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10 000 Hz Legend

2001 studio album by Air

2001 studio album by Air

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recorded2000–2001
* Space rock<ref>{{cite weblastFitzmauricefirst=Larryurl=https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/8764-air/title=Airwebsite=Pitchforkdate=31 January 2012access-date=22 October 2017}}
* electronic<ref>{{cite weblastSherburnefirst=Philipurl=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21990-twentyears/title=Air: Twentyearswebsite=Pitchforkdate=13 June 2016access-date=23 October 2017}}
* progressive rock<ref>{{cite weblastJonesfirst=Chrisurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/32rg/title=Review of Air – Talkie Walkiepublisher=BBC Musicdate=20 November 2002}}
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length60:44
prev_titleThe Virgin Suicides
prev_year2000
next_titleTalkie Walkie
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misc{{Singles
name10 000 Hz Legend
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single1Radio #1
single1date14 May 2001
single2Don't Be Light
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single3How Does It Make You Feel?
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single4People in the City
single4date18 February 2002
  • Appolo (Paris)
  • Bomb Factory (Los Angeles)
  • Hollywood Sound (Hollywood)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Space rock
  • electronic
  • progressive rock
  • new prog
  • Source
  • Virgin
  • Air
  • Tony Hoffer

10 000 Hz Legend is the second studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released in France on 28 May 2001 by Virgin Records and in the United States on 29 May 2001 by Astralwerks. On this album, tracks are longer and more electronic-oriented than on their previous records. These experimentations find the duo expanding their capacities and working with other artists including Beck and suGar Yoshinaga of Buffalo Daughter.

The album artwork was produced by Ito Morabito. It features Monument Valley, located on the Arizona–Utah border.

Critical reception

10 000 Hz Legend received generally less favourable reviews from critics than had their previous albums; however, Q listed 10 000 Hz Legend as one of the 50 best albums of 2001. Most reviewers were dissatisfied on the group's departure from the sound of 1998's Moon Safari, although the soundtrack album The Virgin Suicides (2000) had a similar mood and sound.

The American music website Stereogum takes its name from the lyrics of the song "Radio #1".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 10 000 Hz Legend.

Musicians

  • Air – arrangements
  • Brian Reitzell – drums (tracks 2–5, 8–10); drum sounds (tracks 3, 10)
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 10); solo vocals (track 3); drum sound (tracks 3, 10)
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards (tracks 3, 5, 10); vocals (tracks 2, 3)
  • Beck Hansen – vocals (tracks 4, 10); harmonica (track 4)
  • Jason Falkner – vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8)
  • Ken Andrews – vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8)
  • Buffalo Daughter – vocals (track 7)
  • Lisa Papineau – vocals (track 6)
  • Jean Croc – whistle (track 10)
  • Elin Carlson – solo soprano (track 10)
  • Barbara Cohen – voice (track 5)
  • Corky Hale – harp (track 5)
  • Julia Sarr – background vocals (track 8)
  • Olyza – background vocals (track 8)
  • Thomas – hand claps (track 4)
  • Annabel – hand claps (track 4)
  • Jean-Benoît Dunckel – hand claps (track 4)
  • Roger Neill – string, choir and flute conducting, arrangements

Technical

  • Air – recording, production
  • Julien Marty – sound engineering
  • Julien Doubey – sound engineering
  • Pascal Garnon – drum recording
  • Brian Kehew – sound engineering
  • Bruce Keen – sound engineering, editing
  • Tony Hoffer – additional production, editing, mixing
  • Julien Delfaud – mixing assistance
  • Nilesh Patel – mastering
  • Stéphane Elfassi – executive production
  • Marc Teissier du Cros – executive production

Artwork

  • Abake – Air logo, layout
  • Ora-Ïto – concept, design
  • Arno Bani – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
positionEuropean Albums (*Music & Media*)Japanese Albums (Oricon)
8
86

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)PositionUK Albums (OCC)
195

Certifications and sales

References

References

  1. Fitzmaurice, Larry. (31 January 2012). "Air".
  2. Sherburne, Philip. (13 June 2016). "Air: Twentyears".
  3. Jones, Chris. (20 November 2002). "Review of Air – Talkie Walkie". [[BBC Music]].
  4. "Radio 1: Air".
  5. "Don't Be Light: Air".
  6. "How Does It Make You Feel?: Air".
  7. "People in the City: Air".
  8. "Reviews for 10,000 Hz Legend by Air".
  9. Bush, John. "10,000 Hz Legend – Air".
  10. (July 2001). "Air: 10 000 Hz Legend".
  11. Browne, David. (1 June 2001). "10,000 Hz Legend".
  12. Simpson, Dave. (25 May 2001). "A trip down prog alley". [[The Guardian]].
  13. Bell, Duncan. (June 2001). "Air: 10 000 Hz Legend (Source)".
  14. Oldham, James. (16 May 2001). "Air : 10,000Hz Legend".
  15. Kearney, Ryan. (28 May 2001). "Air: 10000 Hz Legend".
  16. (July 2001). "Air: 10 000 Hz Legend".
  17. Blashill, Pat. (14 May 2001). "Air: 10,000 Hz Legend".
  18. Walters, Barry. (July 2001). "Air: 10,000 Hz. Legend".
  19. (December 2001). "The Best 50 Albums of 200".
  20. Rachel, T. Cole. (14 August 2015). "Q&A: Air's Jean-Benoît Dunckel on the Future of the Band, Working with Sofia Coppola, and Inspiring the Name".
  21. (2001). "10 000 Hz Legend". [[Virgin Records]].
  22. (16 June 2001). "European Top 100 Albums".
  23. link. [[Oricon]]
  24. "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001". [[UKChartsPlus]].
  25. Paoletta, Michael. (29 December 2001). "Beat Box: 2001 in Review".
  26. Juzwiak, Rich. (January–February 2004). "Air Quality".
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