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

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

it wasn't eligible? that was my discovery of the poll and i voted for it because of your promoting it in the nominations thread lol

anyway, mine

Tracks ranked:

Revolution 909
Alive
Face to Face
Voyager
Digital Love
Chemical Brothers - Life is Sweet (DP Remix)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
DJ Falcon & Thomas Bangalter - Together
Ian Pooley - Chord Memory (DP Remix)
Gabrielle - Forget About the World (DP Remix)
Scott Grooves - Mothership Reconnection (DP Remix)
Crydajam - If You Give Me The Love I Want
Burnin'
Together - So Much Love To Give
I:Cube - Disco Cubizm (DP Remix)
Musique
One More Time
Da Funk
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Phoenix
Le Knight Club - Holiday On Ice
Around the World
Aerodynamic
Crescendolls
High Life

albums:

Discovery
Homework
Alive

Videos:

Around The World
Revolution 909
Music Sounds Better With You

thanks for running this!

Tracks:
Daft Punk - Digital Love
Daft Punk - Around the World
Daft Punk - One More Time
Together - Call On Me
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Le Knight Club - Santa Claus
Together - Together
Daft Punk - Superheroes / Human After All / Rock'n Roll
Daft Punk - Television Rules the Nation / Crescendolls
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Daft Punk - Da Funk
Together - So Much Love To Give
Le Knight Club - Mirage
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Daft Punk - Face to Face
Daft Punk - Aerodynamic
Daft Punk - Too Long
Daft Punk - Robot Rock / Oh Yeah
Crydajam - Playground
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming
Le Knight Club - Holiday On Ice
Daft Punk - Fragments of Time
Daft Punk - Too Long / Steam Machine
Daft Punk - Something About Us
Daft Punk - Veridis Quo

Albums:
Daft Punk - Discovery
Daft Punk - Alive 2007
Crydamoure Presents Waves

Cracking poll, thanks Bee OK & nashwan! Top 10 is pretty undeniable really, I had Stardust at #1 but Digital Love is great too.

I'm temporarily detached from my ballot but will post tomorrow. Really enjoyed revisiting all the Roulé & Crydamoure catalogue as part of the voting process, such a shame that no legitimate streams/downloads exist. There's a lot of contemporaneous French house / filter disco that is even more forgotten - thinking of Pro-Zak Trax, Fiat Lux, the Motobass album - which is worth digging up.

Thank you poll organizers, this was fun!

Excellent poll!

Tracks, ranked, bold DNP:

Daft Punk – Musique
Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
Le Knight Club – Soul Bells
Daft Punk – High Life
Daft Punk – Voyager
Daft Punk – Around the World
Together – So Much Love To Give
Daft Punk – Revolution 909
Daft Punk – High Fidelity
Le Knight Club – Chérie D'Amoure
Deelat – Wetness Anthem
Daft Punk – Veridis Quo
Together – Together
Daft Punk – Alive
Crydajam – Playground
Daft Punk – Burnin'
Le Knight Club – Holiday On Ice
Thomas Bangalter – Club Soda
Le Knight Club – Rhumba
Daft Punk – Too Long
Thomas Bangalter – On Da Rocks
Le Knight Club – Palm Beat
Daft Punk – Fresh
Daft Punk – Da Funk
Daft Punk – Robot Rock