For Fans and Newcomers Alike
Dave | Boerne, TX | 07/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Daft Punk's Discovery album is extremely balanced in that it is half instrumental and half vocalized. Each song has quite a different atmosphere and thus offers something for every mood. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is easily the best known song on Discovery, and also the best to dance to. It offers the variety of tones and sounds that One More Time lacks, but One More Time still manages to hold its own. Face To Face offers a slightly less electronic sound than the rest of the album. Too Long contains a very mellow beat, with some wholesome lyrics. Aerodynamic is in my opinion the best instrumental song on the album, with such a wide array of sounds and distortions. Superheroes features a very nice retro beat. Crescendolls has a very futuristic sound and beat, and it holds your attention. Digital Love is somewhat like One More Time, only less repetitive and it has a very happy tune. Short Circuit offers a very cool compilation of futuristic sounds and it progresses very well. High Life is a lot different from the other songs, but is similar to Face To Face in its feel and rhythm. Something About Us offers a well balanced mix of instrumental and vocalized beats. Veridis Quo has a very aged sound to it, and is very appealing to the ears. Not really danceable, but great none the less. Night Vision features sort of an eerie beat and is very fitting of its title. Voyager features a soft sound and atmosphere, and yet a faster paced beat than Something About Us. All in all, for such a well-balanced album, I give Discovery 5 stars. It is a great choice for newcomers, and old fans will be pleasantly surprised."
Great Grooves and High Production Values
Luke Stark | Boston, MA USA | 10/27/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was exposed to this album due to it being connected with Leiji Matsumoto (of Star Blazers and Speed Racer fame). While Daft Punk's music is decidedly their own style, if you like works by Kraftwork, Erasure, Art Of Noise, but can also groove to Stevie Wonder or Jamiroquai, then you will love this CD!"
Like a fine wine.... or a really good cheap wine.
Incredible ninja | 12/25/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"When the electronic scene exploded in the mid to late nineties, one of the bands that stood out from the house and trance dominated genre was daft punk. With their electro-pop epic Homework (1997), they single-handedly set the bar for electronic LP's and broke the mold of the mindless dance format. Combining simplistic yet brilliant hard hitting beats, grinding yet melodic synth lines, and the perfect amount of vocoder (that electronic voice sound); Homework went against the grain and was a perfect album in every way, not just in the electronic music field but in music in general.
Discovery followed Homework four years later when the electronic scene had shifted to a more commercially acceptable club atmosphere instead of the underground rave scene and it was definatly reflected in the album. Being their sophmore album I was looking forward to somthing similar to Homework and was initially disapointed in the incredibly retro sounds of Discovery. Sounding somthing like Midnight Star meets Brian Wilson circa 1968, this album is very Poppy. It could be played at chucky cheeze or major magic's as easily as it could be played at a trendy European disco-tech. However if it is taken with a grain of salt and the hope that some kitschy elements were added knowingly; the album starts to become incredible. Songs like Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Crescendolls, and One more time- become instant classic party anthems the first time you hear them if you don't take them to seriously.
All and all I think the album went a bit too far with the lightness of the sound (I can not forgive the line "music got me feelin' so free, celebrate and dance so free). You can only eat so much cool whip before you get sick. So for this sole reason I gave it 4 insted of 5 stars. Still highly recomended."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1