Human After All
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| Studio album by Daft Punk | ||||
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Publication |
March 14, 2005 |
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| Label (s) | Columbia | |||
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
45:33 |
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Human After All ( German: But human) is the third album by the French duo Daft Punk , released worldwide on March 14, 2005 , and one day later in the United States . With this album they expand their French house with minimalism and rock music . The reviews have been mixed, although it should be noted that the recording of the tracks only took six weeks, which is a fairly short period of time compared to the previous albums Discovery and Homework .
concept
The Japanese edition of the album contains the quote: "We believe that Human After All speaks for itself." ("We believe 'Human After All' speaks for itself."). Daft Punk later stated that Human After All was the best of their three albums and considered it “pure improvisation”. The short turnaround time and ease of production are a stark contrast to the previous albums. Thomas Bangalter said, “We were definitely seduced at the time by the idea of doing the opposite of Discovery . Human After All was created mainly with two guitars and without synthesizers. Furthermore it was produced in two weeks and mixed in four, a session in sharp contrast to their older material. " ("We were very excited about the idea of producing the opposite of 'Discovery'. 'Human After All' was mostly created with two guitars and no synthesizers . It was also produced in two weeks and mixed in four, which is a stark contrast Compared to older things. ").
Thomas Bangalter said the album was an attempt to find out where human emotions can be found in music.
admission
When the album surfaced on the internet several months before it was released , fans speculated whether it was an intentional fake to harm file sharing . Several reviews said the songs were overly repetitive and the songs were of poor quality. In addition, several critics said that the album still sounds very mechanical, although it should be more human. Still, Human After All is seen as a strange and bold musical statement. One review in the Stylus said, “It's the same story, track after track, willfully mistaking alternation for variation, intensification for development and dynamics. In other words, a shining example of pop songcraft in the 21st Century. "
The first single Robot Rock received only limited attention, but still reached number 32 in the UK and number 15 in the American dance charts, but it was not a big hit. The second single Technologic only reached number 40 in the UK, but was played on the radio several times. The song was also used in OC, California , in an iPod advertisement and an Alfa Romeo "Mito" advertisement (2009). A sample of the song was also used by Busta Rhymes in his single Touch It .
Human After All was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 (Best Electronic / Dance Album).
Tracklist
- Human After All - 5:19
- The Prime Time of Your Life - 4:23
- Robot Rock - 4:47
- Steam Machine - 5:20
- Make Love - 4:50
- The Brainwasher - 4:08
- On / Off - 0:19
- Television Rules The Nation - 4:47
- Technologic - 4:44
- Emotion - 6:56
* Information according to iTunes .
Contributors
- Daft Punk - guitar, keyboard, sampler, vocoder, vocals, drum machine, programming, production
- Cédric Hervet - Production Coordination
- Gildas Loaëc - production coordination
- Nilesh “Nilz” Patel - Mastering
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Suzanne Ely: Return of the Cybermen . In: Mixmag , July 2006
- ↑ Heather Phares: All Music Guide Review