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“When I got the email and started unpacking the stems, I was like a little kid unpacking my presents at Christmas”: Purple Disco Machine on working with Nile Rodgers for Honey Boy

On his third LP, Paradise, Purple Disco Machine’s Tino ‘Schmidt’ Piontek pays homage to ‘70s disco recording techniques

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10 of the greatest Roland TR-909 moments in musical history

In celebration of 909 Day, here are 9 of the drum machine's most memorable appearances in music

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“I like to do a lot of micro-sampling, which is obviously super French housey, typical of Daft Punk and Justice”: salute on the inspiration behind their debut album TRUE MAGIC

The Ninja Tune artist talks about balancing influences from pop and classic house, and the creative process behind their new project

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“Is it a documentary? A biopic? An animated movie? A musical? A character study?”: Daft Punk to feature in new Pharrell LEGO biopic

Daft Punk to feature in new Pharrell LEGO biopic

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Darkness, drama and Daft Punk: the Weeknd’s best songs – ranked!

Ahead of Abel Tesfaye’s livestreamed concert in Brazil to launch his new era, we rate his path from cult mixtape star to pop icon

The Guardian - UK

I played the best new VR FPS game and faced alien horrors – my favorite Meta Quest 3 games and apps for August 2024

In August I tried Vendetta Forever, By Grit Alone, Netflix's VR browser experience, and Beat Saber.

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Nine Inch Nails set to follow in the footsteps of Wendy Carlos and Daft Punk as they're confirmed to be providing the soundtrack to the third Tron movie

Both album and movie are set to land in October 2025

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“With Prince stuff, the parts are easy to play but difficult to play well. His sense of rhythm was incredible”: Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song

He might speak with a robot voice, but he has a session pro's appreciation of what a track needs to make it pop, and here the TWRP and Ninja Sex Party guitarist explains his approach – and reveals his go-to gear

Guitar World

Disco King Cerrone Shines At Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Experience the revival of disco music at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony with Cerrone's iconic performance.

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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura: Who’s Performing At The Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura, and more. Discover who's performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and who got snubbed.

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‘It’s pure joy’: Durham Miners’ Gala, the world’s biggest celebration of working class culture

Banner parades, fairground rides and brass bands playing Daft Punk are all set to mark 40 years since the miners’ strike. Locals, ex-miners and Ken Loach tell us why the celebration of colliery life is so significant

The Guardian - UK

“It’s MIDI, don’t get mad at me! If I could play bass like that, I would!”: Producer Ian Kirkpatrick on the bassline for Dua Lipa’s Don’t Start Now

"It's a little Bee Gees and a little Daft Punk... a little bit Alan Braxe and Fred Falke"

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Celebrating 60 years of the synth: the '90s

As the '80s drifted from mostly analogue to largely digital, would the '90s be the decade when the synth scene settled? Not really…

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Mutator returns: Behringer brings back the legendary ‘90s analogue filter/envelope follower that is said to have been used by Daft Punk, Radiohead, Beck, The Chemical Brothers and Nine Inch Nails

The company claims that it’s “collaborating closely with the original designer to ensure its authenticity and quality”

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“I almost had this adverse reaction, like an overdose”: Daft Punk man Thomas Bangalter releases his 6-hour opera soundtrack

Thomas Bangalter releases six hour opera soundtrack

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“Daft Punk changed my life with Homework in the ’90s - then in the ‘00s James Murphy and DFA Records did it again”: Kasper Bjørke

The disco-loving Dane on his biggest influences, dream bits of gear, and embracing live instrumentation for his latest project Puzzles

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Classic vocal effects, explained: "Contrary to many people’s assumptions, the vocoder itself is not actually a synthesizer"

Never mind AI, we’re getting the robots involved in production, as we demystify vocoders, talkboxes, hard-tuning and harmonisers!

Guitar World

“It’s Chuck Rainey’s concept of ‘what you don’t play is as important as what you do play’”: After decades of studio sessions with artists ranging from Eric Clapton to Usher, Nathan East reflects on the business of bass

Nathan East looks back at some of his biggest tracks, and why he’d love to have a career like Pat Metheny or Marcus Miller

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What Hi-Fi?

The best limited edition picture discs for (almost) every Record Store Day

Our pick of some of the best limited edition picture discs released for (almost) every Record Store Day.

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"Everything was so heavy at the time, so I was like, ‘Oh, you know what? I’m gonna completely do the opposite’": How Pharrell's pop production defined the sound of the ’00s and beyond

Producer, pop star, and pioneer Pharrell Williams' "skeleton songs" stripped music back to its bare essentials and prized the hook above all else

Louder

“I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison. Sometimes sadness is the greatest thing to listen to… It’s like, ‘I’m happy now ’cos that’s exactly how I feel’”: Is the secret to Jeff Lynne’s success with ELO that simple?

It was a long lonely journey from being reviled to being adored – but for the Electric Light Orchestra maestro, it’s always been about variety

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Sidechaining, explained: "Even if you’ve not used it directly in your music-making, you’ll probably have come across it both in the studio and in your daily life"

Get to grips with the infamous, endlessly useful and often misunderstood world of sidechaining

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Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem explained

Learn about Toei Animation's groundbreaking 2003 anime, Interstella 5555, a unique project featuring Daft Punk's music in a visually stunning musical saga.

The Guardian - UK

The 20 greatest French touch tracks – ranked!

As Cassius’s scene-defining album 1999 turns 25, we revisit the sample-powered, disco-fabulous sound that carried Daft Punk and others to fame

Cinemablend

32 Scenes That Are Dramatically Enhanced By Their Musical Scores

Cue the orchestra, as these movie moments are prime examples of how a musical score can really make a scene sing!

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