French electronic duo Air have done many amazing things throughout their 16-year existence: soundtracked a Sofia Coppola film, collaborated with actress/singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, wrote musical accompaniments to the textual stylings of Italian author Alessandro Baricco, and, of course, released fantastic albums of their own along the way. But the latest project from Air? Well, let’s just say that fans better stock up on les band-aids, because Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel are doing something so freakin’ cool it hurts.
See, earlier this year, Air wrote songs for an updated version of early French filmmaker Georges Méliès’ 1902 silent short Le Voyage Dans La Lune. The reworked Voyage premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. And now, when February 7 rolls around, you can experience that Cannes glamour in your very own home! For on that date, our friends at Astralwerks will release an album named after said film, with lyrics by Au Revoir Simone on the track “Who Am I Know?” and vocal melodies by Beach House’s Victoria Legrand on “Seven Stars.” The release will also feature a limited-edition version of the film. If this is what “Moon Fever” (another track on the album) feels like, I don’t ever want to recover.
Le Voyage Dans La Lune tracklisting:
01. Astronomic Club
02. Seven Stars
03. Retour sur terre
04. Parade
05. Moon Fever
06. Sonic Armada
07. Who Am I Know?
08. Décollage
09. Cosmic Trip
10. Homme lune
11. Lava
• Air: http://en.aircheology.com
• Astralwerks: http://www.astralwerks.com
