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Random Access Memories

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Sloy, 69, Françoise Hardy & French Music BDP (Before Daft Punk)

Daft Punk
Tron Legacy

Articles 11

Books

The Right To Fail: Remembering Glasgow Venue The Arches

Authors of a new book about the history of the notable venue, David Bratchpiece and Kirstin Innes talk to Becca Inglis about club culture and arts funding

Books

Sing It Like Foreigner: When Daft Punk Met Todd Edwards

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled, Ben Cardew explores the collaboration between the French dance duo and New Jersey garage kingpin behind the classic track ‘Face to Face’

Film

Humans After All: Daft Punk Said Goodbye With The Film Baring Their Soul

Daft Punk announced their split with an eight-minute video taken from the end of their avant-garde film Electroma which offers the key to understanding their whole oeuvre, finds Ryan Ninesling

Anniversary

How Air’s Moon Safari Made The World Take French Pop Seriously

Change was in the air in 1998 when a duo from Versailles released an album that did better internationally than it did in France. Jeremy Allen wonders if Moon Safari by Air was the point where Anglo Saxons stopped ignoring the surreptitious delights of French pop

Film

Digital Løve: Eden Reviewed

Patrick Gamble reviews Daft-Punk-Featuring French house music drama, Eden

Black Sky Thinking

Piss Off! Mr Agreeable Makes A Deposit In Pop Stars’ Tidal Basin

As most of the world's (er America's) biggest pop stars gather together for a press conference announcing new streaming service Tidal, our old friend Mr Agreeable has choice words to say about their grab for cash

Black Sky Thinking

Wreath Lectures 2013: Celebrating A Great Year For Men In Music!

It's been a great year for men in music. Jude Rogers looks at the runners and riders in one of 2013's biggest races...

Tracks of the Year

We’re All In It Together: Quietus Writers’ Tracks Of 2013

Our staff and writers distil 2013's tracks down into handy top tens for our year-end hit parade

Tracks of the Year

A Family Affair: Quietus Writers Pick Their Favourite Tracks Of 2013 So Far

Quietus writers and staff have chosen their favourite tracks of the year so far for your delectation. Contains monstrously long Spotify playlist. Where's my damn croissants says John Doran after two days of compiling

A Quietus Interview

“Less Is More In My World”: Nile Rodgers Speaks

Nile Rodgers talks to Helen Donlon about Madonna's dazzling work rate, the still-present racism of the music industry and Keith Richards playing barman in his local

Film

Suddenly The Maelstrom: Gaspar Noé On The Music Of Enter The Void

Gaspar Noé's _Enter the Void_ is a bracing technicolour drug trip through the seedy side of Tokyo, with a belting multilayered soundtrack. The infamous director of _Irreversible_ talks to our Robert Barry about the musical surprises in his latest soundtrack, created with Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 7

Baker's Dozen

Finding Thrills: Georgia’s Favourite Albums

Georgia takes Jessica Wrigglesworth through the thirteen albums that shaped her life, from her love of Fever Ray, The Cure and Hudson Mohawke, to how Shuggie Otis inspired new album Euphoric

Baker's Dozen

Screaming The Street Down: Niven Govinden’s Favourite LPs

It's all bangers as writer Niven Govinden speaks to Paul Flynn about favourite records from Pet Shop Boys, Aretha, Solange, Madonna, Daft Punk and much more in this week's Baker's Dozen. Photo by Dan Lepard

Baker's Dozen

Time Portals: Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Favourite Albums

After cheering up the nation with her lockdown kitchen discos, Sophie Ellis-Bextor takes Fergal Kinney through her 13 favourite albums, from Blur to Madonna, Paul Simon and Fleetwood Mac and musicals

Baker's Dozen

Musical Delicacies: Sébastien Tellier’s 13 Favourite Albums

In this week’s Baker’s Dozen the French producer and songwriter tells Rob Hakimian about 13 albums from his youth and early adulthood that left a lasting impression on the way he makes, listens to, and visualises music.

Baker's Dozen

Coherent Sound Waves: Lorenzo Senni’s Favourite Albums

The trance pointillist condenses his musical biography into 13 all-time favourite albums in our latest artist-penned Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen

Everything Serves The Rhythm: Panda Bear’s Favourite Albums

The Animal Collective man released his fifth solo album, Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper, this week. Before he did, he sat down with Joe Clay to pick 13 formative favourite records

Baker's Dozen

Flip Your Wig: Bob Mould’s Favourite Albums

With his new, eleventh solo album Beauty & Ruin just released, the Hüsker Dü and Sugar man gives Nick Hutchings his top 13 records

News 26

Daft Punk Unveil ‘Drumless’ Version Of ‘Random Access Memories’

The release rounds off the album's 10th anniversary year and follows on from a wider reissue earlier this year

Daft Punk Launch ‘Memory Tapes’ Video Series

It's part of the duo's 10th anniversary celebrations of their final album, 'Random Access Memories'

Daft Punk To Premiere Unreleased Song At Paris’ Pompidou Centre

The Julian Casablancas-featuring 'Infinity Repeating' is set to appear on the forthcoming 10th anniversary reissue of the album 'Random Access Memories'