A Is For AIR

*Originally released August 29th 2016*

Steve and Doug soldier forward into the alphabet once more, taking a gander at the fascinating and wonderful music of French electronic duo AIR.  They also chat about artillery, the 60's, and the wonderful world of copyright.

Music featured this week:
Radio #1 - 10 000 Hz Legend
Sexy Boy - Moon Safari
Surfing On A Rocket - Talkie Walkie
Night Sight - Pocket Symphony

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6:20 - Figures still hover at about 11.7 million Canadians tuning in to watch The Tragically Hip's last concert in 2016

10:19 - We did wind up doing R Is For Radiohead

10:41 - Here is S Is For Spiral Beach

11:21 - And here is F Is For The Flaming Lips

12:02 - And finally, here is O Is For Outkast!

27:52 - So here's the [re:jazz] version of "All I Need" and here's the original version by AIR

38:31 - AIR has collected all their music videos in one handy playlist

46:30 - Check out the music video for "Surfing On A Rocket"

53:38 - The instrument is called a Blaster Beam and, more accurately, it's an 18 foot steel beam with tons of tensed wires stretched along, that are then struck by the artillery shells. Here's a video demonstrating its use for a Star Trek The Motion Picture special screening

1:01:43 - Whoops! We goofed.... you can actually see the two gents in the tower overlooking the landscape on the cover art for 10 000 Hz Legend. Small, but definitely there

1:08:31 - So there's a couple versions you can watch online, but I think this one is pretty spot on. It's a mix of the whole soundtrack set to the footage of La Voyage dans la Lune

1:20:54 - As of January 2020, Brexit is STILL in flux

Steve's Recommendations:
Venus - Talkie Walkie
Lost Message - Pocket Symphony
Missing The Light Of The Day - Love 2

Doug's Recommendations:
Universal Traveler - Talkie Walkie
Radio #1 - 10 000 Hz Legend
​Kelly Watch The Stars - Moon Safari


AIR's Official Website