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I've been a fan of Daft Punk for a long time now and found myself purchasing almost any piece of music that has got Thomas' or Guy-Man's fingerprints on, so when this album was announced I experienced an anticipation for an album that I had never experienced before (this was before even the incredibly clever marketing strategy really took off). After all the hype the album has been given, you would be surprised to see it even come close but boy does it blow any expectations out of the water!I highly recommend sitting down with a good set of headphones or through a solid hifi system and immersing yourself in this album because it is a masterpiece. Right from the get go with "Give Life Back To Music" you can see the intent the Daft boys have with this album, its got great melodies and groove, fantastic production and once again those infamous Daft Punk vocoders. "The Game Of Love" brings us straight back to those beautiful melancholic tracks that we've seen from Daft Punk (Something About Us and Make Love) and the vocoders on this track are a real highlight, you can see the work they have put in to make sure they sound as human as possible. "Giorgio By Moroder" is easily one of the highlights on this album and is one of Daft Punk's musical highlights of their career in my opinion. It starts with Giorgio Moroder talking about how he got into music and discovered the synthesizer. After you hear Giorgio say "My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio" then the track really lets go with a fantastic synth line that Moroder himself would be mightily proud of! "Within" is another slowed down track that has beautiful moments to it and I think that Chilly Gonzales' piano sounds beautiful here but it doesn't quite rate up with Daft Punk's usual ballad-esque songs.Then onto "Instant Crush", another highlight on the album and great vocal work from Julian Casablancas. As a big Strokes fan, I have always dreamed of this sort of collaboration between my favourite artists and it really delivered! Julian's solo is actually fantastic on here as well and really suits the track (I could try and explain this track but it wouldn't give it justice). After this we have the next single; "Lose Yourself To Dance" and easily one of the funkiest and grooviest songs on the album. The guitar by Nile Rodgers is fantastic as well as another great vocal performance by Pharrell. The real highlight for me on this song is again the vocoders, they back up Pharrell's vocals perfectly and will certainly make this track another number 1 single contender. Moving on the centerpiece of the album and the true masterpiece that is "Touch". On first listen "Touch" to me was a very complex track that I didn't quite get but after I had heard it it a few times it really hit me and it is a masterpiece in every single way, and a song that even if you don't buy the album you still need to experience. After "Touch" is "Get Lucky" and need I say anything about that because everyman and his dog have heard it!"Beyond" is another grower of a track with once again very nice use of vocoders, however the I wished they'd gotten rid of the strings at the start, I really disliked them myself! "Motherboard" is another solid track and has definitely been composed from the same sort of mind set as a lot of the Tron pieces. I reckon it will be another track that over weeks, months and even years, will have a growing effect on a lot of fans for sure. "Fragments Of Time" is a beauty of a track and one that I would have never pegged Daft Punk for writing but I am so happy that they did. Todd Edwards (who of course previously collaborated with the Daft boys on Face To Face on Discover) produces some excellent vocals here and his cut up style that you can hear during the chorus really is the glue that really holds this track together. "Doin' It Right" is definitely one of my favourites if not my favourite track on the album, the vocoders are straight up fantastic and Panda Bear is really on form here. The slow-ish tempo of the track and the drum beat provide a solid foundation for Daft Punk and Panda Bear to really let loose on this infectious track. Then finally the closer "Contact"! Another 'you have to hear it to believe it' kinda track and the perfect closer to what I consider to be an almost perfect album. The Sherbs "We Ride Tonight" is the sample used here and what a great choice it is. The drums are really a pleasure here and the last 2 minutes of "Contact" bring me back to the Homework days of the likes of "Rollin' and Scratchin'" which is a nice sort of touch for the long term fans!Overall I believe if we give this album time and see if it is a grower then there is no doubts that this could be seen as Daft Punk's best album. There isn't any filler here and you can tell that every track has been wonderfully thought out. Another brilliant album by the greatest producers in Dance and Electronic music that will undoubtedly change up the electronic music game. Thank you Thomas and Guy-Man!

The first Daft Punk album I have bought. I loved it so much that I bought another 3 albums by this group.

