By Odeisel
Back in the late 80’s early 90’s, when house music hit Europe hard, one of the first acts to really blow up was Daft Punk. The French duo became names in electronic music and their digital evolution was founded on classic principles garnered from the raw, arrogant sex appeal of the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys.
Daft Punk had a nice run and their career ebbed and flowed but they’ve had recent momentum with their scoring of the recent Tron: Legacy film, capitalizing on their electronic music cachet for the digital movie. They have joined forces with the legendary Nile Rodgers as they prep for their first album at new label home Columbia Records, Random Access Memories. The lead single, which features Pharrell Williams is the smooth, post disco rhythm of Get Lucky.
The guitar licks and handclaps are all very groove driven and linger on the edge of analog (and yes, that is Niles on guitar). There isn’t much electronic on this cut, but it’s highly danceable and dying for a rave remix. Pharell mans the vocals with a lower range than his normal feather-lite falsetto but it sounds good and he feels well within his range. The electronica comes on the break following the main body of the song but it doesn’t color the song much.
Welcome back boys. Don’t know if this song is hard enough for the EDM crowd and the power of the music has certainly evolved since Daft’s prime run, but this is funky enough for lounges and hookah bars. Who knows, you might even Get Lucky. Enjoy.
