Air: Moon Safari (LP)

The debut album by French electro duo Air (Jean-Benoît Dunckel & Nicolas Godin) is now considered a music classic of the 90s. Pitchfork ranked it 46th among the best albums of the decade. ""Moon Safari" may have triggered the chill-out sound and the easy listening comeback, perhaps also the Balearic beat with its Café Del Mar tidal wave. But the velvety-soft retro pop of "Moon Safari" is and remains one of the most reliable time and space machines there is - whenever the hectic pace threatens to take over." (Bayerischer Rundfunk) ME-Sounds 3/98: "On their debut album, the two mix hypnotic melodies mix hypnotic melodies in a unique way with gently floating house beats and pulsating electronic sounds with Francophile pop harmonies. The result is breathtaking in every respect: modern, visionary pop music far removed from all clichés. without exaggeration, 'Moon Safari' is already one of the style-defining albums of the still young year - especially in terms of its perfect aesthetic and content. This is what progressive pop music must sound like at the end of the 20th century."