POLLin’ & Scratchin' - ILM Artist Poll #113 - DAFT PUNK (Results Thread)

Tried to post a few times on the Flagging app over the last couple of days but it wouldn't let me so sorry to miss so much of the rundown.

Gutted to see Colossus and Ventura just miss out - probably my two favourite solo Bangalter tracks

And I thought Crydajam's 'If You Give Me The Love I Want' would do deservedly better given it was boosted on the initial thread.

from what i saw de homem-christo didn't actually contribute to it - he only worked on "playground" out of the crydajam tracks - so i didn't end up considering it for my ballot

Yeah, as soon as I heard it “Music Sounds Better With You” was instantly top song of the decade, and hasn’t lost any of its power since.

I voted for both Colossus and Ventura (and also Outrun) xps

Good to see Face To Face so high up. And Something About Us.

I'm going through that top 75 giving all of the tracks that didn't make my ballot another listen - wow that DJ Mehdi remix is a total banger. Still baffled by the non-placement of the Bangalter Rock Shock remix, it was a big hit during the prime Daft Punk era, do people really dislike it that much?

I don't remember it from the time but having watched that video, which is tbf a sub optimal way to experience the track, I can say that yes I do dislike it that much

I will add to the MSBWY praise, even though it hasn't placed yet. It was so so huge when it came out, at least where I'm from. It was kind of like Homework but slightly poppier and it just hit the perfect spot. I feel like One More Time tried to build on that and went slightly overboard.

ILM Daft Punk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oQ8eZrvlYaxcy6Bw49tpy?si=dsKWUC30TgCsTlQcHHD4Rg

Spotify is updated and thanks to those who have been staying on top of that. It's going to be a great playlist.

https://i.imgur.com/4R8UaWR.png

6. One More Time (featuring Romanthony)
From: Discovery
Single Released: 13 November 2000
831 Points, 24 Votes, 2 Number Ones

Great track but only the second best one featuring Romanthony on the album.

Ryan Schreiber was *not* a fan:

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2134-discovery/amp/

Top 5

One More Time (Official Video)

forgot the video and wanted to keep it consistent

https://i.imgur.com/hI41JA4.png

5. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
From: Discovery
Single Released: 13 October 2001
862 Points, 25 Votes, 1 Number One

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Official Video)

Rock Shock remix is great (and the Joel Lava video even more so) but didn't hear it until a few years later. Just missed my ballot.

the points are really, really close for the next two songs and then number three isn't that far up number wise either.

https://i.imgur.com/rUbTLw9.png

4. Around The World
From: Homework
Single Released: 7 April 1997
927 Points, 25 Votes, 4 Number Ones

Around The World (Official Music Video Remastered)

My #1. I bought the album for Da Funk and was blown away that they had another song just as good or even better.

https://i.imgur.com/xXRkPdu.png

3. Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
From: Music Sounds Better With You Single
Single Released: 20 July 1998
931 Points, 23 Votes, 4 Number One

Music Sounds Better With You (Official Music Video)

was number three by 4 points and the same amount of number ones but on two less ballots. still managed to top Around the World.

Nooooo ilm why!? these deserved 1 and 2!

Oh well. Digital Love is a worthy #1 too

Wah, Wawah, wah wah...

The often overlooked Dimitri From Paris remix of Music Sounds Better With You is still one of the best remixes OF Daft Punk imo

Digital Love was always going to be #1 on ILM I guess. Or will it ?

I realise HBFS is universally beloved but it never clicked with me at all. The acappella was always fun to layer over other instrumental tracks but the actual song, nah. Totally happy with this top 4, whatever order it’s in it’s all gold.

https://i.imgur.com/3YUlHWL.png

2. Da Funk
From: Homework
Single Released: 1995
945 Points, 28 Votes, 3 Number Ones

https://i.imgur.com/cz1IVGU.png

1. Digital Love
From: Discovery
Single Released: 11 June 2001
1115 Points, 28 Votes, 11 Number Ones

THANK YOU nashwan, you made this poll so beautiful with your images.

Wow at 11 #1s

man, ILM really loves that song.

Yeah I guess this was nailed on, I remember how much ilm loved Digital Love at the time. I love it too, had it top 5. Great number 1, great poll

I can't remember if Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger was my number one or if Around The World was, but good to see them both right up there. Like many people, Da Funk was obviously the first of theirs I heard (read about it 95, but didn't actually hear it till early 96) and was another instant favourite.

Da Funk (Official Video)

Digital Love (Official Video)

I went big, bloated and observably overboard on this poll but really thought a Top 60 was warranted in this case. hope you all enjoyed yourself.

RIP Daft Punk

Thanks Bee OK for running this excellent poll

The images really are beautiful nashwan.

Thank you Bee OK for doing this!

Really enjoyed doing the images although it took a huge chunk out of my four day weekend but I don't get to do enough graphic design in my dayjob these days and it has to go somewhere.

Post your ballots here and let me know if you need yours. I will post mine when back around my computer.

Full results coming as well.

My ballot

Fresh
Da Funk
Alive
Phoenix (Basement Jaxx Remix)
Touch
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Face To Face
High Life
Colossus
Ventura
Club Soda
Holiday On Ice
Burnin'
Digital Love
Aerodynamic
If You Give Me The Love I Want
Motherboard
Giorgio By Moroder
Short Circuit
Voyager
Aerodynamite
Superheroes
Ouverture
Spinal Scratch
Oh Yeah

Albums: Discovery; Homework; Random Access Memories
Videos: Burnin'; Harder Better Faster Stronger; Revolution 909; Fresh; Music Sounds Better With You; Aerodynamic; Face To Face

A really unimpeachable top 5 even if I've never been a great fan of "Da Funk."

My ballot:

Music Sounds Better With You (Stardust)
Revolution 909
One More Time
Veridis Quo
Musique
Voyager
Mosquito (Le Knight Club)
Rollin' & Scratchin'
Gator (Le Knight Club)
Aerodynamic
Hysteria II (Le Knight Club)
Gym Tonic (Bob Sinclar & Thomas Bangalter)
Face to Face
Digital Love
Coral Twist (Le Knight Club)
Spaced Out (Play Paul)
Spinal Scratch (Thomas Bangalter)
Stress (Thomas Bangalter)
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Touch
Santa Claus (Le Knight Club)
Around the World
Teachers
Daftendirekt
Wrath of Zeus (The Eternals)

If "If You Give Me The Love I Want" were eligible it would've been second on my ballot.