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nrjizer
vive le deep

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bumfuck, GA

Daft Punk - Human After All >> REVIEW! <<

Well then, I just finished listening to Human After All. No, I won't tell you where I got it or give it to you. TA does not support sharing, blah blah. If you look hard enough you will find it.

Tracklist:

01) Human After All
02) The Prime of Your Life
03) Robot Rock
04) Steam Machine
05) Make Love
06) The Brainwasher
07) On/Off
08) Television Rules the Nation
09) Technologic
10) Emotion

The irony is, as Ishkur already pointed out: this is their most unhuman sounding album. Pure robot electro funk. A pretty far cry from Homework and absolutely nothing like Discovery. They're going to burn a lot of bridges with this album, particularly with the mainstream who loved One More Time and Around the World.

But do I like it? Hell yes I do. It's definately different but it's definately cool. They could have easily done another Homework or Discovery sounding album and pleased most everyone, but instead they've done something else. Props to them for experimenting, I say. And the experiments are mostly right on target.

I won't get totally in depth with each track, but I'll give you a general idea. The first four tracks are pure robot electro fuck rock. Vocorders and filtered guitars and trademark DP compressed drumkicks. They rock. Make Love is a laidback, groovy track laced with a nice piano. A lot closer to the old DP sound. The Brainwasher is fucking mental, that's all that needs to be said. On/Off is just a 20 second interlude. Television Rules the Nation sort of makes me think Da Funk, except with a more laidback riff, played with guitars. Technologic will make you go "wtf??" the first time you hear it, but it grows on you. Emotion is a nice laidback end.

All in all, I consider my face thoroughly rocked. I listened to this album with an open mind, and the knowledge that it wasn't going to be typical Daft Punk, and it was quite satisfying. As much as I love Homework and Discovery and would like to see them make another album in their typical french house style, I'm glad that they've tried something new and unique. They pulled it off, IMHO.

My only disappointment is that it's too short. About 45 minutes total. I wouldn't mind so much if it hadn't been 5 damn years since Discovery. I know that both Thomas and Guy-Manuel can sequence in their sleep with one hand tied behind their backs, so I don't see why it has to take so long. Quality over quantity, I suppose... but I still need more Daft Punk!

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Jan-26-2005 02:58 United States

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nrjizer
vive le deep

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bumfuck, GA

By the way, the copy of Human After All (the single) that you grabbed of Ishkur is not actually Human After All. The real one is a lot different (and a lot cooler, imo). Robot Rock is real, however, but it's longer on the album.

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Jan-26-2005 03:08 United States

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so...you where did you find it?

Yours truly,
MaRIAA

Jan-26-2005 03:16

nrjizer
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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bumfuck, GA

Dear Mariaa,

I found it here.

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Jan-26-2005 03:26 United States

fastmp3
ta main sur le zbebs

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Montreal/Canada & Casablanca/Morocco (the ROOTS of TRANCE)

what nrjizer said , definitely different from their past works but good nonetheless.

basically it sounds like you ate something very very acid

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nrjizer
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STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM MACHIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE

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Jan-26-2005 05:33 United States

Master Kush
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada

My first impression is that it is not as good as the last album.

Most of the songs are bascially slow paced electro with a Daft Punk touch. It doesn't mean its bad, but my first impression of the last album was better. It sounds more laid back, almost like a movie soundtrack/score.

There is definantly a lot less 'catchiness' than their previous work. 'technologic' is probably the most creative/interesting piece on the album, it has a cool use of vocals. Nothing else really stands out.

So,bascially my first impression is lukewarm. I think I'm gonna enjoy the Chem Bros album more (but it might just come down to taste).

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webbie
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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Sweden

This album needs time, lots of time. Daft Punk has gotten in touch of their roots from
their first album and moved away from that poppish sound they had with Discovery.
However, it needs time. You get that acid feeling and that really strong ROCK feeling
but atleast i find it hard to adapt at times, so, give it time.

I like technologic the best so far and this album will be a sure buy when it comes out
on vinyl, just like the other Daft Punk albums.

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Chewbacca
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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Ninja Taco Guitar Land, USA

This album was a disappointment to me. Not because it sucks, but because it isn't very good compared to discovery or homework. Human after All is my favorite track and robot rock is also nice. Those two tracks were the best on the album by far. The rest were some of the worst I've heard from daft punk. As for technologic, man, LAME. Im sorry but the voice sounds stupid as hell? Im serious, that song is ANNOYING. Also, theirs no plans for an elite anime for this album. Not that they could, seeing how the entire album is like, 2 minutes long and one of the tracks is just 19 seconds. I wish I could say their was something really catchy in this album that I have stuck in my head right now, but I cant. Lets hope they return to a discovery/homework type album and that they dont take five years to do it.

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Jan-26-2005 07:41 United States