Some Things You Should Know About Daft Punk

A few facts about...Daft Punk...

Thomas Bangalter wears the helmet that looks a little bit like a letter-box, while Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (known as 'Guy-Man') wears the smoother helmet.

David Bowie once personally rang their studio to ask them to remix one of his songs. They politely declined.

Daft Punk have not allowed their faces to be photographed since May 1996.

Melody Maker’s review of their first band Darlin’ gave them their name. It described their song ‘Cindy, So Loud’ as “a daft punky thrash.”

They also appeared in a big budget Adidas advert alongside the likes of David Beckham and Snoop Dogg, set in the Mos Eisley cantina from Star Wars.

In an episode of Flight Of The Choncords, a music video for the song ‘Robots’ is shot with homemade robot costumes fashioned by the band's manager, Murray. Jemaine comments, "It doesn't look like Daft Punk. We wanted ones like Daft Punk."

In 1998, Thomas Bangalter’s side project Stardust had a worldwide hit with ‘Music Sounds Better With You’.

‘Daft Hands’, a fan-made video set to ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’, has been viewed over 56 million times.

Guy-Man describes Primal Scream’s ‘Screamadelica’ as being a key inspiration for Daft Punk. He told Melody Maker it was: “one of the first to set off an explosion in our heads.”

The original 'Discovery' era robot helmets are said to have cost $65,000 to produce. They were both capable of displaying text and animations.

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Coachella 2013

     I was looking at pictures after Coachella and I came across an image of a billboard entitled “Before I Die…” with answers scribbled all over it. One of the answers someone wrote was, “I want to… be utterly and truly happy = No Stress” and it gave me this warm, tingly feeling. Coachella is not like a rave nor is it just another music festival but it's something so unique that it's hard to describe in words. The quote describes a true and pure feeling that I felt and it made me feel blessed to have finally felt this at Coachella.

     Coachella is engulfed in beautiful mountains and palm trees that look like mirages across the horizon. The fresh air and green grass between your feet combined with the hot sun and warm breeze not only hypnotize your body but it uplifts your soul. It seems as if every aspect of Coachella promotes the euphoric atmosphere of a carefree and “I Don’t Give A Fuck” lifestyle. With feel good music in the air and your friends by your side, it’s hard to imagine a place better than this.
    It’s easy to fall in love with Coachella; people greet each other with a warm, “Happy Coachella” and a peace sign. The girls though, wow. The girls look phenomenal as they frolic through the fields with their high-rise shorts and cropped tops, aviator sunglasses and flower crowns. Everyone is polite, everyone is happy, and everyone is on a blissful Coachella high. If you’re not, you can feed off our energy. If you’re lost, you can be our friend. If you want a cigarette, we can smoke one together and become friends. It’s a place where nobody is really a stranger and everyone is welcomed with open arms.

    Everything was amazing this year but I wasn't too stoked on the art. They had a couple of repeated attractions like the balloons, the land sharks (accompanied by new butterflies), and the Cauac Twins but nothing really stood out besides the snail. The snail was pretty awesome; it had some artwork on it, with the quote, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If 
you want to go far, go together." and it left a trail of suds on the ground as it snailed by. We tried to touch it the first week and some lady yelled as us so we ran to the other side and touched the fuck out of it. I should've slapped a sticker on it...oh well. Anyways the Do LaB itself was the best artistic structure of the festival, it was colorful, dynamic, and it provided shade and comfort. Maybe I'll submit something next year so I can get a free pass! I'm thinking something that shoots out mist and provides shade..
     The only other problem was being everywhere at once because there was too much talent to see! Luckily I was able to go both weekends and got to see the majority of the artists I planned on seeing this year. So let's walk, run, skip, frolic, hand stand, hula, cart wheel, or spin as we go from stage to stage, you can even sprint as fast as you can if you want. Just have fun with it! Here's how my epic adventure went...

Madeon: Office Edition

Check out this amazing new video of Madeon recording a sick new mix!  You can definitly tell this kid eat, sleeps, and breathes music.

Video Wednesdays: Ultra Music Festival Live

    This might be the last Ultra Music Festival post that I make, mostly because there has been an Ultra OVERLOAD and we need to chill out.  So for this week's Video Wednesday I present to you 4 live recordings of Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Chuckie, and Knife Party's Ultra sets.  Each video can be viewed in HD and is full of AWESOME music.  I would suggest listening to Hardwell first and Knife Party Second, Fedde Le Grand third and Chuckie last.  These sets are absolutely amazing and the production quality is prime.  Enjoy these videos and don't be afraid to rock the EF out!

EDM Mondays 5

Vertigo - Daddy's Groove & Cryogenix    ~    So Young So High - Dada Life (Dillion Francis Remix)

Ivory - Congorock (Laidback Luke Edit)    ~    Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith

Party Hard - Riot Ten (VIP Trap Edit)

Vertigo - Daddy's Groove & Cryogenix.  Progressive House.  Cryogenix is a group of Italian DJs consisting of Gio Di Leva, Christian Cheval, and Dee Frans.  These guys are amazing, adapting their sound and blending it with electro rock and dubstep to make the crowd go wild!  So much that they grabbed the attention of Daddy's Groove, a group of European producers consisting of Gianni Romano, Carlo Grieco, and Peppe Folliero. Representing Naples, Italy, they come with a powerful sound glorified in the recent Los Angeles club scene.  Together, they created 2 awesome tracks called, "Crazy Wild World" and "Vertigo".  2 major tracks that will soon be feature in a lot of live sets.  Daddy's Groove & Cryogenix - Vertigo (Original Mix)

Live Set Sundays: Porter Robinson, Knife Party, Hardwell.

