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Air - Talkie Walkie Audio CD

A fair review of the Air "Talkie Walkie" 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: Talkie Walkie
Rating:
Release Date: 2004-02-17
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Venus 2: Cherry Blossom Girl 3: Run 4: Universal Traveler 5: Mike Mills 6: Surfin' On A Rocket 7: Another Day 8: Alpha Beta Gaga 9: Biological 10: Alone In Kyoto

Hardly walks what it talks
. Breathy electro is weighed down by too much arrangement fluff despite a few genuinely innovative songs, downgrading the disc from amazing to acceptable.


Brilliant
This has all the right ingredients and encompasses old with new in a way that no one else(has ever come this close). I rarely give 5 stars for anything less than a masterpiece. It may not be for everyone but this album will go down in history as one of the top 100 ever, it truly is breathtaking. It does take a certain level of musical maturity. This reminds me of so many other artists yet it is original (Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, for example). If you don't like this then there is really something wrong with you. This is in my top 10 pick and I like all kinds of music. It is amazing. .


As good as Moon Safari with better flow throughout the album
The type of music on this cd compared with Moon Safari is much more chill and the songs flow very smoothly from one to the next. Personally I like this album much better than Moon Safari. And where on Moon Safari there were 3 really good tracks and the rest were not as strong, on this album all songs are perfect examples of ambient music. None of the songs are boring, make you want to hit the skip button, or get tiresome after a few listens. This is quite simply an amazing cd. This cd and band are levels above Zero 7 in their musical ability.

The only con of this album is its short length (45 min). But what an amazing amount of quality and pleasure that Air has fit into those 45 minutes.


Chillin' in the Fresh Air.
Released in 2004, Talkie Walkie is the fourth release from the Île-de-France electronica duo Air, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Detached, hypnotic, and retro is how I would describe the sound of this highly-polished CD. (The name "Air" is an acronym for Amour, Imagination, Rêve. ) Not only is Air's music a chillout blend of Love, Imagination, and Dreams, but it is a light blend of psychedelic musical influences (including Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jean Michel Jarre). Standout Talkie Walkie tracks include "Alone in Kyoto" (which was featured in the 2004 film Lost in Translation, "Cherry Blossom Girl," "Surfing on a Rocket" (yes,you've heard this song in a Nissan commercial) and "Alpha Beta Gaga" (yes, you've also heard this song in a Heineken beer ad). The complete album setlist includes:

1. Venus (4:04)
2. Cherry Blossom Girl (3:39)
3. Run (4:12)
4. Universal Traveler (4:22)
5. Mike Mills (4:26)
6. Surfing On A Rocket (3:43)
7. Another Day (3:20)
8. Alpha Beta Gaga (4:39)
9. Biological (6:04)
10. Alone In Kyoto (4:51)

G. Merritt .


Yet another review...
My girlfriend, who had never heard Air before, went into a bit of a trance when I played the disk in the car. After 70 previous reviews, I was reluctant to add my 2 bobs worth, but, hey, why not? Better than Moon Safari for me, but both are enjoyable and worth buying. Cherry Blossom Girl is delightful and the album is worth buying for that song alone. For lovers of synthesised sounds and daydreaming.


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