Description
Air, the electronic duo from Versailles, France. The soundtrack album created for their film The Virgin Suicides (directed by Sofia Coppola) is now newly available on vinyl as “Redux.” Air explains that this version uses a full analog mix from the original tapes, reconstructing the originally cold, metallic soundscape to be “warmer and more organic.”
The album is like an architectural soundscape woven from dreamlike synth chords, ethereal melodies, and laid-back beats. Starting with the title track “Playground Love,” each track sonically captures the fleeting nature of youth, the atmosphere of the suburbs, and the space between memory and silence depicted in the film.
Listening on vinyl makes the “space” of the sound feel even more distinct. The synth’s decay, the vibration of the bass, and the contrast between silence and resonance create a sensation as if the sound is slowly dissolving. Possessing both chillout and ambient qualities as well as the depth of structured electronica, it is a record you’ll want to keep on hand in the classic format, whether for listening or relaxing.
A1. Playground Love
A2. Clouds Up
A3. Bathroom Girl
A4. Cemetary Party
A5. Dark Messages
A6. The Word Hurricane
A7. Dirty Trip
B1. Highschool Lover (Theme From The Virgin Suicides)
B2. Afternoon Sister
B3. Ghost Song
B4. Empty House
B5. Dead Bodies
B6. Suicide Underground
The Virgin Suicides now available on 1LP Black vinyl, AIR's second album and the evocative soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut is reissued as The Virgin Suicides Redux for its 25th anniversary. A brand-new analogic mix of the original album produced by ‘Alf’ Briat and Air in April 2025, deepens and updates the haunting and beautiful soundscapes that have only grown in stature over the years, much like the cult classic film it accompanies.
