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Posted by T-Soma on Jul-28-2007 08:52:

Daft Punk & Samples

I know this isn't exactly new news.

But I am wondering as we are all producers what everyone's opinions are about Daft Punk's use of samples.

List of some samples used

Short Youtube video of comparisons

Personally I think what they have managed to do is nothing short of amazing.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jul-28-2007 09:05:

I don't understand why this has gotten so much buzz, it's not like they are the only artists sampling stuff.

Posted by echosystm on Jul-28-2007 09:09:

House and hip-hop are, historically, sample based genres. I love Daft Punk. Their music is great, and thats all I care about.

Posted by T-Soma on Jul-28-2007 09:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
I don't understand why this has gotten so much buzz, it's not like they are the only artists sampling stuff.

It's mainly because most people had never known that it was sampled and also because of some tracks such as Robot Rock and Superheroes that are so similar.

Posted by Nickerous on Jul-28-2007 17:51:

As long as people recognize the talent of the artists being sampled from and don't give it all to Daft Punk then it's completely acceptable.

Posted by DiscoStew on Jul-28-2007 19:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
I don't understand why this has gotten so much buzz, it's not like they are the only artists sampling stuff.

I don't understand the controversy either. If you like a sound you hear and think it will fit well into one of your tracks, it's a bitch to reproduce it precisely from scratch. That's what samplers are for.

Posted by skot_e on Jul-28-2007 23:04:

Some of those sounds in that vid sound more like a cover version than a sample to me.

Posted by thecYrus on Jul-29-2007 10:14:

quote:
Originally posted by DJChrisB
I don't understand the controversy either. If you like a sound you hear and think it will fit well into one of your tracks, it's a bitch to reproduce it precisely from scratch. That's what samplers are for.

i think sampling is valid until you completely ripoff almost the whole tune. in the most cases the only difference between the daft punk version and the original is a added bassdrum and a bit different compressing/eqing. imho they added very little on their own to the sampled stuff.

Posted by DigiNut on Jul-29-2007 15:09:

People really didn't know that Daft Punk's music was sampled? It's very easy to recognize the original melodies in tons of their tracks.

Just keep in mind, there's a difference between actual sampling and cut-and-paste. What Daft Punk does with samples is a world apart from what the average nub does.

Although, I'll admit that in a couple of cases, they really did blatantly rip off the original track. Meh, what can you do - this type of thing isn't news in the music industry.

Posted by montana on Jul-29-2007 17:20:

quote:
Originally posted by DigiNut
Although, I'll admit that in a couple of cases, they really did blatantly rip off the original track. Meh, what can you do - this type of thing isn't news in the music industry.

robot rock.

Posted by Sebastien on Jul-30-2007 02:40:

How many threads does the interweb need on daft punk's sample use for teh peat sake

Posted by Pjotr G on Jul-30-2007 09:46:

take harder better faster stronger

at first I was like, the music is a funk loop with almost zero addition. But now I'm like, the vocoder work, buildup of vocals and end in solo goodness are so goddamn brilliant that I should stfu.

Posted by mysticalninja on Jul-30-2007 10:59:

daft punk needs to go back to house... thats all i have to say.

Posted by mysticalninja on Jul-31-2007 02:39:

Ok that's not all I have to say.. My favorite songs of daft punk they actually didn't use any samples at all..

Viridous Quo..

something about us..

aerodynamic..

Voyager...

ah man... i reallllly hope daft punk goes back to their house roots.... i get sad thinkin about a world where daft punk doesnt make such pretty music anymore =( the new cd is cool and all.. they need room to experiment, but i do hope they go back...

Posted by itsamemario on Jul-31-2007 07:26:

uhm... duh.. its filter house...

Posted by mysticalninja on Aug-02-2007 08:29:

Or is it? ...DUN DUN DUN.

I've heard filter house before, but I hear it called French house more often.