Air

I'm exhausted, finishing up projects and papers while struggling to keep up on all the normal papers, then starting all the final projects all in the span of a couple weeks.  As fellow students I'm sure you feel the same way.

Anyways, I sat back after a long day at work, put on my headphones and put on some music to relax. 

I closed my eyes and sunk into the chair, enjoying the music.  Then I had the thought that this artist might make a decent blog post.  So here I am, begrudgingly, typing this for the benefit of my avid readers.  

Air is an  electronic music duo from France.  I love 'em.  A general genre label for them would probably be "electronica."  Like Boards of Canada (the group I presented) they have roots in experimentation with the technology of their time, and adapting new methods over time.  Along with a wide variety of synthesizers and other electronic instruments, they are known to blend in classical instrumentation.  It's recorded with the rest of the album as opposed to being sampled like many artists opt for.

The duo released their first album in 1998.  Though it's completely speculation on my part, I would be willing to bet Air was a major inspiration for Black Moth Super Rainbow.  I'll look that up later.  Maybe.

Enjoy.