Daft Punk: "It's healthy that some people hate the album"

[Cupe]

In their first interview since the leak of their fourth studio album, Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter has told Mixmag that they think it's healthy if some people hate the album.

When asked what they thought of the initial reactions to the album, Thomas said: "Some people seem to love it while some people seem to hate it which is extremely healthy. Art and music is about triggering debate and different reactions and the most depressing reaction for an artist is indifference."

The Daft Punk man went on to compare the initial reaction to the album to that of what many people consider to be their masterpiece, 2001's 'Discovery'.

"When 'Discovery' came out, the initial reactions were very similar. Time will usually tell with these sorts of things."

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[GREMM1S]

Still as much as they said people initially disliked their other stuff, this album won't change music like their previous works did.

It's a concept/statement album rejecting EDM to me.

Which i completely understand and it's very musically sound, but i was hoping they would make something to really bring some fresh sounds and influence back to dance music.

[mattus123]

Still as much as they said people initially disliked their other stuff, this album won't change music like their previous works did.

It's a concept/statement album rejecting EDM to me.

Which i completely understand and it's very musically sound, but i was hoping they would make something to really bring some fresh sounds and influence back to dance music.

You cant say that yet though... it still might change EDM

[russell]

I've finally got round to listening to the album.

I think it's dope. Pretty much what I was hoping for from them.

This is their best work since Homework.

[OxyKon]

Still as much as they said people initially disliked their other stuff, this album won't change music like their previous works did.

It's a concept/statement album rejecting EDM to me.

Which i completely understand and it's very musically sound, but i was hoping they would make something to really bring some fresh sounds and influence back to dance music.

You cant say that yet though... it still might change EDM

I agree mattus, and compare what they did from their original albums, to what they did on tour, they completely mixed up everything, and everyone loved it, I still haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I'm going with an open mind

[eggssell]

i like it. i am a disco fan though.

having been around pre and post daft punk, i still find it hard to understand what people were expecting. da funk, which for me (and australian television) was the first track that really blew up. and it was a great track during a time dance music was pretty massive.

but i think everything post the first album has been commercial dance. not that there is anything wrong with that. i mean their second album was nothing but commerical dance and pop album.

and i think maybe the issue (at least for some on this forum), people discovered daft punk during your pre-cubbing age; and without knowledge of buying music outside of itunes/ hmv/ etc. your comparison ability would have been less. but now that you have a greater pool of music to compare with you may be being critical.

anyways my two cents. i bought it. and i like it.

[yizzle]

I like the album. I was expecting something different. But it nice to be surprised

[GREMM1S]

Wow completely disagree it will change anything, their old stuff created electro in many senses, this time around they have just made closer to funk not pushing any boundaries.

[OxyKon]

Wow completely disagree it will change anything, their old stuff created electro in many senses, this time around they have just made closer to funk not pushing any boundaries.

If that's really what you were expecting, then you expected too much, they're just being "daft punk"

[GREMM1S]

Wow completely disagree it will change anything, their old stuff created electro in many senses, this time around they have just made closer to funk not pushing any boundaries.

If that's really what you were expecting, then you expected too much, they're just being "daft punk"

Yeah definitely had the wrong idea, this is dadt punk growing up in a way i reckon.

[djbater]

I bought the album over the weekend, and have listed start to finish a few times. The tracks that stand out to me are get lucky, give life back to music, and fragments of time.

Not a fan of the one with the voice over, and there is another track that sounds like the background music of the info channel when you are staying in a hotel... but it is their album so they can do what they want.

[Addi]

I dig the album.

First time listening I liked it, second time through I loved it. It hasn't left the cd player in my car.

A lot of people are dissing daft punk because they think they own them or expect them to release something purely to please their wants, but it wasn't what they wanted/expected, and I think thats the best thing DP could of done. They released something THEY loved, not what some of their 'fans' wanted. As they said, it's better for the album to have purely postive/negative reviews rather then a lot of middle ground opinions.

I hear they are releasing a remix album too?

[GREMM1S]

I dig the album.

First time listening I liked it, second time through I loved it. It hasn't left the cd player in my car.

A lot of people are dissing daft punk because they think they own them or expect them to release something purely to please their wants, but it wasn't what they wanted/expected, and I think thats the best thing DP could of done. They released something THEY loved, not what some of their 'fans' wanted. As they said, it's better for the album to have purely postive/negative reviews rather then a lot of middle ground opinions.

I hear they are releasing a remix album too?

Which really it's the way DP have always done it, make the unexpected.

[Jaz]

everyone had their expectations too high, as if they were going to listen to the album for the 1st time and it would change the way they see the universe... peepl are stuepid

[eggssell]

so the track Beyond came on Monday while I was driving, and I swore I heard that sample before but couldn't pick it. anyways so it comes on again today and it was driving me nuts so I checked out whosampledwho and wiki, and no sample has been listed.

then I notice on wiki it says Beyond resembles Warren G regulate.

and what do you know, by damn it does. I guess will I am isn't the only one who learnt how to cut n paste

RIP nate dogg

[eggssell]

haha I guess others have picked up on it

http://soundcloud.com/user3549726/daft- ... s-warren-g

^ hotlinking disabled for this track, have to click it

[eggssell]

QFNP else the soundcloud post makes no sense

so the track Beyond came on Monday while I was driving, and I swore I heard that sample before but couldn't pick it. anyways so it comes on again today and it was driving me nuts so I checked out whosampledwho and wiki, and no sample has been listed.

then I notice on wiki it says Beyond resembles Warren G regulate.

and what do you know, by damn it does. I guess will I am isn't the only one who learnt how to cut n paste

RIP nate dogg

[mattus123]

it does sound very familair ey

[GREMM1S]

Yeah but Nate doesnt even make music anymore

(bad joke)

[Tomy]

i think the album is really really really good. i've listened to it heaps now. i like what they've done. I think its interesting that a group so invested in the "future of music" and being heavily invested in futurism can suddenly say, ok everyone stop what your doing, we were wrong we need bands and instruments and real shit. amirite?

[GREMM1S]

i think the album is really really really good. i've listened to it heaps now. i like what they've done. I think its interesting that a group so invested in the "future of music" and being heavily invested in futurism can suddenly say, ok everyone stop what your doing, we were wrong we need bands and instruments and real shit. amirite?

Oh fuck yeah the balls on those dudes.

[yizzle]

The tracks that stand out to me are get lucky, give life back to music, and fragments of time.

in relation to OP its what you like/hate. and we are all individuals

I cant get enough of Within, Doin' it right, Contact & Giorgio by moroder.

but, thats personal taste for you. this album strikes me as a really well balanced what you want vs what you dont want vs what they want

[Cupe]

I haven't even heard it yet

[yizzle]

in your own time mate, its not going anywhere

[OxyKon]

I haven't even heard it yet

Same, I'll get to it 1 day, but for now am too busy with dnb