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AIR announces 'Blue Moon Safari' due April 12th for RSD + Moon Safari tour resumes

AIR ANNOUNCES TWO SPECIAL RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES OUT APRIL 12  BLUE MOON SAFARI SEES VEGYN REVISIT MOON SAFARI  MOON SAFARI LIVE & DEMOS EXCLUSIVE WHITE VINYL EDITION MOON SAFARI WORLD TOUR RESUMES

AIR live in Vienna by Chérie Hansson Blue Moon Safari  PRE-SAVE: https://lnk.to/V-BMSFA Moon Safari Live & Demos APPLE MUSIC | SPOTIFY (April 2nd, 2025) - At the end of the 20th century, Moon Safari catapulted Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel to the uppermost rung of electronic music’s ladder and left an indelible mark on pop culture with over 3 million albums sold. In 2024, Air celebrated the 25th anniversary of Moon Safari by reissuing the record in a Deluxe audio-video package and playing their legendary opus live in its entirety for the first time – 75 shows across the most prestigious venues of Europe, North America, Australia, Latin America and Asia sold out in no time. Fresh from playing 4x sold-out shows at the Salle Pleyel in Paris just last week,  Air are announcing two special releases in anticipation of Record Store Day on April 12 - Blue Moon Safari (both on vinyl and DSPs) and Moon Safari Live & Demos (vinyl only) as well as further dates to their touring schedule due to exceptional demand – see below for full listing.  Vegyn revisits Air's Moon Safari from beginning to end on Blue Moon Safari. In a daring crossover of genres and eras, British producer and electronic artist Joe Thornalley, known as Vegyn, reimagines Air's iconic debut album Moon Safari. Vegyn came to prominence thanks to his work with the likes of Frank Ocean and Travis Scott and has made a name for himself as a forward-thinking producer who blends lush, atmospheric soundscapes with experimental beats and a sense of unpredictability. By remixing Moon Safari, Vegyn brings his unique vision to the French duo's beloved ambient-pop masterpiece, infusing it with new energy. At the time of its release in 1998, Moon Safari was groundbreaking in its marriage of dreamy synths, groovy bass lines, and lush melodies, setting the tone for late '90s electronic music and influencing countless artists in the years that followed. Tracks like "Sexy Boy," "All I Need," and "La Femme d'Argent" became synonymous with the smooth, chilled-out vibe of the era. In Vegyn's hands, these tracks retain the essence of the originals while pushing into new territories. Vegyn’s remix approach is less about recreating the past than about evolving it. The result - Blue Moon Safari feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking, a reimagining that gives this timeless record a contemporary twist. Vegyn's Moon Safari rework is revealed in a new tracklist and takes shape on a colored blue vinyl, wrapped in a transparent blue sleeve. Furthermore, the French duo is releasing a special Moon Safari Live & Demos vinyl edition of their debut album also slated for Record Store Day on April 12th. It will arrive as a white-colored vinyl including 10 unique rarities, demo versions and BBC live sessions.  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. The band's unique brand of downtempo electronic music not only sculpted the sound for the next generation of electronic-influenced pop music but was also able to withstand the test of time in its own right. Moon Safari is a mood you want to live inside of forever. It’s a revelation. And now it is available with additional rarities, demo versions, and live sessions plus an entire reimagining of the album from front to back by Vegyn.  Pre-save Blue Moon Safari (out digitally and via streaming April 11th) and stay tuned for more from the iconic French band. Blue Moon Safari vinyl  Blue Moon Safari album artwork Vegyn  Blue Moon Safari  Parlophone / Warner Music France Releasing digitally and via streaming on April 11th  Ltd edition blue Vinyl for Record Store Day April 12, 2025 Vegyn by Joshua Gordon

