Daft Club [Enhanced]

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Product Description
14 track compilation of rare tracks & remixes, including one previously unreleased track, only available from the Daft Club online. Featuring remixes by Basement Jaxx, Cosmo Vitelli, The Neptunes, & many more. Includes link to website. Digipak. Virgin. 2003.

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Discovery
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "As we jam, the rhythm gets stronger."
  • It always remained close to me, and always will
  • discover this
  • A quiet, peaceful explosion
  • I love this album!!!!
Discovery
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ASIN: B000059MEK
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. One More Time
  2. Aerodynamic
  3. Digital Love
  4. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
  5. Crescendolls
  6. Night Vision
  7. Superheroes
  8. High Life
  9. Something About Us
  10. Voyager
  11. Veridis Quo
  12. Short Circuit
  13. Face To Face
  14. Too Long

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The French twosome behind Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, get away with an awful lot. They go around impersonating aliens and robots in their interviews, they put records out only once every three years, and they make music that evokes a million other artists--while not really sounding like any of them. The keyboard noodlings of Jean-Michel Jarre are in there somewhere, along with the otherworldly imagery and giant hooks of '70s rock icons like Boston or even Electric Light Orchestra. There are dashes of 1999-era Prince and oodles of new wave and disco cheese, from Harold Faltermeyer and Gary Numan to the Bee Gees, all set off with efficient house beats. So how have they managed to position themselves as electronic music's next great crossover artists? On Discovery, the follow-up to the 1998 worldwide smash Homework, the answer is obvious: they have no shame, and they know how to make us dance.

Starting off with the irresistibly hummable "One More Time," the record blows through a head-spinning array of styles and samples, creating a pop-culture stew of funky loops and dance-floor anthems. "Aerodynamic" eschews breakbeats for an Yngwie Malmsteen-ish guitar interlude that somehow ends up meshing in a crazy blend of stomping bass lines and hyped-up harmonics. "Digital Love" starts off silly and gets sillier, but the monosyllabic lyrics lull the senses just right, allowing the song's summery groove to grab hold with authority. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a resounding standout amidst the retro/Vocoder deluge that transpired after Cher's Believe turned the kitchy disco device into a worldwide pop music trend, spinning a clever groove around an ever-escalating string of computerized seduction. Everywhere on the record, gigantic beats are dropped with pinpoint precision, giving songs a momentum that transforms repetitive melodies into sudden revelations. The record's only misstep, the aptly named "Short Circuit" utilizes a keyboard riff that is nails-on-a-chalkboard awful, but it can't keep this from being one of the best records of 2001. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "As we jam, the rhythm gets stronger.".......2007-07-01

I don't listen to much electronica/dance/house/techno/whatever you want to call it, so it takes quite a bit to make me actually pay for an album of it. But Daft Punk is too good at not just cool computery noises, but also just making music, that it's hard not to like. Unlike some artists whose work consists of the same basic riff or melody over and over again for an insane amount of time, Daft Punk makes actual songs with structure and points, and their instrumentals are a lot of fun without being too long. They do a fair amount of sampling of music from some older songs, some credited and some not. But they're not lazy with the samples, they usually work them around and integrate them into a song, making it their own.

The album starts with "One More Time", and it's a perfect opening, throwing you into exactly what the band is and making you feel really good. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is maybe the most recognizable song on the record, and for good reason I guess. It's really catchy and sticks in your brain, although I've heard it a lot before and I'm not sure how well it fits with the rest of the tracks. The album has a good variety and vocal and instrumental songs. The vocal ones are more instantly memorable but there's some good stuff in the other tracks. I really like "Superheroes", which samples "Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed" by Barry Manilow but changes it to make it sound completely different. "Aerodynamic" has a really cool guitar solo part that maybe gets repetitive but it's just a fun song to listen to. That describes pretty much the whole thing, on which every song, excepting one filler track, is unique and enjoyable. If you can get into something different at all, it's worth it.

5 out of 5 stars It always remained close to me, and always will.......2007-04-27

