Interview with Air

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tell us about the video why 10,000hz legends? what is the main theme of the album? what do the lyrics deal with? it's darker than previous air releases... why did you set up your own label? how has your working relationship changed? where was the album recorded? how happy are you with the finished product? was it an easy album to make? is French music still cutting edge? what can we expect from your live performances?

Why did you choose Radio 1 it as your first single?
Nicholas: We didn't choose it, Virgin chose it.

You didn't want to choose it?
Nicholas: I prefer 'How Does It Make You Feel'

Maybe a future single?
Nicholas: I hope so.

Can you tell us about the video?
JB: The video is not finished but I don't know if we can tell you about it Nicholas: We don't want Virgin to know of the late delivery!

Any themes in it, is it going to be cartoon like?
JB: No, it is some real images. It is about some robots taking a breakfast. They are listening to our radio. The fact that the record they listen to is number one makes them crazy. So they break and the breakfast becomes a nightmare.
Nicholas: It depends on the French - typical French things we are good at.

Like what?
Nicholas: You will see.

Why 'The 10 000 Hz Legends'?
JB: Because it sounds not logical. When you hear this title, you don't know what it means. But I think that we just wanted to have a universal number in the title and get something like magical and mathematical. So, I think that when people hear this title, people will think we have done some experiments with waves and we just want to tell about these amazing experiences.

So the actual 'The 10 000 Hz Legends'? really doesn't refer to anything in particular.
JB: No.
Q: It is just to conjure up an idea.
JB: We have some concept to make the link but it is not a reference, just an aesthetic title.

Is there any one main theme in the album?
Nicholas: Sorry?

What is your main theme in the album, either lyrically or musically?
Nicholas: Freedom, deepness and...
JB: Strange beauty.

What do the lyrics deal with on the whole?
JB: It depends, we have many concepts on the album. It depends on the songs. Some subjects are very sexual. We speak about our fantasy in terms of sexual feelings but always in a sort of love aspect. It is not a...it is very soft erotic words.

Very French.
JB: Yes, a little bit. And there is a lot of declaration of love. The first track is a sort of declaration of love - By using them all the time, we fall in love with the cables, with the machines, with the beat box. And the fact to plug this cable all the time...we are excited.

It is quite darker than previous Air releases. Quite scary in place I thought
Nicholas: It is deeper. There is a larger range of images than 'Moon safari'. But some images contained in 'Moon safari' are still in it. We just add a lot of other ones like darkness and scariness and this kind of stuff. But there is till your French-ness that used to be in 'Moon safari'. Just larger, wilder and deeper.

Do you think people are going to get it as quickly?
Nicholas: No. I think with 'Moon safari' as soon as you put in on turntable you just get into it and are under this charm. This one is like your first cigarette. It is very harder but after one week you can stop.

The impact is greater?
Nicholas: Yeah, yeah, yeah