Jean-Benoît Dunckel

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Jean-Benoît Dunckel / Darkel

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AIR The Flower Pistols Rainbow Brothers Tomorrow’s World Starwalker

Born: September 7, 1969, Versailles, France

Jean-Benoît Dunckel, a mathematician studying in Versailles (France), first began a working partnership with Nicolas Godin in the indie band Orange. When Orange failed to make headway, the two continued working together as Air, specializing in retro-flavored electronic music.

ALBUMS

Paranormal Musicality

Live At Inasound (Paris)

2023, LP, Album, INA

Corporate Sunset

2022, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (Jean-Benoît Dunckel Self-released)

Capital In The Twenty-First Century (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2020, 19xFile, AIFF, Album, 24-, Prototyp Recording

Capital In The Twenty-First Century (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2020, 12", Prototyp Recording

Été 85 (Bande Originale Du Film)

JB Dunckel*, Jonathan Fitoussi

Summer (Original Soundtrack)

Downtempo/Soundtrack

Roedelius* & Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Live At Silencio - Paris

2014, 15xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Off

2009, CD, Album, EMI, Prototyp Recording

Ultra | The 12" Singles

Alternative Rock/Synth-pop

Indie Pop/Synth-pop/Alt-Pop

Burning Peacocks

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

Chilled II 1991-2009

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Ministry Of Sound,

Downtempo/Deep House/Ambient

Cherry Blossom Girl

Klub Des Loosers

Klub des Loosers

Sous Le Signe Du V

Remixes 81····04

Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Big Beat/Britpop

Downtempo/Indie Rock/Ambient/Deep House

Modern Classical/Downtempo/Minimal/Ambient

Original Motion Picture Score For The Virgin Suicides

Playground Love

Premiers Symptômes

Go (Music From The Motion Picture)

Soundtrack/Trance/Downtempo/House

AIR French Band*

AIR French Band*

Kelly Watch The Stars

AIR French Band*

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Dream Pop

Le Soleil Est Près De Moi

Downtempo/Easy Listening

10 000 Hz Legend

Talkie Walkie / The Virgin Suicides

Music For Museum

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

Leftfield/Soundtrack/Space Rock

Parade / Seven Stars

Once Upon A Time

Pocket Symphony

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ambient

Abstract/Acoustic/Art Rock/Contemporary/Country Rock/Downtempo/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Impressionist/Lo-Fi/Lounge/New Wave/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Score/Soul/Soundtrack/Synth-pop/Theme/Vocal

Talkie Walkie E.P.

2004, 12", EP, Promo, Virgin

Alpha Beta Gaga

Surfing On A Rocket

10 000 Hz Legend / Everybody Hertz

2003, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, Enh, RE + Box, Comp, Virgin, Virgin,

Dub/Electro/Ambient

Cherry Blossom Girl

Electro/Downtempo

Rainbow Brothers

2002, 12", S/Sided, Ltd, Promo, Virgin France S.A.,

Leftfield/House

How Does It Make You Feel?

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Dub

Everybody Hertz.

Electro/Glitch/Dub/Big Beat/Lounge/Downtempo

2001, CD, Promo, Source 360°, Les Inrocks.com

The Virgin Suicides / 10 000 Hz Legend

2001, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Virgin,

Leftfield/Score/Downtempo/Experimental

10 000 Hz Legend

Leftfield/Downtempo/Experimental

Leftfield/Downtempo

People In The City

Original Motion Picture Score For The Virgin Suicides

Psychedelic Rock/Score/Downtempo/Ambient

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Astralwerks

Californie / La Femme D'Argent

1998, Minimax, Mixed, Promo, Source

Californie / Sexy Boy

1998, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Promo, Source,

Premiers Symptomes

Downtempo/Ambient

Future Jazz/Downtempo

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

Pocket Symphony

Cherry Blossom Girl

Surfing On A Rocket E.P.

Everybody Hertz.

House/Downtempo/Synth-pop

10 000 Hz Legend

Leftfield/Downtempo/Experimental

The Virgin Suicides

APPEARANCES +

Whispers Under The Moonlight EP

2013, 12", EP, Arista France, Sony Music

Future Jazz/Downtempo

2020, 12", EP, Cinq 7, Wagram Music

Ennio Morricone

Peur Sur La Ville

Chanson/Gypsy Jazz

Surf (Volumes 1 & 2)

Françoise Hardy

Messages Personnels / Les Raretés

2019, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp + Box, Warner Music France,

2018, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles

Le Dernier Rendez-Vous

Alexandra Burke

Un Piano Au Cinéma

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Hawaiian Noir: Volume One

2016, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Hula-Hifi Self-released),

