On the finish of the twentieth century, Moon Safari catapulted Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel to the uppermost rung of digital music’s ladder and left an indelible mark on popular culture with over 3 million albums offered. In 2024, Air celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of Moon Safari by reissuing the document in a Deluxe audio-video package deal and enjoying their legendary opus dwell in its entirety for the primary time – 75 reveals throughout probably the most prestigious venues of Europe, North America, Australia, Latin America and Asia offered out very quickly.
Recent from enjoying 4x sold-out reveals on the Salle Pleyel in Paris simply final week,
Air are saying two particular releases in anticipation of File Retailer Day on April 12 – Blue Moon Safari (each on vinyl and DSPs) and Moon Safari Stay & Demos (vinyl solely) in addition to additional dates to their touring schedule attributable to distinctive demand – see under for full itemizing.
Vegyn revisits Air’s Moon Safari from starting to finish on Blue Moon Safari. In a daring crossover of genres and eras, British producer and digital artist Joe Thornalley, often called Vegyn, reimagines Air’s iconic debut album Moon Safari. Vegyn got here to prominence because of his work with the likes of Frank Ocean and Travis Scott and has made a reputation for himself as a forward-thinking producer who blends lush, atmospheric soundscapes with experimental beats and a way of unpredictability. By remixing Moon Safari, Vegyn brings his distinctive imaginative and prescient to the French duo’s beloved ambient-pop masterpiece, infusing it with new vitality.
On the time of its launch in 1998, Moon Safari was groundbreaking in its marriage of dreamy synths, groovy bass strains, and plush melodies, setting the tone for late ’90s digital music and influencing numerous artists within the years that adopted. Tracks like “Horny Boy,” “All I Want,” and “La Femme d’Argent” turned synonymous with the sleek, chilled-out vibe of the period. In Vegyn’s fingers, these tracks retain the essence of the originals whereas pushing into new territories. Vegyn’s remix method is much less about recreating the previous than about evolving it. The outcome – Blue Moon Safari feels each nostalgic and forward-thinking, a reimagining that offers this timeless document a up to date twist. Vegyn’s Moon Safari rework is revealed in a brand new tracklist and takes form on a coloured blue vinyl, wrapped in a clear blue sleeve.
Moreover, the French duo is releasing a particular Moon Safari Stay & Demos vinyl version of their debut album additionally slated for File Retailer Day on April twelfth. It can arrive as a white-colored vinyl together with 10 distinctive rarities, demo variations and BBC dwell classes.
Air’s boundary-pushing album has lengthy been praised for its revolutionary sonics which have impressed numerous musicians to suppose outdoors the field, a lot in order that their affect even transcended their very own medium. The band’s distinctive model of downtempo digital music not solely sculpted the sound for the subsequent technology of electronic-influenced pop music however was additionally capable of face up to the take a look at of time in its personal proper. Moon Safari is a temper you need to dwell within ceaselessly. It’s a revelation. And now it’s obtainable with further rarities, demo variations, and dwell classes plus a whole reimagining of the album from entrance to again by Vegyn.
Pre-save Blue Moon Safari (out digitally and through streaming April eleventh) and keep tuned for extra from the enduring French band.
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File Retailer Day unique launch on white vinyl on April 12, 2025
Upcoming Stay Dates
5/6 – Crans, SWI @ Caribana Competition
5/24 Sao Paulo, BRA @ C6 Competition
5/28 Lima, PERU @ Enviornment 1
5/30 Bogota, COL @ Coliseo Midplus
6/6 – London, UK @ Lido Competition
6/7 – Paris, FRA @ We Love Inexperienced Competition
6/17 – Dublin, IR @ Fairview Park
6/21 – Lido De Camaiore, ITA @ La Primera Property Competition
6/23 – Zagreb, CRO @ InMusic Competition
6/24 – Sofia, BUL @ Enviornment Sofia Kolodruma
6/26 – Madrid, SPA @ Noches Del Botanico
6/28 – Istanbul, TUR @ Gezgin Salon Competition
6/29 – Athens, GRE @ Herodes Atticus Theater
7/3 – Herouville, FRA @ Beauregard Competition
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 Competition
7/18 – Hamburg, GER @ Stadtpark Open Air Competition
7/24 – Arles, FRA @ Les Escales @ Theatre Vintage
7/25 – Toulouse, FRA @ Poney Membership
7/26 – St Nazaire, FRA @ Escales De St Nazaire
7/27 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Competition
8/1 – Oxfordshire, UK @ Wilderness Competition
8/2 – North Berwick, Scotland (UK) @ The Lighthouse Competition
8/6 – Bonn, GER @ Kunstrasen Open Air Competition
8/7 – Lokeren, BEL @ Lokerse Feesten
8/8 – Helsinki, FI @ Circulate Competition
8/16 – Paredes De Coura, POR @ Paredes De Coura Competition
9/21 – Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Hollywood Bowl w/ The LA Philharmonic Orchestra
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