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RIP: DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit) (2007)

beaker — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:06:37 +0000

Sad, sad news today. French/Tunisian producer and DJ, Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, died last night, reportedly after the roof on his house gave way during a birthday party. Condolences to his wife, family and friends. If he was anything like his music and performances, he was a truly vibrant and gifted young man.

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Robot Rock du Jour: LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great (2007)

beaker — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:21:32 +0000

So, I pretty much avoid big time acts and there are very few “modern” bands that make what I deem to be exceptionally rad music. LCD Soundsystem, however, is the king + queen of them all.

I created this stop-motion video as part of my graduate program thesis work. 100 hours of wood cutting and photographing. If you dig it, peep my process photos.

SCHEMATIC: Videos for Home, Daft Punk is Playing at My House…

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Daft Punk is Playing at My House

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Robot Rock du Jour: Daft Punk – Derezzed (2010) (TRON: Legacy)

beaker — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:58:54 +0000

TRON: Legacy + Daft Punk. Full coverage of the original film and remake soon.

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Daft Punk DJ Hero

beaker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:42:58 +0000

As thrilled as I am by the prospect of pretending to be the fellas from Daft Punk, I’m not sure the thousands of imminent mash-up train wrecks are worth it. Daft Punk and scratching? Really? I’m skeptical at best.

Now if, for example, I can mix components of their tracks freestyle using this funky setup, then we’ve got something to talk about. Riddle me this…Why not make a serrato-compatible version so people can use real decks?

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Robot Rock du Jour: Daft Punk – Live in Wisconsin (1996)

beaker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:29:43 +0000

For the truly hardcore: Before Alive 2007, or even Alive 1997, there was Thomas Bangalter rockin’ live acid tech, supposedly at Even Further in Wisconsin on May 26, 1996. This is 30 largely unknown minutes of musical genius. All the hallmarks of Daft Punk’s signature composition and sound are there, just 11 years before most people ever even heard of them.

SCHEMATIC: The complete Interstella 5555 and a fantastic Daft Punk interview from Japan…If you don’t own this on DVD, buy it. It is a musical and anime masterpiece.

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Snort: Dwarfed Punk

beaker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:39:37 +0000

HI-A-TUS OV-ER

Snow White and the Seven Daft Dwarfs.

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Robot Rock du Jour: La Bionda – I Wanna Be Your Lover (1980)

beaker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:26:14 +0000

Back in 1980, these Italian brothers gave Daft Punk a blueprint for combining vocoder-laden electronic music, cosmic story lines and robot animé. Be kind, please rewind.

SCHEMATIC: Candid photos, original cover art and record scans…

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Turn your keyboard into Daft Punk’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger” or “Technologic”

beaker — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:32:06 +0000

HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGEUR! Don your robot helmet and climb aboard your psychadelic pyramidal spaceship. This funky little web app allows you to perform Daft Punk’s Harder Better Faster Stronger or Technologic live using your computer’s QWERTY keyboard! It has advanced considerably over time and now has built in beats and pitchbending. Even available as a free iPhone app through iTunes.

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Robot Rock du Jour: Ronnie Jones – Video Games (1980)

beaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:29:53 +0000

Anybody else spot a Daft Punk Technologic sample in this, particularly once the lyrics kick in around 0:40? The 2+ minute breakdown at 3:48 is some robotic funk video game pinball madness!

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