Jean-Benoît Dunckel
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Jean-Benoît Dunckel,
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, (b. 7 September 1969 in Versailles
, Île-de-France
; France
), is a musician best known for being in the electronica
duo Air.
Working under the name "Darkel", Dunckel released his debut solo album
, Darkel
, in September 2006 ("dunkel" is the German word for "dark").
In April 2009, a concert was held in Paris to launch the release of MaJiKer
's debut album Body-Piano-Machine with guest vocalist
Camille and a DJ set from Jean-Benoît Dunckel from Air.
In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Nicolas Godin, Alex Gopher and Xavier Jamaux. He studied mathematics and physics and taught at a college in Paris, before embarking on a career as a professional musician. Since 1995, he has been one of two members of the electronic band Air, the other is Nicolas Godin.
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.
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, (b. 7 September 1969 in Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, Île-de-France
Île-de-France (province)
The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...
; France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), is a musician best known for being in the electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
duo Air.
Working under the name "Darkel", Dunckel released his debut solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Darkel
Darkel
Darkel is the debut solo album by Darkel , one-half of the French electronica band Air. It was released in September 2006 .-Track listing:All tracks by Darkel except where noted...
, in September 2006 ("dunkel" is the German word for "dark").
In April 2009, a concert was held in Paris to launch the release of MaJiKer
MaJiKer
MaJiKer, alias Matthew Ker, is a British music producer and musician. He resides in Paris, France but works internationally. He has recorded two of his own albums, and also has had success producing and performing with other artists, including French singer Camille on her albums Le Fil and Music...
's debut album Body-Piano-Machine with guest vocalist
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Camille and a DJ set from Jean-Benoît Dunckel from Air.
In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Nicolas Godin, Alex Gopher and Xavier Jamaux. He studied mathematics and physics and taught at a college in Paris, before embarking on a career as a professional musician. Since 1995, he has been one of two members of the electronic band Air, the other is Nicolas Godin.
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.