"Homework" Explains Where Daft Punk Would Go | Breakdown

Daft Punk's debut album "Homework" explains everywhere that the duo would go - and then some.
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SOURCES
Cindy So Loud - • Darlin' - Cindy So Loud
The original "Daft Punky Thrash" review: archive.org/details/1993.05.0...
magazine.waxpoetics.com/artic...
The Bach Harpsichord piece: • Bach: Harpsichord Conc...
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TOPICS COVERED
Daft Punk
Darlin'
Daft Punky Thrash
Alive
Alive 2007
Musical Branches
Da Funk
Daftendirekt
Around The World

[@zairoray]

Im a simple man i see Daft Punk and I watch

[@MCEEZR]

I wonder if Daft Punk will be Lego people in the Pharrell Lego movie

[@joegross4366]

Dear LEGO, The world needs Daft Punk mini figs.

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

@@joegross4366 CONSUME THE TOYS

[@AFKmusic52]

@MARTIAANN they don’t your thinking of bear bricks

[@VarianNash]

I hope they make it in.

[@adnywest]

Yes, Pharrell confirmed it in an interview.

[@ibzuck100]

100% respect for remaking the Around the World video in college. Seeing that makes me appreciate the videos you make now even more.

[@CantTellYou]

That hair 😥

[@mrnd01]

You better walk around like Daft Punk!

[@sameoldtunes7110]

My favorite moment in the beef fr

[@photocam913]

Remember

[@kartierglory]

1901 is one of my favorite songs of all time, thank you Phoenix

[@GotWub]

Awesome breakdown! Couple of notes: - Alive already existed on The New Wave EP in 1994 and wasn't "remixed" to be put on Homework - the title "Alive 2007" is more of a reference to their first live album "Alive 1997" which was a reference to the track Alive. - That Wax Poetics interview is from 2013 not 2021 - The dudes with huge shoulders in the Around The World music video are supposed to be Jocks - Also the current thumbnail is not Daft Punk, those are cosplayers

[@void.reality]

And they're robots, not astronauts.

[@ogum__1917]

The college video was so wholesome. I can't stop smiling

[@quietdemon8138]

What’s cool about Thomas and Guy-Manuel never forgot their roots and especially their best friend Laurent and even appeared as Daft Punk with Phoenix during their tour in 2010, they only appeared at Madison Square Garden and it would be their final performance for a paying audience

[@mokodo813]

Love starting my day off with a new Digging The Greats video.

[@cloudbloom]

Bruh big same

[@zacvibert2271]

this is my favorite Daft Punk album. Raw, punk and funky as hell.

[@kuyaChrischan]

I very much appreciate the French pronunciation of Thomas and Guy-Man. Homework brought us so much gems and there's been so many songs that sampled Homework. Timeless record.

[@captainfncreepy]

Respect for putting or helping put that homage performance together. That's unique and personal, love it. I had this album before discovery came out and there was something special about that time period. Maybe it's because rave scenes still felt like rave scenes and not over-produced nonsense and promotional tie-ins posing as a rave. This took me back ❤

[@abumc5104]

always been a pleasure listening to your videos here on YT, thanks from hamburg

[@MICHA3L216]

I’ve been waiting patiently for the Homework video! Now I need to the Burial Untrue video…

[@claude_k]

"Around the World" choreographer is Spanish great Blanca Li. (Yes, "Blanca", not "Bianca" :-)

[@alessiomadethat]

0:10 cries in Human After All

[@NerdyFrames2000]

You know what? I don't mind the shortened versions of your videos. We understand the whole Copyright thing. BTW I have HOMEWORK on vinyl and Discovery! Two of my Daft favs

[@teoigi3247]

You lucky nerd you 😊 and yes Phoenix was my favorite before everything else 😂

[@TimWrightDJ]

"I have HOMEWORK on vinyl and Discovery!" Let's be honest, the only two DP albums worth discussing. And yes, I'm including Random Access Memories in this!

