Feathers fly over Ladyhawke's origins Nov 6, 2009
I kind of always aligned myself with the late-'70s and early- to mid-'80s stuff and I was also heavily influenced by Peaches and Justice and Daft Punk, and kind of like modern electro stuff, Brown says. I just love pop music and I guess I always wanted to see if I could do pop music but in a way that almost didn't sound mainstream but could potentially cross over, y'know. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wicka-wicka-wicked: DJ Hero new, fresh, triumphant Oct 29, 2009
The diversity and number of artists is impressive: Daft Punk, Marvin Gaye, 2Pac, Motorhead, The Killers, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Gang Starr, Herbie Hancock, Queen, Jay-Z, Afrika Bambaataa. the list goes on. (Ars Technica)
Electrical engineers go head to head with Genius on music playlists Oct 28, 2009
"At first we thought that collaborative filtering would just spot similar artists: if you like Daft Punk, it might recommend any song by Justice. However, we found that acoustic similarities come through in Genius playlists. Genius seems to find correspondences between songs that go beyond what you get by just matching artists. We don't think Genius actually knows anything about the acoustics of songs, but it still produces great recommendations since the data it is using is built upon acoustic... (EurekAlert!)
ALSO: Hands-on with 'DJ Hero' Oct 7, 2009
In-game celebs include the late DJ AM, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Z-Trip, DJ Shadow, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Daft Punk and others. Other famous DJs, such as Tiesto, have mixes in the game but not an avatar of them. (USA Today -- Tech)
Track list for 'DJ Hero' unveiled Oct 7, 2009
2Pac - "All Eyez On Me" vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)"50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"Afrika Bambaataa - "Zulu Nation Throwdown" vs. Freedom Express - "Get Down"Beastie Boys - "Here's A Little Somethin' For Ya" vs. DJ Shadow - "The Number Song (2009 Version)" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" vs. Blondie - "Rapture"Beastie Boys - "Lee... (USA Today -- Tech)
Full DJ Hero Set List Oct 7, 2009
The game features 93 exclusive mixes, from 2Pac, Daft Punk, and the Beastie Boys ... Beastie Boys - "Lee Majors Come Again" vs. Daft Punk - "Da Funk" (Produced and mixed by Cut Chemist) ... Daft Punk - "Around The World" vs. Young MC - "Bust A Move". (IGN PS2)
The last emperor Oct 2, 2009
In collaboration with Peter Mayes (the other half of Pnau) and rising writer-producer Donnie Sloan, Empire of the Sun found the perfect sound in what Sloan described as ''Fleetwood Mac meets Daft Punk. It's kind of strange how it worked so beautifully,'' Steele says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
California Avenue trees get the axe Sep 23, 2009
" Instead, the whole episode came off as something underhanded and without thought for the neighborhood. The lack of common sense courtesy is truly disappointing -- I'm sorry the city meeting notices postcards which give no detail just don't cut it in my mind. Posted by paula, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2009 at 1:22 pmSad to kill a living thing Who or what's next? Palo Alto the city of trees INDEED! Posted by Bob, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2009 at... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Daft Punk in DJ Hero Sep 22, 2009
IGN: Daft Punk to Make Their Videogame Debut in DJ Hero ... Daft Punk to Make Their Videogame Debut in DJ Hero ... September 14, 2009 - Santa Monica, CA - September 14, 2009 - For the first time ever in a video game, GRAMMY Award winning DJ's and producing duo, Daft Punk, will start the party right with Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI ) on October 27, 2009. (IGN PS2)
Pop Icon Samantha Fox Marc Mysterio Partner With World Leading Digital Retailer Beatport for Exclusive Release on New Hit "Tomorrow" Sep 17, 2009
Marc Mysterio's "One More Time" (a cover of the classic by Daft Punk) was added to the playlist at Power 106 (KWPR) -- the highest rated chr radio station in The United States based on audience cumes -- in January 2009, and remains one of the most requested songs during Felli Fell's Show. Samantha Fox is a global pop and cultural icon that has sold over 30 million records. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Timbaland lets PSP users get in the rhythm with 'Beaterator' Sep 16, 2009
