DISCOVERY: Why it's Daft Punk's Masterpiece
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Opening Theme - Make It Work by Matthew McClelland
• Make It Work (Daft Pun...
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Daft Punk are no more. The news arrives eight years following Random Access Memories. A retro-leaning record that pays homage to the past while still managing to sound fresh and exciting. Daft Punk have always managed to treat nostalgia as a weapon in their toolkit rather than solely clinging to the past or being grim over the future.
Throughout their career, the electronic-duo have been a bridge between the digital and the analog. Using electronic sounds alongside real instruments, they appealed to both the hardcore club scene as well as listeners who weren’t even into electronic music to begin with -- becoming manys personal gateway into the genre. They served as the representation of “electronic music” to the masses, merely because they were making simple, catchy and easy-to-love pop tunes.
In particular, their 2001 album Discovery would alter the perception of what electronic music could be: beautifully written and crafted -- yet fully capable of getting a dance floor moving. The duo proved an ability of invoking the same emotions in house as in any other kind of music. Combine that with their perfect marriage of genres, mystique, aesthetic and technology, Daft Punk brought electronic dance music to the mainstream in a way that nobody has since.
Let’s unmask the album that defined Daft Punk’s musical identity: Discovery.
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#Middle8 #DaftPunk #Discovery
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Written by Daniel Rosen and Frank Furtado
Voiced and edited by Frank Furtado
Additional Music by Matthew McClelland
Helmet Artwork by @cyber_hornet_design
another day, another reason to cry about Daft Punk's breakup
Real talk.
aah i felt that
It's so true
I KNOW.
Retirement***
I’m just now getting into video editing. You make this shit look easy. Like...how?
Presets, mr horse plugin, and lots of Energy drinks ;)
Straight up some of the best visuals of any yt channel. I don’t give two shits about like 90% of the topics he talks about but the vids are so high quality
@@ArthurChociai none of the above surprisingly
@@Middle8 sir, I admire you
@@Middle8 Just a ton of Skillshare
A fun fact for anyone who didn't know: the third member of that pre-Daft Punk band Darlin' was Phoenix guitarist Laurent Brancowitz. The band had a reunion (so to speak) in 2010 when Phoenix played at Madison Square Garden and Daft Punk joined them during the encore.
Phoenix and daft punk always felt like they were on different sides of the same spectrum
this blows my mind
That was also the last time Daft Punk played to a paying crowd.
yeah, I learned that a few months ago when researching stuff about Phoenix, cool band btw I recommend their stuff
Damn damn damn that is amazing! i love Pheonix, wish i could have been their to witness it live
Great video! Particularly loved the way you so smoothly demonstrated the sampling on “One More Time”. A fitting tribute video! 😀😀
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another channel with basically the same visuals. I wish more people showed samples in this way. much more appealing than just playing audio back to back
@@pentexsucks43 who plays audio back to back? That sounds really unappealing 😅
@@Bandstand *wink wonk*
wish he gave credit/a shoutout to tracklib for that bit tbh
@@Atraira my thoughts exactly
they won the game man, having been one of the most successful artists ever, changing music history forever and inspiring millions of music lovers. on top of all that they went out on their own terms, no bad break up, no arguments, no disputes. they won the game.
No epstein type business either thank god
100%
Crazy, I just listened to this for the first time last night. Something About Us literally had me wiping away tears. I once assumed Daft Punk was JUST dance music. How ignorant I was.
Love that track :)
"Something About Us" makes me tear up every time I listen to it. It has a new meaning each time you listen to it. Sometimes it makes me nostalgic for the bygone days of my childhood. Sometimes it makes me think about lost love and how some things just don't work out. Sometimes it makes me downright sad but it always gives me hope that better days will come. It's a goddamn masterpiece and one of the best song to exist period.
Human After All’s an underrated album which showcased Daft Punk’s heavier side. Robot Rock, despite being lazy when it comes to the sampling, is still one of my favorite songs by them
There's some good stuff there, but it's a repetitive mess. It's like they thought the middle section on Discovery was good and made an entire album like that.
I'd also say Human After All had a bigger influence in ushering all the dirty Electro of the mid & late 00s than Discovery
It’s a bit lazy,
@@TrueFaith94 yeah its like what house was becoming
I don't understand why robot rock is so appreciated, when it's really repetitive and the coolest thing on that song (the main riff) is completely stealed. I know that they always sampled, but songs such as One more Time creat something new sampling, robot rock isn't something new to me
Daft Punk was the reason I ever began to listen to music. They have been and will forever will be my favorite band. RIP Robots.
Same
Same!
“One More Time” now has a hint of melancholy to it. We’ll miss you, you Funky Robots
These bad boys had da perfect career on every levels : 4 perfect albums, live gigs, incredible costumes and masks and perfect image
“Perfect albums”
Even a soundtrack too
Seriously. Their entire career is remarkable and all they have the utmost respect from everyone.
lets just ignore Human after All, sure dude.
