Behind the Covers

retro-futuristic

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "retro futuristic" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the electronic tradition and features work by Air. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Moon Safari by Air — album cover art

Moon Safari by Air (1998)

Air's dreamy debut featured a mysterious retro-futuristic cover that perfectly captured the album's space-age bachelor pad aesthetic. The vintage-style illustration became an instant icon of late 90s electronic music design.

Label
Source Records
Genre
Electronic
Decade
1990s
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