Players must master scratching, cross-fading and dropping in special effects to create the ultimate "mash-up." Grandmaster Flash and DJ Jazzy Jeff are playable characters, as are Daft Punk, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and the late DJ AM, among others. Scratch: The Ultimate DJ: Scratch (due early next year for Xbox 360 and PS3, no price or rating; scratchvideogame. (USA Today -- Tech)
Daft Punk to rock 'DJ Hero' Sep 12, 2009
Daft Punk to rock 'DJ Hero ... Daft Punk is bringing its electronic energy to the upcoming DJ Hero video game (out Oct. 27 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii) ... In addition to playable robot likenesses of the duo, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, the game will have 11 exclusive Daft Punk mixes including its Da Funk vs. Queen's Another One Bites the Dust. (USA Today -- Tech)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? Sep 8, 2009
"We could have either done what everybody expected us to do, and be like the Chemical Brothers or Daft Punk and Justice, or, we thought, maybe do the Prodigy thing. At the time, Prodigy had almost disappeared so we thought we could potentially fill that gap.". They signed to EMI and recorded an album, You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into, in 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sep 4, 2009
On Wednesday its Slow Motion, an act that attempts a mix of hard rock and French disco thump a la Daft Punk, Homework (FUJ) and H. Jack. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Saturday TV: Coming Home Aug 21, 2009
Or maybe I've just watched too many Daft Punk clips. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Critics' nightmare Aug 20, 2009
Page last updated at 09:30 GMT, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 10:30 UK. Talking Shop: Calvin Harris. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Skinny, sexy and utterly entrancing Aug 7, 2009
They're skinny and sexy, adored by society's beautiful people and impossibly well-connected - to everyone from their contemporaries in modern French music such as Air and Daft Punk to the Coppola dynasty. (The long-time partner of Phoenix singer Thomas Mars is Oscar winner Sofia, whose famously imaginative brother Roman has directed vide 00004000 o clips for the band. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Triple j hottest 100 of all time Jul 12, 2009
58 Around The World - Daft Punk ... 96 One More Time - Daft Punk. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
The singer not the song? JJJ vote's in Jul 11, 2009
So far, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley and the Beatles have mixed with Beastie Boys, Daft Punk, Nick Cave, Powderfinger, Massive Attack and Melbourne musician Gotye. Buck lists the major surprise as the inclusion of Elton John's Tiny Dancer. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
* [ MUSIC ] Rock like the wind Jul 11, 2009
2007 Come Out and Play by The Offspring 2006 Are You Gonna Be My Girl by The Jets 2005 Medley by Daft Punk 2004 Eruption by Van Halen and Hot for Teacher by Van Halen 2003 Play With Me by Extreme 2002 Fell in Love with a Girl by The White Stripes 2001 Song 2 by Blur 2000 Cross Hope by Deuteronomium 1999 Let There Be Rock by AC/DC COMPULSORY SONGS: 2007 I Dont Wanna Stop by Ozzy Osbourne 2006 Whos Your Daddy by Lordi 2005 American Idiot by Green Day 2004 Walk Idiot Walk by The Hives 2003 Get... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Model turned DJ gets wired for FBi Jun 25, 2009
Support for M.I.A. and Daft Punk Anna Lunoe is hot in Australian and the US.. IT WAS hardly an auspicious debut. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
will.i.shill Jun 23, 2009
Songs by Daft Punk, Frank Tenet and Richard Buckner come to mind, just recently. And it works the other way, too: Lincoln uses a truly horrible Shiny Toy Guns (whom I usually like) cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity that I've vowed to avoid forever. (Slate)
Neon Nights brings DJs and scratchers to local dancefloor Jun 18, 2009
The group of DJs, emcees, and scratchers will play music from electronica artists ranging from Daft Punk, MSTRKRFT, and The Crystal Method to Shinichi Osawa, Justice, and The Bloody Beetroots. Neon Night's remixes will include everything from Kanye West, Britney Spears, and Bloc Party to The Rapture, Interpol, and Nine Inch Nails. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
How ’bout some Southern fried travelin’ music? May 30, 2009
Are you talking about Daft Punk ... Are you talking about Daft Punk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
blink-182 Announce Summer Tour May 16, 2009
