It is, to put it bluntly, one of the daftest symphonies ever devised, a concise, cartoonesque farrago of daft tunes that nods towards Haydn, but is less close in spirit to Shostakovich's other symphonies than to his cheerful satire of Soviet housing conditions, Cheryomushki.
Bristol jazz-rockers Get the Blessing deliver daft between-tunes gags with a winningly apologetic resignation, but there's nothing resigned, apologetic, or frivolous about their music.
As Rodgers is reluctant to play the Daft Punk tunes without les robots in attendance, he show closes with Get Lucky and Lose Yourself to Dance being played over the PA, Rodgers lapping up the crowd's love.
The Belgian duo have got that pop sound figured out and the track is an undeniable ditty – the kind of tune Daft Punk would sample if it had only come out twenty years ago.
Can be enjoyed straight, or... — The Mr Mo Show (@splintersound1) January 26 , 2014#Hottest100 - great tune by daft punk but so much better when mashed up with Kanye wests Good Life - check out the @hoodinternet remix Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 4.14pm AEST05:14 OK, we're halfway through and at "the business end" as they say on Triple J.
The Mr Mo Show (@splintersound1) #Hottest100 - great tune by daft punk but so much better when mashed up with Kanye wests Good Life - check out the @hoodinternet remix January 26 , 20145.14am GMT OK, we're halfway through and at "the business end" as they say on Triple J.
A collaborative tune with Daft Punk, the robots make their appearance in the video as stone monolith helmets, taking flight and lighting up.
However, the bar has been raised by a new app that combines six exclusive new Christmas songs by Weezer with Tap Tap Revenge, a popular Guitar Heroesque game (of which a dance music version featuring existing tunes by Daft Punk, Justice and Chemical Brothers has also just been released).
But soon the secret was out, preparing the way for such Auto-Tune feasts as Daft Punk's One More Time single and Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak album.
Then along comes a chubby 34-year-old armed with a catchy tune, an endearing, if hopelessly daft, dance, and becomes an overnight viral sensation.
