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Daft Punk signs on for DJ Hero appearance
Lydia Sung - Monday, September 14th, 2009 | 10:00AM (PT) 0 Like Favourites (0)


Making this game better, faster, stronger

If you've never heard of Daft Punk, then you probably hate music.  Anyway, the enigmatic DJ and producing duo is set to appear in Activision's upcoming DJ Hero, currently being developed by FreeStyleGames.

DJ Hero will feature 93 exclusive mixes on-disc, with a healthy combination of hip-hop, pop, rock and dance.  With this latest union, players will be able to compete as digital replicas of the amazing Daft Punk musical duo -- strangely appropriate, actually.

"Partnering with Daft Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honored to have worked with them so closely on integrating into DJ Hero in such a compelling way," said Tim Riley, VP of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero.

"This is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks.  It’s amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music."

So far, eight Daft Punk mixes have been revealed:

  • “Around the World” vs. Young MC “Bust A Move”
  • “Da Funk” vs. NASA “Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip”
  • “Da Funk” vs. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust”
  • “Robot Rock” vs. Hashim “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)” – Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts
  • “Robot Rock” vs. Queen “We Will Rock You”
  • “Short Circuit” vs. Boogie Down Productions “Jack Of Spades”
  • “Technologic” vs. Gary Numan “Cars”
  • “Television Rules The Nation” vs. No Doubt “Hella Good”

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    kspiess since Jun 2007 | Sep 14, 09
    All hail Daft Punk. I'm particularly stoked that they are doing the soundtrack for the new Tron movie.

    Here's an awesome Tron (1.00) movie / Daft Punk tune mash up video that appeared on Digg over the weekend:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwYy7HVl8Y4
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    Defection since Jun 2007 | Sep 14, 09
    I had absolutely no interest in this game until hearing this.

    Damn Daft Punk and their awesome
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    SUPREM_KITE since Mar 2004 | Sep 14, 09
    They forgot Harder in the subtitle of the article.
    Last edited by SUPREM_KITE :: Sep 14, 09
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    RabidChinaGirl since Oct 2007 | Sep 14, 09
    quote SUPREM_KITE
    They forgot Harder in the subtitle of the article.
    I suppose a game can't be "harder." Unless Daft Punk raises its difficulty.
    Last edited by RabidChinaGirl :: Sep 14, 09
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    PangTong_Blademaster since Apr 2007 | Sep 14, 09
    I just might have to try this game out now
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    Supernova1332 since May 2009 | Sep 14, 09
    yeah just what the world needs more of, crappy daft punk....
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    Azuma since Nov 2007 | Sep 14, 09
    quote Supernova1332
    yeah just what the world needs more of, crappy daft punk....
    Go back to Kanye West and stfu. Anyway this game looks quite interesting. Especially since Daft Punk is awesome.
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    bob8294 since Dec 2007 | Sep 15, 09
    quote Azuma
    [quote=Supernova1332]yeah just what the world needs more of, crappy daft punk....
    Go back to Kany
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    Nagare since Dec 2008 | Sep 15, 09
    <3 This game just gets better and better
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    Xenctuary since May 2001 | Sep 16, 09
    Daft Punk is an awesome to this game!

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