Artist of the Week: Daft Punk! - VGF

Koga · 06-05-2006, 04:33 AM

Daft Punk

Genre: dance, electronica, techno, house
Formed: 1993

Members:
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Thomas Bangalter

Discography:
Homework (1997)
Discovery (2001)
Human After All (2005)

Koga · 06-05-2006, 04:41 AM

I thought it was time to feature a contemporary non-rock artist for a change, and Daft Punk are one of my favourites. Two song from their first album were big hits over here: Da Funk and Around The World, which I both really liked. I remember thinking of getting their album, but never got around to it.

Then I didn't hear about them for a long time until they returned with One More Time, a great song with an iconic video. At that time I didn't realise it was part of a longer movie and that all songs from their second album would've videos like this. Aerodynamic and Digital Love soon followed, which I also really liked so I decided to get the album, which I instantly loved. One of my favourite songs on it Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger turned out to be their next single and quite a big hit. Some other favourites from the Discovery album include Superheroes, Veridis Quo and Short Circuit, which sound like it's made with a really old music programme (anyone here ever used Scream Tracker 3? Then you'll know what I mean).

Foxfire · 06-05-2006, 07:04 AM

When I first heard this band was when I was about 9 to 10 years old, when I first saw their video, One more time. Currently, I like to listen to them occasionally when I'm not listening to Metal or J-Rock.

mushroom · 06-05-2006, 08:53 AM

Don't knock trackers, they're very efficient.

Daft Punk's pretty funky on occasion, but nothing I really care to spend time on.

Koga · 06-05-2006, 10:52 AM

I spend a lot of time with Scream Tracker 3, but the quality and number of sounds was pretty low. In the song I mentioned they make use of some typical Scream Tracker sounds, and they also use the same snare drum and bass drum sounds, but in different 'notes', which I have never heard before in a dance song.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-05-2006, 12:24 PM

^You mean like real drums? Because the main reason I don't give club music the time of day is that the (very prominent) drum synths sound like excrement. I might check these guys out if they use real drum tracks.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

mushroom · 06-05-2006, 01:42 PM

Keep in mind that the purpose of using drum machines isn't to emulate real drums, they just sound cool.

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I spend a lot of time with Scream Tracker 3, but the quality and number of sounds was pretty low.

then get a tracker that can actually sample. I recommend Modplug.

Koga · 06-05-2006, 03:11 PM

They're definitely not real drums in the song I meant, CH. I'm not sure if they use real drums on any track, but I don't think so.

I don't mind drum machines if they work for the song, although I do prefer real drums. Even Queen used drum machines quite frequently during the 80s (Radio Ga Ga is a prime example).

It was many years ago that I last used ST3. I haven't used any programme since, I just lost interest in it.

Les Paul · 06-05-2006, 03:27 PM

Ive never heard of them

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-05-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Koga

They're definitely not real drums in the song I meant, CH. I'm not sure if they use real drums on any track, but I don't think so.

I don't mind drum machines if they work for the song, although I do prefer real drums. Even Queen used drum machines quite frequently during the 80s (Radio Ga Ga is a prime example).

Well, They Might Be Giants also used a drum machine for their first 9 or 10 years, but their emphasis was more on melody and lyrics instead of beat, as was Queen's.

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Originally Posted by mushroom|

Keep in mind that the purpose of using drum machines isn't to emulate real drums, they just sound cool.

Except when they sound like utter Sunni.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Koga · 06-06-2006, 03:41 AM

I think you'll find that Daft Punk's music is also quite melodic at times.

06-05-2006, 04:33 AM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,634.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,386.82 Donate	Artist of the Week: Daft Punk! Daft Punk Genre: dance, electronica, techno, house Formed: 1993 Members: Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Thomas Bangalter Discography: Homework (1997) Discovery (2001) Human After All (2005) Last edited by Koga; 06-05-2006 at 04:41 AM.

06-05-2006, 04:41 AM	#2
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,634.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,386.82 Donate	I thought it was time to feature a contemporary non-rock artist for a change, and Daft Punk are one of my favourites. Two song from their first album were big hits over here: Da Funk and Around The World, which I both really liked. I remember thinking of getting their album, but never got around to it. Then I didn't hear about them for a long time until they returned with One More Time, a great song with an iconic video. At that time I didn't realise it was part of a longer movie and that all songs from their second album would've videos like this. Aerodynamic and Digital Love soon followed, which I also really liked so I decided to get the album, which I instantly loved. One of my favourite songs on it Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger turned out to be their next single and quite a big hit. Some other favourites from the Discovery album include Superheroes, Veridis Quo and Short Circuit, which sound like it's made with a really old music programme (anyone here ever used Scream Tracker 3? Then you'll know what I mean).

06-05-2006, 07:04 AM	#3
Foxfire Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In the Closet. Don't know why either. Gender: Posts: 449 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Points: 1,182.81 Bank: 1,273.82 Total Points: 2,456.63 Donate	When I first heard this band was when I was about 9 to 10 years old, when I first saw their video, One more time. Currently, I like to listen to them occasionally when I'm not listening to Metal or J-Rock.

06-05-2006, 08:53 AM	#4
mushroom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Brandon, MS Gender: Posts: 5,479 Thanks: 43 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts Points: 1,455.96 Bank: 17,916.69 Total Points: 19,372.66 Donate	Don't knock trackers, they're very efficient. Daft Punk's pretty funky on occasion, but nothing I really care to spend time on.

06-05-2006, 10:52 AM	#5
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,634.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,386.82 Donate	I spend a lot of time with Scream Tracker 3, but the quality and number of sounds was pretty low. In the song I mentioned they make use of some typical Scream Tracker sounds, and they also use the same snare drum and bass drum sounds, but in different 'notes', which I have never heard before in a dance song.

06-05-2006, 12:24 PM	#6
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,117 Thanks: 151 Thanked 701 Times in 453 Posts Points: 102,528.07 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 103,332.29 Donate	^You mean like real drums? Because the main reason I don't give club music the time of day is that the (very prominent) drum synths sound like excrement. I might check these guys out if they use real drum tracks. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-05-2006, 03:11 PM	#8
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,634.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,386.82 Donate	They're definitely not real drums in the song I meant, CH. I'm not sure if they use real drums on any track, but I don't think so. I don't mind drum machines if they work for the song, although I do prefer real drums. Even Queen used drum machines quite frequently during the 80s (Radio Ga Ga is a prime example). It was many years ago that I last used ST3. I haven't used any programme since, I just lost interest in it.

06-05-2006, 03:27 PM	#9
Les Paul Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: a place where you wanna be Gender: Posts: 158 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Points: 8,500.18 Bank: 616.35 Total Points: 9,116.53 Donate	Ive never heard of them

06-06-2006, 03:41 AM	#11
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,634.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,386.82 Donate	I think you'll find that Daft Punk's music is also quite melodic at times.