Air announce ‘Moon Safari’ 25th anniversary deluxe edition
The release will include rare and unreleased tracks, alongside a documentary filmed during Air's first world tour
Air are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album, ‘Moon Safari', with a deluxe edition release.
Out 8th March via Parlophone/Warner Music, the expaned release will feature two CDs and a Blu-Ray Audio-Video package.
The reissue will include a Spatial Dolby Atmos audio version of the original album, along with rare or previously unreleased tracks. Additionally, it will include Mike Mills' 1998 documentary Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing, filmed during the band's first worldwide tour, among other bonus content.
Air will kick off their ‘Moon Safari’ tour across Europe next month. The tour, which will be the first time that the French duo have performed the record in full live, will start on 16th February in Rouen, playing in various cities across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, and The Netherlands, before concluding in London’s Coliseum Theatre on 24th March.
Alongside the announcement of the 25th-anniversary deluxe edition, the duo has revealed additional tour dates, which extend into the summer months. These dates include performances on 30th May at London's Royal Albert Hall, Sónar Festival in Barcelona on 14th June, Days Off Festival in Paris on 24th June, Zitadelle Spandau in Berlin on 21st July, and Medastadt Open Air in Vienna on 23rd July.
Reflecting on the release, Jean-Benoît Dunckel said: “We were a duo doing some electronic thing, dreaming of selling 10,000 copies and being recognised by other musicians as cool. Then suddenly, we met the world.” He went on to describe ‘Moon Safari’ as “a deep, universal spell, full of love and mystery," while fellow co-member, Nicolas Godin, declared it "perfect."
Last year, Air also released a 25th-anniversary vinyl edition of their critically acclaimed debut.
Revisit DJ Mag’s feature on how ‘Moon Safari’ became a masterpiece of '90s electronic music.
