In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone,
Daft Punk have made no bones about their views on the state of
electronic music today, as well as more on their impending album ‘Random
Access Memories’, including news that they have no plans to tour the
record once it drops.
One half of the helmeted duo, Thomas Bangalter has declared that electronic music is in a state of stagnation.
"Electronic music right now is in its
comfort zone and it's not moving one inch...That's not what artists are
supposed to do...You hear a song, whose track is it? There's no
signature. Skrillex has been successful because he has a recognisable
sound: You hear a dubstep song, even if it's not him, you think it's
him."
He goes on to draw comparison to the
ways electronic music artists produce music now compared to the Daft
Punk methodology, explaining, “today, electronic music is made in
airports and hotel rooms, by DJs travelling. It has a sense of movement,
maybe, but it's not the same vibe as going into these studios that
contain specific things."
Bangalter went on to crush the hopes of
anyone hoping for an album tour, saying that the duo "...have no
current plans" to tour the new record and would rather focus
"…everything on the act and excitement of listening to the album. We
don't see a tour as an accessory to an album."
- Daft Punk