[@ezekieldeblaay]

@@TimWrightDJI don’t think that’s true - While those two albums are their best work, Human after all and Random Access Memories are really important. Human after all ushered in an era where heavier electronic music entered the mainstream. Genres like dubstep would become prevalent in the late 00’s and early 10’s, and edm would get heavier as a whole in the blog house era. The Alive 2007 show proved how that kind of music worked. RAM doesn’t get enough credit for shaping a lot modern pop. This was the first major project to “go back” and reach into the sounds of disco, funk, and soft rock from the 70’s + 80’s. The amount of records now that reach back is higher than ever. The best selling single of all time, The weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is a 80’s throwback, as well as the rest of the album. Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” took over and is based on the same tropes of RAM. Hell, the biggest song in the world as of now, “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, is a throwback to disco. Just to name a few… I agree that Homework and Discovery matter the most to electronic music, but the other albums are worth it too in my Opinion. Every release, while not perfect, was a cultural reset for the music zeitgeist.

[@cloudbloom]

Homework blew my mind when it came out. Revolution 909 is probably my favorite track but Around the World was on repeat for hours while cruisin in my friends van taking bong rips in the back seat. Good times

[@TraxtasyMedia]

you pronounced them to my German ears very right. :D I love your channel because, you don't cover just one genre, you put in so much effort and joy that it's fun to watch. Love it. Wait a minute, wasn't Good Time also the foundation to Queen's - Another one bites the dust? Except the ending, which was cut off obviously due to copyright reasons? If no one realized this, I did, CHEERS. We all got Bach'd, oh my goshies, I thought Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a freaky nerd, but even Bach? Hold my chords. Okay,. another footnote on that comment, but I wanna see this whole recreation and enjoy it in the fullest. This is my last editorial to this comment, I swear. Darn it, he got me at the end. I love your content man. I learn tons of stuff from it.

[@JacksonWilliams-ys1fw]

I just wanted to say that I just recently started producing music, and you single-handedly have helped me so much. From teaching me techniques in your videos, to the deal with traclib, I just wanted to show some love!

[@teoigi3247]

All the best on your music journey, don't forget to have fun throughout

[@JacksonWilliams-ys1fw]

@teoigi3247 Thank you for the good wishes brother, I certainly plan on keeping it fun!

[@fizzy-frenzy]

The reason that Da Funk got commercially popular is because The Chemical Brothers played it a lot on their DJ sets. Da Funk was a part of a genre called Big Beat which The Chemical Brothers pioneered.

[@glencurtis6052]

Don't forget French House

[@morreddie717]

Another banger vid from my man @Diggingthegreats ! Can you do one on the Avalanches?

[@mrdarryljones1]

Dude! That recreation! 🔥💀🔥 That really shows me your love for the music!!!💪🏽💪🏽

[@customjohnny]

Yessss!! Thank you for covering more Daft Punk, Brandon! 🩶💛

[@Nozes..]

Homework was never topped by other DP albums,IMO. It was groundbreaking and didn't conform to any rules. I bet Rollin' & Scratchin' still blows minds to first time listeners today,and Revolution 909 or Around the World still can hold their own on the dance floor after almost 30 years.

[@DanlowMusic]

I love the way you breakdown music. You are truly an amazing story teller!

[@RockyBergen]

I know Daft Punk is retired but they could get back together to make Homework II. Ya know because it's so different, amazing, and the best album they ever made..

[@JonnyRoket]

Hi! Rly rly love ur channel and this video I’ve rly enjoyed your dive into electronic music and I really think you should do a video/look into Boards of Canada and Aphex twin for insane sampling !

[@JUKE179r]

Hey Brandon! Thanks for all your music videos, mate. You nailed it with our Chicago House Music deriving from the death of Disco. One question, is that a U.S. military coin in your 1200’s 45 holder? Cheers from a U.S. Air Force vet retired in the UK! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@diggingthegreats]

Cheers! That's actually a NYC subway token 45 converter!

[@seekerowl3260]

Love Daft Punk, so sad I never got to see them live, and now they are done.

