Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Sound

Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Born

1969-09-07 (57)

Place of birth

Versailles, Yvelines, France

Known for

Sound

Credits

12 titles

Jean-Benoît Dunckel (born 7 September 1969) is a French musician best known for being one half of the French music duo Air, along with Nicolas Godin. In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Jean de Reydellet. He studied mathematics and physics and taught at a middle school in Paris, before embarking on a career as a professional musician. Since 1995, he has been one of two members of the band Air, along with his partner Nicolas Godin. Working under the name Darkel, he released his first solo album, titled Darkel, in September 2006. In 2011, he formed the electronica side project Tomorrow's World with Lou Hayter of New Young Pony Club. Tomorrow's World, …

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Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony poster
6.2

Like an indelible memory, this Olympic closing ceremony will be marked by audacity, fraternity and emotion. In the heart of the Stade de France, athletes from all over the world will represent their countries one last time in an incredible moment of celebration and sharing. With their eyes riveted to the flame, the emotion will be immense as we close the great Olympic book of Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

2024

Terminal 1 : Air, Phoenix et Étienne de Crécy poster
10.0

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Terminal 1 : Air, Phoenix et Étienne de Crécy

2024

Air play "Moon Safari" @ Royal Albert Hall poster
NR

AIR perform their iconic album Moon Safari at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Return to the tail end of the 1990s with this exceptional concert, when the "French Touch" scene was conquering hearts and minds from the European continent to Hollywood.

Air play "Moon Safari" @ Royal Albert Hall

2024

AIR - Moon Safari - 25th Anniversary Edition poster
NR

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut, French cult duo AIR are releasing a 2CD/1BLU-RAY reissue featuring rare and even unreleased material from their legendary album “Moon Safari”. The package includes a Spatial Atmos audio version of the original album and a remarkable selection of previously unreleased track versions, as well as the documentary film “Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing” from 1998 by renowned director Mike Mills in HD format. The documentary accompanies band members Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel on their first tour stops in New York, London and Paris. AIR will accompany this release with a huge international tour throughout the year, selling out more than 50 dates in 18 countries worldwide in no time at all.

AIR - Moon Safari - 25th Anniversary Edition

2024

2010s · 3 titles

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