Last night I finally indoctrinated myself in the world of Daft Punk’s Electroma, something longtime readers know I have been excited about since I first heard about it. Since the DVD isn’t technically out stateside yet, I had to
Now, I had compiled a facsimile of the Electroma soundtrack using the imdb soundtrack listing and some diligent iTunes store surfing, but I decided instead to build off of ANTHEM Magazine correspondents Jennifer Niex and Cheyne Nadeau’s theory that the movie syncs up with Human After All. Since Human After All is actually significantly shorter than Electroma’s near-feature-length running time, I cued it up to their still-mind-blowing Coachella 2006 set and sat back and let it soak into the far reaches of my mind. Parts of it synced up surprisingly well, but tonally, obviously some things were lacking that the OG soundtrack (all found music, mostly classical) would have helped carry over.
The film was everything I had been hoping for. It’s all I can do to keep from busting out some in-depth analysis and hyper-praise. Yes, the film is a little slow, but to my mind not nearly as boring as I’d heard it made out to be. There are maybe two shots in the film that simply go on too long, but it’s nothing on the level of Van Sant’s unwatchable Last Days.
The film is beautifully shot (by Thomas Bangalter), and besides being visually hypnotizing, it’s also quite stimulating on a mental level, and absolutely heartbreaking on an emotional level.
More on Electroma in either a) the coming days, or b) when the DVD finally drops.
Also in Daft Punk news: In case you haven't heard, there's a new live album on the way--Alive 2007, natch--their first in ten years. If it's as incredible as their Seattle date was, it's gonna be worth dropping some dough on.
Also, Kyle’s embarking on an epic sun-soaked journey into the red heart of California, so I’ll be running the show for awhile here.
Diplo - Work is Never Over (Daft Punk remix)
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