Moon Safari Live & Demos artwork  Air Moon Safari Live & Demos Parlophone / Warner Music France  Record Store Day exclusive release on white vinyl on April 12, 2025  Upcoming Live Dates  5/6 - Crans, SWI @ Caribana Festival 5/24 Sao Paulo, BRA @ C6 Festival 5/28 Lima, PERU @ Arena 1 5/30 Bogota, COL @ Coliseo Midplus 6/6 - London, UK @ Lido Festival 6/7 - Paris, FRA @ We Love Green Festival 6/17 - Dublin, IR @ Fairview Park 6/21 - Lido De Camaiore, ITA @ La Primera Estate Festival 6/23 - Zagreb, CRO @ InMusic Festival 6/24 - Sofia, BUL @ Arena Sofia Kolodruma 6/26 - Madrid, SPA @ Noches Del Botanico 6/28 - Istanbul, TUR @ Gezgin Salon Festival 6/29 - Athens, GRE @ Herodes Atticus Theater 7/3 - Herouville, FRA @ Beauregard Festival 7/5 - Eindhoven, NL @ Klokgebouw 7/6 - Luxembourg, LUX @ Rockhal 7/9 - Aix Les Bains, FRA @ Musilac 7/10 - Juan Les Pins, FRA @ Jazz A Juan 7/11 - La Rochelle, FRA @ Francos 7/16 - Munich, GER @ Tollwood Tent Festival 7/18 - Hamburg, GER @ Stadtpark Open Air Festival 7/24 - Arles, FRA @ Les Escales @ Theatre Antique 7/25 - Toulouse, FRA @ Poney Club 7/26 - St Nazaire, FRA @ Escales De St Nazaire 7/27 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival 8/1 - Oxfordshire, UK @ Wilderness Festival 8/2 - North Berwick, Scotland (UK) @ The Lighthouse Festival 8/6 - Bonn, GER @ Kunstrasen Open Air Festival 8/7 - Lokeren, BEL @ Lokerse Feesten 8/8 - Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival 8/16 - Paredes De Coura, POR @ Paredes De Coura Festival 9/21 - Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Hollywood Bowl w/ The LA Philharmonic Orchestra Follow AIR: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | X | TIKTOK Follow VEGYN: INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD | YOUTUBE

Throbbing Gristle Share "Hamburger Lady (Live)" || 'Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005' Out 5/16 On Mute

THROBBING GRISTLE SHARE “HAMBURGER LADY (LIVE)"   LIVE AT THE VOLKSBÜHNE, BERLIN,  NEW YEAR’S EVE 2005 OUT 5/16/2025 ON MUTE

Photo Credit: Paul Heartfield

Ahead of the release of Throbbing Gristle’s Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005 as a stand-alone vinyl, CD and digital release on Mute on May 16, 2025, you can watch the disquieting encore of that evening, one of their best-known tracks, “Hamburger Lady”. Recorded at the Volksbühne in Berlin as part of a series of live events curated by the band, this rendition of “Hamburger Lady”, originally recorded for their 1978 album, DOA: The Third & Final Report, is accompanied by footage from the show. Watch “Hamburger Lady (Live)’ HERE. Recorded 20 years ago at the New Year’s Eve show at the Volksbühne, the 11-track live album was originally available on the recently sold out box set, TG Berlin. The live show featured five songs from Part Two: The Endless Not, the band’s first album in 27 years, several years before its release. The set, described by Uncut as “magisterial”, also included “Convincing People”, “Slug Bait”, and, of course, “Hamburger Lady”, tracks that had lost none of their potency in the intervening years.  In 2004, Throbbing Gristle, Chris Carter, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) and Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (1955-2010), regrouped and the following six years became a period of renewed creativity for the band. Back in the studio after 20 years, they found group intuition when performing was intact and their ability to break down barriers and forge connections with an audience was more powerful than ever.   TG Berlin and Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005 are the latest releases in an ongoing collaboration with Mute, compelling documents of Throbbing Gristle performing and recording as a four-piece with a renewed vigour. From the opening beats and serrated electronics of one of their final tracks recorded together, “Scabs & Saws”, it’s clear that TG are not revisiting ground already tread, but bringing two decades of individual experience back into the studio to create a new exploration of sound. The vocals have a different depth, the groove is deeper, and the atmosphere has lost none of its potency. Throbbing Gristle formed in 1975, and for the next six years they fully delivered on punk’s failed promise to explore extreme culture as a way of sabotaging systems of control. During that time, they released crucial records such as The Second Annual Report Of Throbbing Gristle (1977), D.O.A The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle (1978), and 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) and were infamously named “wreckers of civilisation” by the Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn in 1976. From 2004, they embarked on a series of live performances, including Coachella and Primavera festivals, Tate Modern, and Heaven, and returned to the studio to produce several albums including TG Now (2004), and Part Two: The Endless Not (2007), as well as a 3-day “studio installation” at the ICA before disbanding in 2010. Their impact on music, culture and the arts has been immeasurable, and is still felt today across music, film, theatre, and fine art. Throbbing Gristle: Chris Carter: Rhythms, Loops, Synth Cosey Fanni Tutti: Guitar, Cornet, Melodica, Sampler Genesis P-Orridge: Vocals, Violin, Bass Peter Christopherson: Sampler, Persephone keyboard Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005 will be released on Mute on May 16, 2025. Pre-order HERE.

Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005 track listing:   1. Trumpet Herald  2. Convincing People 3. Splitting Sky  4. Slug Bait  5. Rabbit Snare 6. Almost A Kiss 7. Greasy Poo  8. Endless Not  9. Vow of Silence 10. PA Destroyer 11. Hamburger Lady pre-order HERE.    CONNECT WITH THROBBING GRISTLE: WEB | TWITTER | BLUESKY  CONNECT WITH MUTE:  FACEBOOK | BLUESKY | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | WEB

The New Pornographers release "Ballad of the Last Payphone"

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS RELEASE “BALLAD OF THE LAST PAYPHONE” Photo credit: Brian Lutz  April 2, 2025— Last month, The New Pornographers went analog, surprising fans with the vinyl-first release of their first full band tracks since 2023, “Ballad of the Last Payphone” and “Ego Death For Beginners” via A.C. Newman’s Substack, Ballad of a New Pornographer. With the limited 7-inch making its way onto turntables around the world, the band today shares a new lyric video for the A-side, “Ballad of the Last Payphone,” animated by Michael Arthur—listen to the track here and watch the lyric video here. On “Ballad of the Last Payphone,” The New Pornographers gorgeously render fascination with an obsolete object — literally the last payphone in New York City — in tones that are at once melancholic and ethereal, finding something deeply human in something humans have chosen to discard. A.C. Newman on “Ballad of the Last Payphone”: “This song was inspired by a Raymond Carver story called “Fat,” and tells the story of a person visiting the last payphone in NYC where it currently sits, in the Museum of the City of New York. The narrator doesn't know why they are so fascinated by it, but to us it should be obvious. Obvious to me, at least.” Limited quantities of the hand-numbered “Ballad of the Last Payphone” b/w “Ego Death For Beginners” 7-inch are available to Vinyl Club tier members of Newman’s Substack. The B-side, “Ego Death For Beginners,” is exclusive to the vinyl release. Single art Credits Written by A.C. Newman Produced by A.C. Newman Mixed by Colin Stewart Mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service, Chicago, IL   The New Pornographers: A.C. Newman - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards John Collins - bass, guitar, keyboards Joe Seiders - drums, keyboards, vocals Kathryn Calder - keyboards, vocals Neko Case - vocals Todd Fancey - guitar   Live Dates: https://thenewpornographers.com/#tour Exclusive merchandise: http://found.ee/TNPStorehome Subscribe for more content: https://found.ee/TNP-YTSubscribe   Follow The New Pornographers Online: https://www.thenewpornographers.com/ Facebook / thenewpornographers  Instagram / thenewpornographers  Threads / thenewpornographers Twitter / thenewpornos  TikTok /  thenewpornographers    Lyrics: I had to see it with my very eyes at the Museum of the City of New York It had the offhand grace, you will find in the last ones left alive   Well they took it from Times Square in May Little fanfare or paid respect Yeah, first comes love, then comes pity, then it's terminal velocity   Nothing major, man, It's just the last payphone   I had to see it with my very eyes, For advice from the just left behind Reverse the charges! I tried, but it had no lightning inside   Did you get a good look at their face? 'cause often thieves have not gone very far And they're not strangers, they rarely are And they're not strangers... they rarely are   Nothing major, man, It's just the last payphone   Yeah, first comes love, then comes pity, then it's terminal velocity   www.thenewpornographers.com