The 2001 song that features 70 different samples

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The 2001 song that features 70 different samples

Far Out · 2 hours ago

Daft Punk’s 2001 track ‘Face to Face’, from the album Discovery, is noted for its dense construction from around 70 samples. The song illustrates the duo’s and collaborator Todd Edwards’ cut-up production approach, in which brief fragments of existing recordings are rearranged into a new dance track.

Edwards said he and Daft Punk each prepared roughly 70 samples for the session, although the final recording is commonly described as featuring about 70. The sources include folk and soft rock recordings rather than the disco and R&B material more associated with Discovery, and many were unidentified by listeners for years.

  • ‘Face to Face’ uses around 70 samples.
  • It appeared on Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery.
  • Todd Edwards helped build its cut-up sound.

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