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List Price: $11.94 | | Label: Virgin Records Us
Salesrank: 1335
Released: March 13, 2001 |
| Our Price: $8.99 |
| Used Price: $5.75 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Discovery Track Listing:
1. One More Time
2. Aerodynamic
3. Digital Love
4. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
5. Crescendolls
6. Night Vision
7. Superheroes
8. High Life
9. Something About Us
10. Voyager
11. Veridis Quo
12. Short Circuit
13. Face To Face
14. Too Long
Editorial Review:
The French twosome behind Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, get away with an awful lot. They go around impersonating aliens and robots in their interviews, they put records out only once every three years, and they make music that evokes a million other artists--while not really sounding like any of them. The keyboard noodlings of Jean-Michel Jarre are in there somewhere, along with the otherworldly imagery and giant hooks of '70s rock icons like Boston or even Electric Light Orchestra. There are dashes of 1999-era Prince and oodles of new wave and disco cheese, from Harold Faltermeyer and Gary Numan to the Bee Gees, all set off with efficient house beats. So how have they managed to position themselves as electronic music's next great crossover artists? On Discovery, the follow-up to the 1998 worldwide smash Homework, the answer is obvious: they have no shame, and they know how to make us dance.
Starting off with the irresistibly hummable "One More Time," the record blows through a head-spinning array of styles and samples, creating a pop-culture stew of funky loops and dance-floor anthems. "Aerodynamic" eschews breakbeats for an Yngwie Malmsteen-ish guitar interlude that somehow ends up meshing in a crazy blend of stomping bass lines and hyped-up harmonics. "Digital Love" starts off silly and gets sillier, but the monosyllabic lyrics lull the senses just right, allowing the song's summery groove to grab hold with authority. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a resounding standout amidst the retro/Vocoder deluge that transpired after Cher's Believe turned the kitchy disco device into a worldwide pop music trend, spinning a clever groove around an ever-escalating string of computerized seduction. Everywhere on the record, gigantic beats are dropped with pinpoint precision, giving songs a momentum that transforms repetitive melodies into sudden revelations. The record's only misstep, the aptly named "Short Circuit" utilizes a keyboard riff that is nails-on-a-chalkboard awful, but it can't keep this from being one of the best records of 2001. --Matthew Cooke
Discovery Reviews:
Fine tunes 
2009-11-27 - Daft punk did a fine work here. The texts that come with the sound make us look for the references and find good surprises. The samples of "harder, better..." are the best.
Annoyingly Stessful 
2009-10-25 - Only good song is Harder Better Faster Stronger. The rest of the album just annoys me. Too much repetitive beats and noises... it was causing me to stress out instead of getting in the zone. Didn't really take me anywhere except a loop. If you must sample the songs and buy à la carte.
One Of The Best Albums Ever 
2009-08-07 - It's not Homework. I think that is quite obvious from just listening to the first song. But just because its not Homework or even remotely like Homework doesn't mean it's bad. This album is great dance music, some of the best I've heard. Just get it, you won't be disappointed.
great companion to the movie
2009-07-14 - remembered hearing "one more time" on the radio and found several of the videos when going through old tapes -- bought and enjoyed the movie and just had to get the cd so i could playlist it for the car and for while 'net surfing
very good techno-pop that can drag you in if you give it a chance
Classic Daft Punk Album...
2009-06-19 - This is by far the most cohesive album DP has put out during their career. I think that's what makes it stand out from their other albums, which tend to go all over the place sound wise. Still good albums, but not as good as Discovery.
One More Time - Everyone and your mama has heard this song...has a real celebratory feel to it, and it utilizes auto-tune in the format it was made for. I still find it hard to believe that the sample of "More Spell On You" by Eddie Johns wasn't used in this track (I personally think they got away with using it lol) 5/5
Aerodynamic - This song should be on Guitar Hero....the solo is killer...the bell tolling intro and the switch-up toward the end are also a nice touch! 5/5
Digital Love - The sample is picked very nicely and meshes well with the thumping beats and vocoder-heavy vocals....this is like part two of "One More Time" 5/5
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - This has gained even more popularity after Kanye West sampled it in 2007. Great robotic, electronic music, with some seriously talented use of the vocoder once again. 5/5
Crescendolls - HEY!!!! This induces insane behavior, and even more insane dancing. 5/5
Nightvision - I only wish it was longer. Chill music, provides a soft break from the high energy of the first five cuts. 5/5
Superheroes - Put on your cape, and zoom around with the energy of this one! The Barry Manilow sample is a little humorous, but adds to the life of the song. 5/5
High Life - No sample credit in this? Really? Nice track, though a bit repetitive, the groove is strong, and gives a feel a la fashion show... 4/5
Something About Us - Chill vibe...kind of a part two of Nightvision with vocals...pout yourself an icy glass of something, or kiss your girl to this lol 5/5
Voyager - Not a standout track, but engaging bass line, and nicely added keys toward the end. 4/5
Veridis Quo - Also, not a standout. It's the only passable track here, but even it isn't a bad one. 3/5
Short Circuit - The ending is worth it. This is very weird and crazy, so if you're into that sort of electronic style you can get down with this. 4/5
Face to Face - Great beat, and fun lyrics and vocals...has a bit of a Prince or Michael Jackson vibe. 5/5
Too Long - Is wayyyy too long. Would've done fine as a 5 minute track. Otherwise, very nice way to close the album out. 3.5/5
Classic DP album, go cop that!