When I first heard this, I honestly didn't quite understand what direction Daft Punk were going in. But you have to listen to it all the way through, to truly understand it's genius.If, like me, you're fed up of shallow 21st century pop music with no heart or soul, with people dominating the top 40 who look like Satanists, singing about being a cannibal, dying young, bad romances and good girls gone bad (Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Rhianna etc, I'm looking at you) where pop music is Satanically dark, singing about being possessed by demons whilst wearing outrageous outfits that always seem to resemble the Baphomet symbol and showing off devil horns etc, then this is the album for you.It's how pop music really should be. It should make you feel good, put a smile on your face, and make you want to go out and party and celebrate with friends, or just to cheer you up at home to chill out to (just to get the record straight here, my favourite bands are Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode, and whereas their music may do well commercially, it falls into a separate genre of 'dark art pop'). And, you can tell, it's also required a hell of a lot of hard work and effort to make it. Back when, you know, bands like Kool and the Gang were doing stuff like 'Celebration' with catchy riffs, vocals, and simple lyrics. This has that same vibe of being ridiculously upbeat. And a similar sound. But it's still Daft Punk.RAM is an unbelievably feel good album. It's almost therapeutic. It harkens back to the good old days of how top 40 pop music used to sound like. It puts a wiggle in your stride, a smile on your face, and a sense of joy back into the modern world of pop. Sorry for repeating that, but it really is the best way to sum it up.And it actually gets better with each listen. You notice it has love, soul and hope, which is something much needed in these dark times. It actually has HEART.As for the hype, I never realised there was so much hype. I don't follow Daft Punk like I used to, I found Human After All a disappointment, but LOVED the Tron Legacy soundtrack (not the film though, it was rubbish), in fact, I never even knew the album was out. I avoid hype as much as possible, it really destroys your expectations. I really liked the catchy single 'Get Lucky', but it segues so perfectly into this record (after album highlight 'Touch'), you groove to it, but barely notice it. So perfect for parties.I still think Discovery is my favourite album, perhaps because it brings back so many good memories, but RAM really isn't too far behind. In fact, listening to it, it kind of brings back memories of when I used to listen to Discovery, so I guess it must be doing something right. Shame I'm over a decade older!This is the feel good album of the year (so far, though it's hard to imagine one that could possibly lift you up better on those dark days), and perfectly timed for what could be a long, beautiful summer.Brilliant stuff.

It's amazing that after 15+ years since the release of their debut album Daft Punk are still one of the most pivotal and highly regarded acts in music today. They are forward thinking trail-blazers in the dance/electronic/pop scene(s). The irony is that the duo dress up as robots but make music that is soulful and very human. RAM came into our world with the hype & marketing of an event album. It's destiny was either to be either a huge success or a massive flop - so glad it's the former.It's no surprise that this album's head/heart/feet are in the past. If you like 70's disco/R n B or anything with a great groove in it, this album is for you. Most of the album is stunning, showing what Daft Punk have learned making music over the years.The one of two criticisms is that the album tales off after "Get Lucky" except for 'Contact' which sounds like a starship going into light speed.The second criticism is did the album live up to the hype? That would be your own personal thought. I still believe 2001's Discovery is their masterpiece. However this comes second.

Fantástico produto, entrega em perfeitas condições (Meant)

Glad to finally pick up this album on vinyl. Was worried about ordering through Amazon, but was delivered in good condition with no damage.

Echt nostalgisch deze vinyl. Perfecte afwerking en heerlijk luistergenot.

Togliendo la qualità del prodotto e il suono, unico neo arrivato con cover rotta. Nn è la prima volta che i CD acquistati da Amazon arrivano con la custodia danneggiata.

El disco es Nacional, eso deben considerarlo antes de adquirirlo.Regularmente me alejo de los discos nacionales, porque tengo malas experiencias con la calidad del audio de los CDs hechos en México, incluso versiones americanas, o europeas que son reseñadas como malas en esas regiones, suenan mucho mejor que el CD nacional.Cuando lo recibí me decepcionó un poco porque no dice nada sobre el origen de manufactura en la publicación de Amazon. Pero como es un disco que me gusta mucho por el fantástico trabajo que hicieron al grabarlo, lo utilizo como disco de referencia para probar mis equipos de audio.Tengo la versión en High Resolution 88/24 de la descarga oficial de este disco y es una de las mejores grabaciones que he escuchado en música electrónica, solo el Heligoland de Massive Attack puede acercarse al excelente trabajo de quien haya grabado en el estudio este disco.El CD nacional no está tan lejos de la calidad del archivo Hi-Res 88/24, de hecho considero que si no cuentas con un equipo suficientemente resolutivo, no detectarás las diferencias, pero si las hay, a favor del archivo Hi-Res pero sorpresivamente el CD nacional no se queda tan rezagado.En cuanto a lo temas, son muy agradables, debo decir que este disco lo ocupo más como grabación de referencia que como gusto por la música que contiene. Esa opinión es mejor que la lean de los fans de Daft Punk, yo no me considero uno de ellos.Pero se debe reconocer el fantástico trabajo de estudio y de los ingenieros que hayan logrado este disco, los instrumentos los puedes seguir individualmente, incluso puedes reconocer en alguna canción como se han unido 2 distintas sesiones, porque es distinto el timbre de algunos instrumentos al inicio vs el final de esa canción. La separación de instrumentos, el escenario sonoro que lograron, el detalle, es sobresaliente.Ahora voy por el mismo disco pero en versión Japonesa, es de los pocos discos que quiero adquirirlo en todas sus versiones para lograr tener la mejor versión de referencia, es una lástima que no haya SACD.Gratísima sorpresa que un disco nacional suene muy bien.