Homework by Daft Punk
I've never really liked techno. I've never really liked going clubbing and I can't tell you the difference between Jungle, House and Trance. A few years ago I wouldn't have given Daft Punk the time of day, but a couple of months ago I bought their first album Homework and it has really grown on me. I have thought for years that making this kind of music requires very little talent, but I have also realized that for this type of music to stand out to me it must be done by someone who is very good at it, and Daft Punk are good at it. They are good at putting pieces of a song together and looping them modifying parts of the basic beat and melody to create songs that are interesting and that mimic traditional song structure. There are many that may say the songs are boring because all they do is repeat, but repetition is a huge part of this kind of music. Also if you listen to this album and say that it is just the same thing over and over you aren't listening very closely. The first 6 tracks on the album are golden but the album can get a little hard to get through in places simply because it is long and occasionally a song can grate on you, but it can sound so good along the way.
I like Daft Punk. I like their robot outfits and their mysterious identities. I like that they put on live shows in a huge pyramid with lights, fireworks and smoke machines built in. My first exposure to Daft Punk was probably Michel Gondry's music video for the song Around The World, which if you haven't seen youtube it now. Sometimes when I hear Daft Punk I think that this is what the soundtrack to a robot porno might be. It's sexy, fun, and you can certainly dance to it.
8.5/10 By Chris L.
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