AIR - What's In My Bag?

Nicolas Godin of AIR goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. AIR's latest release is a compilation or their work called "Twentyears" which is out now on Parlophone Records. Nicolas also put out a solo album last year called "Contrepoint" which is out on Because Music.
His picks:
Glenn Gould - Bach: Partitas BWV 825-830, Preludes & Fugues (CD)
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (CD) bit.ly/2faqazn
Portishead - Roseland NYC Live (CD) bit.ly/2eGktZv
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe(') (CD) bit.ly/2fUKrdA
White Noise - An Electric Storm (CD) bit.ly/2fUH85Q
Burt Bacharach - The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection (CD) bit.ly/2eg56Iz
Air albums: bit.ly/2eGiFzG
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[@mitchmckenzie2990]

Dummy inspired Moon Safari ooooo I like this very much!

[@ayuda31]

Wonderful short video highlighting Nicolas modesty and reverence of his inspirations. Premiers Symptomes will always be the best AIR release in my opinion.

[@SonicAdolescent]

We love you Nicolas!! So charming and glorious choices!

[@abc123wooo]

Could listen to this guy talk about records all day

[@charleshoward1475]

Superb choices. You have given me several albums I simply must have. I adore your Pocket Symphony, Talkie Walkie, and Moon Safara albums, I must surely have played these album hundreds of times. Thank You for the pleasure your music have brought me. Concrete And Glass is also a wonderful record. Merci for the escapism.

[@lqd303]

I would like to see a few videos of the same format but with each stores most hardcore collector, customer. The ones you see every week picking up diverse deep catalog.

[@joachimdalgard5288]

Low was recorded in France and mixed in Berlin, Lodger and Heroes were recorded in Berlin..

[@arricammarques1955]

Yeah, question of latitudes.

[@brianwarner308]

i used to have that Portisehead Live on VHS…..it was awesome

[@Exitof99]

Wow, there was an unexpected flashback for me. As soon as the clip of "Here Come the Fleas" by White Noise started playing, I immediately recognized it, but without knowing when I heard it before. I pulled it up and knew the lyrics as they were being sung, but I could only assume it was from the Dr. Demento show that I listened to regularly in the 80s. It's probably been about 35 years since I've heard that track!

[@SleepFan771]

Frank Zappa's Apostrophe is arguably the most accessible album Frank ever made. A great place to start for Frank.

[@riversart2030]

Yup. After you have listened to that a few times you can graduate to Weasels Ripped My Flesh. Just kidding. Sheik Yerbouti is probably a good next step down the road of Zappa.

[@yeahdancetomyrecord]

i feel like apostrophe/overnite sensation is the place to start, followed by one size fits all or hot rats, and then off the deep end...

[@FF-oo8nz]

HOT RATS

[@AwwwYayuh]

Finally, some Zappa! I love that album.

[@KittehNow]

I LOVE Nicolas

[@Dead_Newbie]

My favorite band. Really interesting to see how Dummy inspired Moon Safari. You can tell that this main really knows himself well.

[@StringsBass]

Lovely

[@vronkadls2187]

Geniuses. Love your art AIR. My fav. Beauty music ❤️💐

[@alternativefm328]

Once again some interesting choices

[@Katie_Lass]

"you have to be bad to make good records" this guy is the loml

[@GauntLife]

That was great. Thank you.

[@jacks7461]

Fascinating!!

[@willshogren604]

He makes a good point that less technically accomplished musicians make better records, because they have to get more creative and work around their limitations. This even applies to Frank Zappa. I think his early 60s stuff is his best, when he was working with less competent musicians. When he got a bunch of virtuosos backing him in the 70s-80s, his stuff got less interesting, imo.

[@christineharrelson4831]

Good point. I never put that together, why I don't like much Zappa past the 60's.

[@Exitof99]

This is exactly why I appreciate Buckethead, but don't listen to him often. Amazingly skilled and inventive, but his music mostly lacks something undefinable.

