Discovery - Daft Punk > Reviews > The best Discovery I have ever made

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Groundbreaking
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it rate alongside the competition	Outstanding
Value for Money

Advantages:	Fantastic songs  -  music doesn't get much better
Disadvantages:	Should be more recognised

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Okay, okay. I admit it. I was a trashy pop and euro pap fan a couple of years ago but wasn't everyone? Come on you cant not admit that you dont know the words to Britney or haven't tap a toe to Eiffel 65 - or 64, I get confused. I did - ashamadly. Although two years isn't much my music taste has drastically changed. This is all thanks to Daft Punk.

It was 1997 when two eccentric Parisian DJ's, by the name of Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homen Christo - try saying that quickly - put their protege Daft Punk into the charts with their first hit Da Funk. I was a great fan then, before my music taste went down the toilet. I had the record and would have had the album, Homework, if I wasn't so broke. The fact that an instrumental song could reach no.10 in the charts without much airplay was fantastic but we all know why it was there dont we. Not only did it sound original and a break to all the crap and depressing Indie stuff around, it had just the best video ever created in the world. If you agree please, please tell me.

Then after their 2nd single 'Around the World' reached no.7 all went quiet on the French DJ front front, meaning I spirraled into trashy pop world. It took them until the year 2000 to get out when my favourite pairing came back with the excellent 'One More Time'. When I first heard it on the radio I was soon singing along to it, even before I knew who the song was by. As soon as I knew I was really pleased that they were back and sounding better than ever. It wasn't long before many of my friends knew the hypnotic lyrics and humming the addictive tune. The Bangalter and de Homen had hit a diamond and the song was soon riding high in European charts. It struck no.2 in Britain - their highest ever chart entry - and were no.1 in Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and Holland. Only the plight of the destructive LeAnn Rimes halted the Daft Punk train to Europe domination. So good was the song, tha it was one of the biggest sellers of 2000 in Europe.

Then came the album, Discovery. Such was the effectivness of the single that I bought the album as soon as I could. With eagerness I played it for the first time. I could say it was excellent from the first play, but I really had my reservations. I wasn't the biggest fan of instrumentals which most of the tracks were and the bizarre melodies and odd vocals meant I began to wonder whether I should have put 15 quid into the Tesco accounts. But I kept it in the CD player and soon I was loving it to bits. Although I still thought it was a bit of an aqquired taste the addictive vocals and interguing rhythems were soon getting my toes going and my fingers tapping. I already liked 'One More Time' but tracks like 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stonger' and 'Digital Love' were some of the best I'd ever heard. I have owned the album for months but I am still a regular listener. Each track is a winner and each one Ilove because they are original and fun. Each track would reach my favourite songs of the year list. My favourite is of course 'One More Time' because if it wasn't for this masterpiece I wouldn't have one of the best albums in my collection. But songs like 'High Life' and 'Too Long' are quickly catching up as my favourite on the album.

It seemed I have an opinion shared by many as the album hit no.2 in the album charts and reached number 1 in many other countries. Now stars cnt get enough of French derived music. Madonna has Mirways at her feet, while songs like Kylie Minogues 'Cant Get You Out Of My Head' - anyone heard it by any chance - has blatent French connection. Where else would that addictive and catchy 'bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum' come from?

I dont know. All I can say I liked them before the rest of the world - well a lot of the world actually. I hope Daft Punk continue to do well and I know 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' is out in a few weeks and I hope that does well like it should do.

I shall now rate every track out of 5 to give a run down of the best tracks.

Track Name Rating

1 One more time * * * * *
2 Aerodynamic * * * *
3 Digital love * * * * *
4 Harder, better, faster etc * * * * *
5 Crescendolls * * * * *
6 Nightvision * * * * *
7 Superheroes * * *
8 High life * * * * *
9 Something about us * * *
10 Voyager * * * *
11 Veridis quo * * *
12 Short circuit * * * *
13 Face to face * * * * *
14 Too long * * * * *

I storngly recommend this album and I'd just like to say that I'll be buying the next few.