10 000 Hz Legend

10 000 Hz Legend (2001) is Air's second studio album, moving away from the warm, accessible downtempo of their debut toward a more experimental, cinematic form of electronica. The record uses denser, often darker arrangements of analog and digital synth textures, treated vocals and layered samples to create a spacious, leftfield ambient pop sound that favors mood and atmosphere over immediate hooks. Tracks are generally more exploratory and orchestral in production, reflecting a deliberate expansion of the duo's sonic palette.