[@hunchojack8378]

Homework is a másterpiece 💚💚💚

[@mantax55]

I would also argue their sampling days started right at the release of the New Wave considering Alive is built of off a Prince sample.

[@michaelstram]

Disco Demolition at sox park was the fundamental kick off in Chicago and from that gave us all the house styles we have today. And we can thank Steve Dahl as well as blame him. The birth of house music....nowadays called Chicago House is such a badass historical tale.

[@WC.mp3]

Great video! Can you cover Since I Left You by The Avalanches next!

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

I've always known of Daft Punk, but really got into them after getting into synthesizers. My favorite track of their's is actually Da Funk partly because it uses two synths I have: the Korg MS-20 and Roland TB-303.

[@yinalberlopezibanez566]

I wish you could talk about the chemical brothers, their first two albums are incredible.. Great video!!!!

[@vega1925]

Great stuff can't wait to hear you breakdown madvillany 2 ...

[@peppepop]

Did you see the breakdown of the Prodigy samples? So way ahead of their times. Not at all to diminish Daft Punk in any way!

[@Frodo_114]

Daft Punk is goated button 👇🏼

[@snowowy]

the reply button?

[@zyonmdc]

stop

[@CantTellYou]

@@zyonmdc hahahah from one robot to another

[@mdk064hernandez9]

My favourite Daft Punk album, i love this channel ♥

[@captainfncreepy]

THEY SAMPLED THEIR OWN BAND NAME HOLY SH**

[@broolkeez]

Dope video as always! 💪🏽💯

[@deaconstewart4359]

I remember watching a documentary years ago on all the music videos Michel Gondry has directed/produced. I don't remember the name of it, but I believe this was one of his first music videos.

[@michaelaborah-boateng5328]

You could write a book and each page would be so interesting. Great video

[@dandeluxe8731]

I've never been this early to one of your videos man.

[@diggingthegreats]

Welcome!

[@daviemanuel5791]

Seu conteúdo é tipo assistir em uma intervalo de alguma novela e a gente acaba interessando pelo conteúdo amei todos os vídeos to assintindo todos que sempre aparace na minha tela pra assistir, sempre aprendo alguma coisa nova

[@Goatchild90]

One of the best debut albums of all time. I play it as much as possible.

[@DJNemesis01]

To me, the most complicated song on Homework is High Fidelity. It contains MANY Billy Joel samples.

[@boogiesheep]

Homework is an ode to the music they were influenced by, but foremost an album for the dance floor. And that’s maybe why sometimes it’s not as highly rated as say discovery, which is more an album for listening. But at underground parties in the 90ies tracks like rollin’ and scratching and rock ‘n roll devastated dance floors. It showed daft punks DIY punk approach to house.

[@anthonybird546]

I remember one night, in the 90s, the DJ on 107.7 KNDD The End was giving a traffic report and Da Funk was playing in the background, but everyone ended up calling in to know what that track was. It was ON for me

[@dmaster5556]

"What genre would you call Barry White, baby makin'?" Suuuuuure, that would be the "safe for work" term for it lol

[@takid123]

Absolutely doing right once again Extremely insightful and deeply researched. I gotta ask though you gonna do human after all? I know it's not technically the most interesting or strong, but it made alive 2007 a tank test of your ability to be assaulted by the grimiest acid lines.

[@ltandrepants]

got the double record when it was released! also got tortoise at the same time and played both in my dj sets in New Orleans!

[@broceratops1337]

10:28 was stunningly aggressive and I fucking CACKLED

[@JSSMVCJR2.1]

I think it's better by seeing the correlations between things by a mesh or a net, rather than by a tree.

[@user-bd4ll9sl3x]

Around the world was my high school soundtrack. Well that and chemical bros block rockin beats.

[@brunogonzales9591]

Runnin to patreon RFN

[@JasonRasmussen]

I've long said "Homework" was homework for "Discovery".

[@AlexGeek]

0:42 to watch the faster, better, harder, stronger version of the video ...