"We can't wait to get out on tour this summer. After a four year break, we're ready to get out on the road and play what we hope will be the most amazing tour of the season. The lineup is awesome. We've got an ever-changing roster of bands, from the most established and successful names in rock and roll, to the hottest up and coming artists on the scene. For production, we're putting together the most ambitious stage show of our career. Working with Martin Phillips (stage designer for Daft Punk,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blink-182 announces summer tour plans May 16, 2009
Phillips has worked on stage designs for such artists as Kanye West, Daft Punk and Nine Inch Nails, among others. Rumors that Blink-182 could reunite after its messy split in 2005 started last year after Hoppus posted a blog saying that Barker's survival and the death of Blink-182 producer Jerry Finn put the band members back in touch. (NJ.com -- News)
Dance DJ opens for McCartney at Coachella Apr 18, 2009
"I introduced Daft Punk to him. ... The next day he called up (producer) Nigel Godrich and asked if he could get my phone number.". "It kind of transcends space and time," Holmes said of opening for McCartney. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Face the Music | Upcoming CDs for the week Apr 1, 2009
Sounds Like: Daft Punk, Air. 80 Decibels. (Daily Orange, NY)
Ryksopp: "Junior" Apr 1, 2009
Sounds Like: Daft Punk, Air ... It can't be easy to follow up the legacy of well-known electronica acts like Air, Daft Punk and Justice. (Daily Orange, NY)
Tron 2.0 Score Mar 6, 2009
IGN: Daft Punk to Score Tron 2 ... Daft Punk to Score Tron 2 ... March 5, 2009 - The French electronica duo Daft Punk has signed on to pen the score for Disney's 2. (IGN FilmForce)
Lamest Music Stage Names Feb 24, 2009
Lady GaGa may have been robbed of her Grammy for "Just Dance" (she was up for Best Dance Recording and lost to Daft Punk), but she's not sulking. The girl has it all: Madonna's 1980s playbook, Donatella Versace's DNA (and wardrobe), and a multimedia empire waiting for her call. (Fox News)
PLAYLIST: My Chemical Romance, plus 10 Grammy winners Feb 17, 2009
Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk: The French electronic duo's brawny guitar-stung sparkler edged dance divas Madonna and Rihanna. Chasing Pavements, Adele: The young British singer displays soulful shimmer and remarkable control on a refreshingly mature single. (USA Today -- Life)
Daft Punk Score Two Grammys with Al... Feb 11, 2009
Daft Punk Score Two Grammys with Alive 2007: French Duo Win Best Dance Recording & Electronic Album of 2008 ... Daft Punk Score Two Grammys with Alive 2007 ... Daft Punk Score Two Grammys with Alive 2007. (Suite101.com)
Three yelps for Wolfies' pups Feb 10, 2009
Pop princess Kylie Minogue was up for best electronic/dance album for X but lost to French favourites Daft Punk and their album Alive 2007. The Gallic duo also robbed the Sydney-born, Los Angeles-raised, London-based Sam Sparro, who was nominated for best dance recording for the single Black And Gold, with their somewhat prophetic hit single Harder Better Faster Stronger. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Britons new and old celebrate Grammy triumphs Feb 10, 2009
Other winners included the Eagles, Metallica and Al Green, but there were gongs for Kings of Leon and French electro-dance duo Daft Punk. The event, featured performances including a show-opening U2, showcasing their new single, Get on your Boots, while McCartney joined up with Foo Fighters' singer Dave Grohl on drums, and Coldplay took to the stage with Jay-Z. Radiohead performed with the University of Southern California marching band, but MIA, the British dance artist known to her mother as... (guardian.co.uk)
Plant, Krauss win big at the Grammys Feb 10, 2009
Metallica for best metal performance ( My Apocalypse ); Al Green for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals, and best traditional R&B vocal performance; Daft Punk for best dance recording, and best electronic dance album; George Strait for best country album ( Troubadour ); and B.B. King for best traditional blues album ( One Kind Favor ). A complete list of winners is available at. (KHOU.com, TX)
Complete Grammy Award coverage Feb 10, 2009
Other notable winners included: Rick Rubin for producer of the year; Adele for best female pop vocal performance ( Chasing Pavements ); Duffy for best pop vocal album ( Rockferry ); Radiohead for best alternative music album ( In Rainbows ); Metallica for best metal performance ( My Apocalypse ); Al Green for best Rormance by a duo or group with vocals, and best traditional Rl performance; Daft Punk for best dance recording, and best electronic dance album; George Strait for best country album (... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Britis Rock At Grammys Feb 10, 2009
