Listen To The Bonus Track From Random Access Memories That Was Only Released In Japan

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If you haven’t heard that Daft Punk’s newest album, ‘Random Access Memories’, is out by now you are most likely living under a rock. Well even after the album has been released the Daft Punk news keeps on rolling in. Apparently an additional track titled ‘Horizon’ was released only in Japan as a bonus track on the album. The track is a very mellow, chilled-out track and lacks any of the disco influence that is present on many of the other tracks on the album and there is no vocoder providing robotic vocals either. Listen to the track below and you can read our review of ‘Random Access Memories’ here.

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Kanye West Performs What Is Possibly His Collaboration With Daft Punk

In a recent interview with Mixmag Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter revealed that the french duo had worked with Kanye West on his upcoming album. When speaking about the studio session Bangalter remarked “When the first 15-second snippet of ‘Get Lucky’ came out, Kanye came to our studio in Paris and we worked on loads of different ideas together. We’re not sure how many tracks we will have on [his new, forthcoming] album yet.”

“The music we worked on with Kanye was super primal and raw and super violent. It was the opposite of our new album in lots of ways. It was really exciting to do something completely raw.”

While the name of the collaboration is not yet confirmed, Kanye recently performed a single off his upcoming album titled ‘Black Skinhead’. Similarly to Bangalter’s description of the session with West as very ‘raw’ and ‘violent’, Kanye’s SNL performance showcased a very dark track as he screamed into the mic.

If this is indeed the collaboration between West and Daft Punk it seems that the duo has not completely adopted the disco, indie sound that characterizes Random Access Memories. We will keep you updated with more details as the are announced and watch for the release of Kanye’s album on June 18th.

Daft Punk The Collaborators Episode 7 – DJ Falcon

With exactly two weeks until the release of Daft Punk’s upcoming album Random Access Memories they give us the seventh episode of The Collaborators series. This episode features long time Daft Punk crony DJ Falcon, who talks about working with the duo when they were young. There is some excellent footage of Thomas and Guy playing some early shows in France with no helmets, looking no older than 20.

Kanye West Announces Collaborations With Daft Punk And Skrillex On His Upcoming Album

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Earlier in the week Kanye West tweeted “June Eighteenth” and set off a frenzy of anticipation for the release of his upcoming 6th solo album. While an official statement regarding the upcoming album has not been released a number of sources have revealed some artists who joined West on the album including; 2 Chainz, members of Odd Future, Chief Keef, Skrillex and most notably Daft Punk.

When speaking about the collaboration Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter described a session saying, “It was very raw, he was rapping – kind of screaming primally.” The results of this collaboration are sure to be very interesting. Skrillex also revealed some details about the collaboration in an interview with The Daily Beat, saying “I did some music with Kanye and from what I know, it’s actually going to be the first song on his new album.” We will have to wait until June 18th to hear the finished products of these legendary collaborations.

Via Rolling Stone

Daft Punk Collaborators Episode 6: Chilly Gonzales Discusses Harmonies And Chords On Random Access Memories

Chilly Gonzales is a legendary composer and piano player who has been involved in a wide range of creative ventures far beyond the realms of classical piano. In this episode Chilly talks about working with Daft Punk, shedding light on some of the harmonies and chord progressions that are present on the album. Similarly to the previous episodes, Chilly’s account of working with the duo offers a some insight to the intensive creative process that has gone into this album. Random Access Memories will be released on May 21st.

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Pharrell Williams

The Daft Punk news has been rolling out faster than ever lately. With the rest of the collaborators announced, more SNL commercials, an interview with Rolling Stone and the latest episode in the Collaborators series out today. This episode features Pharrell Williams who features on two tracks, ‘Get Lucky’ and ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’, speaks about his experience working with the robotic duo on the album and some of his feelings regarding their music. Random Access Memories will be released on May 21st.

Daft Punk Confirms Rest Of Collaborators For Random Access Memories In New Commercial Premiered At Coachella

Last night at Coachella a new Daft Punk trailer was aired on the festival screens. The opens up with Pharrell Williams on the mic with Nile Rogers on the guitar and the two robots in the back on the drums and bass. At the end of the trailer the rest of the Collaborators on the album are announced, including Nile Rogers, Giogrio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Pharrell Williams, DJ Falcon, the Strokes Julian Casablancas, Animal Collective’s Panda Bear, Paul Williams and Chilly Gonzales.

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators Episode 3: Nile Rogers

Today the third episode of The Collaborators series has been released, adding to the ever increasing anticipation for the release of Daft Punk’s upcoming album Random Access Memories on May 21st. This episode features Nile Rogers, the legendary American guitarist and producer who has been behind countless hit records. Rogers was the first person involved with the upcoming album to allude that the french robotic duo had a new album in the works. As with the previous two episodes of the Collaborator Series this episode gives us some more insight into just how incredible this album will be.

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Todd Edwards

The anticipation for Daft Punk’s upcoming album, ‘Random Access Memories’, is growing and growing as the release date of May 21st come closer. To celebrate the release of the album they have created a series of small videos featuring the collaborating artists on the album. This episode features Todd Edwards, a legendary house and garage producer who has previously worked with the duo. Just like the first episode with Giorgio Moroder, this video makes it ever more clear that this album will be nothing short of incredible.

Daft Punk Random Access Memories Website

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Daft Punk has created quite the buzz with the announcement of their new album and have  made it official with their website Random Access Memories. Through the website you can connect through Facebook, Twitter or pre order a vinyl or CD copy. Just because the rumors are confirmed does not mean that there will be any calming down of the current Daft Punk hype. We are just as excited as you are to see the legendary french duo release some new tunes. Click here to buy your pre-order on iTunes. Cheers everybody, it’s time to celebrate!