[@TimWrightDJ]

Do a breakdown of Etienne De Crecy's "Tempovision"!

[@TheNoonski]

Mind blown... About the Phoenix connection.

[@Spiffier]

During the college recital footage is that Havve Hogan from TWRP behind the Macbook or am I trippin? Also I'm always hyped for more history about my favorite band

[@fabiankerkvliet1729]

Now we need to see the whole college video

[@taboodeejay1422]

Anything Daft Punk related is anything I will follow

[@JisMortal]

12:31 waiiiiit a second, you CANNOT just tease that lore. is there a full version you don't mind sharing?

[@diggingthegreats]

😏

[@corinne_vintage]

Dope.

[@Yodakaycool]

Ngl. I expected more foresight knowledge but cool history lesson

[@haskeymorrison]

FINALLY, HOMEWORK!

[@tadknuf7979]

human after all is also a masterpiece but i know most people wont agree.

[@metabaron6664]

I love Homework

[@eespecialeventsdj]

10:28 - If the subject is Western Music (even to the present day) it is ALWAYS a video about J. S. Bach. (I'm here for it)

[@gulzadahalliyeva3381]

Love it

[@markperkins2656]

Wasn’t that also the bass to “another one bites the dust” 😂

[@whoiskalinagu]

How come no mention of Le Knight Club? Might as well

[@iJayDreamer]

I love your videos💕

[@dumbohill42]

dude yeah

[@hergzcool]

cool

[@nicolesherman8974]

Fire DTG 🔥

[@boombayaybeats]

💯

[@usernameser4934]

Just remember one thing .Revolution 909. That's all I can say

[@skytheguy0438]

LET'S GOOOOO DAFT PUNK

[@VictorKibalchich]

Homework was their best work.

[@SKG2372]

perfect genre name for barry 😂

[@vindigga6]

Sighhh... i wish we coulda got one more classic album from them. But i guess thats the case with all great artists.

[@VarianNash]

I feel like if you work on a group's or individual's discography, you work backward. Clever!

[@henneseslimify]

Sooo in essence 1999 September 9th at 9:09... They drank mushroom tea by accident and the rest ladies and gentlemen......

[@syesepoh]

Fresh is quite possibly their finest track and one of the greatest House tunes ever made...

[@1000_Jeezai]

'Bark'

[@theonlycaamz]

common digging the greats w

[@MusicFromAnotherTime]

Looks like someone did their.... homework 🙉

[@cptight88]

Thomas pronounces it "Toe mah ss" and Guy-Manuel is known as "Guy Man"

[@fallingclouds_]

🖖🏾

[@elvorodriguez]

As always: a masterpiece explanation about a musical masterpiece! Please feel free to check out my Cover of Around the World (if you like :)!

[@artisans8521]

Indeed you should, what a great cover. Kudos. The wise algorithm of Alphabet gave me a link to another masterpiece. This time to a new song of Thomas Bangalter of the amazing variety. Debuted 7 days ago.

[@elvorodriguez]

@@artisans8521 thanks a lot!! Oh yes, I also recommend CHIROPTERA by him - it is a great musical journey and fusion🙏

[@whatsgoingon71]

Baby makin' music is exactly what it is. 😆

[@VincentDeCowans]

Best channel on KZbin!!

[@idlerwheel]

Daft Punk DPed them.

[@LarryMiller88]

Okay, I already fux with ya. Seeing a college age you doing Daft Punk live is AMAZING! Side note, You know Miles Bonney? If not, y'all need to link. He's like your multiverse twin.

[@eobettink]

What’s that dinky song he uses a few times throughout the video 🎲

[@TheRayvolution]

Whew. Nerds gone Nerds lol

[@mavok5863]

I don't consider RAM to be a masterpiece. Not only do I not like the album, but I don't like a single song from it. It makes Human After All sound like a masterpiece in comparison. Homework and Discovery are absolute gold, but RAM is just boring and fells like it was made to appeal to the mainstream.