Sometimes, you will listen to a really great album, then when you're done listening, you'll wonder, "Wow, that was great! How do those guys write songs like that?". That may be a question to ponder about Daft Punk. While their music contains an element of minimalism (and there's nothing wrong with that), there's just something about their songwriting that captures me. Now for those of you that haven't read any of my other reviews, I listen to a wide variety of music (which is not only fun for me, but a great thing to do as I am a musician and should gather aspects from various forms of music), and no matter what, I think that Daft Punk's, "Discovery" has something for everybody.
I bought this album when it first came out. Granted, I was younger than and, like my other friends that loved Daft Punk, I thought of it as very entertaining. However, I still do now, and I love these guys even more for their talent and creativity.
"One More Time": A great way to start off the album, this song being just about infectious as you can imagine. I love that mystical, spacey break in the middle with just a swirling synth note and Romanthony's digital voice. This is endless fun and I'm sure you'll love it.
"Aerodynamic": The energy that this song displays lets you know that it's all right for you to let loose, as well. The speedy riff and Yngwie Malmsteen-esque guitar solo make this another great song. As a guitarist and guitar aficianado, this is especially a great song.
"Digital Love": Picks off right where "Aerodynamic" left off, with the ringing bell, progressing into a lush riff and lyrics that kind of remind me of those arena rock/hair metal ballads of the '70s and '80s. This a very beautiful, happy, and overall wonderful song that will leave you feeling great. And you gotta give it up for the outstanding guitar solo! I printed the tab for it and am currently trying to perfect it, even if it takes some time. Great song and an essential part of the album.
"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger": Definitely a great song, and the interesting part of this song is the lyrical flow. At first, they seem to be just short passages of words, but eventually flow into each other to create one awesome groove, complimented by the cool, digital vocals. Believe me, you'll love this song.
"Crescendolls": A funny keyboard line that I would probably wanna learn (yeah, I'm a keyboardist, too!), and a crowd shouting things like, "Hey!", and "Whoo!". Just goes to show how good Daft Punk will make you feel.
"Nightvision": Bring out your lover, it's time for a love-making session! Love the airy synths on here and the electronic percussion. As one reviewer previously started, this is quite a sexy number. "Nightvision" makes for a great love-making song, but then again, the whole album ironically does. Just another thing to love about "Discovery"!
"Superheroes": Starts off with some snare drumming, then a heavy, throbbing bass drum, and some vocals that seem to be purposely recorded backwards. Love the keyboard work here, this would be another song I would wanna learn on my keyboard. This song basically displays the aura of "superheroes" as best as possible in four minutes. From the previously mentioned, heroic vocals, keyboard work, and the sexy, feminine vocals, this is one awesome song!
"High Life": Don't really listen to this song much, but it has more feminine vocals, if I recall correctly.
"Something About Us": A very romantic song with lyrics that could be used as words in a movie with a dramatic romance scene. The interesting part of this song that should be noted is the gutteral bass and keyboard combo. Very interesting, although somewhat unusual, it works.
"Voyager": Man alive, these guys can do it all! In just 3:45, Daft Punk combines funky guitars, throbbing basses, danceable drumbeats and techno keyboards into a fantastic, epic, spacey and just about perfect tune! This takes me on a space voyage, and always makes me think of just drifting out in the distant galaxy. You're gonna love this one!
"Veridis Quo": Don't really listen to this song as much as some others, either, but it's got some nice flute work.
"Short Circuit": The first minute and a half is all right, but the rest of the song kinda declines from there. Don't worry, the first, 90 seconds is enough, as it's got some amazing electronic keyboard usage. The main riff is kind of goofy, but enjoyable, and the soloing is quite on the freaky-naughty make-out side of things. Very cool.
"Face To Face": I love the guitar riff, and the opening drum rhythm really works. More purposely recorded backwards vocals are here, along with some interesting lyrics that could mean a lot of things, depending on where you stand. If you listen closely enough, you'll hear distant, background violins in the second use of the chorus in this song. It just adds a lot of meaning to this song and along with the rest of it, it's just so good.
"Too Long": Aptly titled name, with this song being at ten minutes, but it's terrific nevertheless. This song has probably the most vocal usage of all the songs, I love how it becomes muffled towards the end and adds pumping, keyboard lines.

Overall:
This album has something for everybody, with its fourteen songs running at about 61 minutes. I still listen to it and am really glad that I got it. This would make a great album to listen to while cruising in the nighttime, chilling out in your room, or makin' love with your lover. It's great for all of these things, and I hope it makes a great addition to your musical library. See you later!

5 out of 5 stars discover this.......2007-04-23

My friend left 'Discovery' in my car a few months ago and I still haven't returned it. I was a fan of Daft Punk's singles but never heard a full album by them until now. I had NO idea how talented this duo is. This cd gets better and better with each listen. Every song is solid gold, these are some serious beats! Whatever mood you're in, you'll find a song that fits it. I couldn't tell you my favorite track on this album because it changes everytime. Pick this cd up today, it's truly a work of art and music at it's finest.

4 out of 5 stars A quiet, peaceful explosion.......2007-03-04

In a word, unforgettable. In a sentence, profound electronica with strong beats and fine melody.

In a paragraph...

Daft Punk is special. They're a synth-rock (A.K.A. "electronica") band that takes a little noise for a long ride. They do so much with so little, an oft-forgotten necessity of music production. With an ear for attention-getting tone and a razor-sharp sense of rhythm, an artist can whisk you to the moon and back while keeping you on your feet, stomping out the explosive beats. It's easy to see - or rather, hear - that the Daft Punk duo possesses this profound ability. Powerful two-chord progressions and a bridge are pretty common here. Raging, well-engineered rhythms (Aerodynamic; Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger; Crescendolls; Short Circuit) mix delicately with well-groomed romanticist fare (Digital Love; Something About Us; Veridis Quo; Face To Face) with a fine selection of kickin' noise in between.

And don't forget to check out Interstella 5555, the zero-dialog 60-minute "Japanimation" music video crafted around this album.

5 out of 5 stars I love this album!!!!.......2007-03-04

This album is probably the best album in the last 10 years. Aerodynamic and Superheroes are my favorite. Absolute masterminds behind this album!
Homework
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Intoxicating
  • Oh, the memories...
  • Total Waste
  • Score!
  • best house album
Homework
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ASIN: B000000WCV
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

  1. Daftendirekt
  2. WDPK 83.7 FM
  3. Revolution 909
  4. Da Funk
  5. Phoenix
  6. Fresh
  7. Around The World
  8. Rollin' & Scratchin'
  9. Teachers
  10. High Fidelity
  11. Rock 'N Roll
  12. Oh Yeah
  13. Burnin'
  14. Indo Silver Club
  15. Alive
  16. Funk Ad

Amazon.com

After rocking the suburbs with the infectious and persistent "Da Funk" (with its amusingly pointless Spike Jonze video), Gallic pranksters Daft Punk unleashed Homework, an album that combined everything good about house music with everything bad about French pop and changed the face of dance music in the process. The sound of production duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem is a raw and dirty collage of cheap drum machines (wired for maximum swing) welded to endless filtered loops and embellished with everything from guitars to talk-box vocals. The beats are lifted straight from the Chicago House textbook, but the simple bass lines and catchy hooks make a listenable pop song from what would normally be a stripped-down DJ tool. Uncompromising yet totally accessible. --Matthew Corwine

Album Description

French band, a highly danceable mix of disco, house and techno, who just recently supported the Chemical Brothers on their European tour dates. The band is currentlybuzzing in the U.K. music press. 16 tracks. Domestic available on Virgin as of March 25, 1997.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Intoxicating.......2007-07-19

How do Daft Punk do it is what I liked to know. Daft Punk is really bass driven, and often has the beat most jocks like to beatbox (badly). I don't know how they do it.

Maybe it's because Daft Punk's house (at least that's what most label Daft Punk, not sure) beats are intoxicating, both physically and internally. Whether it's simple or sophisticated, everything is just __________ mesmerizing. It's more than just _________ techno, with a lot more talent than the average metalhead will be able to comprehend (not Comrade Ren or Wastoid, those guys are cool), it's something some people just can't understand. I do.

