Stream the First Leak from Daft Punk’s Tron Legacy Soundtrack

NERD BONER ALERT: Titled “Fragile” according to Daft Punk fansite Daftworld, this is what we’ve been waiting to hear for the nearly two years since finding out about the duo’s collaboration with Tron Legacy directory Joseph Kosinski. MTV caught up with Kosinski, who not only talks about his first meeting with Daft Punk at a familiar diner in Los Angeles but spills the beans on all kinds of Tron info like the 3-D technology, IMAX, plans for sequels and, of course, Jeff Bridges. Listen to “Fragile” below and stay tuned for confirmation because the world has been fooled before.


(via The Playlist)

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This is the Most Bizarre Yet Awesome Shoe Commercial in the Known Galaxy

The most iconic moments and beloved figures from the Star Wars saga are translated to the streets, telling their creative story across a forceful collection of adidas Originals footwear and apparel. That is how Adidas explains this commercial, but it actually just looks like the last decade of the internet brought to life on a Hollywood backlot. The “Imperial Theme Song” got a remix, David Beckham has an Obi Wan-ish beard and Darth Vader apparently rolls with regular dudes now. We’re not exactly sure what to expect from this collaboration but we are excited to finally have something to wear to that Return of the Jedi Breakdancing Soccer Party that our cousin throws every year. (via Kanye)

Rye Rye, “Rock Off Shake Off” MP3

We still cannot get over the fact that Rye Rye is pregnant in the “Bang” video. If we were pregnant we would be sitting on our couch eating popcorn, watching Oprah reruns, bitching excessively and cursing the bastard who planted the bun in our oven, not dancing our asses off and looking super cute and being awesome. Some people have different skill sets. They’re offering this new Daft Punk-sampling electro banga on the finally-launched N.E.E.T. site, where you should go now if you want MIA’s hand to flip you the bird while you bang your head on Rye Rye’s sub bass.



Download: Rye Rye, “Rock Off Shake Off”

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Video: Tron Legacy Official Trailer + New Daft Punk

When the first Tron came out in 1982, Japanese toy manufacturer TOMY released the action figures and Lightcycles to go along with it, the latter coming with a zip cord that if pulled out hard enough could send the cycles hurtling toward dogs and feet with horrifying velocity. The Tron Legacy official HD trailer, which is almost exclusively focused on the cycles, was released late last week and only the corporate overlords at Disney know what the associated licensing extravaganza will bring to kids (dudes over 30) the world over, but we imagine it will be not quite as lo-fi, probably involving some kind of Wii deprivation suit that immerses kids (dudes) fully into the mainframe. Regardless, the trailer has been on the internet in full blur since last year’s Comic-Con, so Disney had to up their game to excite the attendees at this year’s installment, which wrapped up yesterday in San Diego. They did so by funneling anxious people through a Tron-ish tunnel to a room housing a full-size Lightcycle with, presumably, a song from Daft Punk’s soundtrack blasting. It’s hard to tell if the person in the front row starts freaking out because of the bike or the song, but it is pretty entertaining either way.

With much less fanfare and showmanship, a short behind-the-scenes video for Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are appeared this weekend as well and reveals a bit of that movie’s score composed by Karen O.

Video: Sebastien Tellier, “Roche”

We’re working on our annual Icon issue right now and are happy to announce that this year it is Sebastien Tellier! Okay not really, but he is absolutely a personal hero of ours and always up for consideration anytime we discuss which music artist is The Coolest Person in the World. Seriously, from giving strokers to his microphone to riding a horse across a giant nekkid lady, Tellier inspires us to become a little more lecherous and French. There is no doubt the guy will eventually show up to an awards ceremony with his dink hanging out if he hasn’t already, and for that we will commend him and his country. This new video, directed by Fleur & Manu, might be our favorite of all the Sexuality videos so far, though the teaser for “Kilomoter” (after the jump) does look pretty amazing. (via GvsB)

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Watch Daft Punk’s Electroma for Free

The nerds over at Pitchfork.tv hacked into Daft Punk’s mainframe and scored an online screening of the group’s epically weird and awesome film Electroma for one night only, tonight (Friday), starting at 8pm and running until tomorrow (Saturday) until 8pm. After that you will have to buy it from Vice Look! We just made a 2003 advertising executive’s wet dream with words. For real though, hook up the computer to the biggest screen you can find and watch this thing tonight.

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Around the World with A-Trak, Part VIII

Join The FADER’s newest weekly columnist, A-Trak, who will be sharing with us the life and times of a superstar DJ and globetrotting gentleman. His column is called Around the World until he tells us otherwise.

Part VII: paintball, Daft Punk, Nike Air Max, Slick Rick, Kanye West, Catchdubs

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Freeload: Wiley, “Summertime (Crookers Remix)”

Worlds collide over at Discobelle this afternoon with this completamente banane Crookers remix of Wiley’s latest Daft Punk-sampling single “Summertime,” a song first brought to your attention via Prancehall’s imagined conversation between Wiley and a Stoned Friend. If that isn’t your fill of Wiley, head to Wiley’s MySpace to hear another new one called “It’s Too Late.”



Download: Wiley, “Summertime (Crookers Remix)”

Daft With A Kung-Fu Grip

In this Amazon review, the guy who writes those cheeky SF Chronicle “Pop Quiz” interviews sez that on Daft Punk’s newest album, their “robotic alter egos have finally gotten the upper hand.” Now, thanks to Kid Robot, y’all can get the upper hand on the aforementioned robotic alter egos, who are now available for purchase in handy vinyl toy format.

As a bonus, the miniaturized Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter are rocking perhaps the best shiny vinyl suits since the “Mo Money Mo Problems” video. Ma$e, you know ain’t nuttin change but my limp!

While you’re spending money on toys based on French dance music superstars, check out these figures taken from the Punks’ last album Discovery. The set includes a guitar dude named “Arpegius,” and that alone is enough to make it a must-cop.

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