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Air

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

When the producers of a new version of Le Voyage Dans La Lune approached Air to soundtrack Georges Méliès' legendary silent film, they were asking for the moon. Made in 1902, the 14-minute film is not just considered a master-class in pioneering special effects, but the first science fiction movie ever made. When a decomposing hand-coloured print of the film was discovered in 1993, the producers had the chance to finally restore it to its former glory, but they wanted a new, contemporary score - Nicholas Godin and Jean- Benoît Dunckel provided an elegant solution to their problem. Not only are Air used to taking lunar inspiration (see 1998 debut Moon Safari) but they have impeccable film credentials after working with Sofia Coppola on both The Virgin Suicides and Lost In Translation. "The challenge for this soundtrack was that the movie is totally muted" explains Dunckel. "There's no music at all, no sound design, no noises, so it was a chance to express ourselves from beginning to end".

Tracklist

• ** 2 Disc edition includes DVD of the restored Le Voyage Dans La Lune film. **

  Astronomic Club
  
Seven Stars
  
Retour Sur Terre
  
Parade
  
Moon Fever
  
Sonic Armada
  
Who Am I Know?
  
Décollage
  
Cosmic Trip
  
Homme Lune
  
Lava