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Air - Premiers Symptomes Audio CD

A fair review of the Air "Premiers Symptomes" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Air reviews here, or go back to the Air tabs.

Air Band: Air
Title: Premiers Symptomes
Rating:
Release Date: 1999-09-14
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Modular Mix 2: Casanova 70 3: Les Professionnels 4: J'ai Dormi Sous L'Eau 5: Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi 6: Californie 7: Brakes On

Sun expedition
. About as close to the selfless, space-pad vibe present on their smoothly influential debut sound (look at the second half of "Professionnels" and try to deny derivative acts such as Zero 7 didn't "borrow" to frame entire uninspired frameworks) , PS caught one more final glimpse of the band in full on chill mode before conscious experimentation (for better, but usually for worse) would take hold.


Casanova 1970
I much prefer it to Moon Safari, which I find a bit cloying in comparison. This is the best thing by Air I've heard. This one is just groovy. Definite 1970 airport terminal vibe -- well, what you'd like to imagine it might have felt like in an airport in 1970, on your way to somewhere groovy. Moments of real beauty. A classic. .


5.5 out of 7 ain't bad
One is the sampling from the original SNES "Super Mario World" soundtrack in "Modular Mix. There are 2 things I especially love about this CD. " I wonder if anyone else ever caught that. I kept thinking that something sounded familiar in that song, but I couldn't place it. Then one day I was skimming the liner notes and saw the Mario doll in their studio! "Of course!" I said aloud as I smacked my forehead. It all fell in place then. That's pretty awesome.

The other is "Les Professionnels. " Having already owned Moon Safari when I purchased this CD, it was a pleasant shock hearing the beginnings of the tantalizing "All I Need" in this collection.

The first 5 tracks alone would have made this a 5-star album. That has already been said. They are all beautiful and a joy to listen to, over and over.

"Californie" starts off rather painfully, yes, but it mellows into something more expected of Air, if you can tolerate the first few moments. I guess half the song is worthy. The last track, forget it. I've not once listened to it all the way through.

If you're a fan, this CD is worth the money. For the most part, it embodies everything you love about Air.


Porn Soundtrack
That, by the way, makes it good mood music. Call me a freak, but i love this album and it reminds me of the soundtrack for any generic 70s porn flick.


Great EP
I wasn't dissapointed. I originally heard the first track while listening to KCRW and I knew I had to pick up this album. .


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