@@mtrps_ That's a freacking lit record
"My name is Giovanni Giorgio but everybody calls me Giorgio"
Dooododoooo
Doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo
@@KevinJDildonik RAM is great but Discovery is really their best especially the movie that was made for it
Daft Bunk will never be forgotten.
Gonna miss Daft Bunk man😭😭
@@doubleyell_ Long live Daft Bunk.
Ah Yes, Daft Bunk.
always dafting bunking in my house
The Bunk will live on in our hearts!
Their Tron Legacy soundtrack is one of the best scores I've heard in cinema. They also had a guest appearance in that movie as themselves. Truly a unique duo.
Face to Face has the most exquisite usage of samples.
That is the magic (and incredible talent) of Todd Edwards. His sampling is unrivalled. He also sounds great on the vocals too. Daft Punk picked a legend to work with for good reason.
3:11 this was just mindblowingly good
Brother I strongly agree, this amazed me
i can't stop replaying that part help
Came here to say just that 😂
its so clear that you havent seen tracklib's youtube channel yet.
daft punk will be gods amongst the music industry. they will live long in history, i can garentee it.
They didn't really do music for the fame or money that's why daft punk is awesome too
Im amazed at how much original music they created based on samples
Check out Since I Left You by the avalanches
Discovery is legitimately the only album I can listen to all the way through without skipping a track. I'm so devastated that I will never be able to see them live.
Mate, loved how you visualised the samples.
My favorite song by them is Veridis Quo. Not a common one, but the music video paired with the song tells a heartbreaking story without saying anything.
Remember just laying in my bed with lights off listening one more time. Thank you Daft Punk for all the memories.
I’m still very sad about their break up. They’re a huge part of my childhood and shaped my taste in music and art.
I'm so glad you gave so much props to Something About Us. It's such a masterpiece
Harder Better Faster will always be a classic!!
Something About Us is easily their best Track And most underrated!!
Touch is their best track and by far.
@@TokyoBalletReprise Touch is amazing!! But, I don't know, Something About Us is just heavenly to me😭😭
@@freddysamjacob363 word
They heavily sampled Cola Bottle Baby by Edwin Birdsong. Not even an original song, they basically copied that song
@@halami2149 lol
If you haven't listened to the discovery album along with the cartoon, I would highly recommend it. Especially with some smoke 😉👌
100%
No smoke.
The most beautiful love letter to the duo who brought funk, disco, rock, house and so much more together. They'll be missed.
They also knew how to make an AMAZING live show that was a goddamn experience that you couldn't get anywhere else. Alive 2007 was truly something I wished I could have seen live.
End of an era...
Daft Punk breaks up. Me: god, I cannot wait for the Middle8 video on daft punk. Me, four minutes ago: FINALLY
One more time was the first dance track I ever heard that didn’t annoy me like the other dancepop I heard on the radio before
Thank you daft punk for introducing me into a completely new genre
Every time I hear “One More Time” a smile comes to my face, specially when remembering my childhood memories with that song playing on the radio 😭 I’m going to miss these guys so much...
Discovery is probably my favourite album from them. 1993-2021.
We’ll Always Cherish Your Songs Daft Punk!
Bought Homework back in 97. Still sounds fresh 24 years later.
"So to Daft Punk, thank you. For the Digital Love... And giving life back to music" ❤️
Just one more time id like to watch them live
Excuse me sir, is there a reason you didn't talk about Veridis Quo?!
Here we go 😅
@@Middle8 ahahaha I'm not really that worked up by it, I was just curious
**James Murphy wants to know your location before you know it yourself**
The zero dislike thooo 😶😶
Although RAM is still my favorite from them (the choice of live instrumentation makes the difference for me), there is no doubt that Discovery is still an incredible project and deserves the acclaim it’s gotten.
The give life back to music reference at the end made me so happy
1000 likes and 0 dislikes? I think it proves how much people loved Daft Punk. And the quality of Middle 8's videos.
Can we just appreciate how good the editing is 🙏
1.8k likes and no dislikes wow never seen that before good stuff
polyphonic and middle 8 are gods on doing like this, its so pleasing.
Face to face is mesmerizing
Homework was their best album. Experimental, minimalistic before its time and avantgarde.
Discovery's best track is actually Veridis Quo. Wasn't even mentioned.
Hell yah thanks bro
Hopefully, future generations will learn from Daft Punk and make EDM that actually pushes boundaries and doesn't sound like mainstream cookie-cutter garbage. Listeners don't need more artists who use "cut-and-paste" beats and sloppy drops. Unfortunately, that kind of mediocrity is what currently sells.
Right? Most of daft punk’s songs are the same repetitive 5 second loop for 3-6 minutes. Robot rock, da funk, around the world, crescendolls, and so many more
EDM lol, such an Americanism for mainstream electronic club music. Nobody who knows music has ever used that term seriously.
