Daft Punk to release live CD

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Sick of waiting for Daft Punk to hit our shores? Well, you might still have to wait, but in the meantime you can relish in the news that the French dance music legends are releasing a live album. Recorded on their recent tour in Paris’ Bercy on June 14, you can finally hear how the masters do it live (and probably how loud the French can scream too). No further information on the album has been released at this time.

While you’re waiting for further information on the album (while still waiting for Daft Punk to tour) the tech nerds among us can drool over some of Daft Punk’s live show secrets. The rest of us can drool over imagining them playing from their mysterious spaceship (pictured).

Thomas Bangalter dished the dirt in a recent interview with mixmag. They are as follows:

1. ABLETON
“The show revolves around Ableton Live software on custom made super-computers, which we remotely access and control with Behringer BCR2000 midi controllers.”

2. SCREENS
“Next to the ethernet remote computer screens there are four Minimoog Voyagers, the classic analog synthesizers. They’re a 30-year old design.”

3. MOOGS
“We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!”

4. VISUALS
“There’s a direct connection between our rig and the lights and visuals of the show. The light and video engineers can also add or control layers during the show.”

5. SYNTHS
“Inside the pyramid are synthesizers and remote controls connected to the rest of the music equipment and computers, which are in rack-mounted towers off stage.”

6. TEAMWORK
“Working the music equipment, lighting and video equipment, and building the pyramid for each show takes around 10 people, including both of us.”

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dagman

dagman said on the 17th Aug, 2007

ambitious. i'm hot for it.

SparkyMark

SparkyMark said on the 17th Aug, 2007

What they need is a DVD version too so we can watch it all... That would be cool.

DarkPhoenix

DarkPhoenix said on the 21st Aug, 2007

ive been blessed to see them live on the 23rd of June live in istanbul this yr. best time of my life. truly.

dj-adz

dj-adz said on the 10th Jan, 2008

Love to have that set up in my bedroom haha