The music may have all the beats that most idiot pop-rap fan have memorized, yet those beats are varied during songs and little changes make Homework stay fresh (Irony, bi_________!). Coupled with addicting talk boxes (with a couple of annoying ones) and weird samples (a waterfall) make Homework stay fresh (enough with the irony). THe fade ins and sound samples (the intro to Revolution 909, the radio station promo) make Homework not your average house cd.

A great way to get into electronic music, it's easily accessible, yet sounds like nothing else.

9.5/10

5 out of 5 stars Oh, the memories..........2007-07-18

Sometimes, a band will have two albums that will fall into two, different categories: One category is the release of an album that's a pop smash, attracts numerous consumers, inspires shirt designs, and launches them into superstardom. The second category is the release of an album that's considered an underground masterpiece, hailed by fans and critics alike, the type of album that's usually released before the "pop smash" album.
Basically, "Homework" qualifies as the latter of the two. "Discovery" will be remembered as putting Daft Punk on the radar with its songs, and while it's still a great album, "Homework" is that proto-smash success that nonetheless became an influential and essential piece of electronica, house, etc.
But just what is it that makes "Homework" so lovable? After all, this seems more a technical thing. "Discovery" had much more vocal work and seemed to catch the duo having a blast in the studio.
There are quite a few things that make "Homework" a great buy, one of them actually being the minimalism of it. Daft Punk is the kind of band that can take a few riffs, beats and backwards phrases, put it into a seven-minute song and make it awesome. So, in fact, minimalism can be a good thing when done right, and Daft Punk sure did it right. Another thing is the progression between the different parts of each song. It makes for an interesting twist every now and again. Something else of note is that percussion (the hi-hat cymbal, maracas, bass drum) is at times as important as the keyboards.
Every song on "Homework" is catchy and interesting, putting the listener in a different state of mind with each song. At one point, you'll want to get up and jump like you were at a dance club, at another point, you'll imagine yourself going on cheerful, peaceful adventures. And that's a key factor into the album; the mix-up of the songs add a level of interest that make you want to explore deeper into it.
And for me, "Homework" is like times revisited for me. I got this a long time ago and loved to listen to it while my parents and I went out somewhere, especially on longer trips. In my room, I could relax and let the images fill my mind as I played this. And even today, long after getting this, it still tugs on the heart strings to recall those good times.
"Daftendirekt": Love the vocal track on this and the catchy, simple bassline. The energetic hi-hat adds to the song, which makes for a great intro.
"Wdpk...": The first half of the song is the word, "Music" song over a few times with a catchy drumbeat, and then it sounds as though it's an advertisement on an all-Daft Punk radio station.
"Revolution 909": The first, thirty seconds are a bunch of recorded conversations, which paints the image of, for me, an anime music video, where everybody's gathered for a concert, before the police officer says, "Stop the music and go home. I repeat, stop the music and go home!". The song fades in, goes through several, different changes and leads directly into the next track.
"Da Funk": Sounds like an urban city, possibly near the subway, as more pre-recorded sounds occur. The funky rhythm, wah-wah lead and danceable rhythm come in, and make for a great, slow groover.
"Phoenix": The intro takes a little bit too long, with the riff coming in at about 1:23, but the rest of the song is really cool, with an organ line that makes me picture a wedding scene. Very cool, indeed.
"Fresh": Starts off with the sound of the ocean, then a slow, melodic, psychedelic, distorted guitar line comes in. The last note holds as the keyboard riff comes in. A great song to relax to and imagine yourself flying over the waves...
"Around The World": A seven-minute masterpiece! This is a spacey, feel-good, adventurous type of song that creates very hypnotic effects with the keyboard work and the repetition of "Around The World". Beautiful, awesome, inspiring, you get it!
"Rollin' and Scratchin'": I actually haven't listened to this song in a long time, but it's about seven and a half minutes (I'll update my review after listening to this song again.)
"Teachers": I love the beat on this song, and it's basically a deep-voiced guy and squeaky-voiced guy saying all of Daft Punks influences, from Romanthony, who would appear on "Discovery", to the ever-quotable rock band Van Halen.
"High Fidelity": This is a very interesting, six-minute song. It combines a funny, two-note, saxophone riff with a nasally-voiced person saying something very jumbled. It's pretty funny and makes for another interesting listen.
"Rock 'n' Roll": The longest song on the album, another I haven't listened to in a while, but will, and if memory serves me, there's almost a touch of industrial sound with the tones on this one.
"Oh Yeah": A funky, two-minute, percussion-heavy song with a bunch of funny, male vocal work and hot, female vocal work. A short but sweet dance number that is very catchy and fun!
"Burnin'": I'm sorry, I'll really update my review by now! I don't, quite remember this song, but I actually remember that I like it. Ironic, no?
"Indo Silver Club": This is probably the hottest, more uptempo song on the entire album. Love the riff and the swaying beat, the bass and maracas combo in the middle makes for a cool interlude, until it fades back in and rocks you till the end of it!
"Alive": Big, heavy drums start this off and another hot riff repeats itself to create Daft Punk's hypnotic effect. A tasty, late-night-styled dancer.
"Funk Ad": A 50-second sample of "Da Funk" backwards. Actually, this one sounds a lot like that snake charmer song that's always so associated with Egypt. Very cool and a fun way to end the album.

Well, I'm sorry my review seems a little incomplete, but my opinion of this album is still certain: "Homework" is an excellent album full of catchy songs, danceable fun and has left a huge influence on modern-day dance music. I've always considered Daft Punk the greatest, recent electronica/house/dance band of this era, and I hope this album will prove it to you. After this, you should definitely check out "Discovery" for more great music served up Daft Punk style. And until I update my review, peace!

1 out of 5 stars Total Waste.......2007-02-01

Written by a non-ringer, who is not stuffing the ballot box... Except for track 7, this album is a total waste of resources. And track 7 is only mediocre. This falls into the worst of the worst albums ever. The only reason I am rating it 1 star is because I can't give it anything lower.

