November 29th, 2007

10 years ago Daft Punk released their first live album, Alive 1997, and it was a fantastic dance romp, but at that time the duo had only released their debut album Homework. Nothing compares to Alive 2007, an amazing - nay, perfect - setlist recorded from their June 14, 2007 show at Bercy in Paris, France that includes excerpts from all three of their albums.
If you missed the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Daft Punk live when they rolled through town this summer (a show that I’m sure will top many ‘best of’ lists at the end of the year), do yourself a favour and listen to the next best thing - Alive 2007.
The album’s out next Tuesday, but we have a First Spin of the entire thing going, so have a listen. Track 5, Around the World/Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, which was widely circulated after the band’s set at Coachella in April 2006, remains one of the most amazing and seamless mashups/segues I’ve ever heard. Track 3, Television Rules the Nation/Crescendolls is also pretty fking great.
Check out this official ‘launch’ video for the album made by two Daft Bodies. At first it seems pretty basic, but once it gets going you see how coordinated and choreographed the whole thing is with the lyrics. Also, who doesn’t want to hear Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger one more time?
P.S.: Daft Punk don’t appear to subscribe to any particular “rules” when it comes to making music, but if their release schedule is any indication (albums in 1997, 2001, 2005), does that mean we have to wait till 2009 to hear some new material??
P.P.S.: This Tuesday, December 4 (to coincide with the album’s release date), our ringtones store will have FIVE Daft Punk truetones for sale. I have personally been waiting MONTHS for this moment. Can’t wait to have Rollin’ & Scratchin’ as my ringtone!
Links:
Music: First Spin
MySpace: Daft Punk
Official Site: Daft Punk
Videos: MuchAXS
Posted on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:24 pm by Alison and is filed under Music & Videos.
Soooooo good
@ Daft fan:
No kidding, dude. I loved MuchMusic back in the early 90s when they played whatever people listened to. Now, it seems like they play whatever they get paid to play. I was let down years ago when they almost completely stopped playing any electronic music, and I can’t see them going back to the good old days until electronica has a fanbase that outweighs rap, rock and pop combined. They’re just not in the market anymore.
Peep some pics from Jay-Z’s concert in Toronto!
READ MORE +We’re giving away 50 pairs of tickets for ten dates!
READ MORE +
Since when does this station play electronic music….Hey jerks! stick to Britney and Avril and that headbanger crap…..Even if your selling ringtones for DF no one is dumb enough to purchase from MM because MM sucks purina dog chow laced with arsenic!! What a joke u punks are!