Moon Duo

 

AIR - Moon Safari [VMP-E122 USA 2023 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

Originally released on Virgin Records in 1998.

Vinyl Me Please reissued Air's classic late nineties downtempo album Moon Safari earlier this year using a new cut by Marie Pieprzownik at Translab Mastering Studios, pressed onto 'Sea of Tranquility' coloured vinyl at GZ Media. 

With only a few exceptions, French music had remained within the borders of the francophone world for decades, however it was the rise in popularity of French electronic dance music by the likes of Daft Punk &  Etienne De Crécy's Super Discount which paved the way for AIR.

This new 2023 cut has a well detailed presentation, sounding much less compressed with a thicker bottom end and a wider sound stage than my compact disc. As with most GZ presses, there is a little light crackle however we have come to expect that with the Czech factory over the years - I needed to manually remove a few clicks and pops on what was supposed to be a mint condition unplayed copy.  Thankfully it is not enough to spoil the listener's enjoyment of this great record.

A1 La Femme D'Argent

A2 Sexy Boy

A3 All I Need

A4 Kelly Watch The Stars

B1 Talisman

B2 Remember

B3 You Make It Easy

B4 Ce Matin La

B5 New Star In The Sky

B6 Le Voyage De Penelope