5 out of 5 stars Score!.......2006-10-24

I've always loved listening to Daft Punk songs. While Discovery IMO is a better album, Homework is better for dancing and clubbin. There are classics like Revolution 909, Da Funk, and Around the World, and then there are kickass songs like Phoenix and Burnin, enough to make you want to dance around. If you are new to Daft Punk, get both Homework and Discovery. You can't go wrong with either.

5 out of 5 stars best house album.......2006-07-04

This was my first house album and my first taste of house. And, I couldn't possibly imagine a better introduction than Daft Punk's Homework. It has every sound you'd find in early house tracks
Human After All
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Five Stars If You've Seen the ALIVE Tour! Maybe Less if you haven't....
  • Really good...considering what it's following
  • Not exactly what was expected from the French duo.
  • Amazing work of art!!
  • Do the robot
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ASIN: B0007DAZW8
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

  1. Human after all
  2. The prime time of your life
  3. Robot rock
  4. Steam machine
  5. Make love
  6. The brainwasher
  7. On/Off
  8. Television rules the nation
  9. Technologic
  10. Emotion

Amazon.com

You'd never guess from Human After All that these are the same guys who came up with the opulent dance grooves of 2001's Discovery. On Human After All it sounds like Daft Punk's robotic alter egos have finally gotten the upper hand and made an album that is defiantly free of emotion and personality. Instead, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo amp up the irony and deliver a set of songs that are maddeningly repetitive, raucous and bound to test the most devoted fan's patience. But even as the French duo short-circuits it manages to captivate--the spoken-word "Technologic" and the digitized "The Prime Of Your Life" are just bananas enough to make its euphoric hit "One More Time" sound positively last century. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Five Stars If You've Seen the ALIVE Tour! Maybe Less if you haven't...........2007-07-22

This album was difficult for me to get into completely until I saw Daft Punk live on their "ALIVE" tour. They put on a full show, complete with a story and amazing lighting and props that are almost Vegas-like. The Daft Punk duo are dressed as robot aliens performing on stage inside a pyramid-like spaceship poking through a mesh of triangles. They start the show introducing themselves to Earth, by repeating the words "Human" and "Robot" in succession, until "Robot" takes over compelely, and they launch into "Robot Rock". They've set the theme that they are robot aliens from outer space trying to understand "humans". They progress through many of the songs on the album, plus a lot of their older material, much of it "mashed-up" together, and each of the songs has a context in this theme. The song "Technologic" is about how the robot aliens understand our consumer culture. "Steam Machine" about the robot aliens understand our "industrial culture", and of course "Television Rules the Nation" speaks for itself. They end the set with "Human After All", as a summary of the robots understanding the human, and perhaps desiring to be part of it. The encore set Picks up on repeating "human" over and over, and then adding the word "together" to it, to end on an ecumenical (in the secluar sense) note. Before the show, I had the same critiques of the album that people list here, but after you see the show, (with a very flexible mind), you will "get" the album, and love it as one of their classics. Please, people who've seen the "Alive" show, comment on this theme, and tell me if you agree, or if you have a different interpretation.

4 out of 5 stars Really good...considering what it's following.......2007-04-06

Let's face it, it'd be hard to beat the fantastic work in Daft Punk Discovery. Yet, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo have done an excellent job with their new work "Human After All."

The music, while more mechanical in its melodies and rhythm, it's as if the performers are begging to learn what it is to be human. All the tracks are essentially the same, driven by technology and hardware, but all the while, there is that constant desire for life.

Unlike Discovery, the "story" in Human After All does not resolve, leaving the listener with the knowledge that humanity is forever being learned.

2 out of 5 stars Not exactly what was expected from the French duo........2007-03-17

In the beginning, Daft Punk began solely as a trance-y, dance-y, electronic kind of group, particularily with the release of "Homework", which I feel is a two-and-a-half star album. Now, "Discovery" is the best thing Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel De Homem-Christo released, filled with nostalgic, disco-style tunes that fit correctly in its great production. "Human After All" has more attention to guitars, which I feel are great but the songs are repetitive and not well produced. Why didn't they cut the songs short, like two-minutes long? No, instead they made it into five-minute long tunes that definitively test the listener's patience. Not a great album but one that could have been tidied up much, much better.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing work of art!!.......2007-02-21

Anyone who said this album isn't any good is just plain ignorant and they obviously just don't get it. (open up your minds people!) I LOVE this album, there is not a single track that I dislike at all! If you are already a daft punk fan there is no reason why you wouldn't love it! I don't think it is cold at all; actually it is sweet, I think, and it makes for good make out music!! I don't listen to that traditional corny BS! Me and my fiance LOVE daft punk and we love all of their music and this album is no exception!

5 out of 5 stars Do the robot.......2006-10-19

Expectations are a funny thing. It was expectation that made me buy this album as soon as it was in stores, and it was the same expectation that led me to feel -- at first -- a little disappointed.

Disappointment in music is nothing new, especially if you pay too much attention to critics. If an album's too much like the one before it, they're in a rut. Too different and they've lost their way. Daft Punk managed to turn a lot of critics on their heads with "Discovery", most that gave it middle of the road reviews have since changed their tune, thankfully addmitting that Homework Part 2 would have been too simple. But still many were and still are uncomfortable, mislabelling the fleshing out of their sound as going mainstream. I'm sure I would have tired of One More Time if I actually listened to the radio, but if you tune into Top 40 you get what you deserve.

When "Human After All" landed, you could cut the anticipation with a knife. A lot of the negative reviews I've seen branch off from a literal interpretation of the title before it even saw light. People everywhere were looking forward to a more vibrant, living, breathing Daft Punk. We might be treated to that in another few years, we might not. It's not important. Daft Punk did the classy thing and decided not to make another Discovery. They made new fans with that album, and that's great, I can't think of another act that deserved a bigger fan base more than them. When I first heard their latest, I couldn't find the heart. I fell into the trap of assuming they took the easy way out, and cooked some passable beats to get an album out.

