- Give Life Back to Music
- The Game of Love
- Giorgio by Moroder
- Within
- Instant Crush
- Lose Yourself to Dance
- Touch
- Get Lucky
- Beyond
- Motherboard
- Fragments of Time
- Doin' It Right
- Contact
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Nile Rodgers Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
Todd Edwards Primary Artist,Vocals,Co-Producer,Featured Artist
The Sherbs Primary Artist
The Voidz Primary Artist
Julian Casablancas Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Co-Producer,Featured Artist
Paul Williams Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals
Panda Bear Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Pharrell Williams Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar
Roland Kato Viola
Stephanie O'Keefe French Horn
Bob McChesney Trombone
Earl Dumler Oboe
Greg Liesz Guitar (Steel)
Chuck Findley Trumpet
Chuck Berghofer Bass
James Genus Bass
Greg Leisz Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar
Thomas Bloch Cristal Bachet,Ondes Martenot
Gene Cipriano Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Jeffrey Gunn Choir/Chorus
Lisa Dondlinger Violin
Omar Hakim Drums,Percussion
Timothy Loo Cello
Brian Kilgore Percussion
Paula Hochhalter Cello
Giorgio Moroder Vocals,Voices
Larry McGuire Trumpet
Joel Pargman Violin
Mark Converse Percussion
Judith Farmer Bassoon
Drew Dembowski Bass
Songa Lee Violin
Charlie Morillas Trombone
Audrey Solomon Violin
Carolyn Riley Viola
Joshua Britt Choir/Chorus
Mariah Britt Choir/Chorus
Paula Hochalter Cello
Angie Jaree Conductor
DJ Falcon Co-Producer,Synthesizer
Quinn Drums,Percussion
Warren Luening Trumpet
Neel Hammond Violin
Lisa M. Sutton Violin
Alma Fernandez Viola
Rafael Rishik Violin
Marty Krystall Clarinet
Nathan East Bass
Rodney Wirtz Viola
Miwako Watanabe Violin
Harry Shirinian Viola
Donald Ferrone Bass
Nina Evtuhov Violin
John "J.R." Robinson Drums
Steve Kajala Flute
Calabria McChesney Violin
Sara Perkins Violin
Armen Ksajikian Cello
Sara Andon Flute
Chilly Gonzales Piano,Soloist,Keyboards
Kevin Connolly Violin
Victor Pineschi Choir/Chorus
Carrie Kennedy Violin
Alexandra Gunn Choir/Chorus
Alissa M. Crenshaw Choir/Chorus
Alycia Grant Choir/Chorus
Chelsea T. Diblasi Choir/Chorus
Elaina S. Crenshaw Choir/Chorus
Gary Grant Trumpet
Margaret Wooten Violin
Justin Hageman French Horn
Christina Soule Cello
Danielle Ondarza French Horn
Johana Krejci Violin
Irina Voloshina Violin
Cynthia Moussas Violin
Chris Caswell Keyboards
Charles Loper Trombone
Greg Huckins Flute
Andrew Martin Trombone
Craig Gosnell Trombone (Bass)
Ray Tischer Viola
Douglas Walter Conductor
Olivia Tsui Violin
Andrew Picken Viola
Jessica Rotter Choir/Chorus
Jody Rubin Viola
Rita Weber Violin
James Atkinson French Horn
Kathleen Sloan Violin
Assa Dori Violin
Emma S. Gunn Choir/Chorus
Nathan Campebll French Horn
Shirley Koesnadi Choir/Chorus
Vanessa F. Smith Cello
Sam Fischer Violin
Bob Ludwig Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Kevin Mills Assistant Engineer
James Genus Musician
Daniel Lerner Engineer
Greg Leisz Musician
Thomas Bloch Musician
Garth Porter Composer
Chab Mastering Engineer
Nile Rodgers Musician,Composer,Lyricist
Alana Da Fonseca Engineer
Omar Hakim Musician
Mick Guzauski Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Daryl Braithwaite Composer
Todd Edwards Producer
Eric Weaver Assistant Engineer
David Channing Music Editor
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Concept,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Art Direction
Derek Karlquist Assistant Engineer
Thomas Bangalter Concept,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Art Direction
Eric Eylands Assistant Engineer
Jason Beck Composer,Lyricist
DJ Falcon Producer
Noah Lennox Composer,Lyricist
Jean-Pierre Janiaud Producer,Consultant,Audio Consultant
Pharrell Williams Composer,Lyricist
Nathan East Musician
Julian Casablancas Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer
Paul Hahn Concept,Management,Art Direction
Paul Williams Lyricist,Composer,Composer
John "J.R." Robinson Musician
Mike Larson Assistant Engineer
Phil Joly Engineer
Bill Rahko Assistant Engineer
Chilly Gonzales Musician
Sam Cooper Production Coordination
Kyle Stevens Assistant Engineer
Florian Lagatta Engineer
Stephane Queme Composer
Cory Brice Assistant Engineer
Giorgio Moroder Composer
Doug Tyo Assistant Engineer
