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Daft Punk
's full-length debut is a
funk
-
house
hailstorm, giving real form to a style of straight-ahead
dance
music not attempted since the early fusion days of on-the-one
and dance-party
disco
. Thick, rumbling bass, vocoders, choppy breaks and beats, and a certain brash naivete permeate the record from start to finish, giving it the edge of an almost certain classic. While a few fall flat, the best tracks make this one essential. ~ Sean Cooper