Le voyage dans la lune () is the sixth studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released on 6 February 2012 by Virgin Records.
Background and release The album is inspired by the 1902 silent science fiction film A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune) by Georges Méliès and is intended to be a soundtrack to the restored version of the film. A free three-minute film excerpt featuring the song "Sonic Armada" was made available for one week in early December 2011 in conjunction with a pre-order offer. A limited edition of the album (70,000 copies worldwide) includes the CD and a DVD of the film. The digital version of the album, along with the newly restored and colourised 16-minute film, was released as a strictly limited edition.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Le voyage dans la lune.
Air Jean-Benoît Dunckel – Mellotron ; Wurlitzer ; piano ; synths ; vocals ; Solina, organ bass ; vibes ; drums Nicolas Godin – timpani ; guitars ; synths ; harpsichord ; bass ; piano ; vocals ; Mellotron ; electric sitar ; percussions ; drums ; banjo, electric guitar
Additional musicians Vincent Taeger – drums Isabelle Vuarnesson – cello Victoria Legrand – vocals Alex Thomas – drums Au Revoir Simone – vocals
Technical Air – production Stéphane "Alf" Briat – mixing Louis Arlette – sound engineering Chab – mastering
Artwork Laurent Pinon – graphic design Georges Méliès – artwork
Charts + Chart performance for Le voyage dans la lune Chart (2012) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 76 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 68 Croatian International Albums (HDU) 38 Greek Albums (IFPI) 70 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 148
References
External links
"Air's Safari to the Moon" – March 2012 interview with Air about the making of Le voyage dans la lune