1. This is among the best ambient music CD's of our time; and

2. I'd been listening to this CD for years.

As it turns out, the owner of a local lounge (Blue Agave in Santa Barbara CA.) has had it on rotation for the last few years. I'd been intoxicated (literally and figuratively) to (and by) this music for quite some time now standing outside on their little patio, drinking, smoking, carousing...

I usually like to call out certain songs on CD's I review as noteworthy. I won't in this case however because every track is excellent. They did a wonderful job stitching their arrangement too, each track, while different, blend seemlessly into each other.

Unlike allot of ambient music, this CD will chill you out, lift your mood, but won't put you to sleep. I'm sure this was by design....a noteworthy accomplishment in that unlike the equivalent to musical smelling salt, whenever a faster paced track comes on, it doesn't offend with overly loud or obnoxious beats.

If you love this album, consider trying a few other similar artists. The first one that leaps to mind is Zero 7. Their new album "When it Falls" is a brilliant and similar comparable. Another wonderful new talent is Solar House, they have a newer CD called "Magic of the City" that is a bit more upbeat, but still very seductive and ambiance friendly...

Hope this was helpful.

Enjoy.


Sonic Masterpiece   May 16, 2003
 32 out of 35 found this review helpful

Not to go over board with this, but in my opinion, Air's Moon Safari is, hands down, the best electronic album made to date. Jean-Benoit Dunkel and Nicholas Godin, the french duo that makes up Air created a sonic masterpiece that captured a style and atmosphere there transcends time and place. This album has stayed as fresh sounding and vibrant as the day it came out; and this is quite a feat in a genre where most music sounds dated within 6 months. This is not cheesy kid's electronica - these compositions will embrace you like a warm summer day and move your soul.


Exquisite!   February 24, 2000
 16 out of 18 found this review helpful

Like a lot of other people, I dismissed Air initally until I eventually decided to buy the album based on that fact that I could not get "Kelly Watch The Stars" out of my head! Little did I know that I would totally fall in love with "Moon Safari". It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Perfect for listening to if you need to "chill out". I really mean that! This album could be prescribed as an anti-depressant. Unlike other dance music, Air use real instruments in their work and it gives the music a soul and personality. Most importantly though, Air have placed the emphasis on writing gorgeous melodies, so whether it's an instrumental track, or one of the tracks sung(beautifully) by Beth Hirsch, it will eventually work it's way into your head where it stays! My personal favourite on this album is "Remember", but other highlights include "La Femme d'Argent", "All I Need" and of course, "Kelly Watch The Stars". It may not be an "instant" album, but I can pretty much guarantee satisfaction after a few listens.


DYNOMITE!   March 23, 2000
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This one is destined to become a classic. The music can only be describes as Futuristic jazzy lounge pop.The band keeps you hooked the entire Cd;I really dont know what else to say about moon safari other than it rules


the ultimate chill out album   June 28, 2000
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

I'm a jazz pianist so my musical tastes tend to be of the more complex nature. At first I disguarded "Air" as another simple, boring electro-pop group. My flatmate had this album and made me listen to it. I fell instanlty in love with it. I found that on closer inspection of "Air" there was great complexity in the harmony and chord structures, Soothing vocals and fantastic sound combinations. I tend to find that the majority of albums that I hear are just a collection of songs, some better than others, but none the less - only a group of songs by an artist. "Moon Safari" doesn't have that feel to it. It really holds together as an album. I've also found that a lot of so-called "chilling out" albums remain mainly at a slow tempo but occasionaly have a crescendo of instruments or a mood change. Air have got a wonderful mellow feel to their songs which remains a constant throughout the album without small sections ruining the mood. For this reason it is difficult to pick out a particular track, however I must say that "Remember" has a gorgeous chorus with a beautiful chord progression magically played but sliding strings and a synth sine wave. This is one album that you can put on without wanting to skip tracks or adjust the volume level. Fantastic.