Reviews

{$Daft Punk} titled their hits compilation with an indicator ({^Vol. 1}) that more would be forthcoming, and it's easy to believe that in a dozen years, another dozen singles could be collected with no drop in quality. Unlike their contemporaries coming of age during the rise of {\electronica}, Messrs. {$Bangalter} and {$de Homem-Christo} structured their tracks with drop-dead hooks, peerless beats that were perfect for the dancefloor or the living room, and an innovative production sense. Although {^Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005} won't be necessary for longtime fans, it boasts a few inclusions that should lure in even those who have each of the first three albums. The first reason is its opener, {&"Musique,"} actually a B-side (of debut single {&"Da Funk"}) whose basement sonics and filter-{\disco} vocal treatment made it the best side of {$Daft Punk}'s best single. The second excellent tactic is including three of {$Daft Punk}'s greatest remixes, including the {\electro}-shocked {&"Mothership Reconnection"} (originally by {$Scott Grooves}) and {&"Chord Memory"} (originally by {$Ian Pooley}). During their first dozen years, virtually all of {$Daft Punk}'s best productions were singles (the only exception being {&"Face to Face"} from {^Discovery}), and {^Musique} is the best example why the duo was tops in {\electronica} from the late '90s to the turn of the millennium. [A special-edition version included a valuable bonus DVD, which featured clips ranging from {&"Da Funk"} to {&"Robot Rock,"} a live version of {&"Rollin' & Scratchin'"} from the {=D.A.F.T.} DVD set, and two videos from the duo's animated film project, {#Interstella 555}.] ~ John Bush, All Music Guide