[@ibhopirlwhocares6654]

in 2017 everybody is a comedian:(, every artist including mozart

[@simonalarcon5491]

THANKS FOR THIS!!! ( from Chile)

[@amoeba]

Thanks for watching!

[@Koykah]

really good stuff

[@jackbudgen8858]

Have you guys had Thee Oh Sees do 'What's in my Bag?" Yet? I think their choices would be very interesting and they're a humble bunch!

[@amoeba]

We're working on getting John in here for it. It'll definitely be a good episode when it happens.

[@xBeechay]

was just about to say this. fuck yeah

[@johnunderwood3132]

Yes Zappa’s best album in my opinion!

[@FuneralThirst999]

what!? this is PREPOSTEROUS! there was not one SINGLE bag in this video, so how can it be a whats in my bag?!

[@paulbyrnesrmt2929]

Whoa that was the best what's in my bag. What is that recording of Bach bwv 848 C# preulde at the end?? It's so dope. Woo Zappa and Gould

[@slayerized86]

It's the first track from one of his solo albums, "Contrepoint". The track is called: "Orca". :-)

[@taufiqhariyadi]

Yeeay

[@roddyfraser]

Nicko - lah ! Le cool mek

[@danielmerlot]

❤

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Glenn Gould is a freaky genius...Watch Glenn Gould Off The Record. Truly a strange and ridiculously gifted man. His recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations (whatever that is all about) are breathtaking. The White Noise album is an interesting choice, even though it is awful, apart from the track that sounds like A Saucerful of Secrets....which is great.

[@gabbyjlittlemactwiddle4234]

Great selections. Very cool. Got a question Amoeba. Ever tried to get Tori Kelly or Asia Argento in your store for a "What's in My Bag" segment? I'd be curious to see what they would select..

[@amoeba]

We haven't tried to get either of them before but we'll keep them on our radar. I'm not sure how often Asia Argento is in LA, but she's awesome, that would be great.

[@gabbyjlittlemactwiddle4234]

Put her on your Visit Bucket List lol. She has very eclectic tastes. I follow her on twitter. And Tori is just wonderful. :-D

[@basch3907]

Bowies trilogy was recorded in Berlin not France

[@carmenponce5227]

Get Hinds (spanish band)!Pleaseee!!

[@nickcolantonio2880]

Fuck yeah

[@Rocks4You97]

4:25 Truest statement ever

[@beribeni]

Is it weird that the answer to the question is already in the title?

[@annastesia4547]

Is there a way to get Sufjan Stevens?

[@amoeba]

We'd love to have him on the show. We'll stay on the lookout for the next time he's in LA.

[@mikeysal231]

Where's the other dude? Darkel...

[@amoeba]

Jean-Benoît's flight came in too late and he was unable to make it for this episode.

[@GregThomas_official_yt_channel]

and it's Dunckel *

[@mrphic69]

Château d'Hérouville and not Hérouville please in the subtiles.🙂

[@jasonpeters9865]

Jesus, finally Portishead /"in NY" is mentioned in one these episodes. Jeff Buckley, Elliot Smith, PJ Harvey? ????? If these artist were being truthful? All they would talk bout 98% of music their showing is music made 1991-1997

[@kingboobs20]

I love hearing this guy talk about what inspires him even if I can't understand what the fuck he's saying.

[@mikeysal231]

I'm not a comedian...HA!!

[@troyspartan992]

Kreygasm.

[@SuicideKid1979]

He's wrong about Bowie's trilogy. It was recorded in Berlin.

[@zeroinfinit]

He's wrong but so are you. Only Heroes was recorded in Berlin. Low was mostly recorded in France and Lodger was mostly recorded in Switzerland.

[@freakyfadge]

porti shead

[@mandiedukes]

The title sounds like you're interviewing a Doritos bag. "What's in your bag?" Doritos: "AIR."

[@gasparucciox9706]

air HUGE BAND!!! SHAME they're kind of dissapeared

[@juckey2730]

I think 10,000 Hz Legend needs more love than it got back in the day.