Seth Waldmann Producer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Caswell Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Orchestration
Charlie Pakkari Assistant Engineer
Cedric Hervet Concept,Cover Art,Art Direction,Creative Director
Peter Franco Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Tony Mitchell Composer
Miguel Lara Assistant Engineer
Jackie O'Brien Production Coordination
Nicolas Essig Assistant Engineer
Warren Fu Concept,Cover Art,Art Direction,Illustrations
Guillaume Le Braz Engineer
Gus Koven Sound Design
Joseph Solido Contractor
Todd Imperatrice Composer,Lyricist
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Overview
When Daft Punk announced they were releasing a new album eight years after 2005's Human After All, fans were starved for new material. The Tron: Legacy score indulged the duo's sci-fi fantasies but didn't offer much in the way of catchy songs, so when Random Access Memories' extensive publicity campaign featured tantalizing clips of a new single, "Get Lucky," their fan base exploded. But when the album finally arrived, that hugely hyped single was buried far down its track list, emphasizing that most of these songs are very much not like "Get Lucky" -- or a lot of the pair's previous music, at least on the surface. The album isn't much like 2010s EDM, either. Instead, Daft Punk separate themselves from most contemporary electronic music and how it's made, enlisting some of their biggest influences to help them get the sounds they needed without samples. On Homework's "Teachers," they reverently name-checked a massive list of musicians and producers. Here, they place themselves on equal footing with disco masterminds Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder, who shares his thoughts on making music with wild guitar and synth solos trailing behind him on one of RAM's definitive moments, "Giorgio by Moroder." Elsewhere, Daft Punk celebrate their close relationship with indie music on the lovely "Doin' It Right," which makes the most of Panda Bear's boyish vocals, and on the Julian Casablancas cameo "Instant Crush," which is only slightly more electronic than the Strokes' Comedown Machine. And of course, Pharrell Williams is the avatar of their dancefloor mastery on the sweaty disco of "Lose Yourself to Dance" and "Get Lucky," which is so suave that it couldn't help but be an instant classic, albeit a somewhat nostalgic one. "Memories" is the album's keyword: As Daft Punk celebrate the late '70s and early '80s with deluxe homages like "Give Life Back to Music" -- one of several terrific showcases for Rodgers -- and the spot-on soft rock of the Todd Edwards collaboration "Fragments of Time," they tap into the wonder and excitement in that era's music. A particularly brilliant example is "Touch," where singer/songwriter Paul Williams conflates his work in Phantom of the Paradise and The Muppet Movie in the song's mystique, charm, and unabashed emotions. Daft Punk have never shied away from "uncool" influences or sentimentality, and both are on full display throughout Random Access Memories. It's the kind of grand, album rock statement that listeners of the '70s and '80s would have spent weeks or months dissecting and absorbing -- the ambition of Steely Dan, Alan Parsons, and Pink Floyd are as vital to the album as any of the duo's collaborators. For the casual Daft Punk fan, this album might be harder to love than "Get Lucky" hinted; it might be too nostalgic, too overblown, a shirking of the group's duty to rescue dance music from the Young Turks who cropped up in their absence. But Random Access Memories is also Daft Punk's most personal work, and richly rewarding for listeners willing to spend time with it. ~ Heather Phares
Product Details
Release Date: | 05/21/2013 |
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Label: | Columbia |
UPC: | 0888837168625 |
Rank: | 1317 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Daft Punk Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,SynthesizerNile Rodgers Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
Todd Edwards Primary Artist,Vocals,Co-Producer,Featured Artist
The Sherbs Primary Artist
The Voidz Primary Artist
Julian Casablancas Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Co-Producer,Featured Artist
Paul Williams Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals
