Re: air
Erik Gaderlund
Tue, 24 Feb 1998 02:39:06 -0800
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>> yes unfortunately i bought moon safari without listening to it cos i
>> *loved* the first ep but i gotta say it really dissapointed - the
>> vocals are sooo WRONG!!!
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>There have been many comments on the list concerning the Air vocals.
>Frankly, I would have preferred an instrumental record, since I love Air's
>orchestrated sleeziness. But putting expectations aside, I enjoy all of
>the new Air release. The vocoder vocals are excellent (and I think very
>continuous with the mood of the earlier Air releases) and I even enjoy the
>somber pop stylings of the tracks with the female vocalist--can't remember
>her name. Whoever she is, she has an ep coming out with her own tracks
>with the Air duo performing on her record. Moon Safari may not have lived
>up to my original expectations, but it pleasantly surprised me. Air has
>always had a "pop" (though not "popular") appeal to it, and they really
>milked this resource on the lp. Though, I would still flip for the
>instrumental versions of the vocal Air tracks!
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Jay, I agree. Though I would like the instrumentals I do still like the
errerevent way their sound is. One could certianly get the hint from "Le
Soleil et Pres de Moi". You can also hear many of the bass lines and such
from their early singles in the vocal tracks. To be truthful I really
don't listen to the lyrics I just let them blend into it all.
later,
erik g