Our discussions about the musicians that are considered to be a part of the trip hop genre also took us to many surprising soundscapes in the vein of some completely different styles, such as chill out. True, Air don't belong to the latter that much, but they do share an affinity with some of their peers in the idiom. Moreover, them being called trip hop probably corresponds to the fact they achieved their greatest successes during the reign of the latter, though we must be honest – the duo does share a propensity for a transformative nostalgia, which could be seen as one of the hallmarks of trip hop. Check Air's debut to hear what I mean, because the pieces there sort of feel like a light to the dark of, to give you an example, Massive Attack.