    There were a ton of live sets this weekend courtesy of Ultra Music Festival in Miami.  Every DJ that you know is there and they came with the most epic sets of their lives.  Broadcasted on their free channel, you can catch these live sets streaming HERE at UMFTV.  This week we picked the best sets of the weekend for you guys to listen to and share.  Thank you www.thissongslaps.com for hooking it up with the sets and the tracklists!

 

Tomorrowland 2013 Pre Movie!

   I just got the chills.  Travel to another land and enter a new world.  Tomorrowland released their pre movie last month in February and it's EPIC as hell.  Go on a 3 day journey into the land of tomorrow while your ears are serenaded by some EDM slappers like Avicii and Nicky Romero's "I Could Be The One", Hardwell's "Spaceman", and Calvin Harris' "Say My Name" just to name a few.  This makes me want to rage so badly! Not only this video but the live stream of Ultra Music Festival as well.  Coachella is right around the corner!!!!!!!!! LFG!!!

Madeon - Pop Culture (Live Mashup)

    Madeon performs a live mashup of 30 songs in this incredible video.  This talents are extraordinary, well exceeding his age.  He has a funky style, sounds like some elctro 90s music and I love it.  My favorite song by him is "The City" but this track is pretty close.  Check it out, it's pretty crazy:

EDM Mondays 4

So Young So High - Dada Life (Tiesto Remix)    ~    Move - Sidney Samson

I Could Be The One - Avicii & Nicky Romero (Dank USA Remix)

Chasing Summer - Tiesto (R3hab and Quintino Remix)    ~    We Came, We Raved, We Loved - Swedish House Mafia.

So Young So High - Dada Life (Tiesto Remix). Electro House.  It's a remix showdown in DadaLand as they put on a competition for the best remix of their new track "So Young So High".  So far my favorite remix is Tiesto's but the Dillian Francis one is really really sick too.   Anyways this track has that Electro House rowdiness that we loved from "Kick Out The Epic Motherf*cker" a couple years ago mixed with Tiesto's golden trance touch which tames it for smoother feel.  Check it out: 

Dada Life - So Young So High (Tiësto Remix)

Live Set Sundays: "One Last Tour" - Swedish House Mafia

    They Came, They Raved, They Loved.  Swedish House Mafia came through Los Angeles on their One Last Tour Friday and Saturday at the Los Angeles Historic Park.  They've played the same set through out the tour and it's an EPIC set.  Below is a clean recording of their Toronto, Canada show as well as the track list.  I hope you enjoy it and spread the love! Happy Live Set Sundays!

Track List: 

• We Came, We Raved, We Loved - Swedish House Mafia.
• Swedish House Mafia – Greyhound 
• vs. Matt Caseli & Danny Freakazoid – Raise Your Hands
• Alex Guesta vs Stefano Pain – Ran Tam Tam
• vs. Swedish House Mafia, Knife Party – Antidote (Acapella)
• vs. Antoine Clamaran – Atomic City 
• Dmitri Vegas, Like Mike – Wakanda
• Sebastien Drums, Mitch Crown, Whelan & Di Scala – Here I Come
• vs. Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger
• vs. Steve Angello, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Laidback Luke – Leave The World Behind
• Alesso – Clash
• ? ?
• Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso – Calling
• vs. Axwell – I Found U
• Deniz Koyu – Rage
• vs. Supermode – Tell Me Why
• Avicii – Silhouettes (Nari and Milani Remix) 
• vs. Dyro, Ansol – Top of the World 
• vs. ?? 
• Axwell – Together
• vs. Michael Calfan – Resurrection (Axwell’s Recut Club Version)
• vs. Hard Rock Sofa, Swanky Tunes – Here We Go
•  Swedish House Mafia, Knife Party – Antidote
• Chocolate Puma – Go Go Boots 
• vs. Sebastian Ingrosso – Kidsos
• vs. Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, Ryan Tedder – Calling (Lose My Mind) (Acapella)
• vs. Quintino, Sandro Silva – Epic 
• Ivan Gough, Feenixpawl – In My Mind (Axwell Mix)
• Discopolis – Committed to Sparkle Motion (DubVision Remix) 
• Adrian Lux – Teenage Crime (Axwell and Henrik B Remode)
•  vs. Steve Angello – Knas
• Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Swedish House Mafia Remix) 
• Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child
• Hard Rock Sofa – Quasar
• vs. Florence and the Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
• vs. Faithless – Insomnia
• The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (Axwell Remix)
• Swedish House Mafia – Miami 2 Ibiza
• Swedish House Mafia – One (Your Name)
• vs. Nari and Milani – Atom
• Swedish House Mafia – Save the World
• vs. Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash – Reload

EDM Mondays 3

Hit It - GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab (Original mix)    ~    Mammoth - Moguai, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike

Push Play - Miriam Bryant (Filip Jenven & Mike Perry Remix)

Black Room Boy - Above & Beyond (Club Mix)    ~    Rock Music - Alvaro

Hit It - GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab (Original mix).  Progressive House.  I'm really feelin' this song right now.  Coming with a TON of energy, GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab have produced an amazing and up beat banger.  The drop is crazy as hell and it'll probably make you jump out of your seat sporadically.  Check it out for yourself:GTA & Henrix & Digital Lab- Hit It (Original Mix) (SIZE RECORDS) by HenrixMusic