DJ Uncovers and Releases Lost Daft Punk Mix From the 1990s
The French EDM duo sent him the mix to play on a radio show to promote their 1997 debut album, the DJ said. DJ Uncovers and Releases Lost Daft Punk Mix From the 1990s Travis Bland
An England-based DJ has restored and released a lost Daft Punk mix from the 1990s. DJ Ralph Lawson discovered the hour-long mix, which was buried in an archive since 1997, in a collection of tapes he had stored away two years ago. The tape was moldy and damaged when he tried to play it in 2024, but Lawson sent it to restoration specialists who managed to recover the mix.
Lawson played the mix live and described it as fresh and new, stating that it wasn't the well-known Essential Mix from 1997 that Daft Punk released on BBC radio. The French EDM duo had given Lawson the tape in 1997 to play on his radio show while promoting their first album, Homework. Lawson noted that Daft Punk used vinyl to create the mix, which can be heard in the distinct crackles.
He added some volume to bring the mix up to modern levels but refrained from compression, as Daft Punk were known for their expert use of side chain compression. The release of this lost Daft Punk mix adds to the duo's recent achievements, including a LEGO set and a full-scale partnership with the building-blocks maker.
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