Daft Punk is an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter.
Random Access Memories is Daft Punk's proper new album in eight years. Its set for a release on the duos label Daft Life Limited, under Columbia Records. May 17th is the official release date, but your guess is as good as mine when we'll see an album download leak.
The album has been confirmed by several news outlets since it was listed on iTunes. It's been announced that Giorgio Moroder, Nile Rodgers, and Panda Bear will feature as collaborates.
A radio edit of first single "Get Lucky" leaked recently, and since there were fakes floating around with the ads and promos simply mixed together, many questioned the songs legitimacy. Turns out the radio edit was in fact real and you can read our full report about the singles official launch.
Below you can listen to Get Lucky making its debut on a dutch radio station.
plz someone pm me!
Can’t fucking wait, 5 minutes
Yes. It’s out. Confirmed and all. However, it’s a transcoded version – Which means its not for audiophiles.
Let me see if i get it, if it is for audiophiles, it means is a high quality version?
If yes, no big deal.. the other way around would be a bad leak, but a quality leak will do no harm.. am I right?
Edited in a “not” ;)
If its leaked how do you mean its for audiophiles? can we not least have a hint where we can find it?
Yeeeeeeees!!!
Found it, Its fantastic, Cant believe had to wait so long
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD.
Awesome! Listening to it now :D
Wow luck at the album rating on here, fantastic never seen one so high
It is Leaked now… today, minutes ago…
there´s a SECOND LEAK OUT NOW! better rip quality without that distortion in the lower sound parts! –
Link?
man, dont ask for links . use google…
years from now theyll ask us: where were you when random access memories leaked?
We want your opinion! What did you make of the leak? First impressions?
I think the album is amazing. They better win a grammy for this thing. I’ve already got a digital and physical copy preordered. I do kind of wish there were more Discovery-type tracks on the album, but that’s by no means a negative. This album is just different, and Daft Punk continues the trend to make each record they put out completely different from the previous one. 10/10 for me. Can’t wait till they hit the road touring. This masterpiece is gonna sound amazing live.
Read the description above man, they won’t be touring for this album.
I remember people saying no one could get down with “robot rock” and that “television rules the nation” was to repetitive and boring… 8 years past and this ideas sound like a bad joke.. The thing is, just as “Human After All”, this is a album that you can only digest after hearing a lot, getting the concept, the message behind it and interpreting the songs in your own way.
That’s not even the final form of this album, Thomas and Gui-Emanuel already said that there will be a remixed RAM coming out, and my guess is that when it comes, we will be able to see the whole picture, kinda like what happened with “Human After All” and “Alive 2007″…
As for the album itself, I really enjoyed, it builds up on space and rhythm, and there’s a lot of emotion into it, after becoming humans, these robots look like they’ve been through a lot, some songs are underpinned by a sad, or perhaps melancholic feel, and deal with missing, either something or someone.
These moments interchanges with the love that these robots have with music, and how they really enjoy it, the most rhythmic and lively songs come from these musical (and dance) references (give life back to music, loose yourself to dance, get lucky and doing it right).
The last track itself leaves a lot of questions, after all these emotions looks like they’re going somewhere, there’s some obvious references to being out there in space and coming back.. it makes a lot of sense, this alum thoroughly explores emotions, the very last track for “Human After All” is called “Emotion” and just like RAM tells what happened after these emotions, the next chapter of their quest will tell us what happens after “Contact”.
I’m trying, trust me. I still somewhat like it and it’s growing on me. My comment about Giorgio was simply because they layered the song with the Giorgio interview and I think it majorly detracts, unless I got a fake song and I’m wrong (plz tell me if this is true) I stand by my statement that you cant dance to a song that consists of background music and a bunch of talking…. correct?
and as far as rhythm i still think they missed the mark. some of the parts where the lyrics start to catch a proper rhythm then just hit the wrong scales and such… idk I’ll continue listening because I want to love it, so badly…
PS I loved Robot Rock and television rules the nation since the moment that sweet nectar tickled my eardrums LOL
Thank you for talking me into giving RAM another chance! You are absolutely correct about having to listen and really feel the album. Sometimes the best records are the ones that are misunderstood at first. Those seem to be the records that can be enjoyed for years and years.
You’re welcome..
But don’t need to thank me, let’s all say thanks to Daft Punk and their music!
Cheers mate!