The Man Of Sorrow

Jean-Michel Jarre

Electronica 1 - The Time Machine

Synth-pop/Electro/Trance/Berlin-School/Trip Hop

The Rock Cover Album

2014, CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, Car, Because Music,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Anakin (4) / Sidewave

2014, 4xFile, MP3, EP, VBR, Not On Label (Anakin (4) Self-released), Not On Label (Sidewave Self-released)

We Love The 90s

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Almighty Records,

Synth-pop/Euro House/Euro-Disco/Hi NRG

KuschelLounge 3

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Easy Listening/Downtempo/Indie Pop/RnB/Swing/Deep House

La Grande Sophie

La Grande Sophie

2014, 2xLP, Comp, Polydor

The Rock Cover EP

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Back To The Start

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

French Touch Story

Un Printemps 2013 - Volume 1

2013, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

Alternative Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Chanson

Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's World

Drive (Remixes)

La Grande Sophie

La Place Du Fantôme

2012, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Indie Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hip Hop/Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Ghetto

2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, ModZik,

Folk Rock/Leftfield/Indie Rock/Hip Hop/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental

Dinner Party Songs

2012, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold,

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Disco/Soul/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Easy Listening

Electrospective

Trip Hop/House/New Wave/Techno/Drum n Bass/Synth-pop

Tomorrow's World

So Long My Love

Charlotte Gainsbourg

2011, DVD-V, Smplr, Because Music

L'Anthologie Des InRocks - 25 Ans De Musique

2011, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Les Inrockuptibles,

Folk Rock/Chanson/Lo-Fi/Lounge/Electro/Ballad/Country Rock/Latin/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Garage House/Art Rock/Hip Hop/Downtempo/Dub/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Vocal/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Soft Rock/Noise/Post Rock/Acoustic/Synth-pop/Experimental/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/House/UK Garage/Post-Punk/Europop/Psychedelic Rock/Leftfield/Ethereal/Ambient/Reggae/Minimal/Folk/Britpop

Daniela Katzenberger

Natürlich Blond

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMM (EMI Music Media), EMI,

Bossanova/House/RnB/Swing/Latin/Euro House/Trance/Hip-House/Electro House/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Chill Out Essential

2011, CD, Comp, EMI,

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Bertrand Burgalat

Erotic Lounge 9 (Cool Desires)

2010, 2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed, Comfort Sounds, Sony Music,

Broken Beat/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Smooth Jazz

Ministry Of Sound - Chilled Acoustic

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound,

Acoustic/Downtempo/Soul/Funk/Ambient

The Divine Comedy

Bang Goes The Knighthood

Indie Pop/Chanson

Une Rentrée 2009 - Vol. 1

2009, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

Indie Rock/Monolog/Electric Blues/New Wave/Acoustic/Electro/Folk

2009, CD, Promo, Smplr, Tsugi,

Chanson/Downtempo/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/New Wave/Leftfield

Air, Alex Gopher, Etienne De Crecy*

2009, 10", Ltd, Pic, H5

House/Techno/Electro/Tech House/Synthwave/Nu-Disco

Original Hits - Alternative

Alternative Rock

Uncovered: A Unique Collection Of Cool Cover Versions

Indie Rock/House/Breaks/Modern/Punk/Future Jazz/Acoustic/Electro/Funk/Bossa Nova/Electroclash/Novelty

Because Sync. Jukebox

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Because Music

Chanson/Pop Rock

Złota Trójka - Kolekcja Największych Przebojów Listy 2002 - 2006

2007, CD, Comp, The Music Marketeers,

Pop Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock

[Lazy Hours] 03

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Pomaton EMI,

Soul-Jazz/Trip Hop/Abstract/Deep House/Ambient

Françoise Hardy

2007, 5xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Music France, Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The Essential Wendy Matthews

2007, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

EMI Music promo Music Service February 2007 - Pop Edition

2007, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Hit 'N' Hot Music, Hit 'N' Hot Music,

Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/Ballad/Downtempo

Que Du Rock Que De La Pop

2007, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Strategic Marketing, Europe 2,

Indie Rock/Chanson/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/Ska

CD Pool Tech-Mix 98

2007, CDr, Comp, Promo, DJ Promotion,

Electro House/Euro-Disco/Hardstyle/Jumpstyle/House

Ballad/Vocal/Alternative Rock

Charlotte Gainsbourg

House/Electro/Pop Rock

Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4

House/Electro/Pop Rock

St. Moritz Vibes At Badrutt's Palace Hotel

2006, Box, Ltd + 5xCD, Comp, Milan,

Folk Rock/Latin/Trip Hop/Jazzdance/Acid Jazz/House/Dub/Soul/Disco/Samba/Deep House/Ambient/Future Jazz/Easy Listening/Downtempo/Latin Jazz

