Homework

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If I wanted to hear the same bullshit on repeat for an hour I’d speak to my wife

The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. The sound is good but it’s so fucking repetitive. If I hear the phrase “around the world” uttered one more fuckin time. I’m gonna jump off a bridge.

This "album" was a medley of singles that each half of the duo was working on before deciding they might as well paste them together with transitions (because that's all an album is any ways, right? A mass of sounds that doesn't share any themes or connecting threads pasted together with little vision?). Beyond the lack of any obvious theme in the music (which I suppose I could overlook) is the length. Holy fuck, why are all these songs so long? Is the point to make me want to stop listening before it's over? Is this performance art? "Around the World", "Rollin' & Scratchin'", "Rock'n Roll", and "Burnin'" account for just under 30 minutes. Despite this combined length, they do not even make up half of this album (sitting at 74 minutes). Who needed this? Who asked for this? I want answers because I want to know whose name I should be cursing as I doze off to sleep trying desperately to forget this album. There's some funny joke to be made about "Teachers", a song that pays tribute to their musical heroes while managing to be bad music. I certainly don't have the energy to make it after being bombarded by seventy. four. fucking. minutes. of these repetitive noises. Not all of it's bad, although even the good comes with bad. The first three minutes or so of "Revolution 909" is catchy and interesting (but it overstays its welcome). The first half of "Indo Silver Club" is a real ear worm (but it overstays its welcome). "Alive", although admittedly not as good as the previous two songs, is pretty good for the first little bit (but it overstays its welcome). I guess both Daft Punk and I were wrong, there seems to be at least one theme that combines much of this album, its desperate need for an editor or any form of quality control. The only songs I found good all the way through were "Daftendirekt", "Da Funk", and "Fresh". However, my favorite song is "WDPK 83.7 FM" just because it is the only song on the album whose length I won't have nightmares about.

If Joel Schumacher would have continued making campy Batman movies, one of Batman's villain's (probably Egg Head or King Tut) would play songs from this album to make all of Gotham City go insane. This is the perfect album to listen to when you desperately want to get a headache.

Didn't realize the criticism around this album was so divided. Oh well. Still like Daft Punk and this is a great demonstration of their early style. The noisier tracks tend to get flak, but I was happy to hear them as it was a side of the band I was unfamiliar with. The length is certainly a bit much, but it's dance music after all.

Great music for coding.

“The duo's essential, career-defining insight is that the problem with disco the first time around was not that it was stupid but that it was not stupid enough."

In recent years I've really come around on Homework: great debut, great songs, great duo. You can tell they were looking to make a dance record here, it's way more suited for those euro parties they were playing at back in the 90's. THAT BEING SAID, I think this is the wrong Daft Punk album for the list. Discovery feels like it tops Homework as a full album experience with more purposeful songs. Also, sadly, Homework is too long. Regardless, Daft Punk are basically the gods of french house music: a subgenre of house that focused heavily on funk and disco grooves that were sampled for many of Daft Punk's songs. If we want to get into specifics, Da Funk and Around the World would be their breakout hits on this album, both of which bring different things to the table. The songs in between are worth listening to as a study on french house music (except maybe Rock'n Roll?). This is probably Daft Punk's most abrasive record at times so hunker down for that. Otherwise I think it's excellent.

Ooh, look at me, I'm a french robot with a shiny metal helmet and I make repetitive tippy tappy plinky plonky noises that go round and round for 74 minutes without any progression, theme or meaning. Je ne impressed pas. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: Da Funk Date listened: 23/09/22

No other album can match the hype I got when generating this one. You see, Daft Punk is me and my friend’s favorite artist. Not my specific favorite, but ours as a group (or duo, since it’s just one friend). ‘Revolution 909’, ‘Da Funk’, ‘Around The World’, ‘Burnin’’ and ‘Indo Silver Club’ are all straight bangers and no one can tell me otherwise. ‘Rollin’ And Scratchin’’ and ‘Rock’n Roll’ just go off the rails. ‘High Fidelity’ would look absolutely hilarious with a lyrics sheet (that’s not really something to specifically praise the album for but still). My one gripe with its inclusion is that it was picked over Discovery. I mean, personally, I think they should have three: this, Discovery, and Random Access Memories. However, if you’re only going to pick one, I would go with the second of the three. Homework is amazing, but it sounds like an artist still in the formative stages; for example, ‘Around The World’ is the only song where the vocals feel fully formed. Anyway this album slaps bye

This is more like a 4.7 out of 5 but I'll round up. Not at Discovery levels yet but as a debut album this is up there with some of the best of all time. Da Funk is amazing song that I can listen to at any time and it's one of a few like that here.

i get why this album is important i don't hate it but i don't love it, probably won't listen to it again

So funky, music that makes it hard to sit still while you listen.

