fumi Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Surprised this didn't get posted. Very 'Air' like. Unsurprisingly. Good, dreamy pop. This year marks 20 years since the release of French duo Air’s landmark album, Moon Safari. While that LP is getting a special glow-in-the-dark 20th anniversary vinyl edition to mark the occasion, Air co-founder JB Dunckel has also just released his latest solo album, H+. Written in the four years since Air’s last album, Music For Museum – released through The Vinyl Factory – H+ takes its name from the symbol for transhumanism (a movement that believes the human body can be improved with technological augmentation) and explores utopian themes. While the album deals with futuristic ideas, the music was created with more vintage means. As the behind-the-scenes interview below shows, Dunckel utilized an array of vintage hardware such as Korg’s MS-20 and EMT 245 Digital Reverberator from 1979 across the course of the album. Prepare for serious studio envy. http://www.factmag.com/2018/03/23/jb-dunckel-studio-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 i cant deal with his look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 i cant deal with his lookhe looks french Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 one of the worst covers ive seen in my life, what is he doing riding a crystal phallus ?music sounds also horrible , ultra cheesy dream pop with boring vocals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmower Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I like the general theme and the fact that there are a couple of tracks where he doesn't sing. Other than that, Dunckel gonna Dunckel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 I've always liked Air and their slightly, odd and wistful, future-retro style. Yeah, it's ultra cheesy, dream pop - but that's their signature sound. If you don't like any of their previous stuff, you're not gonna like this. I've always thought some it to be very tongue-in-cheek and deliberately pretentious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 i remember thinking darkel was good. but i was young then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Sombrero Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The Nicolas Godin album was very good. Will pass on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I've always liked Air and their slightly, odd and wistful, future-retro style. Yeah, it's ultra cheesy, dream pop - but that's their signature sound. If you don't like any of their previous stuff, you're not gonna like this. I've always thought some it to be very tongue-in-cheek and deliberately pretentious. I also love Air but they are uncomparable to this crap but yeah the other half Nicolas Godin seems to make cool stuff, sounds like rock mixed with baroque and 8bit sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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