All About Air
Air: French for 'Love Imagination Dream'
by benjiswan on March 24th, 2008
Along with the ever-present Daft Punk, French duo Air were part of the new wave of musical acts in the mid 90s who took their country's electronic music scene to the world. Visit Australia for the very first time for V Festival, ITM speaks to Air. [more]
Fuji Rock line-up kick-starts Splendour speculation
The first 27 acts have been announced for Japan’s Fuji Rock festival, which coincides neatly with our very own Splendour In The Grass. So who might we see in the Mix-Up Tent this time around? [more]
Air planning an Australian return in 2010!
After keeping us waiting for 10 years before their 2008 debut Australian tour, it looks like Air might be ready to come back sooner than expected! [more]
Air add a second Sydney show
After their first date at the Sydney Opera House sold out in ten minutes, Air has added an encore show at the prestigious venue on Monday 7 April. [more]
Air & Roisin Murphy add V Festival sideshows
Further to the recent announcement of sideshows for some of the V Festival’s most rock-oriented acts, details have now been revealed of solo headline shows for Air and Roisin Murphy. [more]
Air celebrate 10 years of Record Makers with Mr Oizo, Kavinsky, Sebastien Tellier
French smoothsters Air are celebrating the 10th birthday of their founding label Record Makers in inimitable style. [more]
Air reveal all about new album, 'Love 2'
A decade after their seminal French-touch primer, Moon Safari, the electro-romantics behind Air – that’s the duo of JB Dunckel and Nicholas Godin – have revealed the details of their latest record, titled Love 2. [more]
Air soundtrack another film
French-touch masters, Air, have cooked up their next foray into the cinematic world, this time with a soundtrack for a new short film. [more]
French band Air’s late night ramblings
Ambient duo Nic Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel (aka Air) are releasing a highly eclectic mix CD of their favourite songs next month, which includes tracks from Black Sabbath, Japan and classical composer Ravel. [more]
While it seems strange that we’ve had to wait until 2008 for an Australian visit from Nicholas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel, the choice of venue - Sydney’s hallowed and iconic Opera House, proved to be a perfect one. [more]
Virgin’s entry last year into Melbourne’s infamously difficult and already crowded musical festival calendar was a cautious one. But this year we got the whole deal with the V Festival... [more]
I must say I was a little skeptical about seeing French electronic duo Air play live – I couldn’t fathom how they could pull off a live show as labyrinthine and euphoric as their albums. Well, prove me wrong they did. [more]
On a still and warm Perth night, Kings Park provided an ideal setting for the ambient and introspective Air sound. [more]
V-Festival - Good music, lounging on the grass, interesting fashion, ladies looking gorgeous and a good mixture of relaxed or manic performances with something to satisfy almost every taste. One of my favourite festivals of the summer season. [more]
This years V Festival was of the muddy variety, yet an exceptional turn out and some of the best musicians in the business ensured that didn't get in the way of a good time. [more]
Darkel - Darkel
Darkel is a new album by Air’s Jean-Benoit Dunckel from Versailles, France. Dunckel, which incidentally means ‘dark’ in German, is not only a creative and experienced musician, but also an artist in every sense of the word. [more]
Various Artists - Late Night Tales, Compiled by Air
Air let us glimpse their music collection, with a compilation of tracks that reveal their musical loves and influences. [more]
French duo see the light after the dark beauty of 'The Virgin Suicides' to create an erratic second album that rewards the persistant. [more]
After the ambitious and somewhat challenging, but ultimately disappointing '10,000 Hz', which followed their much loved debut album 'Moon Safari', I can happily report that Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel, the French duo that are Air, have neither made another '10,000 Hz' nor another 'Moon Safari'. [more]
Air - Love 2 Album Mashup
Air chuck their new record in a blender to give us a mashed-up taste of 'Love 2'. [more]
Air - Love 2 Interview
Air give us the full rundown on their upcoming opus, the delightfully titled 'Love 2'. Vintage Air, ain't it? [more]