Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

"Return of the Music"

From The Creators Project, a look at the collaborators behind Random Access Memories, the new album from Daft Punk.

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Ended

Original Name

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

First Air Date

April 3, 2013

Last Air Date

May 10, 2013

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Language

Production Companies

Daft LifeThe Creators Project

Networks

S01E08

Paul Williams

Episode eight features Paul Williams, who likened Daft Punk's personas to a character from the film "Phantom of the Paradise", in which he starred. He also added that their masks hide who they are from the public and allow the listeners to enjoy the music for what it is. Paul Williams worked with the duo at Henson Recording Studios, the former studio of A&M Records where he had worked previously, including his compositions for Jim Henson's films featuring the Muppets, such as "Rainbow Connection". He also stated that the song he penned was to be sung from the point of view of an unidentified first person, setting the emotion, but the lyrics came from the music itself. Paul Williams said that he felt vulnerable while writing the record, and said he writes best when he is allowed to be honest and vulnerable, a situation that Daft Punk allowed.

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