Comments on: Softer, Worse, Slower, Weaker

By: MIke

MIke — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:29:38 +0000

The gig at OXEGEN was by far the best festival performance ive ever witnessed in my 8 years going to the yolks. It really was that good. Thats just for me of course. Also, the video displayed is not the oxegen gig, must be one of their other recent gigs…

By: Dionysus

Dionysus — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:06:57 +0000

Well…I can’t truly comment as to how much better their older shows were than now, as I’ve never seen one of their older shows, BUT… their set @ Coachella Fest in 2006 was so mesmerizing that words cannot do it justice.

I and about 25,000 other people felt a true connection with the robots, and ask ANYONE about the quality of that show and they will tell you the same thing… Daft Punk were the true headliners there that year…

only complaint…their set wasn’t long enough…about 80 mins…

By: Mr. Somewhere

Mr. Somewhere — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:21:57 +0000

90’s daft punk was all about the momentum, new daft punk is all about the spectacle. interesting that their remixes tend to have that old vibe in mind, as those who rmx them are fans of the v.1

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:13:58 +0000

I saw their old show twice ten years ago (one at a festival one at a venue) and the latter is my favourite gig ever but I think if I had seen them a year ago or even now I would rate their current show equally as great. It looks and sounds fine to me. I wonder how many others in this position would agree. Or if anyone who had actually seen both would agree.

But then I don’t really care what an act like them are doing ‘live’ or how they’re doing it as long as I like how it sounds (which I do).

By: jon

jon — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:58:36 +0000

I thought i was the only one at the time of the Marley Park show! got severely dissed for saying it too!
The thing i think that makes people so angry is that Daft Punk are capable of batter they just severely lost their way. Even all the ads/coffee tables & various side projects would be tolerable if the music was there to back it up.

By: jd

jd — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:11:15 +0000

“A full, fleshed out show, clearly well-thought through and highly effective.” - this is why I don’t like it.. its too rehearsed. Same reason I don’t like a lot of live bands either with large onstage pyrotechnics. Its all been rehearsed too much and sound sterile. for the record daft punk live in 90’s was waaaay waaay better than they are now. I hated the marlay park gig.

By: willem

willem — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:46:28 +0000

Didn’t mean to get all nitpicky about this. I enjoyed it immensely, that’s all. And you asked for a report

It’s not just the music, you know (though I love the mashup they delivered). I know it sounds awful, but it’s an experience. A full, fleshed out show, clearly well-thought through and highly effective. For some.

Now it’s time for a beer outside in the evening sun..

By: Ronan

Ronan — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:09:58 +0000

the live versions of the tracks kinda suck in my opinion. and I have heard the set, if not seen it with the full visual show etc

By: willem

willem — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:08:26 +0000

You said a bit more than that, but fair enough.

What’s pathetic about the new show?

By: jon

jon — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:36:40 +0000

I’ve seen them in both old & new form & can categorically say the new show is pathetic, sure it looks amazing the first time but give me the visceral analogue growl of the early sets against the hi frequency ableton 10 songs at a time piss they’re doing now, i’d rather see a dj play a great set in a pub basement than this shite again.

More painful than the bit in Escape to Victory when Michael Caine breaks the goalies arm so Sylvester Stallone can play in goal.