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Daft Punk new Single teaser +collaborations announced (Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, etc)
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Messypandas
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This is an entry-level opinion
Does it get any more entry-level than Daft Punk? In electronic music of course. Skrillex I guess.
Entry-level does not equal bad of course. DP is quite good.
Are we using entry level ironically now? I honestly have no idea.
So confused :/
What does easy to get into mean? Catchy melodies etc? Surely Avicii and Guetta are more entry level.
So confused :/
What does easy to get into mean? Catchy melodies etc? Surely Avicii and Guetta are more entry level.
Daft Punk is extremely popular and extremely easy to get into. Entry-level. They're also extremely talented and make some very good songs. Nothing wrong with being entry-level, not everyone needs to be avant-garde.
PS4 is an entry level system
Messypandas
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I'm still struggling to get my head around what this actually means to music though. Is it like saying Star Wars is entry-level sci-fi because its more audience friendly and palatable? I really don't know much avant-garde electric disco. I'm imagining John Cage and Earth wind and fire
I have no idea dude. When you said "entry level opinion" it sounded like you were implying I was a guy just starting to listen to music, and I just mentioned that if that were the case, DP would be a good option for me to start with.
No.
Ether_Snake
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Entry-level means nothing, it's just a stupid term made by people who want to feel privileged.
No Homers.
No Homers.
Entry-level gaffer confirmed.
You should stop having opinions, you're bad at it.
I remember when Homework came out; the hype was incredible and it was incredibly trendy to own the album, I remember a popular reviewer on tv opening his review of the album by saying 'You can throw away your bootleg tape and go buy the album right now, its a modern classic; just remember this review when you will pretend to be into electronic music to impress your friends because i know most of you wont even bother to listen to the album! Its just cool to own this album right now!'
I remember when DP showed up to the station to do an interview, and they didnt even have the robot mask, they had those really cheesy transparent masks that blurred their faces.
I remember when DP showed up to the station to do an interview, and they didnt even have the robot mask, they had those really cheesy transparent masks that blurred their faces.
Just accept you're an entry level human being yo.
Tomorrow.
I updated my version of the track to include the material from The Collaborator's Series
I also through in a "fun" intro. Much better than the previous version. Hope people like it.
Neffarias_Bredd
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I love Daft Punk, love listening to their music. I don't really know anything about house or electronic music, and I was wondering if someone could explain what makes an artist technically impressive? And would Daft Punk qualify? Are they famous because they constantly push musical boundaries, or are they just better at what they do than everyone else?
If that makes sense
If that makes sense
Depends entirely on what you mean by technically impressive. Is it the amount of samples or instruments used? Is it the programming of the drums or the other instruments? Is it remixing? Performing live?
If you listen to artists like the Chemical Brothers, Moby or Norman Cook and see how many instruments and samples they're using to make one coherent song then it just blows Daft Punk's attempts out of the water.
But Daft Punk surely qualify as technically impressive electronic artists. They know how to make you move, their output is just relatively simple and neat (and these days very safe) in comparison to other artists out there.
The compositions of their tracks are absolutely no different to other producers though, although I'm sure they have access to sample sets, equipment and studios that those producers would only dream of. They're famous for the same reason most people are famous.
Not that it matters, but I wouldn't consider Homework entry level, most people find it too repetitive. Discovery is probably their most popular album (I don't know about Human after all)
Neffarias_Bredd
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That's what I mean, I have no idea what constitutes an electronic song being considered technically impressive. Your answer is a good one, thanks
superpickleman
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They make well produced, catchy tunes, and constantly experiment with different styles of music whereas most big electronic acts tend to stay in their comfort zone.
Also they're robots, and robots rock.
I've been listening to the SNL teaser on repeat all day, it's just too good.
My favorite part:
Robots get down.
Robots get down and Pharrell shows some respect to Michael Jackson. Dat hand...
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories |The Entry-Level Official Thread|
I'm a little unclear on all this also. I mean disco is dance music, isn't it? Feel good shit to get people into clubs. I don't see complexity or virtuosity making dance music inherently better than simpler dance music.
It's like saying early Beatles sucks. Or that The Velvet Underground isn't important because their music wasn't technically sound. Virtuosity isn't always the answer. Sometimes it's without a doubt the wrong answer.
Now to be fair, someone earlier mentioned that "entry level" isn't necessarily an insult (might have been daviyoung). But the original usage of it by the John Cena avatar guy in the other thread made it sound like an obvious negative which is what I don't understand.
EdibleExplosives
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GAF is an entry-level forum.
GhostWriter24
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Daft Punk, Entry Level
I'm just doing the Lord's (Shaneus') work.
But seriously if you like that stuff then check out the electronic threads here once in a while, always good music posted in them.
I wouldn't say it's 'safe'. Their style is more unique than 95% of the EDM artists out there. They dare to try new things and they don't care a lot about what others think about it. They just do what they like to make.
cramoss
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Daft Punk is a pretty cool guy etc...
Their output is really safe lately, they're getting by on being Daft Punk, which is fine, but they're hardly experimenting. As has been mentioned before nu disco is not a new genre, it's been going for a long time so while Daft Punk in 2001 were maybe still on the cutting edge (thanks for the autotune), what we've heard so far is a much slower pace for them. Their soundtrack to Tron was about as safe as a soundtrack could get.
Getting a few old names to collaborate with them isn't exactly a risky strategy, no more than any other EDM artists.
I don't know why you highlighted simple and neat but took issue with safe but I'll answer that anyway if I may. Their output has always been simple and neat, especially from Discovery onwards. They don't over-flavour the pot. It's a good thing, but we'll see if it's lead to complacency.
HotHamWater
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What if there's no single tomorrow, guys?
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