Air Biography

Air released its first full-length CD, 'Moon Safari', in 1998, probably their biggest commercial success, that spawned such singles as ’Kelly watch the Stars’ and ’Sexy Boy’.

Later that year, Godin and Dunckel mounted an ambitious tour throughout Europe and America, though they had originally decided to forego live appearances.

Their early singles were collected in 1999 under the title Premiers Symptomes, while the duo's soundtrack to the Sofia Coppola film The Virgin Suicides followed in early 2000.

Air's second studio effort, 10,000 Hz Legend, appeared in spring 2001 with a subsequent tour of the United States but critics and fans alike didn't appreciate the darker, more experimental direction.

They bridged the gap between the pop of Moon Safari and the experimentalism of 10,000 Hz Legend with their 2004 release, Talkie Walkie.

Along with touring in support of that album, the pair remained busy making music. They collaborated with Jarvis Cocker and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon on Charlotte Gainsbourg's album 5:55.

Dunckel also released a solo album as Darkel.

Cocker and Hannon again joined forces with the duo when they appeared on Air's fourth album, Pocket Symphony, which was released in early 2007.