August 4, 2005

Rare Air

Some news about Stereogum's favorite Frenchies. Air gave us one of last year's best albums Talkie Walkie, which spawned a handful of must-own remixes. This site is even named after a lyric from "Radio #1"! So I write about them whenever possible.

On 11/8 Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel release a chill comp for the always-blogworthy Late Night Tales series. Don't have a full tracklist, but it will include Nick Drake, Code ChesnuTT, The Who, Blur, Phoenix, Scott Walker, Devo, and The Troggs. Like Flaming Lips' mix, Air's CD will include an exclusive cover ... Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain." Go here to read about Air's other awesome mixes.

Then there's Blue Safari: A Bluegrass Tribute to Air. (Thanks Fazed And Confused for the heads up.) If you thought "Playground Love" needed less Moog and more banjo, this album's for you.

Bluegrass Air - "Kelly Watch The Stars" (MP3 Sample)
Bluegrass Air - "Sexy Boy" (MP3 Sample)

Finally, Jere heard this mash-up and thought of me. It's terrible, but whatever -- here ya go:

Prosac - "Cherry Blossom Sk8er (Air VS Avril)" (MP3)

I miss the the Avril museum.

Posted at 9:01 PM
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Good God. Listen. Let's never talk of Avril again, ok? Look how she's been good and quiet. Let's keep it this way. I feel the same as when people just gotten over the Spice Girls.

It's like being in the eye of the storm.

Posted by: calliwell at 08/04/05 11:20 PM | Reply
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I always thought stereogum was from "Radio #1"
but then again I don't know French.

Posted by: mykingdom at 08/04/05 11:46 PM | Reply
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> I always thought stereogum was from "Radio #1"

Yes! Oops. Fixed.

Posted by: stereogum at 08/05/05 12:33 AM | Reply
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What are these must-own Talkie Walkie remixes of which you speak?

Posted by: dten at 08/05/05 2:35 AM | Reply
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That mash-up killed something inside me.

But the bluegrass songs made me feel better.

Posted by: Robyn at 08/05/05 2:56 AM | Reply
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Is it bad that I like the bluegrass versions alot?

Posted by: AndrewT at 08/05/05 3:58 AM | Reply
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I'm sorry to say I just sold my copy of "Talkie Walkie." It just didn't hold my interest. As for the remixes, there is a pretty good EP of remixes for the songs "Alpha Beta Gaga" and "Surfing on a Rocket". I sold that, too, but not before I ripped the songs onto my computer. "Moon Safari" is still their best, in my opinion.

Posted by: Devin at 08/05/05 7:43 AM | Reply
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air has never done anything close to moon safari, that album is perfection...i am still waiting for them to recreate the vibe of that CLASSIC album.its a masterpiece, if you have never heard it...please do yourself a favor and buy it..

Posted by: mike at 08/05/05 9:16 AM | Reply
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Yeah, that mashup is pretty disappointing. But it had two Stereogum favorites, so...I had to share the pain.

Posted by: Jere at 08/05/05 9:59 AM | Reply
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Well, I thought I found a copy of 'Deck Safari' on eBay but the track listing is totally different than the one you list? Have you heard this one? Is it a fake or what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-AIR-VOL-2-DECK-SAFARI-SEALED-NR_W0QQitemZ4754851980QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

1. More - (with Pink Floyd)
2. Le Temps Des Copains - (with Jacques Dutronc)
3. Spying Glass - (with Horace Andy)
4. Lady Day - (with Lou Reed)
5. Fingerprint File - (with The Rolling Stones)
6. Remember - (David Whitaker Version mix)
7. I Just Got Back - (with Parliament)
8. Tomorrow Never Knows - (with The Beatles)
9. Contact - (with Brigitte Bardot)
10. Look Of Love, The - (with Dusty Springfield)
11. Prix Choc - (with Etienne De Crecy)
12. Dum Dum Boys - (with Iggy Pop)
13. Ventura - (with Thomas Bangalter)
14. Papa - (with Prince)
15. Summer Love - (Demo Version)
16. Word, The - (with The Beatles)
17. No Head No Backstage Pass - (with Funkadelic)
18. You Make It Easy - (Demo Version)
19. Give It Up Or Turn It Loose - (with Dick Hyman)
20. Light My Fire - (with Shirley Bassey)
21. Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, The - (with Prince)
22. Monorama - (with Chateau Flight)
23. Cannabis - (with Serge Gainsbourg)
24. Ben - (with Michael Jackson)
25. Don't Talk - (with The Beach Boys)
26. Trust - (with Money Mark)
27. Gz And Hustles - (with Snoop Doggy Dogg)
28. Transitions - (with The Beastie Boys)
29. Bob George - (with Prince)
30. Post It - (with Scratch Pet Land)
31. Up From The Skies - (with Jimi Hendrix)
32. Why Can't We Live Together - (with Timmy Thomas)
33. Summer Madness - (with Kool & The Gang)

Posted by: brainville at 08/05/05 10:21 AM | Reply
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Sorry, never mind. I figured it out. Posted comment prematurely.

Posted by: brainville at 08/05/05 11:14 AM | Reply
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I think the Virgin Suicides soundtrack is one of the most under-appreciated Air albums. Never tire of hearing it.

Posted by: N at 08/05/05 12:42 PM | Reply
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the band who does that bluegrass "sexy boy" is old school freight train.

Posted by: james at 08/06/05 3:30 PM | Reply
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i clicked the link for the avril museum and it killed my stream of kelly watch the stars... amazing how she can be annoying at the most unexpected times..

Posted by: swabsofsteel at 08/08/05 7:55 PM | Reply
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we are electronic performers

Posted by: ik at 08/08/05 10:09 PM | Reply
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