Jean-Benoît Dunckel
Sound·September 7, 1969 — 56 years old·Versailles, Yvelines, France
Jean-Benoît Dunckel (born 7 September 1969) is a French musician best known for being one half of the French music duo Air, along with Nicolas Godin.
In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Jean de Reydellet. He studied mathematics and physics and taught at a middle school in Paris, before embarking on a career as a professional musician. Since 1995, he has been one of two members of the band Air, along with his partner Nicolas Godin.
Working under the name Darkel, he released his first solo album, titled Darkel, in September 2006.
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2024Air play "Moon Safari" @ Royal Albert HallSelf2024Paris 2024 Olympic Closing CeremonySelf (Air)2024Terminal 1 : Air, Phoenix et Étienne de CrécySelf2024Möbius MorphosisMusic2024The Good TeacherOriginal Music Composer2024AIR - Moon Safari - 25th Anniversary EditionSelf · Writer2023Day of the TigerOriginal Music Composer2023NormalOriginal Music Composer2023Woman at SeaOriginal Music Composer2022HeartbeastOriginal Music Composer2020Summer of 85Original Music Composer2019Boléro, le refrain du mondeSelf2019MythomaniacTVOriginal Music Composer2019Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyOriginal Music Composer2019Barking DogsOriginal Music Composer2019Bolero: A Global HitSelf2017K.O.Original Music Composer2016SwaggerOriginal Music Composer2015Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into SoundSelf2015The Summer of SangaileOriginal Music Composer2015Track StoriesTVSelf2015HypersoleilsOriginal Music Composer2014LOriginal Music Composer2013PioneerOriginal Music Composer2011Corman's WorldOriginal Music Composer2011BossTVMusician2009CyprienOriginal Music Composer2004Cherry Blossom GirlSelf2000The Virgin SuicidesOriginal Music Composer1999Air: Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and PlayingSelf1999The Architecture of ReassuranceOriginal Music Composer1985Victoires de la musiqueTVSelf