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Home » Daft Punk

Tag: Daft Punk

A diptych of portraits of composer Michael Vincent Waller and rapper Valee
Posted inMusic

‘It hits different’: Michael Vincent Waller meshes postminimalism and trap

by John Cotter November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Sampling is a staple technique for music producers, and creates stepping-stones for the next artists in line. It also allows for genre-morphing mixes that look baffling on paper but can give a song an iconic appeal or breathe new life into it. And it can open doors for audiences, leading them to new sounds and […]

Posted inMusic

Bands dress up as better bands for Halloween at Cole’s

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Bands dress up as better bands for Halloween at Cole’s, Gramps the Vamp celebrate their spooky, funky new LP, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Cook County has become an 80s movie villain in its attempt to tax small music venues to death

by Ryan Smith August 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Cook County’s effort to bilk small music venues is like a plotline from Footloose.

Melanie Neilan and Tim Hopper
Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Use of Daft Punk

by Kate Schmidt June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Both tunes were everywhere, but “Get Lucky” is no “Happy.”

Gossip Wolf wouldn't be at all surprised to see famous EDM haircut Skrillex at Lollapalooza.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Who’s gonna play Lollapalooza?

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Lollapalooza lineup predictions, long-lost punk goodies from HoZac, and more

Posted inBlogs

Pharrell continues to be unstoppable

by Miles Raymer March 4, 2014August 18, 2021

“Happy” breezes to the top of the Hot 100.

Posted inBlogs

The low-key pop perfection of “Royals”

by Miles Raymer September 3, 2013August 19, 2021

A bare-bones single from an unknown artist storms the charts

Posted inBlogs

What this week’s top ten has to say about the year in pop

by Miles Raymer August 20, 2013August 19, 2021

The 2013 pop charts in a nutshell

Posted inBlogs

Jason Derulo wants you to say his name

by Miles Raymer July 2, 2013August 19, 2021

“The Other Side” and the bad taste zeitgeist

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Daftside’s spooky take on “Get Lucky”

by Miles Raymer June 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington team up to reinterpret Daft Punk’s 70s-smooth masterpiece

Posted inBlogs

The unstoppable Pharrell Williams

by Miles Raymer June 18, 2013August 19, 2021

The brilliant one-trick pony superproducer is back on top.

Posted inBlogs

The black power Burzum‬: A Gchat about Kanye West’s Yeezus

by Leor Galil and Miles Raymer June 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Two Reader music critics dissect the rapper-producer’s new album.

Victor Parris Mitchell and Ray Barney of Dance Mania Records near Barney's home in North Lawndale
Posted inMusic

The return of Dance Mania Records

by Leor Galil May 23, 2013August 19, 2021

Dance Mania Records helped birth ghetto house, juke, and footwork music—now it’s back to court the EDM crowd.

Sony MDR-ZX100
Posted inMusic

In Rotation: Ned Hepburn of Death and Taxes on the awesomeness of the new Daft Punk album

by Miles Raymer May 23, 2013August 19, 2021

Current musical obsessions of RedEye columnist Ernest Wilkins, editor Ned Hepburn, and more

Posted inBlogs

Why Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” is probably the song of the year

by Miles Raymer April 30, 2013August 19, 2021

Everyone seems to love the French duo’s new single.

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