![]() There are guitar solos, tinkling electric pianos, ‘70s funk bass, piledriving drums and even acoustic guitars. Fans expecting another electronic masterpiece instead they got a deliberately retro album that intentionally used the technology and recording techniques of the ‘70s and ‘80s to evoke the pristine, perfectionist grooves of Michael Jackson, Chic, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac and others - and even unfurled a yacht-rock flag on “Fragments of Time.” It has orchestras, choirs and a battery of top-notch musicians including pioneering Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, virtuoso bassist Nathan East, pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz and powerhouse drummer Omar Hakim. ![]() Yet it was a drastic about-face for the pioneering duo, whose electronic and dance music of the previous 15-odd years had spawned countless influencees, and whose world-shaking 2006-7 tour basically spawned EDM. At the time of its release, the supernova of cool around Daft Punk was so pervasive - and the hits from the album, particularly “Get Lucky,” were so ubiquitous - that it topped charts all around the world, won five Grammys (including album of the year and best-engineered album) and got a whopping 8.8 score from Pitchfork, a publication that played no small role in the longrunning French duo’s rise. Read DJ Mag's feature on Daft Punk's legacy, published in the wake of their split, here.When Daft Punk launched its fourth and presumably final mission statement, “Random Access Memories,” into the atmosphere 10 long years ago, it was greeted with the kind of genre- and generation-spanning adulation that’s rare in any art form. This particular sale follows on from a rare copy of Daft Punk's 2001 album 'Discovery' being sold for $2,380 via Discogs in February.Ī Los Angeles Times report recently revealed that the artist behind the lead sample used in Daft Punk's 'One More Time' has never received any royalties from the track. Find Discogs' list of the 30 most expensive items sold via the music marketplace in March here. ![]() You can find the Discogs listing for this particular pressing of 'Random Access Memories' here, where a number of sellers have put it on the market for £1,000 and more. Finally, the release includes the full album, as well as some assorted videos from the album's release, on a USB memory stick. This particular edition of 'Random Access Memories' included the full original album pressed across two vinyl records, as well as an interview between Daft Punk and producer Giorgio Moroder pressed on a ten-inch vinyl record. A limited edition vinyl box set copy of Daft Punk's 2014 album 'Random Access Memories' was one of the 30 most expensive items sold on Discogs in March of this year.įetching $2,139, the sale of the box set followed the news earlier this year that Daft Punk were splitting after 29 years as a duo.
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