10 000 Hz Legend
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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
Template:Album ratings 10 000 Hz Legend received generally less favourable reviews from critics than had their previous albums; however, Q listed 10 000 Hz Legend as one of the 50 best albums of 2001.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Most reviewers were dissatisfied 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.
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Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 10 000 Hz Legend.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
Musicians
- Air – arrangements
- Brian Reitzell – drums Template:Small; drum sounds Template:Small
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass Template:Small; solo vocals Template:Small; drum sound Template:Small
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards Template:Small; vocals Template:Small
- Beck Hansen – vocals Template:Small; harmonica Template:Small
- Jason Falkner – vocals Template:Small
- Ken Andrews – vocals Template:Small
- Buffalo Daughter – vocals Template:Small
- Lisa Papineau – vocals Template:Small
- Jean Croc – whistle Template:Small
- Elin Carlson – solo soprano Template:Small
- Barbara Cohen – voice Template:Small
- Corky Hale – harp Template:Small
- Julia Sarr – background vocals Template:Small
- Olyza – background vocals Template:Small
- Thomas – hand claps Template:Small
- Annabel – hand claps Template:Small
- Jean-Benoît Dunckel – hand claps Template:Small
- 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
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position | |
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| European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 8 | |
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86 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
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195 |
Certifications and sales
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