A couple weeks back one of Amherst’s Disco Thuggin tunes was
mistakenly identified as a new Avalanches song, that should kind of tell you
that what your in store for is a lot of fun. Taking bits and pieces of Young Thug’s hits and layered them over some dance floor heavy disco complete with
horns, air horns and good vibes.
Stream the four tracks from below and buy the whole thing
for $1 over at Bandcamp.
Daft Punk released a proper video for their good time
anthem “Lose yourself to Dance” featuringPharrell, Nile Rodgers, the robots
themselves, lots of shiny sequined blazers and a bunch of folks stepping to the
beat who probably first learned of the duo only half a decade ago when this state
side madness first started at the Frenchmen's Coachella performance.
The Italians Do It Better label just released the second
installment of their After Dark compilation last week and as expected some
companion pieces started to pop up as well. Glass Candy’s
"Beautiful Object" gets the video treatment and features footage of
the group recording the song in their Montreal studio and was shot by Martin
D'Argensio and edited by longtime collaborator Alberto Rossini.
Disco legend and recent Daft Punk collaborator Giorgio Moroder played his first
live dj set ever last night at Brooklyn’s Output as part of the Red Bull Music Academy's
series of New York events. The seventy-five minute set is a retro-future trip down dance floor
history including Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", "Bad
Girls", "On the Radio" and "Hot Stuff." The recent Daft Punk collaboration, "Giorgio by Moroder," of course also makes an appearance.
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories is officially out
and we have the Japanese bonus track titled “Horizon” to share with you
in celebration! The track is currently only available on the Japanese retail cd
and is a mellow affair. Enjoy it below…
Now, you can finally hear the album itself, in full, streaming over on iTunes. (Go to Daft Punk's artist page on iTunes to hear it.) After the first listen I’m initially surprised to hear how mellow it is, ith the easy favorite being "Doin' It Right" what says you? Be sure to also check out the latest in the series of Collaborators videos below with the legendaryPaul Williamswho discusses his views on anonymity and fame amongst other things and who 's collaboration on R.A.M. track"Touch" is an album highlight.
Another day and another episode ofDaft Punk’sMeet The Collaborators series. Episode 7 features child hood friend of the robots DJ Falcon. Of course Stéphane has a long rich history with French house music and more specifically Daft Punk having worked with Thomas Bangalter when they formed their band Together. Coincidentally Stéphane is also a cousin of Onomatopoeia favorite Alan Braxe. Falcon discuss' this rich history and his work on Random Access Memories track “Contact” which is due out on May 21st. Check out the video below as well as a decade old “demo/prototype” version of the song which centers around a sample of Australian band the Sherbs' "We Ride Tonight."
Episode 6 of Daft Punk’s Meet The Collaborators series was released this
morning and features Canadian musician Chilly Gonzales who’s work you most
certainly know from his collaborations with Peaches, Fiest and Buck 65 to name
but a few . In the nine minute video Jason speaks of his love of Harmony, the
type of work he did on the upcoming Daft Punk LP, and his chosen approach when
doing collaborations. Jason even goes on to actually play some of the piano
pieces that will appear on Random Access Memories which is due out on May 21st.
Episode 5 of Daft Punk’s Meet The Collaborators series was released this morning and features Animal Collective’s Panda Bear, aka
Noah Benjamin Lennox. In the eight minute video Noah talks about trying to
collaborate with the robotic due on several occasions only to be shot down over
the years, until that is they contacted him and let him know the time was finally
right. Noah comes from of a space where
he composes his music from a very rhythmic place so his contributions to the
new LP should be both interesting and a natural fit, although thinking of both
bands' musical output one might not arrive at the same conclusion. Random Access
Memories drops on May 21st.
This blog is rapidly turning into an all Daft Punk all the
time type of place and we are more than ok with that. “Meet The Collaborators” returned today with episode 4 this time
featuring Pharrell Williams who goes on to speak about meeting Daft Punk at a
Madonna party which eventually lead to his working with the Parisian duo on the tracks "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself To Dance" off their forthcoming LP, check it all out below. Random Access
Memories drops on May 21st.