[@lunamcgrath3266]

Juckey absolutely, Radian is amazing

[@Inharmonics]

Yes; I just listened to it last night for the first time in a while and found it fantastic. Beautiful production, full of imagination, surprises, atmosphere, wonderful melodies and even humour. I've always loved that album, though. I never did understand the way it was treated. But it does seem to be getting even better with age.

[@juckey2730]

@@Inharmonics I initially had mixed feeling about it, but last summer I was taking a walk outside and decided to give it another spin after so many years, and all of sudden it clicked hard.

[@hedonist4antasy]

Might be their best album

[@metatone96]

@@lunamcgrath3266 Radian is so good

[@aquablushgirl]

Moon Safari is such a beautiful album. Soundtrack to the late 90's.

[@HumanThoughtExpression]

La femme d'argent is one of the best songs ever to listen to when you are high...amazing album indeed!

[@bunchamp85]

@@HumanThoughtExpression Yes! And also raining outside!

[@integraleric]

Agreed. And Premiers Symptômes is also quite good.

[@christineharrelson4831]

GAWD I love that album. It is timeless.

[@Stalkers-Get-A-Life]

Ive Listened to it lots of times I love Moon Safari

[@SebastianRodriguez-jn2ht]

He is so humble, a man you made the fucking Moon Safari. Love you.

[@saltemann3581]

of course this dude is articulate, lovely when idols do not disappoint;)

[@johnnyFishborn]

All the good musicians that I know, they don't make good records. " super quote!

[@TheLordGoat]

"Im not a comedian".

[@jaramillolugo5921]

Really fantastic to hear Nicolas telling about what's in his back at Amoeba! 👍❤✌ There was a time you could hear songs by Air on the radio in Puerto Rico, just like in the old days when a tune "hit" you through the airwaves on the street, the shops, the bus stop, the markets... and you search for the record and play it to death at home. Man I just love my Air records!!! ... Bacharach is such a smart choice, encyclopedic timeless Burt songbook with top voices, no misses there!

[@Boom12]

Cherry Blossom Girl, all time fave track from AIR. Can never get tired of it.

[@soundtracksforliving9497]

Same here! And Playground Love!!!

[@fr1702]

Will you guys ever invite Baroness to be in an episode of What's in my bag ?

[@benmtz]

Air is one of the greatest band!

[@TheR00ler]

This series is such a great way to discover new music.

[@jimfixx66]

These keep getting better and better!

[@amoeba]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@notsure4746]

That White Noise album is absolutely mindblowing. Good picks all around, not surprising, Air is awesome.

[@christiaanvalens4803]

You Should try getting Gilles Peterson on the show

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Christiaan Valens love Gilles!

[@massesesclaves644]

Do you really want a five hour episode? :)

[@freddie7981]

Masses Esclaves yes

[@kelzuya]

Or Mr Scruff. It would have to be a few days long tho!

[@thehappyhandler827]

cant go wrong with Zappa and Portis,i have the white noise on cassette (re issue)

[@fuzzylumpkin49]

Great choices. The Elton John footage is wonderfully fey looking. Love the shots of Elton and his band floating slowly down the river at the height of Southern France Summertime. Heaven on earth.

[@massesesclaves644]

Hérouville is near Paris. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[@fuzzylumpkin49]

Masses Esclaves bubble's not burst. It's still incredibly beautiful.

[@massesesclaves644]

It is. No wonder french impressionists were inspired by the settings of the outer Parisian countryside.

[@fuzzylumpkin49]

Masses Esclaves Yes, beautiful works of art. ^_^

[@basehead617]

If you haven't check out his Red Bull Music Academy interview, brilliant mind and artist

[@aNdzel0t]

somehow i've always connected portis and air... so this was so suiting to watch. great stuff!

