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  • Audio CD (28 May 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B00005IABM
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 26,180 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #59 in  Music > Easy Listening > Lounge
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Listen  1. Electronic Performers 5:36£0.69
Listen  2. How Does It Make You Feel 4:37£0.69
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French duo, Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicholas Godin's 1998 debut was a glorious anachronism. An analogue bubblebath of synths, saxophones, xylophones, fuzzy guitars and all manner of louche melodies it managed to be both original and utterly retro. 10,000 Hz Legend is the exact meeting point between wearying experimentation and heart-warming melancholia. There's nothing as charming as "Sexy Boy" or as generous as "You Make It Easy" but if you skip the first two tracks, which have more than a touch of Pink Floyd about them, there are a few twisted gems here. Amid the sprawling mass of shrill melody and Kraftwerkian computer voices that is "Lucky and Unhappy", the compressed trash-pop of Radio #1 (a brash cuss down of that infamous institution) and shimmering folk-funk of "The Vagabond" sung by Beck, verge on classic. As for "Sex Born Poison" sung by Japanese indie duo Buffalo Daughter, there's something about this particularly bewitching blend of cool female vocals and a Bernard Psycho Herrmann soundtrack that is out of time, beautiful and in your face. Though 10,000 Hz Legend as a whole is inconsistent and a little bit "aren't we weird?", Air have certainly crafted an inventive album worth hearing. --Reuben Dessay


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French duo Air's second 'proper' album continues in the same vein as their debut 'Moon Safari', combining retro pop androck styles with electronic experimentation. Features guestappearances by Beck and Buffalo Daughter and includes the single 'Radio #1'.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, 29 Jan 2004
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To say this album is worse than Moon Safari does depend on whether you actually found Moon Safari to be any good in the first place. Yes, it was, but it was background music that required nothing from the listener. 10 000hz Legend may well be slightly harder to get into but it is music to actually listen to rather than to have as an accompaniment to holiday programmes and adverts.
Electronic Performers features stunning string arrangements and a fantastic thick sludgy texture, Sex Born Poison is probably the best song of all time with amazing robotic drums and beautiful vocals, and the rest all very good especially Radio #1, The Vagabond and Don't be Light.
There is no bad point to this album. Saying it's 'too Pink Floyd' is a bizarre comment as a) pink floyd are good, and b) however much they deny it, Air do sound pretty prog, and what is wrong with that?
Fusion of genres can only be a good thing, especially when it's as successful as this album.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous - but give it time!, 22 Jun 2001
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By the end of the year it'll be winning awards but it takes time to get into Air's latest offering. Smacks of Pink Floyd, The Stranglers and Serge Gainsbourg with those cheeky "air-like" elements from before make this is a sleeping classic, I can understand why the number of reviews has been limited as it's impossible to categorise. There are a number of stunning moments on this album, but because each track is so unique it takes a while before you get your head around the subtleties. Radian is a classic, and in many ways vintage AIR, Sex Born Poison is incredibly original as is Wonder Milky Bitch, who's hook gets under the skin on the third listen. The first track is simply brilliant, and having seen them open with it at a recent gig in London makes you realise just how talented these gallic chaps are. If you liked Moon Safari you'll love this album - eventually!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Electronically beautiful, bien sūr!, 31 May 2001
By Nicholas Spencer (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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A rather grand departure from Moon Safari, gone are the kitsch ditties and gently melodies that Air are renowned for. Instead we are faced with an entirely different creature; dark and atmospheric masterpieces are the flavour du jour at Air HQ! Personally, there is nothing more amazing than to discover a group experimenting with sounds, technology and expanding upon their own musical limitations/repetoire; in this respect Air cannot be faulted. 10,000 Hz Legend is a demanding and complex album, full of layers and unusual charm, and cannot be fully appreciated after just one listening. You will have to persevere, but ultimately you will be rewarded. The single "Radio #1" is as "pop" as it gets, almost tongue-in-cheek material. "The Vagabond" featuring Beck is one of the album's many highlights, as is "Happy and Unlucky". "Radian" an instrumental piece - is something one would not expect of Air - has what can only be described as an immense sonic feeling to it and is truly an amazing song because of this. In short, the album is a "must" if you enjoy listening to an album for the first few times and thrive on feeling the "fear" of incomprehension... it will all make sense eventually, part of the Air masterplan no doubt. In a word, IMPRESSIVE!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Isolation
The fact that this album has created more of a stir than any other Air album, except 'Moon Safari', makes it good. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. S. M. Rogers

4.0 out of 5 stars A great album, but don't expect Moon Safari
I've only just got round to buying 10'000HZ Legend, but I'm so glad I did.
This album is a slight departure from Moon Safari. Read more
Published on 21 April 2007 by M. Hamer

5.0 out of 5 stars Airs best album
This is their best album. A lot of people say they liked moon safari but couldnt get into this. Well sorry but they have a very shallow appreciation of music.
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by Mr. S. Henderson

4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Air album
This is my favorite Air album precisely because it is so experimental. It sounds like nothing else out there. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by Fudo Myo

5.0 out of 5 stars requires paitience
i bought this album a couple of years back,after hearing moon safari.it was so bad,i took it back to the shop.a few years on,with my music tastes matured,i bought it again. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2006 by eggs_benedict

5.0 out of 5 stars pure prog!
this is the nearest album to real dam fine prog i've heard in years, only steve hacketts watch the sky can equal with such excellent true musicianship,
floyd lives in there... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2006 by A. kennedy

2.0 out of 5 stars Not on my wavelength
Given the gaps between albums no one could accuse Air of being in a hurry and neither is their music. Indeed, listening to this album results in an urge to wind them up. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by D. J. H. Thorn

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent piece of work!
I have read many reviews of this CD, most saying its good but not as good as “Moon Safari”. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful haunting!
I bought this album on the grounds of Moon safari, that was bought on the grounds of my listening to Zero7, etc. And I love this one the most. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2005 by M. Wilding

4.0 out of 5 stars Still fresh...
This album might not grab you straight away, specially of you are new to air. However, it grows on you. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2005 by Robert Sanford

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