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Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9 bonus tracks

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Re: Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9 bonus tracks

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Post by gravitronic »

Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

Find yourself a copy of the Alive '99 CD. It's a live set from the homework era and is awesome.

It also came with a video DVD of a few tracks performed live, sans robot suits

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Post by pie420 »

Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

Funny, because Get Lucky is the pop-iest, worst song on RAM. Possibly the worst take you can have on the album

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Post by pknomad »

nh23423fefe wrote: post #5
Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

whoa whoa whoa, no love for: Giorgio, Instant crush, Lose yourself to dance, Beyond, doin it right (favorite), Contact?

I personally loved Give Life Back to Music! How can you not like the guitar riff?

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Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

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Post by [deleted] »

pie420 wrote: post #12
Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

Funny, because Get Lucky is the pop-iest, worst song on RAM. Possibly the worst take you can have on the album

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Re: Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9 bonus tracks

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Post by musicale »

Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

You mean Mexican Monkey?

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Post by Slow_Hand »

alpaca128 wrote: post #7

Considering how nice the sound already is in original tracks like Motherboard and Giorgio, I'm curious about what a remaster can do.

I was wondering this as well, considering that RAM was engineered with a no-compromise and loving approach to recording, mixing, and mastering.

Bob Ludwig, the original mastering engineer, is about as close to an elder-master as you can get. It’s not like there’s any question around his capabilities.

The only “upgrade” that I can observe to the mixes is that the original album has now received alternative Atmos mixes as an add-on.

I think “remastered” is just marketing shorthand in this case.

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Post by amanaplanacanal »

pie420 wrote: post #12
Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

Funny, because Get Lucky is the pop-iest, worst song on RAM. Possibly the worst take you can have on the album

It’s catchy as hell though. And I can play it for my EDM hating friends and they don’t complain. So there’s that.

Re: Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9 bonus tracks

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Post by ahefner »

pie420 wrote: post #12
Dowwie wrote: post #2

I would be more excited if it were unreleased work from the Homework project. "Get Lucky" is pretty much the only track that came out of RAM that I can revisit with as much appreciation as when I used to listen to it. The bonus tracks are basically drafts. Listening to a track featuring people talking in a recording studio isn't much to get excited about.

Funny, because Get Lucky is the pop-iest, worst song on RAM. Possibly the worst take you can have on the album

Touch is the worst song on RAM. Instant cringe.
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