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There are at least five artists with this name:
1. French electronica duo formed in 1995.
2. Chicago-based jazz trio formed in the early 70s.
3. Alias of ambient producer Pete Namlook.
4. Alias of Japanese artist Koji kurumatani.
5. German krautrock band.

1) The French band Air is a duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel. They went to school in Versailles, Paris (Lycée Jules Ferry) before forming the band in 1995. Their critically acclaimed first album Premiers symptômes was followed by the release of Moon Safari, The Virgin Suicides (soundtrack), 10,000hz Legend, and Talkie Walkie. In 2007, Air released the album Pocket Symphony.

Although Air’s music is often referred to as electronica or trip-hop and is often found in such bins in record stores, their form of electronic music actually owes more to the synthesizer sounds of the 1970s such as Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis. Other influences that are more readily apparent than house and techno are psychedelic rock pioneers Pink Floyd and krautrockers Tangerine Dream (although there are some echoes of dance music styles in the production). Another influence is French crooner Serge Gainsbourg. Air’s music also has jazz inflections at times, and their ability to improvise is more clearly highlighted in the live arena. Before they founded Air, JB and Nicolas played together in the band Orange, with others such as Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Etienne de Crécy names which have recently reappeared in connection with Air’s remixes.

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Add this track to your playlist Alone in Kyoto full track	4:49	179,604	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Cherry Blossom Girl full track	3:38	178,187	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Venus full track	4:03	140,757	Buy mp3
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–	1	Add this track to your playlist All I Need	6,914
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Sexy Boy	5,812
1	3	Add this track to your playlist Cherry Blossom Girl full track	4,935
1	4	Add this track to your playlist La Femme d'argent	4,911
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Kelly Watch the Stars	4,448
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Talisman	4,401
1	7	Add this track to your playlist Alone in Kyoto full track	4,149
1	8	Add this track to your playlist Playground Love	4,114
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Remember	3,823
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Run full track	3,471
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Venus full track	3,451
–	12	Add this track to your playlist You Make It Easy	3,156
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Alpha Beta Gaga full track	2,943
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Another Day full track	2,875
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Mike Mills full track	2,849
–	16	Add this track to your playlist Once Upon A Time	2,663
2	17	Add this track to your playlist Ce Matin La	2,633
1	18	Add this track to your playlist Le Voyage De Penelope	2,578
1	19	Add this track to your playlist Space Maker	2,411
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Mer Du Japon	2,399

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist All I Need	78,432
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Sexy Boy	69,737
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Cherry Blossom Girl full track	59,752
–	4	Add this track to your playlist La Femme d'argent	58,426
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Alone in Kyoto full track	55,650
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Kelly Watch the Stars	55,610
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Talisman	54,142
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Playground Love	50,143
–	9	Add this track to your playlist You Make It Easy	49,069
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Remember	48,647
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Venus full track	45,959
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Run full track	45,000
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Alpha Beta Gaga full track	40,212
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Le Voyage De Penelope	39,686
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Mike Mills full track	38,368
–	16	Add this track to your playlist Ce Matin La	38,293
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Another Day full track	37,081
1	18	Add this track to your playlist Once Upon A Time	36,087
–	19	Add this track to your playlist Space Maker	33,881
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Biological full track	32,942
–	21	Add this track to your playlist Napalm Love	30,937
–	22	Add this track to your playlist Mer Du Japon	30,923
–	23	Add this track to your playlist Photograph	29,025
–	24	Add this track to your playlist Mayfair Song	28,713
–	25	Add this track to your playlist Left Bank	28,505
2	26	Add this track to your playlist New Star in the Sky	27,396
1	27	Add this track to your playlist One Hell Of A Party	27,303
1	28	Add this track to your playlist Lost Message	26,612
1	29	Add this track to your playlist Clouds Up	26,125
1	30	Add this track to your playlist Redhead Girl	25,505
–	31	Add this track to your playlist Bathroom Girl	25,216
–	32	Add this track to your playlist Night Sight	24,410
1	33	Add this track to your playlist Surfing on a Rocket full track	23,246
1	34	Add this track to your playlist Universal Traveler full track	23,081
2	35	Add this track to your playlist Somewhere Between Waking And Sleeping	22,760
–	36	Add this track to your playlist Cemetary Party	22,318
–	37	Add this track to your playlist Dark Messages	22,082
2	38	Add this track to your playlist Dirty Trip	21,183
–	39	Add this track to your playlist Dead Bodies	21,163
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