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 deep dive into Daft Punk and their feel-good pop masterpiece, "Get Lucky". This ... Show More
May 2023
Listening 2 Daft Punk: Homework
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 throw ... Show More
37m 45s
May 2023
Listening 2 Daft Punk: Discovery
Daft Punk’s first album laid the groundwork for their robot personas, with four to the floor beats, programmed drum machines, and sequenced synthesizers. On their second album Discovery, Daft Punk fully lean into the artificial – singing through robotic vocoders that correspond w ... Show More
36m 51s
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
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
Feb 2021
Daft Punk's Biggest Pop Moments, Coachella, Grammys & Beyond
Before Daft Punk announced Monday they were calling it quits, the French EDM duo helped usher dance music to its highest heights over nearly three decades of service. Some of those heights included the top of the Billboard charts, the top prize at the Grammys and the top U.S. fes ... Show More
27m 8s
Jan 2021
These Are the Good Times, Part 2
Hit Parade is back for non-Slate Plus listeners! Upcoming episodes will be split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also get The Bridge, our Trivia show and bonus deep dive into our subjects. slate.com/hitpa ... Show More
1h 21m