![]() Reading those word makes it sound like a jumbled mess, but it just works because it’s Daft Punk.īut the song really transcends when it reverts back to the downtempo piano-based ballad with the lyrics “If love is the answer you’ll hold on”, while the strings quietly build in the background until the synths ultimately come back in sync with the strings. ![]() “Touch” is the epic of Random Access Memories, a complete journey of eight minutes that complete gambit with a lengthy synth-based intro, a piano-driven ballad verse from Paul Williams, and a downtempo disco backed verse before breaking into a ragtime jazz and disco hybrid instrumental break. It’s without a doubt the longest lyrics sheet in the Daft Punk discography once you eliminate repeated phrases where Julian and the robots take us on an emotional journey. Most of the song is a groovy, mid-tempo smooth cut with Julian singing far above the register we’re used to hearing from his work with the Strokes. “Instant Crush” is probably the duo’s attempt at a contemporary pop song, with a vocal assist from The Strokes’ front man Julian Casablancas. Hey, remember what I said about getting whiplash playing a RAM song after Da Funk? Daft Punk would go on to stray far from this sound, listening to the right song from Random Access Memories after this one might give you whiplash, but this cut with it’s brutal bass hits and scratchy guitars stands the test of time. Daft Punk have made bangers on bangers, but this is probably the most raw, uncut, pure house song they have made. If Human After All was the thesis statement, then “Da Funk” was the intro, the hook. It’s more than a catchy song, it’s a mission statement. But sometimes there is beauty in simplicity, and here the helmeted duo don’t really need to say more than “We are human after all, flesh uncovered after all”. That’s essentially what this album is.Īs it relates to lyrics, Daft Punk “themselves” overall don’t have much to say (we’ll touch more on this later). ![]() Daft Punk can MacGyver a 45-minute album of these simple ingredients, and they have. The leadoff track from the album with the same name, “Human After All” serves as something of a thesis statement for Daft Punk: a vocal loop, some long and smooth guitar notes, a vocoder, two lines of lyrics, and some snappy snares. Note: I will not be including any of the live concert mashups, because then those would simply dominate the list. You could reasonably come up with a list of 10 songs I excluded and I wouldn’t necessarily disagree with it. I’m not trying to be edgy here in any way shape, or form, Daft Punk just have so many incredible songs that ranking them is extremely subject to the beholder. This list is likely to piss someone off, but that’s by design. ![]() Today to celebrate the duo’s incredible contribution to modern music, we’ll be ranking their ten best songs. Daft Punk were pioneers in electronic music, and their refusal to stay inside their French House subgenre that they initially found success in led them to be driving influences for nearly every big name electronic artists you can think of, from James Murphy of LCD Soundsyrem (who referenced them directly in a song, only to come back and title one of their most famous songs about the duo) to Skrillez, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Chromeo, Justice, Steve Aoki, Madeon, M83, and much much more. I’ve said this on Twitter, but I’ll repeat it because it still applies: how many artists do you think Kanye West would be willing to take production advice from in 2013, at the absolute peak of his Kanye West-ness?Īnd that’s just pop music with broad appeal. “Perfect albums” is a concept difficult to ascribe to a work of art, but Discovery is one of the first albums to pop in my head when I think of it. Yet they are iconic all the same, perhaps somewhat due to their helmeted personas but still mostly due to their prolific track record of making groundbreaking music time and time again. On Monday, Daft Punk released a seven-minute video announcing the duo of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter were calling it a day after 28 years.ĭaft Punk have and will continue to occupy an odd place in music history: they are one of the most influential artists of all time but at the same time have never had a #1 single in the US (“Get Lucky” came close at #2). ![]()
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