This was actually my first ever listen-to of a Daft Punk album (which is coincidental, due to being picked on the announcement of their breakup) but this friggin album came out when i was 10 years old! what can i say about it though, it got me moving throughout the entire album, and outside of the iconic songs ("Da Funk", "Around the World") there were some bangers on there like "Fresh" and "Indo Silver Club"

Oh fuck yea. Absolutely flawless. And from 97?! Yes please

GEM

I haven’t heard this one before. Definitely my top electronic album found on this list so far. Really enjoyable. I see other people’s reviews complaining that it’s repetitive. Well, isn’t that the point? At the same time the duo manages to put some ear catching noises that grab your attention throughout each track. One more thing - now I feel like I understand Yeezus better, some of the sounds are exactly the same. Favourite tracks: Rock n Roll, Rollin and Scratchin. I’m giving it a 4.5, rounded down to 4 because yeah it is a bit too long but it may grow on me up to 5.

the first french album not about paedophilia

“Mom! Listen to what my Casio keyboard can do!!”

Classic

Que ce fut long et dur de venir à bout de cet album... J'ai d'ailleurs dû m'y reprendre à six fois pour y arriver. Ce n'est pas une surprise, Robert Dimery choisit en général le deuxième pire album de chaque artiste pour l'intégrer à sa liste des 1001 ; ce fut une fois encore le cas avec Homework. J'ai à ce propos envoyé un message à Robert qui ne devrait plus tarder à me répondre.

So before I listen to an album, I usually read the Top 20 or so reviews to get a flavor of what I’m likely in for… I typically see a mix of 4’s, 5’s, and 1’s – which is fascinating in and of itself… When I checked out the reviews for Daft Punk’s “Homework” album, the top review was from someone who had typed “Around The World” about 200 times… That was it – that was his/her review, and I was like WFT??? Anyway, after giving the album a listen – which is really nothing more than interesting club beats, that are probably set to the perfect “beats-per-minute” pace that Ecstasy-loving clubbers prefer, I was still perplexed about that review about half-way in… Then – there it was, Track #7 “Around The World”, and after about a minute of the song, I busted out laughing out loud while working in my yard… Jesus, Mary, & Joseph – why even bother with lyrics if that’s what you’re going to do with them… Anyway, I hope that review remains the top review for years to come, and as for the album – just a collection of random club beats – with some being better than others, but it’s kinda hard to listen to 73-minutes of club beats, during the day – while NOT indulging in any sort of mind-altering substances… Only redeeming factor for me was the track “Alive”, as that one had by far more potential than any of the others… For what it was – it was well-done, so can’t give it a 1, so a reluctant 2 is what we’ll go with… Around The World, Around The World, Around The World… : ) Too funny!!!

This isn't an album of songs. If you go into it expecting that, you're going to be disappointed. I sure was. The (very) few songs that incorporated something resembling a melody line simply took four bars of a hook and repeated it ad nauseam. See "Da Funk" for reference. What it IS, though, is a masterclass on how to build a beat. These tracks are layered and complex and fine tuned to a precision edge. It is the ultimate loop record for DJs to create mashups with. I have a good buddy who was an acclaimed mashup artist (until he got sick of fielding cease & desist orders and takedown requests). He used the hell out of these beats to great affect. Unfortunately, the tracks don't stand on their own and a whole record of them is exhausting to listen to.

They were huge in Europe. Stay there

Love daft punk, this is a great album, with some great songs and a great flow. but I’d rank discovery and even random access memory’s over it. But they are not on the list, so like queens of the Stone Age, I’m going to give this album the full 5 stars on the basis of Daft Punk have a number of albums deserving of this list that have missed out. Ranking on this album below id give it 4 stars.

It was good but repetitive. I would have enjoyed it more in the right environment.

This is hard one to rate just listening back, since this is kind of made to be played in a club/dance party situation. It is pretty straight-forward house with some acid/techno at times. At 1997 this was a big deal though, it's just kind of self-aware dumb dance fun that I'd love at a club but listening at home is hit or miss. Some tracks are definitely better than others. Compared to today's EDM/IDM scene this is very barebones production/embellishments which I can admire. It's a 3 for home listening and as an "album", apparently they never intended this to be an album but rather a bunch of singles. Also this was likely intended to be multiple vinyls so it's not even designed to be listened all the way through I don't think, but rather mixed in and out of a DJ's set. Since this is "1001 Albums" I will have to give it a 3, but in different circumstances it'd be a 4.

Daftendirekt, Da Funk and Fresh are pretty great tracks. Teachers and Around the World are quite good. Burnin is big bad. Rollin & Scratching and Rock N Roll are some of the worst tracks I have heard in my life, absolutely ear-raping sirenes, horrible. Overall score: 6/10.

