A YouTube user named Nickster has recreated Daft Punk’s ‘Face To Face’ using updated samples from contemporary albums including Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Carly Rae Jepsen, and System of a Down. The original ‘Face To Face’ features samples sourced from 1968-1982, but Nickster wanted to see how close he could get to the original song using entirely different samples. In the video’s description, he wrote that the project was mostly done for fun and hoped people would enjoy it. You can listen to Nickster’s version of ‘Face to Face’ below.
Last year, Daft Punk announced their split, breaking the hearts of electronic music fans worldwide. In spite of this, their previous session drummer claims that the duo was working on a lost album. He claimed that the album is coming out of the locker, but they are known for being very secretive. Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ was named the “most collected release” on Discogs.
In 2013, Daft Punk released ‘Random Access Memories,’ which became the most hyped album of its era and received much critical acclaim. According to a five-star review of the album by NME, “By assembling a cast of their favourite musicians and delving into their adolescent memories, Daft Punk have created something as emotionally honest as any singer-songwriter confessional…” Unfortunately, fans were saddened by the news of the duo’s breakup, but there’s still hope for new music.
While listeners may never know when Daft Punk will bless fans with a new album, it’s still nice to know that other creators are keeping their music alive. Nickster’s version of ‘Face to Face’ represents how musicians continue to adapt and evolve the source material, just as Daft Punk did with their music
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