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Daft Punk: Cover Story Outtakes. Fourth Track – Within | Daft Punk Anthology. Chilly Gonzales: Collaborators + Transcript | sologonzales. Unless you’ve been living in a proverbial cave, you’re probably heard that Daft Punk has soon-to-be-released album (Random Access Memories), and Chilly Gonzales is one of the collaborators! @Daftworld let it slip last December: His Collaborators video is educational (a Gonzales trademark) and enlightening.

We thought it would be interesting to add a video transcript and links – just in case you were curious as to what songs were playing and where the video clips came from. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing Gonzales’ contribution to RAM! Transcript [Intro] To be honest, I don’t really like collaborating, but you make exceptions for people who are in possession of some true key to Zeitgeist. [RAM Title] [Title “The Collaborators: Chilly Gonzales] [Gonzales is seen playing a piano with headphones and scarf] [Gonzales at a different piano, playing a tune] [Gonzales clip from Feist’s “Look at What the Light Did Now” DVD.] [Never Stop, from Ivory Tower (and iPad commercial) plays] Will Daft Punk Release New Music In 2013? | News. DAFT PUNK - ROLLIN & SCRATCHIN (GONZALES REWORK)

Gonzales and Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk) Daft Punk : Get Lucky Coachella Teaser - New CAM HD & Astre Edit - Chilly Gonzales: 'Every musician feels like Daft Punk is ahead of them' April 30, 2013 19:29 He adds that the French duo are 'a very warm, familiar group despite their mysterious image' Chilly Gonzales has spoken about working on Daft Punk's new album 'Random Access Memories'. Scroll down to watch a video of the singer and pianist talking to Vice as part of their Creators Project series about collaborating with the French duo. In the video Gonzales explains that Daft Punk are "a very warm, familiar group despite their mysterious image – every musician feels an emotional connection to them and we always have the feeling that they're ahead of us.

Gonzales says that he was bought in to assist with the harmonic side of the new record. "Despite not having trained so much harmonically, they clearly realise that harmony has that power and it was very exciting to me," he said. Gonzales goes on to play snippets of songs from the new record on piano, demonstrating the key changes between tracks on the album. Watch Chilly Gonzales discuss new Daft Punk album. Daft Punk have revealed another installment of their video series “The Collaborators”, which focuses on the musicians who contributed to the duo’s upcoming album Random Access Memories. We’ve already seen Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, and Animal Collective’s Panda Bear discuss their respective roles on the album, and now multi-instrumentalist Chilly Gonzales takes a turn in the hot seat. (He appears on the track “Within”.)

For his part, Gonzales focused on the usage of harmonies and assisted the group with key changes and chord progressions. “I don’t really like collaborating, but you make exceptions for people who are in possession of some true key to the zeitgeist, he explained. Random Access Memories is due out May 21st through Columbia Records imprint Daft Life Limited. Random Access Memories Tracklist: 01. Daft Punk revient avec "Random Access Memories" Give Life Back to Music « Une des ambitions de ce disque est d’apporter à la fois quelque chose de léger et d’élégant. Ici, c’est John Robinson Jr qui joue de la batterie. Il était présent sur « Off The Wall », l’album de Michael Jackson. Ce qui est fantastique dans une performance comme la sienne, c’est l’infinité des nuances possibles : quelque chose dont nous n’avions pas l’habitude avec la programmation électronique… Les disques produits par Quincy Jones nous ont toujours fascinés par leur précision ultime qui n’a jamais été atteinte par quelque technologie que ce soit.

C’est un peu la différence fondamentale entre « Thriller » et « Bad ». The Game of Love « Nous chantons avec des vocoders. Giorgio by Moroder « Nous l’avons rencontré il y a plusieurs années ; il a toujours été pour nous une sorte de figure mythique, un peu mystérieuse. Within « Gonzales joue du piano sur ce morceau. Instant Crush « Julian Casablancas des Strokes le chante. Lose Yourself to Dance Touch Get Lucky Beyond.

Watch: Chilly Gonzales Previews the Melodies on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. Watch Daft Punk Collaborator Chilly Gonzales Explain His Harmonious Gift | SPIN | SPIN Mix. Although Canadian pianoman Chilly Gonzales is most widely known for his collaborations with others (Feist, Jamie Lidell, Peaches), the man wants you to know that he's not actually all that into hooking up. "To be honest, I don't really like collaborating," he says in the latest Daft Punk "Collaborators" video, "but you make exceptions for people who are in possession of some true key to the zeitgeist. " Yes, we're quite sure he spent a good while mulling after getting that phone call about contributing to one of the most hotly anticipated albums in recent memory.

