Thursday, January 30, 2014

Doin' It Right

After they silently accepted 5 Grammy's at this year's awards ceremony a few days ago, I feel like it is only appropriate that this first post be dedicated to doin' it right- Daft Punk style. I was in awe of their performance with Pharrell and Stevie Wonder, which charmed the audience into the groove as they danced giddily to the funk throughout the aisles. Inspired by their performance, I did some deeper research on the mysterious French duo (including googling what they actually looked like beneath the helmets) and found this awesome interview that was featured on NPR this summer. If you have the time, I would suggest you listen to the whole thing because it was really quite intriguing to hear the two speak about their influences. To me they represent what music should really be about... just the music itself. Of course musicians are flooded with personality and that's what helps make them unique, but obviously these days, fame has played a serious role in stripping innocence away and altering people for the worse. Daft Punk's helmets may seem superfluous; however, I think they can serve as a humbling reminder to enjoy music for what it is without really questioning where or who it comes from.

Daft Punk- Doin' It Right
   

Some of their influences for Random Access Memories from the interview:

James Blake- Retrograde



Chic- Good Times


And last but not least, this is a personal favorite from their Alive 2007 Tour: 

Daft Punk- Around the World/Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger


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