Air France Ambiance, January - February 2015

Between the time that I was perusing the shops at LAX and looking at a water-less Aquaboulevard, I was on a plane. The Air France Los Angeles-to-Paris flight offered a variety of onboard entertainment options, including several music channels. One of Air France's music channels was called "Ambiance Air France," a mixture of French and non-French artists curated to provide a particular ambience.

The airline obviously changes the playlist from time to time, but this is the playlist that I heard.

AVI BUFFALO « CAN’T BE TOO RESPONSIBLE »
TONY ALLEN Ft DAMON ALBARN « GO BACK »
CHET FAKER « GOLD (FLUME REMIX)»
MOODOÏD « LES GARCONS VEULENT DE LA MAGIE »
EELS « A SWALLOW IN THE SUN »
KINDNESS « I’LL BE BACK »
FKA TWIGS « LIGHTS ON »
FKA TWIGS « TWO WEEKS »
FKA TWIGS « KICKS »
KELIS « BLESS THE TELEPHONE »
SAGE « IN BETWEEN »
FOREVER PAVOT « RHAPSODE »
CHILDHOOD « FALLS AWAY »
HAUTE « DOWN (RADIO EDIT) »
SLOW CLUB « PARAGUAY AND PANAMA »
ANGUS & JULIA STONE « A HEARTBREAK »
SEBASTIEN SCHULLER « SILENT »
SBTRKT « EVERYBODY KNOWS »
BAXTER DURY « WHITE MEN »
THE MISSION « MONEY MAKE (HER) FEAT ANDREENA »
CHAPELIER FOU « LA GUERRE DES NOMBRES »
PARADIS « GARDE LE POUR TOI »
THE STONE ROSES « SHOOT YOU DOWN »
KATE TEMPEST « HOT NIGHT COLD SPACESHIP »
ATTAQUE « ISOLATION »
SINKANE « MEAN LOVE »

Unfortunately, the contents of this playlist were not posted in the onboard magazine, so I didn't know what I was hearing until long after my flight had ended.

Here is what Air France says about its music selection.

L’art du voyage selon Air France c’est aussi une invitation au voyage par les sens. En proposant à bord de ses avions mais aussi sur le net, des sélections musicales invitant au rêve, à la relaxation et au ressourcement, Air France met à la disposition de tous des morceaux et contenus rares voire exclusifs d’artistes du monde entier, reconnus ou à découvrir.

OK, the airline says it in English also.

The art of travel according to Air France is also an invitation to a sensory journey. With its unique selection of music on board and on its website inviting you to sit back, dream, rest and replenish your energy, Air France offers a broad repertory together with rare and exclusive content from artists all over the world, both well-known and rising stars.

Oui.