Air France
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Air France
- Genres: Electronica
Biography
Formed by the generically named Joel and Henrik, Swedish duo Air France came from almost nowhere with their brand of psychedelic neo-disco to grow into one of the biggest critical prospects of the late 2000s. Their debut 2006 EP, On Trade Winds, quietly garnered them their first notices, but it was their second EP, 2008's No Way Down, that truly put them on the map, receiving generally favorable reviews from the music press at large. With constant touring also netting them a growing fan base, it was to no one's surprise that Air France began 2009 as a hotly tipped act. ~ Ricardo Rainho, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Air France (band)
For the airline, see Air France.
| Air France | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Electronic, Pop |
| Labels | Sincerely Yours |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/theairfrance |
| Members | |
| Joel Karlsson, Henrik Markstedt | |
Air France was a band from Gothenburg, Sweden[1] composed of Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. They were signed to the record label Sincerely Yours, founded by The Tough Alliance. Air France's music has been described as "post-rave bliss",[2] "beach foam pop",[3] and "Balearic disco".[4] Their No Way Down EP received a Best New Music inclusion from Pitchfork Media and a rating of 8.6.[4]
In August 2011, a new track titled "It Feels Good to Be Around You" from the band appeared on Pitchfork.[5]
In March 2012, the band announced its break up. [6]
Discography
- EPs
- On Trade Winds (2006)
- No Way Down (2008)
- Singles
- GBG Belongs to Us (2009) [7]
References
- ^ Ideal Music for the Summer, Air France | Tape Recorder
- ^ FactMagazine - 'No Way Down' for Air France
- ^ CrownDozen.com - Air France "No Way Down EP" (Sincerely Yours)
- ^ a b No Way Down EP | Pitchfork
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/43042-new-air-france-it-feels-good-to-be-around-you/
- ^ http://theairfrance.tumblr.com/post/19956285930/well-make-this-brief-because-it-hurts-too-much
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13028-gbg-belongs-to-us/
External links
- Official MySpace
- No Way Down EP Review
- Gothenburg Belongs To Me Single, review
- Air France - Infinite Playlist
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