Le voyage dans la lune (album)

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

References

External links

• "Air's Safari to the Moon" – March 2012 interview with Air about the making of Le voyage dans la lune