Rumours surrounding the release date of the long awaited fourth album from Daft Punk have been flying about for a while, however we now have some actual grounds for genuine excitement, with the new LP being confirmed for release via Columbia Records - a Sony Music subsidiary.
Though the question still stands: When exactly will that be? Earlier this month, famed disco producer and Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers fuelled the rumour mill by suggesting that "the next time I set foot in Japan, my collaboration with Daft Punk would have started to hit people's eardrums." Rodgers has a residency at The Blue Note in Tokyo from April 24th - May 2nd, so if we can his word for it, we'll have new Daft Punk music in our ears by then.
Rodgers' involvement in the new album has been big news ever since he revealed when the masked Frenchmen (probably unmasked) dropped by his New York apartment for an informal jam session.
“All I can say is those guys are geniuses,” he said of working with the duo. “To think that after all these years we’ve been trying to get together, they just show up at my apartment in New York City and the vibe between us is so powerful and so strong – it’s unbelievable. Spiritually and artistically, working with them was as good as anything I’ve ever done. It’s as great as being in the studio with Bowie, it’s as great as being with Bernard Edwards and it’s as great as the best stuff I’ve ever done with Duran or Madonna.”
Various sources are indicating a spring release date (that's autumn for us Antipodeans), so keep your eyes on Pulse for further news.
[via Mixmag]