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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: zvp1014 on May 18, 2013, 06:04 am
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I welcome difference of opinion in this thread! But first and foremost, to spout mine:
WTF!?
I'm listening to the iTunes stream of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, and all I can think is.... what the fuck!? It's absolutely dreadful in my eyes. Very boring.
There's not much of an electronic, nevermind dance, feel to the album at all; to my ears, it sounds like an okay 70s funk bar band's EP, despite all the talented acts who collaborated for the album. I'm all for the evolution of artists- Daft Punk's 'Discovery' is very different from 'Homework' yet both are fantastic- but this has seemingly no Daft Punk appeal. Before you reference robot voices as being a clear sign of their presence- remember Peter Frampton?
It's not even how 70s/80s it sounds that's the problem- Discovery was almost entirely loops of funk and disco set to new music, and every single track on that album was perfect.
Putting aside both genre and Daft Punk's previous works, plain and simple the album just feels... Mediocre. Boring. Average. Alright. Okay. Nothing special. 'Touch' per example seems to be attempting to channel a vibe similar to Nine Inch Nail's (or Johnny Cash's cover of) Hurt... and failing to, adding in cheesy stereotypical portamento synth scales to boot. The teaser for 'Get Lucky' is better than the actual song as it jumps right into the talk box line rather than the stupid gating in the final release.
The only song I really like is 'Instant Crush,' it has a very ethereal, heartbroken vibe to it that I enjoy. Plus I can relate to the lyrics... albeit 'So I chained myself to a friend, Cause I don’t know what else I can do' reminds me of when I was in high school and a submissive to a convicted ephebophilic furry trance DJ who hated Daft Punk- depression and loneliness combined with adolescence breed desperation >__>
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I listened to it three times yesterday and reflected on it. I have pretty much the exact same criticisms of the album as you point out. It needs AT LEAST 2-3 more actual "robot" jams before I'd even call the album "alright". Pretty disapointed overall.
If I wanted to hear other people sing I'd listen to their albums. I wanted to hear mother fucking robots. Robots rocking.
I thought that 'Get Lucky' sounded very different than I recalled, thanks for confirming that it is. It sounded...kinda bad on the album. Most remixes are better.
I did like 'Instant Crush' too, as well as 'Doin It Right'. As for the rest, I'm with ya. I think they could have done alright with the 70s funk theme if only they would have SANG as you put it....and rocked that shit a little bit more, sans all of the human voices and pointless stories/talking.
I have my fingers crossed that what I listened to isn't the actual/final album, but by the sound of it, I fear it is :(
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I tried to force myself to like the songs as much as I could. I felt it just wasn't right to say Daft Punk's new album blows...but it's the truth lol.
I don't know. Maybe they're just getting old, but the songs on there really can't go much further than being music to fall asleep to or something.
Still like Daft Punk, but I just feel like they should've stopped after their last album.
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Still like Daft Punk, but I just feel like they should've stopped after their last album.
Yeah, even their extended music video Tron: Legacy had a bit more worthwhile to it than this. Again, I'm A-okay with a more organic feel, less sampling, less synths, more electro-acoustic instruments... if it's good. But this is just... blegh.
Doesn't change that Alive 2007 is pretty much my favorite headfuck music on acid and a great album on Ecstasy. Though for all of those who ask- the music did come first; the drugs, far later. By the majority's logic, Daft Punk is a gateway.
sans all of the human voices and pointless stories/talking.
I presumed the talking was a temporary watermark so that people wouldn't rip the song from the stream o.0 I hope FFS that it's not on the actual album, even if the interview is good in isolation!
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im currently addicted to daft. i listen to rams the least, right now its homework!
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I am hearing this a lot. I couldn't disagree more. It was supposed to be a tribute to 70s disco grooves, why wouldn't it sound like that? I guess I was left disappointed after the first listen but I was overtaken expectation. After a few listens, WOW.
I believe they made what they genuinely wanted people to hear. People will come to like it ;)
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thought it was shite. get luckys good, the rest are straight off my ipod. glad i didn't pay for it
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It was... very shitty. I was waiting for this album forever and it was pure disappointment. Basically sounded like another main stream DJ making remixes of songs just by repeating sounds and not mixing very well. They talked this album up so much saying that, "it's what people deserve", and it's shit (I sound like an ass but it's true). Get lucky is decent but if it were produced by anyone else it wouldn't even get a second look.
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Random Access Memories is a very boring album and the only song on it that I would listen to more than once is Get Lucky. I'm a fan of Daft Punk's old stuff and a huge fan of EDM in general but this is just not really electronic music anymore. It's not even something I'd put on in the background for ambiance. All I can really say is the album has high production values, that's it.
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DP is very hit and miss with me, I have to say. I distinctly remember hearing/seeing "One More Time" for the very first time and thinking "Is this a joke? No really, this is a joke, right?"
Liked the Tron soundtrack - thought it suited the film well. Have yet to check out RAMs but not expecting greatness.