Aerodynamic (instrumental)
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| Single by Daft Punk | ||||||||
| from the album Discovery | ||||||||
| B-side | "Digital Love", "Aerodynamite" | |||||||
| Released | March 28, 2001 | |||||||
| Format | CD, 12" | |||||||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||||||
| Genre | House, electronic rock | |||||||
| Length | 3:27 | |||||||
| Label | Virgin | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo |
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| Producer | Daft Punk | |||||||
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"Aerodynamic" is an instrumental track by Daft Punk featuring a prominent guitar solo. The track was released on March 28, 2001 as the second single from the Discovery album.
Composition
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo once described the Discovery album as "A mix between the past and the future, maybe the present."[1]Thomas Bangalter also elaborated in a 2001 interview that "A lot of house music today just uses samples from disco records of the '70s and '80s... While we might have some disco influences, we decided to go further and bring in all the elements of music that we liked as children, whether it's disco, electro, heavy metal, rock, or classical."[2]
This is reflected in the structure of "Aerodynamic", which is said to build up a funk groove, halt for a solo consisting of "metallic, two-hand tapping on electric guitar", combining the two styles and ending with a separate "spacier" electronic segment.[1] The solo elements were described playfully as "impossible, ridiculous Yngwie guitar arpeggios",[3] which reflect the fast arpeggiation common with violin parts in classical music. Bangalter acknowledged that "Some people might think that the guitar solos on 'Aerodynamic' are in bad taste, but for us, it's all about being true to ourselves and not caring what other people would think. We really tried to include most of the things we liked as kids, and bring that sense of fun to it."[4] He also commented that the end of the track "is completely baroque music, a classical composition we put into synthetic form."[5]
The "Aerodynamic" single contained a B-side remix titled "Aerodynamite". Another remix of "Aerodynamic" features Detroit-based hip hop group Slum Village. The creation of the Slum Village remix resulted after Slum Village used an uncredited sample of Bangalter's "Extra Dry" in their song "Raise It Up". Instead of asking for compensation for using the sample, Pedro Winter suggested to Daft Punk that they ask Slum Village to remix one of their tracks.[6]
Both "Aerodynamite" and the Slum Village remix were later included in the album Daft Club. The album also contains a longer remix of "Aerodynamic" featuring elements of "One More Time". A live version coupled with "One More Time" is featured in the album Alive 2007. "Aerodynamic" was later sampled for the Wiley song "Summertime" from the album See Clear Now.[7]
Reception
"Aerodynamic" hit the U.S. dance charts through club play as the B-side to "Digital Love".
The song was used in the French film L'Auberge espagnole. "Aerodynamic" was also performed by Myleene Klass on piano for a Pantene commercial.[8][9]
The song was remixed for the Galactic Dance Party minigame of Kinect Star Wars.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] | 42 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] | 24 |
| Czech Republic (IFPI)[12] | 46 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 19 |
| France (SNEP)[14] | 34 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[15] | 73 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 46 |
References
- ^ a b Bryan Reesman, Daft Punk interview mixonline.com. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Chris Gill, "ROBOPOP"[dead link] (May 2001) Remix Magazine Online. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
- ^ Alan Di Perna, "We Are The Robots" Pulse!, (April 2001), pgs. 65-69.
- ^ Andy Pickering, Daft Punk Discover the Funk[dead link] outersound.com. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
- ^ Dazed & Confused volume 2, issue 92 (December 2010).
- ^ Stones Throw x Ed Banger Stones Throw Records meets Ed Banger Records. stonesthrow.com. Retrieved on March 22, 2009.
- ^ Grime Music Cleans Up in the Charts The Independent. Retrieved on August 21, 2008.
- ^ "Myleene Klass plays Daft Punks Aerodynamic on Pantene Pro V Commercial". YouTube. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "News - Myleene is the new face of Pantene". Myleene Klass. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Daft Punk – Aerodynamic" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Daft Punk – Aerodynamic" (in French). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Daft Punk – Aerodynamic". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Daft Punk – Aerodynamic" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Daft Punk – Aerodynamic" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Daft Punk – Aerodynamic – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
External links
- "Aerodynamic" at Discogs
- Official Daft Punk website
- Official German website
- Virgin Records Daft Punk official website
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