# 10 000 Hz Legend

10 000 Hz Legend is the second studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released in France on 28 May 2001 by Virgin Records and in the United States on 29 May 2001 by Astralwerks. On this album, tracks are longer and more electronic-oriented than on their previous records. These experimentations find the duo expanding their capacities and working with other artists including Beck and suGar Yoshinaga of Buffalo Daughter.
The album artwork was produced by Ito Morabito. It features Monument Valley, located on the Arizona–Utah border.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Alternative Press | 8/10 |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| The Guardian | |
| Muzik | 5/5 |
| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
10 000 Hz Legend received generally less favourable reviews from critics than had their previous albums; however, Q listed 10 000 Hz Legend as one of the 50 best albums of 2001. Most reviewers focused on the group's departure from the sound of 1998's Moon Safari, although the soundtrack album The Virgin Suicides (2000) had a similar mood and sound.
The American music website Stereogum takes its name from the lyrics of the song "Radio #1".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, except where noted

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 10 000 Hz Legend.

### Musicians

* Air – arrangements
* Brian Reitzell – drums (tracks 2–5, 8–10); drum sounds (tracks 3, 10)
* Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 10); solo vocals (track 3); drum sound (tracks 3, 10)
* Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards (tracks 3, 5, 10); vocals (tracks 2, 3)
* Beck Hansen – vocals (tracks 4, 10); harmonica (track 4)
* Jason Falkner – vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8)
* Ken Andrews – vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8)
* Buffalo Daughter – vocals (track 7)
* Lisa Papineau – vocals (track 6)
* Jean Croc – whistle (track 10)
* Elin Carlson – solo soprano (track 10)
* Barbara Cohen – voice (track 5)
* Corky Hale – harp (track 5)
* Julia Sarr – background vocals (track 8)
* Olyza – background vocals (track 8)
* Thomas – hand claps (track 4)
* Annabel – hand claps (track 4)
* Jean-Benoît Dunckel – hand claps (track 4)
* Roger Neill – string, choir and flute conducting, arrangements

### Technical

* Air – recording, production
* Julien Marty – sound engineering
* Julien Doubey – sound engineering
* Pascal Garnon – drum recording
* Brian Kehew – sound engineering
* Bruce Keen – sound engineering, editing
* Tony Hoffer – additional production, editing, mixing
* Julien Delfaud – mixing assistance
* Nilesh Patel – mastering
* Stéphane Elfassi – executive production
* Marc Teissier du Cros – executive production

### Artwork

* Abake – Air logo, layout
* Ora-Ïto – concept, design
* Arno Bani – photography

## Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for 10 000 Hz Legend :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| United States | — | 80,000 |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 600,000 |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||