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Why "Random Access Memories" is a MASTERPIECE
🕑 Added 2023-11-29 09:19:17 +0000 UTCDaft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” was released in 2013, and it 2021 they announced they they had disbanded - but listening through this album - it’s clear that, this was ALWAYS going to be their last album. While their 2001 album “Discovery” has a ton of samples, and comes to a head on the song “Face to Face” where they’re essentially playing like 8 different sampled as it’s own instrument - Random Access Memories mirrors that with Daft Punk sampling… humans.
I know that “Sampling Humans” sounds like a horror movie, but stick with me, we’re gonna unpack this ENTIRE album, all 14 tracks - YES 14! There’s a bonus track that you may not have heard - and see how this album is a masterpiece about love, music, humanity, robots, looking back on their career, and blasting off into new… Horizons.
Take a seat and relax, we’ve got a LOT to talk about. Let’s start from the top.
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iWhbCAeCw0EN6sg2sxEgI?si=62a7d35c42ce414d
SOURCES https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2013/06/14/191706647/guest-dj-daft-punk-on-the-music-that-inspired-random-access-memories
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/daft-punk-reveal-secrets-of-new-album-exclusive-191153/ Giorgio Moroder talking about the recording process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G8xko9OIWc
Omar Hakim Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6kzUqT4zM
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/daft-punk-on-edm-producers-theyre-missing-the-tools-1560708/
NME article: https://imgur.com/a/bjnDB
BBC Interview from this year: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65140938 http://anthemmagazine.com/the-work-of-art-is-controlling-you/
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Brandon Shaw
Daft Punk recently released a "Drumless Edition" of this album - Definitely check it out - really gives you a deeper appreciation for all the instrumentation going on
