You don’t go to see Air at Metropolis to dance your heart out; you go to be still, entranced by shapes and sounds, lost in their crafted cosmos. The duo from Versailles stood on stage as stoic silhouettes with ever so slight movements, only to coalesce with their respective instruments. Nicolas Godin unflappably stroked his guitar at one end and Dunckel, dressed in white, engaged himself as music machine man, generating the 70s inspired synth bliss Air is esteemed for. The drummer in the background provided the constant beat that paced the smooth psychedelic resonance of the duo’s laconic-laced verse. Hexagons abounded and glowing lights floated across the canvas to bring the crowd to that ultimate state of rest. I was captivated in the moments of nonbeing where my mind was empty and my heartbeat slowed. At times the body erupted in quiet cheer for their beloved choice tracks, but quickly we all succumbed to our personal reveries. Even though Air possesses an extensive catalog of songs from a long-lived artistic career, I have always been more of a fan of 2004’s Talkie Walkie. And so, that night, I was most riveted when the electronic duo broke out with Venus, Cherry Blossom Girl, Run and Alone In Kyoto. I guess I can also deduce from their live performance, that there’s nothing that is particularly spectacular about Air except that their music can make time stand still for those of us who speed through life, a soundtrack most people are in dire need of.
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