Theater Des Westens, Berlin, March 4
HERE’S often something contradictory at the heart of Air’s music. It is as ineffably breezy as their name suggests, yet weighty enough to endure prolonged consideration, confirmed by the double-platinum British success of their 1998 full length debut, . It draws frequently on once-derided 1970s instrumental easy listening, though its supplementary nods to the likes of Serge Gainsbourg and Francis Lai lend it an enviable sophistication. It’s dependent on vintage synths, too – there are various Moogs and Korgs on stage tonight, not to mention a Mellotron – but it still sounds human and strangely