Daft Punk's “Meet The Collaborators” series is picking up
steam having already dropped an episode on Monday, focusing on Todd Edwards, we
get a second one not four days later, featuringChic guitarist and disco legend
Nile Rodgers. Rodgers talks about his own legacy, some of his famous collaborations (of which there are many,) working with “the robots”
and even treats us to a little piece of music that he seemingly might have
contributed to Random Access Memories which of course drops on May 21st.
We got the second episode of Meet The Collaborators Behind Daft Punk's Random Access Memoriesand this
one features Todd Edwards who you may recall collaborated with Daft Punk on
their second LP, Discovery with “Face To Face.” Todd talks about working in
California with Daft Punk and their desire to draw influence from the sound of 1970’s
LA rock and Sound City. On a side note it’s
worth noting that Todd is wearing an After Dark 2 shirt which of course is not
out yet and only leads me to believe it’s got to be coming fairly soon.
With the HIGHLY anticipated release of Daft Punk‘s new
album Random Access Memories coming out on May 21 we are starting to
see and hear more and more info about the project. With that the robotic duo, along side the Creators Project, have
announced a new video series which will shine a light on some of the big names they’ve
collaborated with on the LP including Chic frontman Nile Rodgers, legendary songwriter/actor Paul Williams, Animal Collective’s Panda Bear, and Chilly Gonzales to name but
a few. The first episode features disco legendGiorgio Moroder talking about
his own early work, the evolution of house, his admiration for Daft Punk, and
their time in the studio together. Watch the video above. And prepare to get
even more excited than you already where for this release if that’s even
possible.
Sébastien Tellier is back with another
fantastic video from his recently releases LP, My God Is Blue. The kaleidoscope visuals were produced by Vice
with the help of Air and directed by Meredith Danluck.
“We took the idea of falling in love with a stranger, and
considered the fact that love itself is a stranger. There's a reason we use the
word "fall" when referring to love. Because when its pull becomes too
strong to resist, you lose your balance and what happens next is an unknown
beyond our control. Although scary, the unknown is also undeniable attractive.”
The new Sébastien Tellier video is probably the most NSFW video I have ever seen so with that being said It was directed by Alexandre Courtes who recently shot Justice’s video for “On’n'On“.
“Cochon Ville” is the first single taken from Sébastien’s new album My God Is Blue available this month via Record Makers. And seriously folks I really can’t stress enough how Not Safe For Work this video is, there is a whole lot of graphic nudity in this one.
NYC Producer-duo The Knocks released a video today of a new song called, "Sunshine". Enjoy the clip, which is a fun minipulation of 80's classic "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", and the free download below...
Here we have a BBC documentary entitled "Once Upon a Time in New York - The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco & Punk."
By the 1970s most pop music in the USA was dominated by West Coast artists and that NYC, despite being home many creative types, was experiencing a period of stunted growth - the video goes on to explain how three unique genres of music managed to rise from a gritty, decades-old New York. From the rise of punk in the Bowery's legendary CBGB to the glamorous all-night parties at Studio 54 and the rough beginnings of modern hip hop in the Bronx - "Once Upon a Time in New York" does an excellent job of chronicling how the city reclaimed musical relevance in the 1970s. Including interviews with the likes of Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein, David Mancuso, Jayne County and more, the video is certainly worth a watch for anyone interested in the history of music.
Another day and another episode of Daft Punk’s Meet The Collaborators series. Episode 7 features child hood friend of the robots DJ Falcon. Of course Stéphane has a long rich history with French house music and more specifically Daft Punk having worked with Thomas Bangalter when they formed their band Together. Coincidentally Stéphane is also a cousin of Onomatopoeia favorite Alan Braxe. Falcon discuss' this rich history and his work on Random Access Memories track “Contact” which is due out on May 21st. Check out the video below as well as a decade old “demo/prototype” version of the song which centers around a sample of Australian band the Sherbs' "We Ride Tonight." 
