  AIR PLAY MOON SAFARI NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2024 Watch trailer HERE 03-24 London, England - London Coliseum sold out 05-25 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House  05-26 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House  05-30 London, England - Royal Albert Hall   05-31 London, England - Royal Albert Hall 06-02 Zürich, Switzerland - Unique Moments Festival 06-14 Barcelona, Spain - Sónar Festival 06-15 Monaco, MC - Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo 06-18 Lyon, France - Les Nuits de Fourvière sold out 06-21 Rome, Italy - Roma Summer Fest 06-22 Ferrara, Italy - Summer Vibez 06-24 Paris, France - Days Off Festival at the Philharmonie sold out 06-26 Halifax, England - The Piece Hall 06-27 Southampton, England - Guildhall Square 06-30 Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College Dublin 07-05 Gdynia, Poland - Open’er Festival 07-09 Cascais, Portugal - CoolJazz Festival 07-13 Montpellier, France - Festival Radio France, Amphithéâtre d’O 07-16 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Neimënster 07-18 Gent, Belgium - Gent Jazz Festival sold out 07-19 Gent, Belgium - Gent Jazz Festival sold out 07-21 Berlin, Germany - Zitadelle Spandau 07-23 Vienna, Austria - Metastadt Open Air 08-10 Copenhagen, Denmark - Syd For Solen festival 09-25 Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre 09-27 Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall 09-29 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre 09-30 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre 10-02 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic 10-04 Denver, CO - Bellco Theatre 10-06 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre 10-08 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre 10-10 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre 10-12 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall 10-13 Laval, QC - Place Bell 10-15 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway 10-17 Philadelphia, PA - The Met 10-18 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem 10-21 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre 10-22 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre 10-24 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle 10-26 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre 10-29 Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fair Park 10-30 Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater AIR Moon Safari 25th Anniversary Edition Rarities

01 DIRTY HIROSHIMA (DEMO) 02 NEW STAR IN THE SKY (DEMO) 03 CE MATIN LÀ (DEMO) 04 MAGGOT BRAIN (LIVE) 05 J’AI DORMI SOUS L’EAU (BBC LIVE SESSION) 06 SEXY BOY (BBC LIVE SESSION) 07 KELLY WATCH THE STARS (BBC LIVE SESSION) 08 KELLY WATCH THE STARS (EXTENDED) 09 REMEMBER (DAVID WHITAKER VERSION)

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