Air: Talkie Walkie
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- TransFatty0
brilliant live tho.
saw them in toronto just last month.
on mushrooms.
the set was a nicely meshed combo of the old and the new.
no complaints here.
- dmw0
everything air puts out is, musically, perfectly crafted. they seem like design-minded musicians while most bands (even the ones music critics love) seem like they are just kind of going with whatever musical style is currently popular.
- galactor0
what kind of hype list are you working with hero?
- adriandd0
The electrobeats and vocoded vocal loops are at a minimum on Talkie Walkie. Each track seems to have a different story or emotion behind it, unlike Moon Safari where everything blends together after the first few songs.
What's missing is the catchy phrase (ie. Sexy Boy over and over) and bouncy grooves. It's a bit of a risk and takes some listening, but I don't think they've gotten formulaic at all.
- kriegs0
I agree, there are a few good song, but love their older stuff more
- adriandd0
Yeah? This is by far my fave of their albums.. just hit Play and let it go.
Doesn't seem to be catching people's attention though. Ah well.
- escape0
One of them is a mathematician and a classical pianist; the other was an architect before becoming AIR which is where the band name originates. would love to see them live someday. their background explains their musical style.
- cucumbrrr0
I've been liking it, but I like the virgin suicides album they did a lot more for sure.
- loudubs0
i think they just hit play and let it happen themselves, you can play yourself only so much
- GreedoLives0
they're amazing live, though. incredible musicians.
- FFD0
I AM A PLAYGROUND LOVER
- loudubs0
i guess im a little wary of french musicians, unless it's medieval, associated with Gong or Daft Punk,
or straight up early Air or La Funk Mob
- kodap0
kelly watch the stars.
- warheros0
*inserts comma for kodap*
- DaveId0
weird,
my girlfriend really likes the early stuff, but it felt to kitsch for me.
now she's got the new one and isn't really into it.
.. but i've been rocking it constantly.
go figure.
- unfittoprint0
Depeche Mode's Violator.
forget everything else.
- konspiracy0
totally agree with the original post.
it is an OK album, but not their best work.it seems that they've fallen into a trap that a lot of bands do after a few albums and rather than evolving they creat their music with an equation.
electo beat + vocoded voice (with same phrase repeated over and over) + X + Y + Z = song
im not knockin it too much, its still a decent album.
- escape0
At first I didn't like Talkie Walkie as much as the songs on Moon Safari, but after listening to it more, I really like it. If you know a little bit about the guys, you'd understand why they make this form of music.
- warheros0
all of air's work should be appreciated, because it's always good in one way or another. and sometimes it even r0x0rs your b0x0rs right teh fuck off.
teh list:
1] virgin suicides
2] moon safari
3] bit for "lost in translation"
4] 10,000 Hz Legend
- sauerbraten0
yeah, that album is nutty, my favorite. the virgin suicides album is absolutely incredible in my opinion, when i heard it i couldn't believe that it was something from this era, it has such a seedy 70s feel to it.. shit dope.