Rolling Stone (p.196) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "This is the first-rate live album that Electric Light Orchestra should have made but never did." Spin (p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "ALIVE 2007 is the rare synth-based concert album to capture and transcend its creators' studio-bound essence." Entertainment Weekly (p.71) - "The master DJs blend all their biggest hits into one enthralling, seamless mash-up of pumping bass lines, steady drumbeats, and cooing vocoders." -- Grade: A- Uncut (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[This set] sees them mash the Kraftwerk-ed likes of 'Aerodynamic' and 'Robot Rock' into the girlfriend-on-the-shoulders set that's seen them own 2007's festival season..." Vibe (p.110) - "Old cuts are supercharged....The effect is gripping..." Q (Magazine) (p.115) - 3 stars out of 5 -- [I]t's a spectacular show, from the moment the kick drum starts to thud during 'Robot Rock' to the techno-rave meltdown..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "ALIVE 2007 reveals that the duo still know how to target their electro-weaponry straight at the adrenalin gland." Blender (Magazine) (p.144) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The set captured here is a mash-up fest, with tracks colliding and merging at exhilarating, unexpected angles."
Review
Rolling Stone (p.196) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "This is the first-rate live album that Electric Light Orchestra should have made but never did."
Spin (p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "ALIVE 2007 is the rare synth-based concert album to capture and transcend its creators' studio-bound essence."
Entertainment Weekly (p.71) - "The master DJs blend all their biggest hits into one enthralling, seamless mash-up of pumping bass lines, steady drumbeats, and cooing vocoders." -- Grade: A-
Uncut (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[This set] sees them mash the Kraftwerk-ed likes of 'Aerodynamic' and 'Robot Rock' into the girlfriend-on-the-shoulders set that's seen them own 2007's festival season..."
Vibe (p.110) - "Old cuts are supercharged....The effect is gripping..."
Q (Magazine) (p.115) - 3 stars out of 5 -- [I]t's a spectacular show, from the moment the kick drum starts to thud during 'Robot Rock' to the techno-rave meltdown..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "ALIVE 2007 reveals that the duo still know how to target their electro-weaponry straight at the adrenalin gland."
Blender (Magazine) (p.144) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The set captured here is a mash-up fest, with tracks colliding and merging at exhilarating, unexpected angles."
Product note
Recorded In Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy , June 14, 2007. In 2001, Parisian house duo Daft Punk released a bestselling live album (ALIVE 1997) recorded at the height of their commercial success. It is a testament to the unit's creativity and staying power that their second live album, recorded a decade later, also entered the charts immediately on its release. Captured in June '07 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, the blistering set is presented with excellent sound fidelity, and includes their biggest U.S. hit, "Face to Face."
Title Note
Recorded In Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy , June 14, 2007.
In 2001, Parisian house duo Daft Punk released a bestselling live album (ALIVE 1997) recorded at the height of their commercial success. It is a testament to the unit's creativity and staying power that their second live album, recorded a decade later, also entered the charts immediately on its release. Captured in June '07 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, the blistering set is presented with excellent sound fidelity, and includes their biggest U.S. hit, "Face to Face."
Album Description
Recorded live at Berg, Paris in June 2007, 'Alive' capturesthe enigmatic Daft Punk in all their glory. This being the second live recording of the duo, the set list comprises all of their popular material. Classics such as 'Da Funk', 'Around The World, 'Burnin', 'Harder, Better, Faster, are all aired and duly given a unique twist and a tweak for the live show. This is exhilarating and essential listening for fans and newcomers alike, the sound of the stalwarts of modern dance at the top of their game.
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