Le voyage dans la lune (album)
Le voyage dans la lune (English: A Trip to the Moon) is the sixth studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released on 6 February 2012 by Virgin Records.
Le voyage dans la lune | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 February 2012 | |||
Genre | Space rock[1] | |||
Length | 32:08 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Air | |||
Air chronology | ||||
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Singles from Le voyage dans la lune | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10[4] |
Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Alternative Press | [7] |
The A.V. Club | B[8] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[9] |
The Guardian | [10] |
The Independent | [11] |
Mixmag | 4/5[12] |
Pitchfork | 5.7/10[13] |
Rolling Stone | [14] |
Spin | 8/10[15] |
Background and release
The album is inspired by the 1902 silent science fiction film A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune) by Georges Méliès and is intended to be a soundtrack to the restored version of the film. A free three-minute film excerpt featuring the song "Sonic Armada" was made available for one week in early December 2011 in conjunction with a pre-order offer. A limited edition of the album (70,000 copies worldwide) includes the CD and a DVD of the film.[16] The digital version of the album, along with the newly restored and colourised 16-minute film, was released as a strictly limited edition.[17]
Track listing
All music is composed by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Astronomic Club" | 3:12 |
2. | "Seven Stars" (lyrics: Victoria Legrand; music: Legrand, Dunckel, Godin) | 4:22 |
3. | "Retour sur terre" | 0:45 |
4. | "Parade" | 2:31 |
5. | "Moon Fever" | 3:50 |
6. | "Sonic Armada" | 5:06 |
7. | "Who Am I Now?" (lyrics: Au Revoir Simone; music: Annie Hart, Erika Forster, Heather D'Angelo, Brian Reitzell, Dunckel, Godin) | 3:03 |
8. | "Décollage" | 1:39 |
9. | "Cosmic Trip" | 4:10 |
10. | "Homme lune" | 0:27 |
11. | "Lava" | 3:03 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Le voyage dans la lune.[18]
Air
- Jean-Benoît Dunckel – Mellotron (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11); Wurlitzer (tracks 1, 9); piano (tracks 2, 4, 7–9, 11); synths (tracks 2, 4–6, 8–11); vocals (tracks 4, 9, 11); Solina, organ bass (track 7); vibes (tracks 7, 11); drums (track 11)
- Nicolas Godin – timpani (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 8); guitars (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7); synths (tracks 1–5, 9); harpsichord (track 1); bass (tracks 2, 4, 6, 9, 11); piano (tracks 3, 5); vocals (track 3); Mellotron (track 4); electric sitar (track 6); percussions (tracks 7, 8); drums (track 8); banjo, electric guitar (track 11)
Additional musicians
- Vincent Taeger – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 9)
- Isabelle Vuarnesson – cello (track 1)
- Victoria Legrand – vocals (track 2)
- Alex Thomas – drums (track 6)
- Au Revoir Simone – vocals (track 7)
Technical
- Air – production
- Stéphane "Alf" Briat – mixing
- Louis Arlette – sound engineering
- Chab – mastering
Artwork
- Laurent Pinon – graphic design
- Georges Méliès – artwork
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] | 76 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] | 38 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 28 |
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[23] | 68 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[24] | 38 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] | 40 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] | 39 |
French Albums (SNEP)[27] | 17 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] | 36 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[29] | 70 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30] | 21 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[31] | 35 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[32] | 148 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[33] | 22 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] | 36 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[35] | 89 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] | 11 |
UK Albums (OCC)[37] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[38] | 57 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[39] | 4 |
References
- "Album Quickie: Air - La voyage dans la lune". Free Press Houston. 2012.
- "Parade – Single par Air". iTunes Store (France) (in French). Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Seven Stars – Single par Air". iTunes Store (France) (in French). Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Le Voyage Dans La Lune by Air reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "Reviews for Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) by Air". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- Phares, Heather. "Le Voyage Dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) – Air". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- "Air: Le Voyage dans la Lune". Alternative Press. No. 284. March 2012. p. 94. ISSN 1065-1667.
- Murray, Noel (7 February 2012). "Air: Le Voyage Dans La Lune". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Rahman, Ray; Maerz, Melissa; Anderson, Kyle; Collis, Clark (17 February 2012). "Albums: Feb. 17, 2012". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Jonze, Tim (2 February 2012). "Air: Le Voyage dans la Lune – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- Gill, Andy (3 February 2012). "Album: Air, Le Voyage dans la Lune (EMI)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- Green, Thomas H. (14 March 2012). "Air". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- Neyland, Nick (8 February 2012). "Air: Le Voyage Dans la Lune". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- Hermes, Will (22 February 2012). "Le Voyage Dans La Lune". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Walters, Barry (19 February 2012). "Air, 'Le Voyage Dans La Lune' (Virgin)". Spin. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- Mapes, Jillian (4 February 2012). "Air Over 'The Moon' About Film Score Turned Full Album". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- "Pre-order limited edition digital album". Aircheology.com. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
- Le voyage dans la lune (liner notes). Air. Virgin Records. 2012. 5099995563329.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Chartifacts" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1146. 13 February 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Austriancharts.at – Air – Le voyage dans la lune" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Ultratop.be – Air – Le voyage dans la lune" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Ultratop.be – Air – Le voyage dans la lune" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Top Stranih – Tjedan 8. 2012" [Top Foreign – Week 8, 2012] (in Croatian). Top of the Shops. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Air – Le voyage dans la lune" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Air: Le voyage dans la lune" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Lescharts.com – Air – Le voyage dans la lune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Air – Le voyage dans la lune" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα 10/2012" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Air". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Italiancharts.com – Air – Le voyage dans la lune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "月世界旅行(初回生産限定盤) | エール" [Moon World Travel (First Press Limited Edition) | Air] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Air – Le voyage dans la lune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Air – Le voyage dans la lune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Swisscharts.com – Air – Le voyage dans la lune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Air Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Air Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
External links
- "Cinema's first blockbuster restored". BBC News. 20 December 2011.
- "Air's Safari to the Moon" – March 2012 interview with Air about the making of Le voyage dans la lune