Tag Archives: Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Better referred to as one half from the France electronic pop duo Surroundings, Jean-Benoît Dunckel embarked in his solo task, Darkel, even though he and fellow Surroundings member Nicolas Godin caused Charlotte Gainsbourg on her behalf record 5:55. He find the name Darkel being a twist on his last name, …

Having a sensual, atmospheric sound inspired by Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson in addition to disco, synthesizer maestros Tomita, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Vangelis, new wave, and obscure Italian film soundtracks, Air might have been outliers within the past due-’90s electronica growth, however they became probably one of the most influential …

A collaboration between Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Bang Gang’s Bardi Jóhannsson, Starwalker shaped in the wake of Air’s hiatus following the release of 2012’s Le Voyage dans la Lune. The initial taste from the duo’s music found its way to late 2013 using the one “INCLEMENT WEATHER,” which performed like a …