As most of you probably already know, Daft Punk's album was officially released for streaming purposes today on iTunes (if you didn't I'll provide the link below). However, the official album in its physical (or more than likely downloadable) form won't be here until May 21 and there's hype to be built. That's why Daft Punk is gracing the cover of Dazed and Confused and posing with Giorgio Moroder in these stunning black and white photos.https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/daft-punk/id5468295 Read More »
Kanye West treated fellow celebs to his new music last week at the Met Gala, and this week his G.O.O.D. affiliate DJ Hudson Mohawke debuted two new Mr. West tracks at the Freeform Festival in Poland. Read More »
Daft Punk's new single "Get Lucky" featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers has been immensely popular and successful for the French duo. The band's first album since 2005's Human After All will be Random Access Memories. This is not counting 2010's "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack of course. The band's single is already breaking records leading up the the May 20 release of Random Access Memories. The only thing left for Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter is a 2013 tour to promote their sixth studio album. Read More »
In case you didn't already know, people really seem to like Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." The first single off of their new album Random Access Memories snatched the world's attention via a teaser clip on SNL and hasn't let go ever since. The amount of remixes and covers the song has spawned more than validate its cultural relevancy, however, fans have expressed their feelings for the song in a much more important way: via their wallets. "Get Lucky" is currently sitting at the number 1 position on digital sales charts in 55 different countries. Fifty-five. Read More »
As the release date of Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories draws nearer, anxious fans are becoming more and more ravenous for any new music they can get their hands on. Now, we have any ultra-low-quality leak of "Giorgio by Moroder" available to listen to here. Read More »
Thomas Bangalter, one half of influential electro duo Daft Punk recently sat down with Billboard. In the interview he had a few choice words for EDM producers of the day and explained why you won't find any samples on their new album Random Access Memories. Read More »
Everyone everywhere is collectively squee-ing for Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories which drops May 21. Even, Lego minifig creators.Jake Meier created the awesome Lego mini figurines above complete with turntables, record crates and of course, their iconic helmets. Read More »
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As you probably have heard, French duo Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories is due out May 21, 2013 via Columbia Records. The new album has been getting a lot of buzz lately, in large part, due to the success of their new single "Get Lucky" featuring Chic's Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams. Read More »
A lucky group of journalists were recently invited to be the first to hear Daft Punk's first new album in nearly a decade, Random Access Memories. The fortuitous bunch were invited to Sony where the only copy of the record is housed. I've gathered some of their reactions to the first listen below. Read More »
The good news just keeps on coming for French electronic duo Daft Punk. The band, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, are releasing their new album Random Access Memories May 20, their first studio album since 2005's Human After All. Despite their album not even being released yet, their single "Get Lucky" is already breaking records. "Get Lucky" is already on pace to become the highest selling single of 2013. Read More »
Daft Punk fans are nothing if not crafty. After the "Get Lucky" trailer was released countless bogus fan-made leaks surfaced (many were just loops of the audio from the teaser but the fake put together by SONiC 102.9 in Edmonton had verses and everything). Now that we have heard the full track for real for real, Daft fans are moving on to the next step: creating their own music videos. This fan-made music video from YouTube user MyMusicalTalent TM is particularly inspired. Read More »
French electro giants Daft Punk have one more accolade to add to their long, illustrious career. Their debut single "Get Lucky" off of their upcoming new album Random Access Memories now owns the record for most streamed track in a single day on Spotify. Read More »