But time makes fools of us all, and it didn't take too long for me to fall in love with "Human After All". Like Rollin' & Scratchin' and Short Circuit before them, the songs here have no immediate bells and whistles, and I won't lie; if you don't have patience for good music the slow burn of these songs will mean nothing. That said, this is definately the third album that Daft Punk needed to make. We've all heard the stories by now about how little time was spent crafting them, but that's expectations getting in the way again.

Daft Punk have gone from amazing underground act, to shining stars of French house, and back again; deeper, darker, more subtle. This album grew on me, but I can't promise everyone will feel it. What I do know is that if you want to hear some very nice ideas, with a distinct Daft Punk vibe, then this is an essential album.

Key tracks:

+ Robot Rock
+ The Prime Time Of Your Life
+ The Brainwasher
Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • If you already like their stuff, this is a good one to have...
  • Almost perfect.
  • Daft funk.
  • The best of the best
  • Daft Cash-In
Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005
Daft Punk
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B000EHPXXI
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Musique
  2. Da Funk
  3. Around The World
  4. Revolution 909
  5. Alive
  6. Rollin' & Scratchin'
  7. One More Time
  8. Harder Better Faster Stronger
  9. Something About Us
  10. Robot Rock
  11. Technologic
  12. Human After All
  13. Mothership Reconnection by Scott Groove feat. Parliament Funkadelic (Daft Punk Remix)
  14. Chord Memory by Ian Pooley (Daft Punk Remix)
  15. Forget About The World by Gabrielle (Daft Punk: Don't Forget About The World Remix)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars If you already like their stuff, this is a good one to have..........2007-07-09

But if you don't, this won't convert you. Once you get past the couple of "club" hits, the rest of the album is just more of the same. Daft Punk fans already know this, and like it, but newer fans will be wondering what's going on.

4 out of 5 stars Almost perfect........2006-11-01

To me, Daft Punk represents the best in electronic/house music. For novices this is a great way to get into a band that I feel is often overlooked. Perhaps because electronic music nowadays isn't really being listened to that much. Back in the mid to late 90's electronic music acts such as Daft Punk, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and Basement Jaxx were flying high because the music was in style, today it's sort of an acquired taste. Given most of these bands material of late isn't up to par, including Daft Punk themselves. Before 'Human After All' came out I honestly didn't think these guys were capable of making a less than stellar album. I was proven wrong.

For all the backlash 'Human After All' gets it's not by any means terrible, but just simply not as good as Homework and Discovery. However, the sound of a dwindling fanbase must've been deafening to the record label. So the time was right to release this 'best of' compilation in order to reel in new fans since the "old" ones probably have gone off to greener pastures ( i.e. LCD Soundsystem). We get introduced to a lost classic from the earliest stage of the band, Musique, a b-side to the first single 'Da Funk' and a pleasant surprise to those who haven't heard it. The next batch of songs are very familiar to fans and somewhat to fairweather fans, now my only gripe is something I noticed others have had a similar complaint about, and that is "why isn't Digital Love and Aerodynamic included?". Now those two tracks were singles and to me the fact that those are not there takes away one star from this rating. Since you want to give novices a chance to get the "best of" of a band, you must put in the "best tracks", makes sense right? I would've taken out Human After All and Something About Us, basically because the quality of the previous tracks outweigh these. A nice addition is the inclusion of three remixes from the Daft Club release, good choices too. Overall, you have pretty much the meat and potatoes of an excellent group that deserves better recognition and this proves why.

4 out of 5 stars Daft funk........2006-10-18

Some may ask why, but I say bring on a collection like this. Why not? This is primo music. Is it techno or electronica, who cares, just dance and enjoy. My biggest complaints are, why six tracks from "Homework", and only three from "Discovery"? Also, some of these songs like "Rollin' & Scratchin'" and "Robot Rock" are SO repetitive (I know that's the point), they get old by the three minute mark. Yet, other tracks like "Around The World" and "One More Time" are perfection, hence the classics they are. One other disappointment....where the hell is "Digital Love"? That song should be here before many of these. Still, these are all good at the least, and it's a good sampling of their three albums. Toss on a few remixes to choice tracks like "Da Funk" and "Human After All", and you've got a collection even a robot could love. There's also a deluxe edition of this with videos, but hey, that's what Youtube is for.

5 out of 5 stars The best of the best.......2006-06-29

If you're looking for a comprehensive greatest hits collection from daft punk then this is it! Yeah greatest hits can be all about cashing in but for casual daft punk fans this is ideal! You get all their "best" songs in one shot plus some little additional remixes. It is true that perhaps the track the music sounds better with you should've been added but hey! no greatest hits is perfect.

2 out of 5 stars Daft Cash-In.......2006-05-03

Let's set it out right from the start: Daft Punk have never been the most prolific dance act. Where Mylo could create a rich triple album of his remixes and hits from the last two years alone, Daft Punk's picks from three studio albums over the last decade barely fill a hits collection. This could have something to do with the absurd and mysterious French duo, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, spending as much time on cartoon productions and furniture design as they have on musical output, although some doubters might suggest the band are simply lazy or have lacked fresh ideas since they burst onto the scene in 1996 with Homework. The muted response to Human After All's release in 2005 certainly indicated the latter may be true, although rumours persisted the album was just an expensive practical joke from the enigmatic pair. Daft Punk's record label Virgin sure don't seem to be laughing, rush-releasing Musique Volume 1 1993-2005 with no new music and little to entice Daft Punk's long-term fans to purchase this collection aside lesser-known remixes if Ian Pooley, Gabrielle and Scott Grooves. While classics such as One More Time, Around The World and Da Funk make up the dozen Daft Punk songs included here, this disc is so light on personal victories that it's surprising Thomas Bangalter's hit under the Stardust nom de plume, Music Sounds Better With You, wasn't dusted off and included here. Even a remix disc would have been a worthy addition, but as it stands this collection is punkin' daft. Memo to Air - don't make the same mistake as your froggy countrymen.
Daft Club
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Loved this album!!
  • Good.
  • very lousy remix album
  • Daft Punk In General
  • DAFT AWESOME
Daft Club
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ASIN: B0000TI3Z0
Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

  1. Ouverture
  2. Aerodynamic (Daft Punk Remix)
  3. Harder Better Faster Stronger (Neptunes remix)
  4. Face To Face (Cosmo Vitelli remix)
  5. Phoenix (Basement Jaxx remix)
  6. Digital Love (Boris Dlugosh remix)
  7. Harder Better Faster Stronger (Jess & Crabbe remix)
  8. Face To Face (Demon remix)
  9. Crescendolls (Laidback remix)
  10. Aerodynamic (Slum Village remix)
  11. Too Long (Gonzales Version)
  12. Aerodynamite
  13. One More Time (Romanthony's Unplugged)
  14. Something About US (Love Theme from Interstella 5555)

Album Description

14 track compilation of rare tracks & remixes, including one previously unreleased track, only available from the Daft Club online. Featuring remixes by Basement Jaxx, Cosmo Vitelli, The Neptunes, & many more. Includes link to website. Digipak. Virgin. 2003.

