Paul Williams is Daft Punk's next featured collaborator; watch all episodes now

By Ken Taylor

Paul Williams isn’t a name that most new Daft Punk fans would know. However, had you been alive in the ’70s, and a watcher of either The Muppets or Love Boat, you’re probably well aware of this singer-songwriter-actor’s legacy. In any event, he plays an equally important role on the much-ballyhooed new album by Daft Punk, Random Access Memories, which is due out on May 21 on Columbia. And he talks about said role at length in this video below, so check it out, along with more interviews from DP’s Collaborators series.

Morning Roundup

Deadmau5 and Skrillex get gimped, Robin S. shows us love, Dance Mania returns, and Steve Angello calls for more creativity

By Ken Taylor

There’s nary a better soundtrack to the weekend than fine deep house, so peek on into today’s Morning Roundup for news on MGUN, Dance Mania’s comeback, and Robin S.’s return to the stage. Oh, and much more, of course…

Morning Roundup

Deadmau5 previews new track with Kat Von D, Skrillex's ridiculously huge downtown LA studio, Carl Craig on magicians, and 10 essential road-trip dance jams

By Ken Taylor

It’s been a while since we checked in with two of the most popular faces of contemporary dance music, and it turns out that much is brewing in the Deadmau5 and Skrillex camps. Check out what’s going down after the jump.

Daft Punk Watch

DaftWorld is by far Daft Punk's biggest fan

By Jack Wiggins

If you’re a fan of Daft Punk, it’s quite possible that you follow a certain Facebook page called DaftWorld—we do, anyway. Naturally, the page is run by pretty much the biggest Daft Punk fan in the world, a Parisian guy named Djamel. Vice’s new Thump blog took a few moments to chat with Djamel about his DP obsession. Here’s a few bon mots from the interview:

Moving Pictures

RBMA releases DFA documentary Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic; watch it now

By Ken Taylor

As we mentioned the other day, there’s now a 13-minute documentary on the history of the label/party/production unit DFA, produced by Red Bull Music Academy, and as of today, it’s available to watch in its entirety.

Morning Roundup

MPC groove templates for Logic, Disclosure digs Dilla, more E-Zoo lineup, and is "EDM" a real genre?

By Ken Taylor

“EDM”—despite its well-established literal translation, it means so many different things to so many different people. Vice’s Noisey blog takes a stab at defining it based on its genre status. But that’s not all—there’s plenty more electronic-music news in today’s Morning Roundup, so c’mon in.

On Rotation

Staff picks from Photek, Jaw Jam, Evenings, and more

By Ken Taylor

A true drum & bass genius, some lo-fi loveliness, and bassy house jams feature in today’s On Rotation segment, which compiles our expert team of merchandisers’ and editors’ favorite picks of the week.

Morning Roundup

The worst Paul Oakenfold interview ever, plus Michael Mayer's Zamboni video, a really gross MK story, and podcasts from Kyle Hall and Omar-S

By Ken Taylor

Ask any journalist with a few years under his or her belt, and they’ll tell you they’ve had some harrowing experiences on the phone or in person with totally uncooperative interview subjects. Today’s case in point: a chat with Paul Oakenfold, who clearly isn’t into interviews. Click on through to read the whole thing.

Daft Punk Watch

A new Daft Punk interview, plus their collaboration with DJ Falcon

By Ken Taylor

If you’re still fiending for Daft Punk news—and we know you are—today’s a pretty big day. Not only have the pair spoken at length with GQ magazine, but they’ve also released another video in their collaborators series with DJ Falcon.

Morning Roundup

Alan Partridge gets lucky, Troy Pierce's Ableton remix tips, a DFA doc, how Push came together, and guess whose studio this is?

By Ken Taylor

We love ourselves a blind item just as much as the next web-based publication—so, take a look up top and tell us who you think this studio belongs to. Don’t know? Then peek on in, where you’ll find that answer, news on Ableton’s Push controller, Troy Pierce’s remix tips, and a whole lot more.

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