In a way, it works just a little too well for its own good. Its resulted in the perfect yet obvious companionship, with both opposing parts working in complete and harmonious union, which sadly allows for no one style to expand beyond its confinement. The sum of the parts has perfectly molded into the obvious answer, which sadly dissolves the idea of expecting anything out of the ordinary. Daft Punk's classic house stylings set to the backdrop of swells and peaks, futuristic meets classical like some dystopian and digitized opera. But keeping with the surprise theme, its interesting just how simple the end result is. When I said that it sounds exactly like it should I meant exactly that, Daft Punk toying with something of a classical mindset and now being provided the means to perfectly pull it off. Again, it seems like a natural progression, but it also seems like it should work. As it comes as no surprise that Daft Punk seem like the perfect choice for Tron, it should come as no great shock that they wouldn't do anything as a half measure, for the Tron soundtrack is something of a surprise – the robot disco has now been buffeted by a 100-piece orchestra.
They've never been an outfit to do anything that was never entirely essential for them, showing up only when they had too, not because they felt they needed too or were asked. Their first two albums displayed a fervent and unmatched ear for quality and teasing progression. Despite a few recent bad calls regarding some of their output, Daft Punk's music is generally regarded as the stuff of legend. In a way, this slightly larger than life project is essentially the culmination of a long gestating period for Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, who have tantalized and teased their fans for more than a few years with their supposed endeavors. Perhaps the smartest thing that the Walt Disney corporation has dreamed up in the last 50 or so years was to commission the French house champions to spearhead the movie's musical requirements. Two things need to be stated right away at the beginning of this review: 1) this isn't the much hoped for brand new Daft Punk that everyone has had a vested interest in ever since Human After All wasn't the follow up to Discovery that everyone wanted it to be, and 2) Daft Punk and Tron are a match made in heaven, well in theory anyway. The song would later be remixed by Basement Jaxx as part of Daft Punk’s first remix album, Daft Club, placing it in the company of acts such as The Neptunes and Slum Village.Review Summary: In which the robots find themselves a heart You won’t hear it spoken about much, but the hook is iconic, its raw danceable tone shimmering alongside a thumping Chicago house beat. Released as the fifth single from their debut record, Homework, Phoenix is a fun, upbeat tune that samples Elton John and Kiki Dee’s 1976 hit, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. Listen to the best of Daft Punk here, and check out our best Daft Punk songs, below.īefore Daft Punk were Daft Punk they shared the stage with Phoenix band member Laurent Brancowitz under the band name Darlin’, before disbanding and going their separate ways. With such an extensive collection of inspiring hits, choosing the best Daft Punk songs no easy task – but here are 20 that we think fit the bill.
From their humble bedroom-production beginnings ( Homework), Daft Punk have grown to become one of the most in-demand acts of all time, collaborating with everyone from Kanye West to The Weeknd, Nile Rodgers, Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas and numerous other musical A-listers.
After forming in 1993, the acclaimed French duo immortalised themselves through their classic retrofuturistic aesthetic and countless timeless records. When it comes to dance and electronic music, Daft Punk rewrote the rulebook.