1998 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)

2006, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/House/Acid/Drum n Bass/Britpop/Contemporary R&B

Club Express Playlist: The 8

2006, CD, Comp, Astralwerks,

Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Charlotte Gainsbourg

5:55 Sessions [Promo]

2006, CDr, Promo, Because Music,

2006, CD, Comp, Pier 1 Imports, EMI Music Special Markets

Marie Antoinette (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Pop Rock/Modern Classical/Soundtrack/New Wave/IDM/Baroque

Charlotte Gainsbourg

5:55 Album Sampler

Chanson/Pop Rock/Ambient

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

The Songs That We Sing

At The End Of The Sky

The Acoustic Album

Charlotte Gainsbourg

The Moog Cookbook

2005, CD, Album, Comp, Cookbook Kitschen Records,

Electro/Synth-pop

2005, CD, Comp, Gala Records (5),

Acid Jazz/Ambient

Nu Jazz Volume 2 (A Selection Of Rare Electro Tunes With A Jazz Flavour)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Electronic,

Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Jazzdance

Franz Ferdinand

St. Moritz Vibes, Volume 4: Les Fleurs Du Mal

House/Downtempo/Jazzdance

Ultimate Queer As Folk - The Best Of And More

Hi NRG/House/Tribal/Disco/Soundtrack/Euro House/Trance/Electro

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Schrei Nach Liebe

2004, CD, Maxi, [PIAS] Recordings, [PIAS] Recordings,

Modern Classical/Experimental

Mix 04 - Deep Up

2004, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, XMAG,

Dub/Electro/Breaks/Minimal/House/Deep House/Tech House/Downtempo

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2),

Latin/House/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Easy Listening/Rhythm & Blues/Funk

Digital Rock Vision 6

2004, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Digital Press,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Big Beat/Promotional/Interview/Nu Metal/Britpop

Digital Rock Vision 8

2004, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Digital Press,

Alternative Rock/Chanson/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Interview

Digital Rock Vision 9

2004, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Digital Press,

Chanson/Interview/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Romantic Collection 3

2004, Cass, Comp, Одиссей,

Ballad/Soft Rock

Late Night Moods

Acid Jazz/Soul/Ballad/Contemporary Jazz

Klub des Loosers

Klub des Loosers

Sous Le Signe Du V

Future Jazz/Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz

Une Rentrée 2003 Vol. 2

2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, Les Inrockuptibles,

Alternative Rock/Chanson/Downtempo/Indie Rock

2003, CD, Comp, CMC Entertainment,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/New Wave/Theme/Synth-pop/Country Rock

2003, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., Promo, EMI, Virgin

City Reading—Tre Storie Western

Lounge/Audiobook/Downtempo/Ambient

Lost In Translation (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Downtempo/Experimental/Ambient

Dans La Peau De Daho (1981-2002)

2002, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Virgin,

Chanson/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Sounds Eclectic Too

2002, CD, Comp, Palm Pictures,

Acoustic/Vocal/Ambient

¿ Creas Tú En Magic ? (Cuatro Grupos Franceses En El FIB)

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Magic (2)

Alex Lauterstein

Global Groove - Chill Out

2002, CD, Comp, Mixed, Centaur (5),

Dan The Automator

Wanna Buy A Monkey? • A Mixtape Session

Downtempo/Hip Hop

The Best Bands...Ever!

Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Pop

The Best Chillout Ever

Downtempo/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Soul/Soft Rock/Future Jazz/Classic Rock/Lounge

House/Downtempo/Big Beat

Interview/House/Disco/Experimental/Promotional

Contemporary Jazz/Pop Rock/Folk/House/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Britpop

Mixmag Presents: B!g Tunes! The Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time!

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin,

House/Trance/Ambient

2001, CD, Comp, Q Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Hip Hop/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/French House/Folk Rock/Indie Pop/Hard Rock

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Les Inrockuptibles,

Pop Rock/Chanson/Downtempo/Funk/Soundtrack/Indie Rock

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, EMI,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Pop Rap/Big Beat/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Britpop

Modern Sound Files

2001, 2xCD, Comp, EMM (EMI Music Media),

Alternative Rock/Electro/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

2001, CD-ROM, LAUNCH Media,

2001, CD, Comp, Virgin,

Trip Hop/House/Drum n Bass/Big Beat/Techno/Breakbeat/Downtempo

Sonically Speaking Vol 3: Juni 2001

2001, CD, Comp, Car, Sonic Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Abstract/Instrumental/Jazz-Funk/Hip Hop/Acoustic

