It’s been 10 years since Daft Punk’s last album, Random Access Memories, and they’re celebrating in a big way. The duo announced the release via their social media. This is a pleasant surprise after officially announcing their retirement from the project in 2021, after 28 years of working together. The 10th anniversary album will include 9 tracks of previously unreleased music. Of course this amps up the anticipation by about 1,000%. The record will be out on May 12th and can be pre-ordered here!
Leiji Matsumoto has passed away at the age of 85. You probably know this underappreciated artist’s work well, especially if you love Daft Punk. The manga artist was the creator of the animation for “One More Time”, “Digital Love”, and “Aerodynamic”. He also worked on Interstella 5555, the band’s film centered around their music. A statement from Matsumoto’s studio was released, “Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto departed for the sea of stars at a hospital in Tokyo on February 13, 2023. At the age of 85, the farewell ceremony was already held with only close relatives. I think it was a… Read more »
After 28 years, legendary music duo Daft Punk have called it quits. They announced the news with an 8-minute long video titled “Epilogue”, which is taken from their film Electroma (2006). While the video does not contain any explanation as to why Daft Punk has decided to end things, it includes two robot hands with the years 1993-2021 underneath. Before their departure, the duo released an extended version of the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. It features nine additional tracks that were not included in the original release. Although none of the songs are new or previously unreleased, this is the first… Read more »
You’ve played the iPhone app. Now get the soundtrack. EMI Music has become the first major label to line up multiple artists for an edition of Tapulous’ popular iPhone game application Tap Tap Revenge. The new version of the rhythm game, called Tap Tap Dance, features songs by five EMI acts — Moby the Chemical Brothers Digitalism Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx — as well as independent acts Justice, Junkie XL Soul Magic Orchestra and Morgan Page Tapulous will release all 10 tracks included in the game by the end of the year as a digital soundtrack that will be… Read more »
Virgin Records’ critically acclaimed, gold-certified, robotic duo, Daft Punk, are set to release Alive 1997 on November 6th – the band’s first live album release! Alive 1997 is an immediate must-have for all Daft Punk fans as only 50,000 copies will be manufactured in the United States. The idea for Alive 1997 started when Daft Punk happened upon a live recording captured from a stellar performance in Birmingham, UK during their first European tour. After listening to the recording, the duo decided that it was their best live performance ever and wanted to share it with Daft Punk fans worldwide.… Read more »
French techno dance act Daft Punk have been tooned by the Cartoon Network. This week, the cable channel merged the music of Daft Punk with a serialized story created by famed Japanese animator Leiji Matsumoto. The featured videos, “One More Time,” “Aerodynamic,” and “Digital Love,” make up the first three chapters of a story. The fourth video, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” will exclusively premiere on Cartoon Network during a special music-video edition of Toonami Midnight Run – scheduled to air August 31. Daft Punk has been on the cutting edge of dance music since 1995. Their Homework release achieved sales… Read more »
With his new single “Angel” picking up where “It Wasn’t Me” left off, dancehall reggae artist Shaggy’s quadruple-platinum album Hotshot surprisingly reclaimed the number one position on SoundScan’s album charts. Rising from number three, Hotshot sold another 209,767 copies this week, knocking the Dave Matthews Band’s new album Everyday from number one to two. Meanwhile, R&B showed a strong presence on SoundScan this week, as singers Tank and Jaheim both saw their debut albums land in the top 10. Tank’s Force of Nature debuted at number seven after selling 97,896, while Jaheim’s Ghetto Love landed at nine after selling 79,836… Read more »
Brooklyn-based artist Jhariah is back with a brand-new single “PIN-EYE.” Self-described as “NO GENRE, ALL DRAMA,” Jhariah draws inspiration from a wide array of acts including Dua Lipa and Remi Wolf all the way to Daft Punk and Gorillaz. Listeners may catch the jazzy, big band feel of a gospel choir à la Kirk Franklin, too. The wildly energetic melody unleashes a delicious barrage of belts, yearning choruses, and impressive falsetto. “Oh why do I beg my legs to take me/Much farther than they were meant to/I plead in vain these bleeding hands might reach for you,” Jhariah sings. Believe… Read more »
Meet the duo that are taking over the alternative scene one glitched-out, catchy chorus at a time. This month, poptropicaslutz! dropped their highly-anticipated debut album Face For The Radio via Epitaph Records and it is loaded with hits from start to finish. After dropping a slew of exciting singles this year including popular tracks “Catastrophe” featuring Magnolia Park, “Upside Down“, and “What Would You Do To Get Ahead(line)?“, the record’s B-sides are just as great. “Wind Back” and “Sierra Echo X-Ray” for example, are totally stand-out tracks. The group explore many genres across the record, including nods to early 2000’s… Read more »
Get ready for your new favorite obsession as the five-piece Parisian rock group The Blackmordia has released their hypnotizing and dance-worthy new single “54” via Throne Music, the band’s self-formed record label. Steeped with flamboyancy, androgyny, and sexual freedom, “54” was inspired by one of the world’s most legendary nightclubs, Studio 54. “This song is talking about wanting to be yourself,” The Blackmordia founder and drummer Sofiane Seddiki shares. “It’s about dressing the way you want, feeling sexy, taking drugs, having fun, being free sexually without caring about what others are thinking—in the same way people were living life in… Read more »
