Tracklist
| 1 | Give Life Back To Music | 4:35 | |
| 2 | The Game Of Love | 5:22 | |
| 3 | Giorgio By Moroder | 9:04 | |
| 4 | Within | 3:48 | |
| 5 | Instant Crush | 5:37 | |
| 6 | Lose Yourself To Dance | 5:53 | |
| 7 | Touch | 8:18 | |
| 8 | Get Lucky | 6:09 | |
| 9 | Beyond | 4:50 | |
| 10 | Motherboard | 5:41 | |
| 11 | Fragments Of Time | 4:39 | |
| 12 | Doin' It Right | 4:11 | |
| 13 | 6:21 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Daft Life Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Daft Life Ltd.
- Licensed To – Columbia Records
- Distributed By – Columbia Records
- Published By – Imagem Music
- Published By – Daft Music
- Published By – Because Music
- Published By – XLC Music
- Published By – Miss Mittie Music
- Published By – Giorgio Moroder Publishing Co.
- Published By – EMI Music Publishing
- Published By – Julian Casablancas Publishing
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – More Water From Nazareth
- Published By – Sunset Squid Music
- Published By – Kazz Song, Inc.
- Published By – Todd Imperatrice
- Published By – Chrysalis
- Published By – Stéphane Quême
- Published By – Perfect Pitch Publishing
- Recorded At – Studio Gang
- Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Conway Studios
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Capitol Studios
- Mixed At – Conway Studios
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
- Mastered At – Translab
- Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC, Terre Haute – DIDX-877128
Credits
- Arranged By [Arrangements] – Thomas Bangalter
- Bass [Orchestra] – Drew Dembowski (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Bassoon [Orchestra] – Judith Farmer* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Cello [Orchestra] – Vanessa F. Smith* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Clarinet [Orchestra] – Marty Krystall (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Clarinet [Orchestra], Bass Clarinet [B. Clarinet (Orchestra)] – Gene Cipriano (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Conductor [Orchestra] – Douglas Walter* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Contractor [Orchestra] – Joseph Solido (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Sam Cooper (3)
- Cover [Cover Art] – Warren Fu
- Creative Director – Cédric Hervet*
- Design Concept [Concept], Art Direction – Warren Fu
- Edited By [Music Editor] – David Channing
- Engineer [Digital Audio Engineer] – Daniel Lerner
- English Horn [E. Horn (Orchestra)] – David Kosoff* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Flute [Orchestra] – Steve Kajala (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- French Horn [Orchestra] – Stephanie O'Keefe (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Illustration – Warren Fu
- Management – Paul Hahn
- Mastered By – Chab (2)
- Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
- Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Seth Waldmann
- Oboe [Orchestra] – Earl Dumler (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Chris Caswell (2) (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Other [Booth (Orchestra)] – Chris Caswell (2) (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Other [Legal] – Peter Button, Clintons UK
- Other [Media Director] – Kathryn Frazier, Biz 3
- Percussion [Orchestra] – Mark Converse (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Producer – Thomas Bangalter
- Recorded By – Peter Franco
- Recorded By [Additional Recording Engineer] – Phil Joly
- Recorded By [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Seth Waldmann
- Sound Designer – Gus Koven
- Technician [Audio Consultant] – Jean-Pierre Janiaud
- Trombone [Bass Trombone (Orchestra)] – Craig Gosnell (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Trombone [Orchestra] – Charles Morillas* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Trumpet [Orchestra] – Warren Luening (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Viola [Orchestra] – Roland Kato (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Violin [Orchestra] – Song Lee* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
- Violin [Orchestra], Concertmaster [Orchestra] – Assa Dori* (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 10)
Notes
©2013 & ℗2013 Sony Music Entertainment
Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
Release packaged in a clear jewel case with a clear disc tray. Includes a 16-page booklet with lyrics.
Comes with a sticker on the front.