Album Details

The Commercial Release of a Compilation of Remixes Previously Available Only as Digital Downloads to Purchasers of the "Discovery" Album. The Remixers Involved Include the Neptunes, Basement Jaxx, Boris Dlugosch, Laid Back, Romanthony and More. Also Includes a Special Link to their Website Accessible Only with this Disc in Your CD-ROM.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Loved this album!!.......2007-07-15

Although I nearly dropped my CD player after the 1st song (modem screeching), the songs blend beautifully. Like the previous poster, the rap songs did not appeal to this listener. A pretty good remix of Daft Punk's music. Worth the price!

5 out of 5 stars Good........2007-07-06

I don't understand why the rating is so low. The whole album is quality. Everyone is expecting a new album altogether? Well it's a REMIX album, everybody hates those, and this one is actually good, so shut up.

1 out of 5 stars very lousy remix album.......2006-10-05

The only good remix album I've ever heard is Beck's Guero album remixed, but this CD is just plain awful. Daft Punk's original songs were perfect, but on this disc they are changed into bland techno melodies. The only good song on here is the one with the internet dial-up connection sound, but the rest are boring mixes. Don't buy this, buy the band's groundbreaking debut and then check out their other stuff.

5 out of 5 stars Daft Punk In General.......2006-08-03

I have been listening to Daft Punk for a while i have all their groovy electro-pop albums. I'm telling you if your into electronic-house music these guys are the best!!!!! Homework is a great album Fresh is my favorite song, but all of the stuff is my favorite their beats are hypnotyzingly phenominal. television Rules The Nation is my alltime favorite, I Love Daft Punk. if you have iTunes download a song or if you have limewire just listen to them and you'll be crazed by their awesome rythms

5 out of 5 stars DAFT AWESOME.......2006-07-13

DAFT CLUB IS ANOTHER GREAT ALBUM FROM DAFT PUNK, THE TECHNO FRENCHMEN. THE THEME FROM INTERSTELLA 5555 IS ON HERE AND IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT SONG. AERODYNAMIC IS ALMOST BETTER THAN ROBOT ROCK BUT NOT QUITE. THE NEPTUNES AND BASEMENT JAXX MIXES OF HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER AND PHOENIX REALLY ADD TO THE UNIQUE FLAVOR OF THE ALBUM'S TECHNO. THE ONLY SONG I HATE ON HERE IS NUMBER TEN, A RAP REMIX OF A GOOD SONG THAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE CRAP.
Alive 1997
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • MASSIVE!!!
  • - Dafunk back to the punk come on -
  • Jaw-dropping!
  • A Album Worth To Buy (Great Album) [A Album Worth To Buy...]
  • COOL MIX!
Alive 1997
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Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00005NVT1
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Alive 1997

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars MASSIVE!!!.......2006-09-21

First of all, so you know how good this CD is, I must admit that this is my first review in 3 years. With this album, I just had to make this step.

Let me start with saying that for the last 2 or 3 years I didn't lay my hands on a CD that would totally blow my mind. It has changed recently thanks to Alive 1997.

If you don't like electronic music that sounds a bit repetitive - this is not for you. But if you like it, or you are open minded and like to discover new grounds - give it a try (you won't regret). The only thing you should do before buying this live album is buying HOMEWORK by Daft Punk or at least listening to Da Funk, Rollin&Scratchin and Alive. Homework is their first and in my opinion best effort (only minority prefers Discovery I guess). When you will be totally fed up with the tracks like Da Funk, Rollin&Scratchin and Alive (if it's possible) turn on this live album. It is by far the best live recording I have ever heard. There is only one track on the whole CD (which in my opinion is good, because it stops you from messing around with this 45-minute masterpiece) which contains big parts of the songs I mentioned before. I had to take my jaw back from the floor after the first listen. Too bad I missed it 5 long years ago, when it was released. And when you think it's great after 10-15 minutes it gets even better.

I had the oportunity to see The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers which was a stunning experience for me (too bad they didn't record any of their shows to make an LP), but after listening to this CD by Daft Punk I can say that I was also on Le Daft Punk gig. This album is so real, that everytime you listen to it, your legs and hands won't stop moving, and you feel like you are there listening to them live.

And I'm not even a big fan of DP. I think that every next album is worse from the previous one (only my humble opinion), but fortunately for me this one contains only songs from their first effort. The songs on this live set change into something you have never heard before - but you really love it (of course if Homework is the thing that moves you). There are so many unsuspected changes in tempo, volume etc.

When I heard this CD for the first time I decided that I have to see them live as soon as possible. After a while I discovered that they probably don't play shows like this anymore (after all so much has happened in their career since 1997).

It has only one disadvantage... it's way too short, it's not the whole gig, instead it fades out during alive and you only wish it would last forever...

5 out of 5 stars - Dafunk back to the punk come on -.......2006-06-06

Alive was a very good listen as you got to hear the famous hits such as, Da Funk, Rollin' & Scratchin', & Alive. I like how it started off with the elements of Daftendirekt and quickly built itself into Da Funk. The improvs between each song was very cool and by them making each song a bit more extended in their LIVE performance made for listeners want to hear more it. A lot of people say that LIVE performances really aren't much because they don't sound as good as a studio performance, but I beg to differ. LIVE performances by techno artists and groups are, most of the times, some of their best work. Other examples would include the LIVE cuts from Underworld or The Chemical Brothers. Daft Punk shows extends the pleasure of these hit tracks off of their Homework CD and gives the listeners a privilege. Alive 1997 is a must for the fans, along with their other material of course.