Panda Bear Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Pharrell Williams Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar
Roland Kato Viola
Stephanie O'Keefe French Horn
Bob McChesney Trombone
Earl Dumler Oboe
Greg Liesz Guitar (Steel)
Chuck Findley Trumpet
Chuck Berghofer Bass
James Genus Bass
Greg Leisz Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar
Thomas Bloch Cristal Bachet,Ondes Martenot
Gene Cipriano Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Jeffrey Gunn Choir/Chorus
Lisa Dondlinger Violin
Omar Hakim Drums,Percussion
Timothy Loo Cello
Brian Kilgore Percussion
Paula Hochhalter Cello
Giorgio Moroder Vocals,Voices
Larry McGuire Trumpet
Joel Pargman Violin
Mark Converse Percussion
Judith Farmer Bassoon
Drew Dembowski Bass
Songa Lee Violin
Charlie Morillas Trombone
Audrey Solomon Violin
Carolyn Riley Viola
Joshua Britt Choir/Chorus
Mariah Britt Choir/Chorus
Paula Hochalter Cello
Angie Jaree Conductor
DJ Falcon Co-Producer,Synthesizer
Quinn Drums,Percussion
Warren Luening Trumpet
Neel Hammond Violin
Lisa M. Sutton Violin
Alma Fernandez Viola
Rafael Rishik Violin
Marty Krystall Clarinet
Nathan East Bass
Rodney Wirtz Viola
Miwako Watanabe Violin
Harry Shirinian Viola
Donald Ferrone Bass
Nina Evtuhov Violin
John "J.R." Robinson Drums
Steve Kajala Flute
Calabria McChesney Violin
Sara Perkins Violin
Armen Ksajikian Cello
Sara Andon Flute
Chilly Gonzales Piano,Soloist,Keyboards
Kevin Connolly Violin
Victor Pineschi Choir/Chorus
Carrie Kennedy Violin
Alexandra Gunn Choir/Chorus
Alissa M. Crenshaw Choir/Chorus
Alycia Grant Choir/Chorus
Chelsea T. Diblasi Choir/Chorus
Elaina S. Crenshaw Choir/Chorus
Gary Grant Trumpet
Margaret Wooten Violin
Justin Hageman French Horn
Christina Soule Cello
Danielle Ondarza French Horn
Johana Krejci Violin
Irina Voloshina Violin
Cynthia Moussas Violin
Chris Caswell Keyboards
Charles Loper Trombone
Greg Huckins Flute
Andrew Martin Trombone
Craig Gosnell Trombone (Bass)
Ray Tischer Viola
Douglas Walter Conductor
Olivia Tsui Violin
Andrew Picken Viola
Jessica Rotter Choir/Chorus
Jody Rubin Viola
Rita Weber Violin
James Atkinson French Horn
Kathleen Sloan Violin
Assa Dori Violin
Emma S. Gunn Choir/Chorus
Nathan Campebll French Horn
Shirley Koesnadi Choir/Chorus
Vanessa F. Smith Cello
Sam Fischer Violin
Technical Credits
Paul Jackson, Jr. Composer,Lyricist,MusicianBob Ludwig Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Kevin Mills Assistant Engineer
James Genus Musician
Daniel Lerner Engineer
Greg Leisz Musician
Thomas Bloch Musician
Garth Porter Composer
Chab Mastering Engineer
Nile Rodgers Musician,Composer,Lyricist
Alana Da Fonseca Engineer
Omar Hakim Musician
Mick Guzauski Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Daryl Braithwaite Composer
Todd Edwards Producer
Eric Weaver Assistant Engineer
David Channing Music Editor
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Concept,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Art Direction
Derek Karlquist Assistant Engineer
Thomas Bangalter Concept,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Art Direction
Eric Eylands Assistant Engineer
Jason Beck Composer,Lyricist
DJ Falcon Producer
Noah Lennox Composer,Lyricist
Jean-Pierre Janiaud Producer,Consultant,Audio Consultant
Pharrell Williams Composer,Lyricist
Nathan East Musician
Julian Casablancas Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer
Paul Hahn Concept,Management,Art Direction
Paul Williams Lyricist,Composer,Composer
John "J.R." Robinson Musician
Mike Larson Assistant Engineer
Phil Joly Engineer
Bill Rahko Assistant Engineer
Chilly Gonzales Musician
Sam Cooper Production Coordination
Kyle Stevens Assistant Engineer
Florian Lagatta Engineer
Stephane Queme Composer
Cory Brice Assistant Engineer
Giorgio Moroder Composer
Doug Tyo Assistant Engineer
Seth Waldmann Producer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Caswell Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Orchestration
Charlie Pakkari Assistant Engineer
Cedric Hervet Concept,Cover Art,Art Direction,Creative Director
Peter Franco Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Tony Mitchell Composer
Miguel Lara Assistant Engineer
Jackie O'Brien Production Coordination
Nicolas Essig Assistant Engineer
Warren Fu Concept,Cover Art,Art Direction,Illustrations
Guillaume Le Braz Engineer
Gus Koven Sound Design
Joseph Solido Contractor
Todd Imperatrice Composer,Lyricist
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