Talkie Walkie - Air

Advantages: Good tracks for getting that chilled out feeling
Disadvantages: Tracks are a little similar, suffers when compared to 'Moon Safari' album.

^^Summary^^ This is a good album if you want a soft gentle chill out album. I tend to have this playing in the background after a hard day’s work or when I’m driving. It’s not as good as the earlier Moon Safari album, but it is still good on its own. Alpha Beta Gaga is my favourite track and Biological is my least favourite. ^^Introduction^^ I bought this at the tail end of 2004, I listened to it a couple of times and then forgot about it. I pulled ...
...the car. I love this album for driving around in heavy traffic, as the mid tempo beats really allows you to relax and generally feel great. The CD cover is a picture of the two Gaelic songwriters with a background of mathematical symbols and equations. ^^Tracks^^ 1. Venus The album starts well with this track, a good solid yet chilled beat followed by the male vocal singing the line, ‘You could be from Venus, I could be from Mars…’ Then the track ... Read review

Advantages: At last! They have produced an album like Moon Safari
Disadvantages: It isn't Moon Safari!!

...though! To summarise, Walkie Talkie is a great album that is a laster. However this is only on the proviso that you do not compare it constantly to Moon Safari. To me it is an extension of it and, whilst may not be better on the whole, is still a damn good album. It is worth a buy to remind you of who are still the best chill out band there is when they produce albums like this. ... Read review

Advantages: Chilled perfection
Disadvantages: None what's bad about chillin'?

Air – Talkie Walkie Air are a mighty fine couple of French guys who make exquisite music. Full of Gallic charm and oozing French style they are true craftsmen who construct songs of real, delicate beauty and presence. Talkie Walkie is their 3rd studio album proper and is a definite return to form after their less accessible ’60,000 htz the Legend.’ Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin had their first release as ‘Air’ way back in 1995 and haven’t ...
...us ‘Daft Punk’ they fit easily into that French/disco/pop sound and still manage to be very different. The album opens with ‘Venus’ spooky hand claps and resonating piano chords with dreamy, almost whispered vocals. This gradually builds as synths and understated drums join in and the vocals become a mantra to loves young dream. The lyrics are very simple and will win no prizes for originality but it is the economy of words that helps to create ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant sound design. Excellent mix (Nigel Godrich). Good melodic and harmonic content.
Disadvantages: Very difficult to find any. There's only one weak track -05 - Mike Mills.

For me at the moment - there's only two names in chillout - Zero 7 and Air. It would be unfair to compare the two - as the styles are completely different - but there is something about Air that places them above everyone else. This album is probably their best work so far - as it has finally gotten rid of the slightly cheesy numbers that plagued some of their earlier work. Listening to Air should be an experience - but also - the essence of chillout ...
...about this album - is that one can probably listen to it in almost any situation. I certainly can. There are a number of really excellent songs on this - including 'Cherry Blossom Girl' ,'Run', 'Surfing On A Rocker', 'Alpha Beta Gaga' (from the O2 advert) and the exceptional 'Alone In Kyoto' from the Lost In Translation soundtrack. The only weak track in my opinion is Mike Mills - but it's hardly weak - it just lacks the harmonic and melodic depth ... Read review

Advantages: A beautifully produced collection of 'lazy' music
Disadvantages: None this album is sublime

Air have grown up with this album, it for me is their best. I know most people think I'm mad, but for me each track conjures up a different image of what I would be doing had I all the money I need. They've kept away from the more upbeat drum and synth line programming the Moon Safari had and replaced it with really intricate layering of instruments, and have brought out their guitars. that just seem to float around you, forcing you to relax. Favourite ...
...TheFirstEscapist again) Mike Mills, they both include beautiful guitars and strings and really show the musical talent of the 2 french legends. This is a must buy, regardless of you musical tastes, you can fail to fall for the It was also the most used album by advertising agencies of last year, with the most famous has to be "Talisman" it was used by Orange for there animated campaogn last year. ... Read review