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''Human After All'' is the third studio Album by French duo Daft Punk , first released on March 14 , 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States . With it, Daft Punk apply Minimalism and Rock Music to their French House Music style. It received mixed reviews noting its reported 6-week creation, which is particularly short compared to previous albums '' Discovery '' and '' Homework ''. CONCEPTION The Japanese edition of the album features a quote from Daft Punk stating: "We believe that ''Human After All'' speaks for itself." In a later statement, Daft Punk considered ''Human After All'' to be the favorite of their three studio albums and regard it as "pure improvisation." The album's brief creation and minimal production had been decided upon beforehand as counterpoint to their previous album. As Thomas Bangalter stated, "We were definitely seduced at the time by the idea of doing the opposite of '' Discovery ''." ''Human After All'' was created mainly with two guitars and without synthesizers.Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" '' Mixmag '' (July 2006) Furthermore it was produced in two weeks and mixed in four, a session in sharp contrast to their older material. Thomas Bangalter interview at French Touch Forum Thomas Bangalter has stated that the album is an attempt to discover where human feelings reside in music. Belfort's After Show interview at French Touch Forum RECEPTION When the album was leaked on the Internet several months before release, fans speculated that it was a fake designed to foil online Filesharing .Heather Phares, ''All Music Guide'' Review Reviews noted that the album's tracks were overly repetitive and of primitive quality. Critics also felt that, despite the re-affirmation of humanity suggested in its title, the album remained overtly mechanical. Nevertheless, ''Human After All'' is seen as a strange and gutsy musical statement. One review in Stylus stated, "It’s the same story, track after track, willfully mistaking alternation for variation, intensification for development and dynamics. In other words, a shining example of pop songcraft in the 21st Century."Matthew Weiner, Review at ''Stylus Magazine Online'' The first single " Robot Rock " received moderate attention, reaching #32 in the UK and #15 on the U.S. dance charts, but was not a major hit. The second single " Technologic " only hit #40 in the UK but did considerably better in airplay. The track has also been featured on '' The O.C. '' and in an IPod commercial. ''Human After All'' was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award For Best Electronic/Dance Album . TRACK LISTING # " Human After All " – 5:19 # " The Prime Time Of Your Life " – 4:23 # " Robot Rock " – 4:47 # "Steam Machine" – 5:22 # "Make Love" – 4:48 # "The Brainwasher" – 4:08 # "On/Off" – 0:19 # "Television Rules the Nation" – 4:47 # " Technologic " – 4:44 # "Emotion" – 6:57 PERSONNEL
REMIX ALBUM ''Human After All: Remixes'' was released on March 29 , 2006 exclusively for Japan . It features numerous remixes previously unavailable on CD in a limited pressing of 3,000 copies. A limited edition of included a set of Daft Punk Kubrick s. The album implements a Copy Control system. # " Robot Rock " ( Soulwax remix) – 6:31 # " Human After All " ( SebastiAn remix) – 4:48 # " Technologic " ( Peaches No Logic remix) – 4:38 # "The Brainwasher" ( Erol Alkan 's Horrorhouse dub) – 6:05 # " The Prime Time Of Your Life " ( Para One remix) – 3:52 # "Human After All" ("Guy-Man After All" Justice remix) – 4:01 # "Technologic" ( Digitalism 's Highway to Paris remix) – 6:01 # "Human After All" ( Alter Ego remix) – 9:26 # "Technologic" ( Vitalic remix) – 5:27 # "Robot Rock" ( Daft Punk Maximum Overdrive mix) – 5:54
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