Album: 10 000 Hz Legend by Air (2001)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic | Mood: Dreamy
Format: Album

Description: 10 000 Hz Legend is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released in France on 28 May 2001 by Virgin Records and in the United States on 29 May 2001 by Astralwerks. On this album, tracks are longer and more electronic-oriented than on their previous records. These experimentations find the duo expanding their capacities and working with other artists including Beck and suGar Yoshinaga of Buffalo Daughter.

Artist Background: Air is a music duo from Versailles, France, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. The name Air is derived from the backronym Amour, Imagination, Rêve which translates to Love, Imagination, Dream. Air's debut EP, Premiers Symptômes, was followed by the critically acclaimed album Moon Safari, the re-release of Premiers Symptômes, The Virgin Suicides score, and subsequently albums 10 000 Hz Legend, Everybody Hertz, Talkie Walkie, Pocket Symphony, Love 2, and Le Voyage Dans La ... Part of the Versailles, France music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

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Music Scene: Part of the Versailles, France music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, Dreamy, 2000s, Album

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10 000 Hz Legend is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released in France on 28 May 2001 by Virgin Records and in the United States on 29 May 2001 by Astralwerks. On this album, tracks are longer and more electronic-oriented than on their previous records. These experimentations find the duo expanding their capacities and working with other artists including Beck and suGar Yoshinaga of Buffalo Daughter.

10 000 Hz Legend

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