Recorded at Gang Recording Studio, Paris (Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Mixed at Conway Studios, Hollywood
Mastered by Translab, Paris
Publishers:
Track 1: Miss Mittie Music (BMI)
Track 2: Because Music for
Track 3: Giorgio Moroder Publishing Co.)
Track 4: EMI Music Publishing
Track 5: RCA Records
Track 6: More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP)
Track 7: Kazz Song, Inc.
Track 8: More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP)
Track 9: Kazz Song, Inc.
Track 10: Because Music for
Track 11: Todd Imperatrice (ASCAP)
Track 12: Domino Records
Track 13: Perfect Pitch Publishing)
Contains a sample from Warner Music Group Company.
Contains audio from the Apollo 17 mission used by courtesy of Eugene Cernan.
Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
Release packaged in a clear jewel case with a clear disc tray. Includes a 16-page booklet with lyrics.
Comes with a sticker on the front.
Recorded at Gang Recording Studio, Paris (Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Mixed at Conway Studios, Hollywood
Mastered by Translab, Paris
Publishers:
Track 1: Miss Mittie Music (BMI)
Track 2: Because Music for
Track 3: Giorgio Moroder Publishing Co.)
Track 4: EMI Music Publishing
Track 5: RCA Records
Track 6: More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP)
Track 7: Kazz Song, Inc.
Track 8: More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP)
Track 9: Kazz Song, Inc.
Track 10: Because Music for
Track 11: Todd Imperatrice (ASCAP)
Track 12: Domino Records
Track 13: Perfect Pitch Publishing)
Contains a sample from Warner Music Group Company.
Contains audio from the Apollo 17 mission used by courtesy of Eugene Cernan.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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- Barcode (Text): 8 8883-71686-2 5
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
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- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): DIDX-877128 1 A10
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI L327
- Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 507E
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| Random Access Memories (CD, Album, Stereo, Sony DADC, Southwater Pressing) | Sony Music | 88883716862 | Europe | 2013 | |||
| Random Access Memories (CD, Album) | Sony Music | 88883716862 | Australia | 2013 | |||
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Reviews
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I'm going to be controversial here and go out and say that this album is one of the most genius releases of the early 2010s and was a seminal release in disco-revival in popular music. A band that had built their careers on a heavily computerised, industrial french house sound that blurred the lines behind human and machine, produced an almost entirely analogue album of songs lamenting the loss of soul in music. From the get go this album is a commentary on the music industry, and how popular dance music is contrived and mass produced by machines, with no humanity left. And this preaching is all done brilliantly by vocoderised robotic voices with analogue sound backing. A true antithesis to the machine produced, vocal dance music the decade was experiencing. I see this as a lament of the increasing soullessness of dance music and a hark back to a time when dance music was fun, uninhibited and human. With brilliant guest stars, this feast of disco and downtempo surges from strength to strength, still with signature Daft Punk sounds, but continuing to address where the life in music went. And arguably single-handedly heralding the disco resurgence (along with Todd Terje and the very talented nu-disco folk), Daft Punk changed popular dance music with this album. 5/5/
Top tracks:
Give Life Back To Music
Instant Crush
Beyond -
Edited 6 years agoIn retrospect, having listened to the album over 60 times, I've reached the following conclusions:
1. It is very uneven stylistically. Rock, disco, techno sylings, etc. It's all over the place, and there are some clunkers on it.
2. Contrary to popular belief, not mixed well. Seriously over-boomy in the low end dept, and a bit over compressed in mastering.
3. I personally wish Nile Rodgers were on more than just 3 tracks. I want more disco. "Lose yourself to Dance" really needed to be developed more. As it stands, it seems unfinished. (I actually added synth parts to it and posted it to soundcloud...check it out)
4. For Daft Punk being synth dudes, the tones on the album are far from compelling. They are quite generic, in fact. (I may be splitting hairs here, but I expect better sound design from these guys)
All in all, as far as MAINSTREAM music goes, I would take this LP over 99% of the fodder out there, hands down.
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