Thankfully, he and those French 'droids both share a love for the "joyful challenge. " Okay, so when you get past the bluster, you can learn a little bit about Gonzales' expertise (harmony, melody) and how it applies to Random Access Memories, which is due May 21 on Columbia. Daft Punk Drop Latest ‘Collaborators’ Video Starring Chilly Gonzales. Daft Punk : Chilly Gonzales nous parle enfin de Random Access Memories. Chilly Gonzales offers high praise to Daft Punk, talks new album collaboration. Chilly Gonzales is the newest collaborator to speak about working on Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories in their continuing video series. The Canadian-born musician discusses working through what he calls the “joyful challenge”, mentioning seeing the looks on the duo’s faces upon hearing the early demos of Memories and noting how happy and excited they were.

He also talks about the use and importance of harmony, something he sees as “still an under-used musical weapon” in modern pop music. Naturally, he views Daft Punk as one of the few artists in mainstream music to utilize it properly. ”I don’t really like collaborating, but you make exceptions for people who are in possession of some true key to the zeitgeist,” Gonzales declares. Best of all, though, is a small preview of music on Memories. Watch all that in the video below. Rapper/songwriter Chilly Gonzales on being the harmonic mastermind behind Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories.

Rapper/songwriter Chilly Gonzales on being the harmonic mastermind behind Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories – Beatport News. DAFT PUNK Release Terrific Collaborator Interview With Renowned Montreal Pianist Chilly Gonzales. DAFT PUNK have all but perfected the art of album rollout and promotion with their brilliantly handled campaign for their upcoming new album Random Access Memories. For the past couple months we’ve been gently guided along the path towards the album’s release as the French electronic duo have built the anticipation with their Collaborator Series.

Filmed, edited, and produced by the team at The Creators Project and VICE, each behind-the-scenes featurette gives us more and more of an idea of not only what to expect from the album, but also how much they care about detail and concept. In the latest feature interview from the series, we are introduced to renowned Montreal pianist Chilly Gonzales who speaks about the role he played in the album’s creation. Chilly Gonzales Explains Daft Punk Harmonies.

Daft Punk New Album 2013: See Tracklist, Release Date, Tour Dates, Watch New Single "Get Lucky" (VIDEO) : Trending New : breathecast. (Photo : www.thelineofbestfit.com ) Daft Punk have officially released the first track from their upcoming album Random Access Memories at long last. At the California music festival, Coachella, everyone got their first taste of "Get Lucky", then again on Saturday Night Live. Yesterday, the radio edit of "Get Lucky" premiered on a number of radio stations. Now, that radio edit is available to download through iTunes and Amazon. Like Us on Facebook Last Friday night, the band unveiled a performance video for "Get Lucky" featuring Pharrell and Rodgers, and also confirmed the full list of album collaborations, specifically The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Animal Collective's Panda Bear, Paul Williams, Giorgio Moroder and Todd Edwards, among others.

The electronic dance duo is now releasing information and select dates for Daft Punk's 2013 tour. Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories is due out May 21st on Columbia Records. Here is the full Random Access Memories Tracklist: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Daft Punk : Chilly Gonzales vous raconte tout. Random Access Memories des Daft Punk : un grand disque. Chronique de Random Access Memories, le quatrième album des Daft Punk. Il sortira le 20 mai prochain. La batterie s’arrête, des notes assourdies se font entendre, une voix s’élève : “You can do whatever you want.

Nobody told me what to do and there is no preconception of what to do” (“Tu peux faire comme bon te semble. Personne ne me dit ce que je dois faire et il n’y a aucune idée préconçue de ce que je dois faire”). Le message enregistré de Giorgio Moroder dans “Giorgio by Moroder”, troisième piste de Random Access Memories, illustre la liberté artistique des Daft Punk, en adéquation avec la liberté temporelle prise par le duo depuis 2005.

Composer, oui, mais sans calendrier, sans pression. Un disque au long cours Quatre ans après le début de la production de Random Access Memories, octobre 2012 signe la première “apparition” publique des Daft avec un message musical que personne ne saisira. 15 minutes de son brut : Six mois plus tard, le duo revient. Une équipe de super-héros. Daft Punk News, Feat...Chilly Gonzales ! Chilly Gonzales Heaps Praise On Daft Punk Ahead Of New Album. Daft Punk News, Feat...Chilly Gonzales !