Another track off Daft Punk’s insanely anticipated comeback LP “Random Access Memories” has apparently (purportedly, supposedly, possibly) been discovered through the collective effort of the internet.
, who recently previewed the album, a snippet of a 2002 DJ set by Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, DJ Cassius and DJ Falcon sounds “pretty damn similar” to the final version of “R.A.M.” closer, “Contact.”
Because everyone and their cool uncle has released a pet project under , rumors like this have been a dime a dozen. And though we can’t confirm the rumor, there are signs of legitimacy here. First, we know from that DJ Falcon has an album credit. Moreover, list him as a collaborator for the final song.
Another quasi-clue comes in the demo’s sample of “We Ride Tonight,” a track by Australian band the Sherbs. , Daft Punk revealed that “R.A.M.” will only feature one sample: a cut from an Australian rock record in the opening of the final track. Conclusive? Hardly. Still, it’s something to go off of.
Sleuthing and speculation aside, the (questionable) demo sounds like what it says it is: a prototype Daft Punk song slipped in a DJ mix at some club in Amsterdam circa 2002. It’ll be interesting to see how they developed it in the 11 years since when the album drops later this month. Until then, feast your ears.
Daft Punk — “Contact” (demo circa 2002)
The Sherbs — “We Ride Tonight”
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Dylan Owens is Reverb’s indie and bluegrass blogger. You can read more from him in Relix magazine and the comment sections of WORLDSTARHIPHOP.
