AIR FRANCE
Swedish duo Joel and Henrik, aka Air France, combine elements of Balearic disco and pop to create soundscapes which have been described as "post-rave bliss". With nods to the sounds of Avalanches and The Go! Team, the pair are using their production wizardry to create wistful yet contemporary grown-up beats.
Signed to Sincerely Yours in the UK, the band's second album 'No Way Down' will be released on 23 Mar.
The duo took a moment to answer the Same Six Questions.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
It's something we had talked about since high school, we just
didn't know how to make it happen. We wanted to do the music we'd
always searched for and didn't find anywhere else. Serious.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
The changing of the seasons, the warmth and brightness of Spring
spreading across Europe, everyday life and how to cope with it.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a
track?
You have all these images and fragments rushing through your mind,
and you try to translate them into music. And to find the right
pieces that fit, you have to experiment. It's like a journey to a
place you've never been before.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Very few. If anything we try to avoid talking about specific
influences, as it would result in too many references in the
listeners' heads. They should find their own frame of references,
but we listen a lot to British nautical music from the 70s and 80s,
contemporary dance music, music from the Brazilian Tropicalia
movement and French porno soundtracks.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music
for the first time?
Congratulations on your first step away from gothic metal and thank
you for flying Air France. The drinks are complimentary and if you
look to the left, you'll see the waves crashing in on the abandoned
lighthouse of Saint Sebastien.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and
for the future?
For our records; appreciation. For the future; living the dream,
telling the truth, never to turn the other cheek.
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