ALBUM: Alive 2007, Daft Punk ... BEST DANCE RECORDING: Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Coldplay, Plant and Krauss win Grammys Feb 10, 2009
Other winners included Adele, Duffy, Eagles, Daft Punk, Kings of Leon, Bruce Springsteen and Kanye West. See more articles about. (Digital Spy)
Grammys 2009: Selected winners Feb 10, 2009
Best dance recording Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger Also nominated: Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor, Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis - Just Dance, Madonna - Give It 2 Me, Rihanna - Disturbia, Sam Sparro - Black. Best electronic/dance album Daft Punk - Alive 2007 Also nominated: Brazilian Girls - New York City, Cyndi Lauper - Bring Ya To The Brink, Kylie Minogue - X, Moby - Last Night, Robyn - Robyn. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Grammy Report Feb 10, 2009
Other big and predictable wins went to John Mayer for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in "Say," Daft Punk for "Alive 2007" for Best Electronic/Dance Album, Metallica for Best Metal Performance for "My Apocalypse" and Radiohead for Best Alternative Music Album for "In Rainbows.". A wide variety of titles were awarded, in 110 different "fields," or categories, ranging from Best Tropical Latin Album to Best Polka Album. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Grammy Nominations: A Refresher Before The Big Show Feb 9, 2009
Carter" Ludacris (featuring T.I.), "Wish You Would" Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), "Put On"Record of the Year Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" M.I.A., "Paper Planes" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read the Letter"Song of the Year Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy" Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" Sara Bareilles, "Love Song" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Triumphs, tears at Grammy Awards Feb 9, 2009
i.am, track from I Am (Def Jam) Dance Recording: Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers; track from Alive 2007 (Virgin) Electronic Dance Album: Alive 2007, Daft Punk (Virgin) Bluegrass Album: Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (Skaggs Family) Traditional Blues Album: One Kind Favor, B.B. King (Geffen)... (Florida Today)
Early Grammy Winners Include Lil Wayne, Kanye West Feb 9, 2009
" And talk about beating out stiff competition, John Mayer won Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for "Gravity," besting Paul McCartney, Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and Neil Young. Daft Punk scored the Best Electronic/Dance Album for Alive 2007. They also sent Lady Gaga home empty-handed by winning in the Best Dance Recording category for "Harder Better Faster Stronger. " And though the whole that could have been wasn't shaping up early on, Duffy represented with a Best Pop Vocal Album win for... (VHI.com -- Music News)
GRAMMY BALLOT Feb 8, 2009
"Harder Better Faster Stronger," Daft Punk. Ready for the Floor," Hot Chip * "Just Dance," Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis * "Give It 2 Me," Madonna * "Disturbia," Rihanna * "Black & Gold, " Sam Sparro lect> COMMENTS SHARE BOX Show your support.Buzz this article up. SHARE BOX Show your support.Buzz this article up. THE POST'S MOST; Popular Commented Emailed Viewed Played You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. to download and install it. 5:21 EST 5:18 EST... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
List of early winners of Grammy Awards Feb 8, 2009
Best Dance Recording: "Harder Better Faster Stronger," Daft Punk. Best Electronic/Dance Album: "Alive 2007," Daft Punk. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rocker Plant raises Grammys roof Feb 8, 2009
Page last updated at 05:19 GMT, Monday, 9 February 2009. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's work has been critically acclaimed. (BBC News -- Americas)
Coldplay cleans up at Grammys Feb 8, 2009
A number of artists pulled down multiple Grammy awards in the afternoon ceremony, where the bulk of trophies are handed out, including Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, country act Sugarland, French dance duo Daft Punk and neo-soul crooner Ne-Yo and soul legend Green, who had surprisingly only ever won one Grammy prior to Sunday. So how was the reverend going to celebrate. (Globe and Mail)
