![]() The throbbing house and sample-heavy dancefloor bangers have been replaced by nostalgic and evocative live recordings that pay homage to the sun-drenched and vibrant 70s and 80s Los Angeles. This entire record is a monumental departure from the duo’s previously acclaimed identity. The most obviously noticeable feature is the aforementioned lack of electronic pieces, besides the penultimate song ‘Doin’ it Right’. This leads us perfectly into ‘Random Access Memories’. Nevertheless, the question remained, what would be the next step in the evolution of the band’s discography, and would there even be one? Their following project was writing the score to ‘ Tron Legacy’, which in itself was a success. In hindsight, this period of doubt was necessary to fully load the springboard that would inevitably elevate them into festival folklore. They infamously recorded the album within a 6-week period, such that music critics were quick to suggest that its anti-climactically lived up to the disappointment that its name insinuates. However, it’s easy to forget that before this performance, Daft Punk’s reputation was at stake due to the relatively dim critical success and vitality of their heavily distorted and raw ‘Human After All’. To a hardcore Daft Punk fan, this represented the epitome of greatness. The gloriously enchanted and fanatical American crowd was treated to one of the finest and intensely curated sets ever produced, as the Parisian robots mixed their then-current record’s ( ‘Homework’, ‘Discovery’, and ‘ Human After All’) into one unstoppable and singular wave of creativity. ![]() How can one forget their innovative pyramid design and gigantic LED-induced screens in the background? Firstly, that endless stretch of time provided us with their 2006 Coachella performance, which redefined our expectations towards the scale and ferocious artistic force of an electronic live show. Ranging from supremely catchy anthems, existential ballads, and grandiose cinematic epics, the Parisian duo display methodical compositional prowess in building a complete narrative within the conscience of a robot mind, seeking to understand the human world around him by diving deep into his store of experiences, emotions, and memories.ĭaft Punk’s 8-year hiatus between the releases of ‘Human After All’ (2005) and ‘RAM’ had been tumultuous yet immensely captivating. This album showcases Daft Punk exploring the roots of their roots to recreate its authenticity through their exquisitely enterprising lens. 7 years after its release, the ‘Random Access Memories’ legacy still continues to grow. A 70mm motion picture film strip containing 5 sequential frames from the “Lose Yourself to Dance” original production dailies, mounted in a heavy weight matte stock with an open back. A pair of full body Robot design schematic posters (304mm x 608mm / 12” x 24”) printed on heavy weight matte finish poster paper. Each set is contained in a clear presentation pouch.į. Two sets of Robot helmet design schematics with individual components separated onto 8 layers of unbounded transparencies. A special edition 10” collector’s vinyl containing an extended interview with Giorgio Moroder taken from the original session recordings for the song, “Giorgio by Moroder”.Į. A 56 page cloth-bound, hardcover photo book of images from the RAM recording sessions and film shoots, featuring a foreword by Paul Williams.ĭ. Includes an 8 page saddle stitched booklet containing album artwork, credits and lyric sheets.Ĭ. A special edition 180 gram double vinyl with gold and silver foil labels. ![]() All individual contents are separated by vellum dividers printed with a circuit pattern texture inspired by the gloves of the Daft Punk Robots.ī. The Deluxe Box Set Edition is presented in a cloth-bound box (333mm x 333mm / 13” x 13”) stamped with the Random Access Memories logo in gold foil on the cover. Just in time to for a post-Grammys victory sweep, the limited Daft Punk Random Access Memories Box Set is now available for order for a price just shy of 300 dollarydoos.Ī. ![]()
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