5 out of 5 stars Jaw-dropping!.......2006-01-08

Like the other reviewers, I will bring up this point first and foremost: this CD has one 45 minute track. In my opinion its fine, I tend to listen to the CD on repeat 3-4 times while driving to my sister's or somewhere.

Anyway, The CD starts off with some snares that encapsulate your senses straight away. The beats continue to mutate and change through-out the CD, and the crowd participation is great. At one point the beat starts to die down and the crowd jumps in with a beat of their own. They stomp their feet and clap their hands in unison, and one smart guy whistles his own melody in tune for about 2 minutes. Then the snares and bass start up again and carry you on into the next phase of the CD.

In short, this CD is great. Bare bones, yes, with only a few stickers and a CD, but still great. It will set the bar for live electronica in the future, and I doubt it will ever be topped. Long live DP!

5/5!

5 out of 5 stars A Album Worth To Buy (Great Album) [A Album Worth To Buy...].......2005-04-09

That' I was Saying that this Album worth to Buy (Great Albumm) [A Album Worth to Buy and a album for only Die-hard fans or electronic and techno farts. this album is worth to collect) Because is a live album and really if you want to buy this album. It only gots 1 track, the complete enchilada of a 45 1/2 minutes concertlong (Good For The people that want to dance in the house lonely or in the car or anywhere if you dont got nothing to listen, listen to this one) To me Is a Collection, a die-hard fan need's this album to collect this. I doesn't matter if is only one track but in my opionion is that I think they didnt want to mess up the concert tape for edits or something and really, and is good, so buy it anybody, if you interested of Le Daft Punk and try this one if you listen to Discovery and Homework, and the other albums, but this album i recomend for the live albums. Any Die-Hard fans that you need to finish your daft punk cattolog and dont forget this one. Is worth buying .

4 out of 5 stars COOL MIX!.......2005-01-03

now i don't know about onyone else! but i happened to like the way they 'smashed' alot of their hits from the two earlier albums they produced!
Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Videos Make It Worth It
  • Musique to the ears
  • Harder, ALWAYS Better, ALWAYS Faster, ABSOLUTELY Stronger
  • Worth it for the videos!
  • Da Finest!!!
Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005
Daft Punk
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000EHPXYC
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Musique
  2. Da Funk
  3. Around The World
  4. Revolution 909
  5. Alive
  6. Rollin' & Scratchin'
  7. One More Time
  8. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
  9. Something About Us
  10. Robot Rock
  11. Technologic
  12. Human After All
  13. Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix) - Scott Grooves
  14. Chord Memory (Daft Punk Remix) - Ian Pooley
  15. Forget About The World (Daft Punk Remix) - Gabrielle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Videos Make It Worth It.......2006-08-29

I am the worlds biggest Daft Punk Fan. Having all thier previous work, even the 'hard to find' stuff, this CD was of no use to me other than for nostalgic purposes... that is until I learned of this edition, which includes a special DVD with all of thier music videos to date. Right there I knew I had to own this gem. Worth the buy for the unique videos, especially Around The World.

I do have to point out that the quality of the video could have been better, as I have seen Daft Punk music videos on DVD (like the collection of video from Micheal Gondry) that were higher quality, so I know it isnt the video itself, but none the less its only something a videophile would really notice.

4 out of 5 stars Musique to the ears.......2006-05-01

To the uninitaited, Daft Punk's around for more than a decade or so though it's really in 1997 when they exploded with Homework that the dance/electronic world sat up and took notice. With their unique brand of French electronic flavor, the duo were able to dazzle their audiences.

Mixing hard rock beats with pulsating electronic basslines and vocordered vocals, Daft Punk brings a whole new experience which includes Alive, Da Funk, All Around The World and Musique. In 2001, following the success of Homework, the duo finetuned their sound and brought in some retro-funk on Discovery to their electronic stable. First single, One More Time, with its catchy chorus and retro-disco sounds immediately caught attention. Tie-up with Japanese anime Interstellar 5555, singles such as Digital Love and Aerodynamic further secured their place in the dance/electronic world with stunning visuals accompanied.

Last year's Human After All was a disappointment, having being completed in 6 weeks and sounding a lot like a miscast record of leftovers except Make Love and Emotion were two of the best songs they have written.

Musique Vol. 1 is like a pitstop of Daft Punk's wide repertoire, giving casual fans an opportunity to try the band out. However, as essential with any money-making scheme, Virgin opted to leave the excellent Digital Love and Aerodynamic from Discovery off.

Then what's left for diehard fans on this special limited edition are the videos. 12 videos of which one is a remix also leaves out the above said two singles. Still, it's a visual treat and a collection to hold. (B+)

5 out of 5 stars Harder, ALWAYS Better, ALWAYS Faster, ABSOLUTELY Stronger.......2006-04-25

Daft Punk is one of those groups that is able to combine techno and electronic music into the simplest forms of music that tops even some of the hardest dance tunes (examples of SIMPLE: Around The World, Da Funk, Robot Rock). I found Daft Punk a little bit harder to get familiar with, cause I thought their work was very different from the usual techno you hear nowadays (The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, etc). A lot of people say that Daft Punk is one of those groups that is in its own genre of techno and electronic music, but I disagree. A lot of other DJ's have become familiar with their work and enjoy re-working their music, making their songs through mixes/remixes more recognizable. Since their last album (Human After All), they've made quite an exception in the world of techno and electronic music. Musique, Vol. I brings together their best (Something About Us, Technologic, Revolution 909, etc...), along with three remix tracks towards the end of the CD. The DVD is definitely worth the extra couple bucks added onto the $19.99. The music videos are very unique and are well put together w/ each song. Daft Punk fans will enjoy this Singles set.