2001, CD, MiniAlbum, Mad French

Progressive House/House/Electro/Downtempo/Big Beat

Ambient/Downtempo

Music To Keep Your Wife Happy (The Exciting History Of Yellow Producions 1994-2001)

House/Downtempo

Alternative Rock

Dr. Speedlove Presents Vol. 2

2000, CD, Comp, Invisible,

EBM/IDM/Drum n Bass/Big Beat/Industrial

Universal Music Publishing Group

2000, 4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Universal,

The Virgin Suicides (Music From The Motion Picture)

Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Ambient

At Home With The Groovebox

Electro/Indie Rock

Bertrand Burgalat

The Genius Of Bertrand Burgalat

Downtempo/Synth-pop

AIR Sung By Gordon Tracks

Playground Love

La Sixième Republique

1999, CD, Comp, Enh, Les Inrockuptibles,

Jared Louche And The Aliens

1999, CD, Album, Invisible,

Experimental/Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Lounge

Musiques De Nuit 4

1999, CD, Comp, Mixed, Labels, Labels, Labels,

Modern Classical/Ambient

The Best Tracks From The Best Albums Of 1999

1999, CD, Comp, Q Magazine,

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Big Beat/Big Band/Downtempo/Britpop

Emmaüs Mouvement (1949 - 1999 Emmaüs A 50 Ans)

1999, CD, Album, Virgin,

Folk Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock

The Virgin Suicides - Verlorene Jugend

1999, CD, Promo, Time Medienvertriebs GmbH

Queer As Folk - The Whole Love Thing. Sorted.

Hi NRG/Trance/Disco/Soundtrack/Euro House/House

Splendor - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack/House/Big Beat

Wallpaper Mach 1.5 / Limitless Luxury

Indie Rock/Indie Pop

You, My Baby & I

House/Downtempo/Funk/Deep House

The Kinky Boyz* Featuring Kia

Felicity: Music From The Hit Television Series

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Ballad

1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Trax (9),

Smokedown: An After Hours Journey Into The Leftfield

1998, 2xCD, Comp, DCI,

Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Downtempo

La Compile XL Vol.1 (Les Tubes Solaires Qui Vont Te Faire Bronzer Les Oreilles)

1998, Cass, Comp, Promo, Source,

Ragga HipHop/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 13

1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Zoo Magazine

Hit's Virgin Pop Vol.2

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Virgin,

Alternative Rock/House/Europop/Drum n Bass/Classic Rock

Spirits Of Nature 5

1998, CD, Comp, Dig, Virgin,

Novelty/Dub/Downtempo

Virgin - Collection Automne-Hiver 98

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Virgin,

Chanson/Trip Hop/Dub/Euro House/Minimal/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Salsa/Downtempo/Lo-Fi/Funk/Pachanga/Pop Rap/Soul/Vocal/Disco/Soft Rock/Big Beat/Tech House/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/Industrial/Blues Rock/House/Abstract/RnB/Swing/Europop/Modern Electric Blues/Jungle

100% Hits Volume 25

1998, CD, Comp, PolyGram TV

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Virgin Records Sweden Ab

CDPRO Vol #11 (May 1998)

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada

CDPRO Vol #28 (January 1998)

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada

Best Of Singles

Chanson/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Dance-pop

Le Premier Jour

AIR French Band*

Downtempo/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Drum n Bass/Big Beat

The Best Tracks From The Best Albums Of 1998

Trip Hop/Downtempo/Heavy Metal/Britpop

AIR French Band*

Kelly Watch The Stars

Abstract/Downtempo/Disco

Une Rentrée 97

1997, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

Alternative Rock/Downtempo/Chanson/Trip Hop/Britpop/Indie Rock/Reggae-Pop/Garage Rock/Leftfield/Synth-pop

Etienne De Crecy*

House/Downtempo

AIR French Band*

Trip Hop/Downtempo

Breakbeat/House/Deep House

Downtempo/Breaks

Downtempo/Breakbeat/Trip Hop/Electro House/Deep House/Drum n Bass/IDM/Breaks/Acid/Tech House/Synth-pop/Leftfield/Experimental

2024, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles

Juillet-août 2022 → 17 titres

2022, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

Boss (Original Television Soundtrack)

2004, 3xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom,

7", Ltd, Promo, Cle, Prototyp Recording

Jean-Michel Jarre

Electronica 1 - The Time Machine

Synth-pop/Electro/Trance

Lost In Translation (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Post Rock/Downtempo/Experimental

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Chanson/Pop Rock

Remixes 81···04

House/Techno/Progressive House/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Grant-Lee Phillips*

Live At Largo, Los Angeles

2002, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Not On Label

AIR French Band*