Ten years ago, Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories gave life back to music. The world-beating smash “Get Lucky” broke streaming records, forged a retro sound that still dominates the charts, and paved the way for artists like The Weeknd, Dua Lipa and Lizzo to craft their own throwback hits. How did Daft Punk do it? Switched On Pop’s four part-mini series List ... Show More
Yesterday
And the Grammy goes to…
The ultimate gauntlet of popular music is upon us once again: it's Grammy season, and this year, the competition is pretty tight across the board. Big ticket A-listers like Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar, and Lady Gaga occupy three of the four big categories (Song, ... Show More
52m 12s
Mar 2024
Daft Punk, Part One: The Road To Get Lucky
Hey One Song listener, did you ever wonder how much Diallo and LUXXURY like Daft Punk? Well, the answer is a lot. So much, in fact, that one episode could not contain their love of robot helmets, French house music, obscure samples, and pyramids. So we’re doing a special Two Part ... Show More
42m 55s
Jul 2023
“Around the World”—Daft Punk
Rob shares a list of the 10 most repetitive songs of the '90s, before diving into Daft Punk and their electronic hit “Around the World.” Later, Rob is joined by Pitchfork features editor Ryan Dombal to discuss meeting Daft Punk without their helmets on, Daft Punk as Dombal’s entr ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2024
Daft Punk, Part Two: "Get Lucky"
It’s time: The peak of the pyramid! On this episode of One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY explore what is, arguably, Daft Punk’s creative and commercial zenith: Get Lucky. Together with generational defining acts, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers, Daft Punk craft a song that became an instant ... Show More
42m 57s
Jul 2021
A Daft Punk Discovery podcast special - Episode 1: One More Time
In the first in a series of special miniature podcasts devoted to Daft Punk's Discovery, Ben Cardew examines track one, One More Time.
Ben Cardew's book about Discovery, Daft Punk’s Discovery - The Future Unfurled, is available to pre-order now. https://velocitypr ... Show More
6m 15s
Mar 2018
EP031 - Stranger Beats - Dubs n' Breaks
Yoshitoshi Radio, the new radio show from Sharam, puts a strong emphasis on Yoshitoshi, the label that Sharam has helmed for over twenty years and which to this day operates on the cutting edge of dance music. Comprised of live DJ sets, studio mixes, and guest mixes from Yoshitos ... Show More
1 h