Premiers Symptômes is a collection of early Air singles released between 1995–1997. Premiers Symptômes translates to First Symptoms in English, and is most likely a reference to the Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...

 song of the same name. Gainsbourg's album Histoire de Melody Nelson

Histoire de Melody Nelson

Histoire de Melody Nelson is a 1971 concept album by French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. The Lolita-esque pseudo-autobiographical plot involves the middle-aged Gainsbourg unintentionally colliding his Rolls Royce Silver Ghost into teenage nymphet Melody Nelson's bicycle, and the subsequent...

is an obvious influence on Air's work.

The last minute of "Les Professionnels" was later used for the basis of Air's 1998 single "All I Need".

Track listing

1. "Modular Mix" – 5:59
2. "Casanova 70" – 5:53
3. "Les professionnels" – 4:32 (English: The Professionals)
4. "J'ai dormi sous l'eau" – 5:42 (English: I slept under water)
5. "Le soleil est près de moi" – 4:52 (English: The sun is close to me)

1999 reissue bonus tracks

6. "Californie" – 2:27 (English: California)
7. "Gordini Mix" (Brakes On mix) – 4:22
   • Remix of Alex Gopher's "Gordini Mix"
   • Alternately titled "Brakes On" in some regions

Japan edition bonus tracks

8. "Le soleil est près de moi" [Buffalo Daughter Remix] - 4:48
9. "Le soleil est près de moi" [Money Mark Remix] - 2:37