French dance music group Daft Punk at one of their massive gigs. Picture: Publicity Mad Dog Source: Supplied
- Daft move - album live streams online before worldwide launch
DAFT Punk's hugely anticipated new album Random Access Memories was put up to stream on iTunes this morning days before its apparent exclusive Wee Waa launch.
The Australian release date which was set to be at midnight this Friday, the first worldwide, is now out the window as low quality pirated streams of the album hit the web in the past week.
The album can now be listened to in full which has been music to the ears of millions of the robot's fans worldwide, but they'll need to wait until the official release dates to purchase a copy.
Fellow French producer Madeon tweeted: "I feel so full and empty. This album is everything I wanted to hear. It's also so much of what I wanted to make."
Him and many others have been flooding the internet with their thoughts on the album which have traversed the spectrum from positive to negative.
Fans are expected to descend on the NSW town of Wee Waa for the launch of French electronic music duo Daft Punk's lates album but the superstars won't be there. Picture: Craig Greenhill
Billboard's review of 80 out of 100 encapsulated the love/hate relationship with the album describing it as a "messy album, filled with passages that can be trimmed and one or two too many plodding songs. But it's also fantastic to hear these masterminds trying again."
Leading up to today the French pop group have been brewing a hive of panic and hype in the tiny northern NSW town of Wee Waa – despite being some 17,000km away in their native Paris.
NSW police have been forced to issue a stern warning to fans after it was confirmed the French electro-pop duo would not be turning up at Wee Waa for the worldwide launch of their new album this weekend.
The ex parte ‘launch' coincides with the 79th annual Wee Waa show – expected to inflate the sleepy hamlet's 1,600-strong population by as many as 4,000.
Daft Punk's latest album launch is highly anticipated.
It is understood police are fearful of road fatalities as fans embark on huge treks from across the country for the three day celebration.
Mayhem is expected to descend on the rural township and police have established operation Hadrian to ensure the safety of fans and residents around Wee Waa.
The operation headed by Superintendent Jenny Hayes will include police dogs, the riot squad and PolAir.
"We are anticipating that most of the thousands of people heading to Wee Waa for the Daft Punk album launch will be travelling long distances, and we advise them to plan ahead and factor in rest breaks," Ms Hayes said.
"Also take the time to plan your celebrations. Make sure you have booked somewhere to stay, decide how you are getting to and from the launch party, and plan to be responsible.
"Officers will be out in force at the event and local licensed premises and there will be no hesitation in taking action for alcohol-and-drug-related offences.
"If you refuse to leave a licensed venue when asked, you will be fined $550. Know your limits – if you play up, you will be locked up."
The global launch party for Daft Punk's latest album Random Access Memories will take place this Friday night at the Wee Waa show and according to the town's website, the festivities will be manic despite the absence of the French stars.
"This event will see national media and many fans descend on the Wee Waa show to enjoy the spectacle," the website says.
The album launch kicks off at 8.30pm and will include a full ‘playback' of the album. Rumours are circulating that a live hologram of the Euro stars will be beamed onto the stage.
Daft Punk – consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter – are a hugely popular international act.
The new album has already enjoyed chart success with lead single ‘Get Lucky', featuring American singer Pharell Williams, climbing to number one in Australia as well as in the UK and Europe.
The duo has been diplomatic when pressed on their non-attendance in Wee Waa, describing the unconventional album launch as "poetic".
"'It felt for us that this record has a certain aspect of random quality, and the idea of breaking the barriers between cities and the countryside, or between the musical genres or any sort of classification," they told Fairfax Media.
"The idea of launching music in a small town in Australia is by itself part of the fictional narrative that feels like it's a scene of the film."
As for fans wanting to hear the much-anticipated album for the first time, the cat was let out of the bag by Daft Punk themselves – streaming it live on their website early this morning.
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