I like Daft Punk and I liked the lead single for the album, but this was far from my most anticipated album of the year (that goes to The National). That said, I was incredibly underwhelmed. Although the low quality stream leaves much to be desired, you can tell that the production is top notch here. However, good production doesn’t equal a good record. I applaud groups going in different directions but there is a point where you mess up a good thing and that is exactly what happened here.
Daft Punk are supposed to be fun but there simply is little to no fun beyond “Get Lucky.’ What we instead get is a tribute of sorts to the artists that inspired them to make music. Which is fine if you’re recording the album for them, but there is a large group of fans who want to dance, recognize, and feel a part of the Daft Punk experience.
Music is subjective of course, but I’m having a tough time understanding how the Daft Punk die hards are defending this record.
I agree 100% with you.
“Daft Punk are supposed to be fun” : they aren’t supposed to be anything. Just legends for those who like them ( even love ) and musicians for others.
No fun beyond Get Lucky? Have you not listened to Lose yourself to dance, Giorgio by Moroder or Give life back to music? Those songs are so much fun to listen to…. and they’re not sad.
this album is incredible. nobody expected it but they gave enough hints that it would be totally different. its not dance music nor funk, its art. almost like a musical. every song is like a painting that displays a diffrent scene and emotion. still every song has this continous desire for warmth. its simply beautiful. i feel like just through those 4 daft punk albums i really know those guys and RAM is just another peace of their lives. its so honest, it almost makes me wanna cry.
Love it! Worth the build up
ugh, album is mostly all 70s disco crap.. reallllly disapointed.
I think it’s more like Soundscapes…
if it was 70s disco stuff i’d be ecstatic, it’s definitely not in that wheelhouse.
70s…. disco…. crap? Daft Punk isn’t for you if you don’t like 70s style music or Disco..
Yes the leak is out but dont get so excited. It’s a bit of a miss… I was on the edge of my seat waiting but I’m a bit disappointed. I like maybe 3 songs outta the entire album. Please don’t flame me, just my opinion and I’m a Hardcore Daft Punk fan. Not funk, not disco, just sorta soundscapes really. Please god let this be a fake leak like Death cab for cutie did with Narrow Stairs!
yeah full 320
http://specialfordjs.org/house/21239-daft-punk-random-access-memories-2013.html
Anyone would post a link of a good quality of the album?
How good is Giorgio? WOWEEEEEE, its phenomenal!
I just downloaded the album, folks!
I just started listening to it, and it’s legit.
I’m so excited, I made this account just now, just to share the news with my fellow Robots. :D
I know we can’t link to leaks on this site, so let me just say that you should GOOGOL it, and you’ll find it at a site that starts with a “Z” and rhymes with “HIPPYSHARE” (you should know it or be able to figure it out).
Grab it before it’s struck down, and thank me later. ;D
I now await the CD and vinyl next week.
EDIT: I think Googol took down the search result (can’t find it anymore as of this comment), but the bippyshare link itself is still up and running. Go to bippysharesmp3 dot com and just search for it.
This album is INCREDIBLE. It’s different Daft Punk, but dear god… this is Daft Punk at their finest. They are just going with what they feel, making the music they want and not trying to please fans. This is their Masterpiece.
Just heard the album in real 320 kbps quality after some googling -> simply AMAZING and exceeded my expectations, definitely buying a physical copy of this! Now I’m out for a 4th listen :)
I absolutely love the album I must be on my 10th or more listen…
You can feel the chill and calm… It’s so relaxing to listen. Really enjoyed the day listening to them. Every studio albums by Daft Punk are amazing and RAM touched me the most.
Touch, Sweet touch You’ve given me too much to feel/
Sweet touch You’ve almost convinced me I’m real/
I need something more I need something… more
After some digesting I’ve come to the conclusion that Yes I do love this album. Sadly not for the reasons I would like, I was wanting a Discovery-esc sound. Even so I’ve found the beauty in this album in it’s own right. Listening to this album feels exactly like standing on a mountain and overlooking the beauty + wonder of music as we’ve lived it. Rather than a steam powered dive forward it is essentially a look back and for that I applaud you Daft Punk.
When I want to dive back into the heart-pounding pleasure that is Alive, or Discovery I do just that… revisit it. These past albums (and remixes) are timeless enough to last me this lifetime and the next.
Any links to the files?