Moon Safari

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Annotation

Recorded by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin at "Around the Golf" studio (searching says it's Nicolas' apartment)

and by Stéphane "Alf" Briat at Gang studio (Paris, assisted by Jérôme Kerner)

Strings recorded at Abbey Road Studios (London) by Peter Cobbin
Arrangements and direction: David Whitaker

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-08 05:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La Femme d’argent
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
handclaps [hand claps]:
Alf and Caroline Legroux
Minimoog [mini moog], bass guitar [basse], handclaps [hand claps] and tambourine [tambourin]:
N. Gordin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [MS20 & syrinx], handclaps [hand claps], organ [orgue], piano and synthesizer [solina] and solo Moog:
J.B. Dunckel
solo organ [orgue]:
Eric Regert
background vocals [choeurs]:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
La Femme d’argent
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
3.757:10
2Sexy Boy
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
analog synthesizer [Korg MS20 & syrinx], bass guitar [basse], electric guitar [guitare électrique], talkbox [talk box] and tambourine [tambourin]:
N. Godin
drums (drum set) [batterie]:
Marlon (engineer, producer, drummer)
Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [syrinx], organ [orgue] and synthesizer [solina strings]:
J.B. Dunckel
solo Moog:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
vocals:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
music videos:
Sexy Boy (Music video) by Air (French band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 305)
recording of:
Sexy Boy
writer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Painted Desert Music Corporation and Revolvair
44:58
3All I Need
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique]:
P. Woodcock
Minimoog [mini moog], acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20], bass guitar [basse], drums (drum set) [batterie], organ [orgue] and synthesizer [solina strings]:
N. Godin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20 (intro)] and organ [orgue]:
J.B. Dunckel
guest lead vocals:
Beth Hirsch
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
music videos:
All I Need (Official Music Video) by Air (French band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 301)
recording of:
All I Need
lyricist:
Beth Hirsch
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
4.654:28
4Kelly, Watch the Stars!
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
drums (drum set) [batterie]:
Marlon (engineer, producer, drummer)
Minimoog, Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20 & syrinx], clavinet, glockenspiel, handclaps [hand claps], piano, synthesizer [solina string ensemble] and vocoder and solo Moog:
J.B. Dunckel
Moog [moog basse], glockenspiel, handclaps [hand claps], keyboard [casiotone] and vocoder:
N. Godin
vocals:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 302)
recording of:
Kelly Watch the Stars
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
3.553:46
5Talisman
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios), Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
drums (drum set) [batterie]:
Marlon (engineer, producer, drummer)
Minimoog, Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [MS20] and synthesizer [solina string ensemble]:
J.B. Dunckel
Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer], bass guitar [basse] and drum machine [boîte à rythmes]:
N. Godin
conductor:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
strings [cordes] arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Talisman
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
3.454:17
6Remember
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Minimoog, bass guitar [basse], electric cello [guitare électrique], synthesizer [string ensemble roland], talkbox [voix talkbox], tambourine [tambourin] and vocoder:
N. Godin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20], organ [orgue], synthesizer [solina string ensemble] and vocoder and background vocals [choeurs]:
J.B. Dunckel
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Remember
lyricist:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Marcel Leroy
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
3.52:34
7You Make It Easy
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios), Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Moog [vague moog], acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], bass guitar [basse], body percussion [frottements de mains], cymbal [reverse ride], drum machine [boîte à rythme], glockenspiel, harmonica and percussion [percussions]:
N. Godin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], body percussion [frottements de mains], keyboard [casiotone], organ [orgue], piano and synthesizer [solina string ensemble]:
J.B. Dunckel
guest background vocals [choeurs] and lead vocals [chant]:
Beth Hirsch
conductor:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
strings [cordes] arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
You Make It Easy
lyricist:
Beth Hirsch
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Revolvair and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
2.94:02
8Ce matin-là
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios), Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Minimoog, Rhodes piano [rhodes couplets], analog synthesizer [syrinx], clavinet and synthesizer [solina string ensemble]:
J.B. Dunckel
Rhodes piano [rhodes refrain], acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], bass guitar [basse], cymbal [reverse ride], electric guitar [guitare électrique], harmonica and shakers [shaker]:
N. Godin
tuba:
P. Woodcock
background vocals [choeurs]:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
conductor:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
strings [cordes] arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
instrumental recording of:
Ce matin-là (Nineteen Nighty One)
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Patrick Woodcock
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Revolvair and V2 Music Publishing France
3.93:39
9New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal)
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Minimoog, acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], bass guitar [basse], talkbox [talk box] and vocoder:
N. Godin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20], mellotron [melotron], piano, synthesizer [solina string ensemble] and vocoder:
J.B. Dunckel
other vocals [rires]:
Enfants Square Burcq
vocals:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
New Star in the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
35:41
10Le Voyage de Pénélope
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Minimoog, acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20], bass guitar [basse], drum machine [boîte à rythme], handclaps [hand claps], piano and talkbox [talk box]:
N. Godin
Minimoog, Rhodes piano [rhodes] and clavinet:
J.B. Dunckel
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Le Voyage de Pénélope
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
3.83:12

Credits

Release

mastering:Nilesh Patel (mastering engineer aka Nilz)
design:Mike Mills (US film director, music video director and graphic designer; Butter 08 member)
mastered at:The Exchange (mastering studio) in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1569564 [info]