4 out of 5 stars Worth it for the videos!.......2006-04-17

Any Daft Punk fan knows that a "best of" collection is a pointless buy, since all their albums are fantastic from start to finish. However, this collection comes with a DVD of all their music videos. It's worth it for that, since all of them are top notch. Buy it for the videos, if you're just getting into Daft Punk I'd suggest buying their albums, and avoiding Daft Club and the Human After All Remixes at all cost.

5 out of 5 stars Da Finest!!!.......2006-04-13

If you're like me, you've already got everyone of these tracks and remixs on Daft Punk's various albums, DVD's & singles. So you ask yourself "Why should I buy this album when I've already got all these tracks?" Well, with this collection you get the best of DP's tracks all on one disc. Whether you've been a fan like me over the years, or if you've just discovered them this collection definately does the Punk's right. This CD/DVD will make a worthy entry in anyones collection. Even if you don't think you know Daft Punk, I can almost garuntee that you do. With tracks like "Around The World", "Da Funk", "One More Time" & the now just as classic "Human After All" it's a safe bet you've heard them at least once in your life time before.
Robot Rock
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome Single
  • You're talking nonsense...
  • For Daft Punk Completists ONLY
  • hey this ain't too bad
  • It's a good song, but this is a crappy CD.
Robot Rock
Daft Punk
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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ASIN: B0007MR19O
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

  1. Robot Rock [Radio Edit]
  2. Robot Rock [Maximum Overdrive]
  3. Robot Rock [Soulwax Remix]
  4. Robot Rock

Album Details

The First Single to Be Taken from Daft Punk's Third Studio Album, "Human after All", is the Body Thumping, Guitar Drenched "Robot Rock". The Video for the Song is Directed by Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel De Homem Christo. This Will Be their Second Foray Into Directing (They Directed "Fresh" from the "Homework" Album) and is a Natural Progression for the Pair, for Whom Visual Creativity Has Always Been Key. One of the Album's Most Thundering Tracks, "Robot Rock" is a Classic Daft Punk Moment - in Your Face, Unapologetically Over the Top, and Still a Devastatingly Classy Piece of Disco Magic. With their Trademark Vocal Effects Leading You Into the Tracks Signature Sound, a Brilliantly Beefy Electro Scale, it Once Again Shows their Skill at Crafting Five Minutes of Sheer Abandonment from a Small List of Ingredients. Remixes Come Courtesy of Soulwax and Daft Punk Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Awesome Single.......2007-01-02

I bought Human After All when it first came out, and loved every song.
Last week I bought this album and lemme tell you, the two remixes on here are Freakin' Sweet!

The Maximum Overdrive is really intense, and the Soulwax Remix is pure Robot gold,showing off everything the song could possibly be.

Good Buy if your lookin' for more Robot Rock

5 out of 5 stars You're talking nonsense..........2006-09-30

The Maximum Overdrive remix is over-the-top good. And the Soulwax Remix is F'ING PHENOMENAL INSANELY GOOD!!!

3 out of 5 stars For Daft Punk Completists ONLY.......2005-07-25

The remixes are good only for those that have a computer to skip the rediculously long, drawn-out, and poorly thought out EP.

Maximum overdrive is really more of Daft punk saying "These are the different vocoder samples we were playing with while making Human After All, all 72 (sic) of them. And now here's the different rhythms and hooks we toyed with but never really made the cut into the album... stuck together."

Soulwax remix is same idea but borrows the slow-to-faster-hokey-pokey used in "Primetime of Your Life" and glues on the 2 guitar riffs for 85% of the song. Fantasmic Disaster.

Really, if you love Daft Punk soo much that you're a completist (like I am), then you've probably already bought it. But if you can't decide on this EP or the Technologic EP (1st or 2nd), get either of the Technologic EPs. They were much more planned and as a result give a better performance than this whole CD can give you.

Oh and check out Vitalic. He rocks Hard just like Daft Punk did.

2 out of 5 stars hey this ain't too bad.......2005-04-29

hey don't listen to the other guy the single isn't all bad i mean some of the mixs are kinda cool but sorry no video actually it is just the same track from the album the first one is an radio edit but how can you tell really but it isn't all bad but listening to the mixes can get boring and getting the album would be better........ so what's my point?

1 out of 5 stars It's a good song, but this is a crappy CD. .......2005-04-17

I like Robot Rock, but when you get the subpar Soulwax remix (which does eventually become tolerable after a minute and thirty seconds or so), and the bizarre Maximum Overdrive track, it sort of kills the glory that is Robot Rock. Why buy this when for two dollars more you can get their whole fabulous new album?
Around the World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • AWEXOME SAUCE ON A HAM SANDWICH SCOTCH-TAPED TO A FRANKLIN!!
Around the World
Daft Punk
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
HouseHouse | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000006MTG
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Around the World [Radio Edit]
  2. Around the World [LP Version]
  3. Teachers [Extended Mix]
  4. Around the World [Motorbass Vice Mix]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars AWEXOME SAUCE ON A HAM SANDWICH SCOTCH-TAPED TO A FRANKLIN!!.......2005-06-25

i am a die-hard daft punk fan. i was browsing the 99-cent bin at a local music store, looking for rubbish (an mc hammer/vanilla ice combo i had seen a couple of weeks ago :P) when i found a copy of Around The World, ironically, the only copy. i snatched it, and yelled at my friends across the store. this CD is awesome. it is the best 26 minutes you will have, and it is even better in conjunction with homework, discovery, and human after all. dont buy this cd unless you like electronica, or like daft punk, because it is 4 remixes of the same song, which may discourage people from buying it, but there is plenty of contrast between each mix.
Technologic
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Technologic
    Daft Punk
    Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    HouseHouse | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
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    1. Discovery
    2. Homework
    3. Daft Club
    4. Human After All

    ASIN: B0009JXNBA
    Release Date: 2005-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. Technologic
    2. Technologic [Vitalic Remix]
    3. Technologic [Peaches No Logic Remix]
    4. Technologic [Basement Jaxx Kontrol Mixx]
    5. Technologic [Multimedia Track]

    Album Description

    radio/vitalic remix/peaches remix/basement jaxx remix/video

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