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2001 studio album by Air
10 000 Hz Legend
Released 28 May 2001 (2001-05-28 ) Recorded 2000–2001 Studio
Genre
Length 60 :44
Label
Producer
"Radio #1" Released: 14 May 2001
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"Don't Be Light" Released: 18 February 2002
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"How Does It Make You Feel?" Released: 18 February 2002
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"People in the City" Released: 18 February 2002
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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. Most reviewers focused 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.
Q listed 10 000 Hz Legend as one of the 50 best albums of 2001.
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The American music website
Stereogum takes its name from the lyrics of the song "Radio #1".
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Track listing
All tracks are written by
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and
Nicolas Godin , except where noted
Title 1. "Electronic Performers" 5:36 2. "How Does It Make You Feel?" 4:37 3. "Radio #1" 4:22 4. "The Vagabond" (lyrics by Dunckel, Godin and
Beck Hansen ) 5:37 5. "Radian" 7:37 6. "Lucky and Unhappy" 4:31 7. "Sex Born Poison" (lyrics by Dunckel, Godin and
suGar Yoshinaga ) 6:18 8. "People in the City" 4:57 9. "Wonder Milky Bitch" 5:50 10. "Don't Be Light" 6:18 11. "Caramel Prisoner" 4:58
Japanese edition bonus track Title 12. "The Way You Look Tonight" 3:46
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 10 000 Hz Legend .
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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
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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