10 000 Hz Legend

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.

The American music website Stereogum takes its name from the lyrics of the song "Radio #1".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 10 000 Hz Legend.

Musicians

Air – arrangements

Brian Reitzell – drums ; drum sounds

Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass ; solo vocals ; drum sound

Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards ; vocals

Beck Hansen – vocals ; harmonica

Jason Falkner – vocals

Ken Andrews – vocals

Buffalo Daughter – vocals

Lisa Papineau – vocals

Jean Croc – whistle

Elin Carlson – solo soprano

Barbara Cohen – voice

Corky Hale – harp

Julia Sarr – background vocals

Olyza – background vocals

Thomas – hand claps

Annabel – hand claps

Jean-Benoît Dunckel – hand claps

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

References

2001 albums

Air (French band) albums

Albums produced by Tony Hoffer

Albums recorded at Capitol Studios

Astralwerks albums

Virgin Records albums