As soon as they announced the break up, I thought "wow, this middle 8 video is gonna be good"
Discovery was the first album I bought at 12 yo. The disc is still in my car today.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS GOD ALMIGHT another master piece jeez i can not say how much i love the editing style the captivating script and visuals perfect story telling good god well done there isnt something youve made i didnt like well done ive never even explored daft punk and im definitly going to now
My fav album by Daft Punk is TRON Legacy. They were the best choice to this movie, sadly that they wouldn't be in next movie :(
Nah apparently there planning on doing a tron reboot
Let’s be honest. We all knew this was coming
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Can you do an episode on justice by any chance?
Now I feel so sorry about Duft Punk duo ending..
Discovery is my very first CD bought to listen. I was something like 14 or 15 when got it
was waiting for this, class video
I love the way the RAM helmet logos are done in their different era styles!
yoooo
Man you are incredibly underrated, your views should be on the millions!
First!!! THANK FOR THIS VID BRO! 🔥
Surpised you didnt mention how the name of album was chosen because it is "Very Disco" in reverse
What is the song at the very beginning? Or is it a remix? Don't think I've heard it before.
would be really cool if u did one of these on fleet foxes, their newest album is beautiful and i'd love to hear ur take on it
Damn.. the editing of this video is another level 👌👌👐👐
1993-2021... technically they still got 10 months to give us one last album!
It's weeks later and I'm still crying about it. #OneMoreTime
They were one of the few truely un-problematic joys in the world.
I'd love to see a video on Deadmau5. I was surprised to see a video this good come out about this group this soon after the news.
It's definitely my favorite album from the Anonymous Androids, though I wouldn't say it's their best. That honor would go to Alive '07. RAM I'd also say has higher production values. Some albums deserve to be remembered though. Discovery is one of them.
Discovery is one of the best front to back albums of all time. And the animation took it to another level.
Discovery is one of my favorite records. Gonna miss these legends
Love the vids man keep it up ❤️
Very nice video! Thank you for using the helmets from my fan art! (The Alive 2007 and Tron helmets) at 8:46 and 8:55
Who would dare give a dislike to this amazing video?
The craziest thing about Homework and Discovery is that they were created in a small bedroom studio with cheap, crappy gear. But DP knew their gear intimately well and embraced and worked within these limits
thank you middle8 and thank you daft punk, i cant believe it has been almost 2 weeks, wow time flies in lockdown
my favorite album has to be RAM, i may have listen to it over 50 times over the years
I like how you show the evolution of their helmet designs as the video progresses.
The visuals in your videos never fail to surprise me, well done.
Thank you daft punk!
10k views, 1.4k likes, literally 0 dislikes. Great quality, keep it up!
Awesome video!!! I'd love to see this type of breakdown for any of The Avalanches albums
cool!
While RAM was my first exposure to the band, Discovery was always my favorite album they put out. While I love Rocking with these Robots, their breakup shows us that they were Human After All. Thank you Daft Punk, and thank you Middle 8 for making this wonderful video highlighting their work.
Great video! Would’ve loved to hear what you have to say about Veridis Quo. It is my favorite song of all time!
God damn this is a good video.
Daft punk: hidden within an hidden gem. 💎🎵
No way Middle 8 doing a Daft Punk video
I love the attention to Something About Us. It is indeed, a hugely underrated masterpiece. I'd argue its their best song of all time, but it's honestly hard to choose with how good all of their stuff is
I've already explained to my gf that our wedding dance song will be something about us and there is no room for argument lol
I'm just finding out they broke up... I feel so deflated as I truely wanted to see them in concert one day. Never got my chance.
Everyone is still focusing on Discovery, it goes to show how good and ahead of its time that album was
5:39 Nightvision is such a masterpiece!
Middle8 Madness: Daft Punk Edition
PLEASE
Looking forward to this
whats the remix at the beginning?
you didn't cover veridios quo, that just shows how underrated that song is
You missed out the most important part of their initial journey into pop stardom. They would have gotten nowhere, or their rise would have been severely curtailed, if Slam from the Glaswegian dance label Soma hadn’t heard their brilliance and taken them under their wing. If they hadn’t taken a chance on these two French upstarts music history may have been far different for these two unassuming French lads. Their first release “The New Wave EP” did well, but it was their second release for Soma that blew up, the now infamous “Da Funk”. The tune was eventually huge and Daft Punk’s DJ set on The Renfrew Ferry, with only 600 of us in attendance, blew the roof of the boat in September 1995. Richard of Soma kindly introduced me to these tiny, shy French guys who didn’t seem to match the massiveness of the music they were producing. From there it was just major label madness from there on…
Please do a part 2 focusing on random access memories!!!! Love the videos by the way.
Just yesterday I was listening to daft punk and I thought "Does middle8 have made a video about daft punk yet?"
They broke up on my birthday. 1000% Not a quiescence.
Great video! I remember a Q&A with the Duo on the Daft Club site back in 2008, thanks for the nostalgia.