2023-11-17 09:44:54
By unveiling this project, Daft Punk made early fans fear the worst. However, the result is clear: the electro duo once again reinvents its music.
Be careful, divisive object. What goal do Daft Punk pursue, separated for good, by thus wringing out their Random Access Memories, the ultimate masterpiece of an adventurous career? Despite their separation, which broke the hearts of millions of electronic music fans across the planet, the two former robots who became men again are back.
After releasing a special edition of their final album last May, Random Access Memories, released ten years ago (already, some would say) and enriched with unreleased tracks, Daft Punk offers, this time, a rather astonishing record. This is a Random Access Memoriesstill, but without any drums or percussion on all the pieces.
The legitimate question arises: vein exploited to excess or real interest? The answer lies in listening to these thirteen tracks stripped of what makes up one of the key components of music, the “beat”. It’s surprising at first, but the groove remains unstoppable. We rediscover more sensitive pieces, almost resurrected parts, like the piano of Chilly Gonzales on Within, the guitar of Nile Rodgers or the synthesizer which accompanies Giorgio Moroder and which are sufficient in themselves.
Clearly, if the process raises questions, overexploitation is never far away, the result is completely convincing. By removing the beating and percussive heart of their album, Daft Punk offer something else, more intimate, proving not only the quality of the album, of which we had no doubt, and nothing less, once again, than their musical genius .
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