Pete Namlook, one of the most influential figures in the history of electronic music, passed away in 2012, leaving behind a vast sonic legacy. Yet Air remains his most poetic, organic, and emotionally resonant project. Created between 1993 and 2006, the Air series is a five-part symphony of ambient, ethnic, jazz, neoclassical, and cosmic electronic elements.
Now, nearly two decades later, we proudly present the long-awaited reissue of the entire series – for the first time ever as a complete 5CD boxset. From the wind-kissed sensuality of Air I, through the abstract voyages of Air II, the rich instrumental palette of Air III, the stylistic fusion of Air IV, to the deeply personal and introspective Air V – this collection stands as a milestone in ambient…
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To mark its 25th anniversary, The Virgin Suicides reissued as a new edition entitled The Virgin Suicides Redux. This edition features an all-analog mix of the album produced by ‘Alf’ Briat and Air in April 2025.
25 years ago, Air released their second album, The Virgin Suicides. With over two million copies sold worldwide since its release, the first soundtrack by the electronic duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel is as famous today as Sofia Coppola’s first feature film.
In 2001, The Virgin Suicides won a Victoire de la Musique award and was nominated for a Brit Award in the Best Film Soundtrack category. In 2014, the album was ranked 11th among the best soundtracks of all time by NME…