Daft Punk's Random Access Memories

the second half of this album is heaps better than the first, even if the best individual songs are spread across the playlist. i really really hate listening to that two minutes of old man dialogue every

single

time i play this album

yes i know it's not just any old man, not the point

that's kinda condescending

Agreed. But reading some of the kneejerk one-liners about this record doesn't fill you with confidence.

Not so much here as in the wider world.

I played several songs off this at my bar tonight and the general consensus was that this is the first dp album that every song is enjoyable.

This kind of surprises me, makes me think that Kid A is an interesting comparison (have we done this already?) in terms of a mass-appeal group pointedly not giving their fans what they want and still managing to take a lot of the fans with them. 95% of people have not been spending the past decade learning to enjoy yacht rock, it must all be a bit sudden for them.

"Touch" might be my #1 track of the year at this point.

I imagine that most of the hate for this album will come from the 18-21 club demographic in the US. Considering that EDM manages to take the most annoying elements of all my favorite genres of dance music and turn them up to 11, well I hope they enjoy the tinnitus.

I hated big swathes of Homework and Discovery when I was 16, maybe some of them will grow out of it.

I can totally understand people not liking this album. But hating it? That sort of negative reaction is nuclear, like dropping a bomb on this record but watching the fireball engulf miles of stuff around it.

Am I the only one who thinks "We Are Family" whenever "Get Lucky" begins? I mean, whoever upthread said there is nothing exactly like it is pedantically correct, but there is plenty of disco like it. I listen to "Get Lucky" as a belated b-side, or "Part 2" single. Though I suppose "We are family, up all night to get lucky" is kind of gross, if you loosen the metaphor even a little bit.

Yeah but "We are Family" doesn't have a vocoder lift-off section.

I'm sure it would have if would have if Sister Sledge couldn't sing.

Listening to the Daft Punk is a nice reminder that Chic was more than just full-throttle disco. There's a real soundtracky, Air-y vibe to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lME3we7zwT8

Yeah everything Chic did that wasn't a huge hit is slept on gold.

And the non music obsessives I've polled love this record.

Random Access Memories needs more flute solos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWWWkE3YM5I

Heck yes. Also Hangin' form Tongue in Chic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnTRdGVG6EA

you ain't hangin' out with me calling me no Theodore

Another slow temp jam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpXF9p5LNg

People may or may not love the Daft Punk, but I bet a plurality would be satisfied with nothing but Chic and Steely Dan clips.

Cool! I picked up that Ottawan rec Scott posted upthread in London last month (7") for a pound. Had no idea it was Thomas B's dad behind it. Like it loads more than anything on RAM, which fails to move me. I've tried.

I've had the hook from the Julian Casablancas track stuck in my head for 3 days, this is... unexpected.

And a little annoying considering that it's impossible to sing it to myself.

Get Lucky always makes me think of Oooh What a Life! by The Gibson Brothers

as to why daft punk streamed this album on itunes...

Pre-orders for the album have been strong, sources say, with volume picking up noticeably after the iTunes Store began streaming the album on Monday, May 13.

I guess Kanye was taking notes on the PR campaign...

https://soundcloud.com/mixdeluxepro/2013-05-18-todd-edwards

Todd Edwards essential mix featuring several songs off RAM + Discovery + Chic + Moroder tracks.

I'm kind of amazed at Todd Edwards singing voice when his interview voice sounds so lazy and nasal.

you should hear linda ronstadt talk! sounds like lily tomlin as ernestine the telephone operator.

finally listening to this, pretty mellow so far, I'm surprised by the extreme negative reactions since it seems pretty laid back. Maybe the crazier songs come later on. Seems to flow pretty nicely.

its a pleasant listen. take a bubble bath and put it on. light some candles. read french poetry.

how did you know about my listening routine? spy cam?

I thought the extreme negative reactions were due to it being pretty laid back.

The best cover of Get Lucky so far

negative reactions probably a combination of kneejerk countermeasures to positivity and also it being the worst album since kaputt

at last a Get Lucky video has dropped.

Man get a load of their jackets!

So you admit you're just trolling because there's too many people who like it? xxpost

Facebook friend just copped to singing back-up on "Touched" and a few other tracks -- she doesn't know what made the cut. Years and years ago she was Ashley Tisdale's singing voice in the "High School Musical" series so, idk, I'll connect the dots on that at 3AM.

first time through with the flac version on nice speakers ~d-_-b~

ikr??? album sounds amazing

my mom's not a pop music person at all but she'd heard a little of the buzz about RAM so i put it on for her-- she really likes "within"

you've given me too much to feel

I noticed pharrell's little "guitar!" on lose yourself to dance for the first time

when pharrell yells 'guitar!' in LYTD

― 乒乓, Friday, May 17, 2013 4:48 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Can't wait to hear this when it's officially released in the US. *catholic guilts entire thread*

Little hard to guilt trip on an official stream that's been up since Monday.

Japanese edition to have a bonus track that when i ran it through a translator came out as "HORIZON"

http://tower.jp/item/3233658/ランダム・アクセス・メモリーズ

Wait is stream still up on iTunes? (This is a question but I will check myself though I obviously couldn't find it the first time bc idiot)

xpost -- yeah that's been listed over on Wikipedia. Guess we'll hear it next week?

And stream still up on iTunes as I just tested it this very second.

;_; I cannot navigate. Thanking Ned.

I wonder what the theory was not having the stream available on iPhones.

Oh shit this is why ^

The theory was probably I am sweating buying this on vinyl bc everyone is talking about it and I cannot hear it on my usual channels

Thanking naive. Felt like I was taking crazy pills, etc.