[@sethwetzel974]

Damn!!! Your a Portishead fan? Me too!!!! I'm the only guy in my whole state that even knows who they are!!!!! I'm a huge Zappa fan too but my fav from him is Joe's Garage Acts 1, 2 and 3.

[@ezrhino100]

AIR is great. I accidently found them on internet radio and have been a big fan ever since. Nobody really knows them in the states...

[@JavenarchX]

Ive always craved more records from Air... Mooooooooore. Pocket Symphony was only 2007? It feels like I've been listening to that all my life...

[@TreenaBeena]

I love him! So happy you guys had him.

[@DonovanPresents]

OMG! I am glad to see you can actually get that White Noise album at your actual store! I found them when I had to look up different electronic music albums for class. That album is amazing!

[@bessyxyz]

Wow, a Glenn Gould shoutout.

[@amphitheatre]

a good episode. 'to make great records you have to be bad' seems disingenuous but thinking about the yngwie malmsteens of the world - this makes so much sense now.

[@HumanThoughtExpression]

LOL...dude, Yngwie is my go to example for comparing guitar masterbation to a simple pop song with good melody. Less is more!

[@hang-sangitch]

What a cool guy. Air's studio in paris is awesome. Inspirational

[@vincevirtua]

He’s picking stuff I like, and one of the rare guys on here who is ok with it picking up everything on vinyl. Damn, Air went a little quiet, need to check out the discog on what I missed.

[@silvertongues2]

totally right about the Portishead live album, I had the same impression

[@thiagorocha6465]

"In America everybody is a comediant". I laughed.

[@gregdawe2786]

The part about being bad, was very inspirational and odly seems true from my experiences in life.

[@julisplett2748]

Love that he starts out with Glenn Gould. I listened to him for hours today. ❤

[@daskleinegluck4553]

What he said about the Portishead live album is the easiest description of the meaning of this milestone in music history ever given 😊.

[@michellewouters328]

I love that he loves Glenn Gould!

[@technodroog]

low key but insightful as f.

[@ManfromuncoolBlogspotstars]

Really great show, I have not caught WIMB for a long time but I'll be catching up now. Thanks, Amoeba.

[@amoeba]

Thanks for coming back!

[@ManfromuncoolBlogspotstars]

:)

[@chiefcrowtheflatearthworms3259]

AIR=Greatest ever!!!

[@nomadfallout]

this made me smile, and giggle with enthusiam

[@lejoe48]

One of the best episodes imo.

[@joncandelaria9940]

air created sceneries in each album.

[@Rockpig1969]

Interesting guy with interesting ideas.

[@islandtree1266]

Since I was a teenager and I discovered Air like most people with Sexy Boy and All I need. I became obsessed with their style and courage of experimenting in music. They are and will always be my idols as a music producer.

[@islandtree1266]

PS: many tracks have blown me away. And "Tropical Disease was one of the last I can clearly remember. With just one sentence that explains what message every love song ever is truly saying. And since they made a lot more songs by this time I am going to return and probably discover many more. So please keep them coming Air !

[@ottofonse]

wow I thought Bowie's trilogy was recorded in Berlin with Eno. A reminder not everything written on internet's true

[@petertaylorarts]

What a sweet heart.

[@neilaspin008]

I love how AIR were influenced by Portishead. It blows me mind!

[@classylarry]

Not surprised that Dunckel loves Portishead. They both have similar aesthetics

[@speakertreatz]

what a nice, genuine guy..thanks for uploading

[@MrDaigoRiki]

Jenny Hval next plz.

[@amoeba]

We'd love to have her on. It doesn't look like she currently has any US dates, but we'll stay on the lookout.

[@Jbumiller]

HI, does anyone know where I can find that Elton John footage?

[@amoeba]

It's on this DVD: www.amoeba.com/elton-john-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-dvd/movies/dvd-and-bluray/20853/

[@edcool77]

Great test in music Nicolas

[@bluelines1792]

wow I like Air, more stuff please

[@ReggyPoerwoko]

like before watch it 👍

[@timmebontes]

very nice