Techno beats. Rather than grinding away at an ecstasy-fueled club, I'm listening to this during a slow Tuesday morning at work. I'll give it one additional contextual-dependent star as an acknowledgement of this unavoidable situation.

First Listen. Each song is so repetitive it is like listening to the same 10 seconds over and over again. 2/5 Standouts: Around the World, Da Funk

This was everything I hoped it wouldn't be.

After years of trying to understand Daft Punk, I decided today that I just don't get it. The "repeat the same measure 64 times while a single note drones in the background, then repeat with a slight variation" genre needs to die. Best track: Funk Ad

I remember hearing "Da Funk" for the first time on our local "alternative" station and my mind was blown. You can make electronic music like that?! The only electronic I remember hearing on the radio before that was probably Underworld or The Prodigy.....or Chicago freestyle on our R&B (i.e. urban) station. I love how all of the tracks slowly build towards something. Sure some of it can sound repetitive, but as they add layers it makes the tracks incredible. 'Around the World' is 8 minutes long, with 3 lyrics, and never gets boring because SO MUCH is going on. These dudes are the masters and it's unbelievable that this is their first album. I could listen to this shit all day. If you dig this, check out their "Alive 2007" album - a live set they recorded with mash-ups, blends, and other easter eggs.

All those low scorers are just jealous that they didn't think of making a hit album with minimal effort. Just it's repetitive at times, but so are most songs. I love it and haters are going to hate.

One of my favourite albums. It came out at a perfect time, I was just about to go travelling when Da Funk was released, it soundtracked the drive to the airport. A few weeks later I was able to hear them play a DJ set/perform at the New York Club Twilo to launch this album. Not just fantastic music but a lot of strong memories attached

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Daftendirekt, Da funk, Around the world, High fidelity

Beste dance plaat ever!

Love it! Besides the hits, Rollin & Scratchin was nice

I'm not usually a fan of electronic music, but i do enjoy daft punk for the most part (whether that's because they made a more palatable version of electronic music or because they're good enough to transcend that prejudice is up to the scholars). like the other reviews ironically note over and over and over, it can be a bit repetitive, but i think they're overstating it. there's plenty of lows here, but also more than enough highs

i like daft punk, a lot actually. not as good as discovery but most things are also worse than discovery so...

Not the best Daft Punk album but really good nonetheless

4.5 stars but a weird grade because Alive 2007 is my favorite live album and there needs to be some differentiation. If that album didn’t exist then this would be 5 stars.

Not many French House artists can make me tap my toes like Daft Punk. Really well executed and has aged really, really well. A joy to listen to.

Obviously a few classics on this album, but maybe a lack of quality control on 2 or 3 later tracks stop this from being a masterpiece.

I thought this was pretty good and there aren't that many lyrics which makes it nice work music aside from that "Around the World" song which I think is what they used to brainwash operatives during the Cold War.

The longer I listened to this album the lower the score I talked myself into giving it. I think Daft Punk was a major player in the early EDM scene and for the time, the music they were making was revolutionary. But with time to age, in an album format, it's just too repetitive and too lackluster. I still appreciate some of the hits like Around the World. But for every song I can jam out to there are at least 3-4 songs that are borderline annoying. 2.5 rounded up

French Electronic Dance duo Daft Punk’s debut, Homework, is oft hailed as a fun, cool and classic EDM record by some. Others find it less interesting and overly long, with repetitive beats that might be better suited as background music. As is often the nature of these types of discussions, the truth lies somewhere in between. Though Daft Punk would certainly hit higher highs on subsequent albums, like Discovery or Random Access Memories, I think it bears repeating that Homework is a solid record. (There, I’ve created a review solely based off the keywords found in the reviews on this page. In fact, you could say l just remixed all of your reviews… Who’s the Daft Punk now? Huh?)

Too long and repetitive. But not terrible.

I like most of this… Kind of feel like it’s a Composer/conductor Just picking and putting them together as he/she feels so moved… Not like it’s gonna be on the heavy rotation, but I’ll listen to some of this in the future.

I was expecting a little more variety within each song. Daft Punk are touted as “the” electronic club duo, so inevitably there would be an explosion of creativity throughout the album. The problem is, it’s a pretty long album (74 minutes), and with some tracks lasting more than 7 minutes, the one-chord, one-bar, one-idea repetition can get a little stale. Still, I thought it worked excellently as “empowerment” music. The lengthiness and repetitiveness of many of the tracks made me feel productive, like I needed to do things and do them now! Aw yeah!! The electronic instrumentation - primarily synth-based - is honestly really cool-sounding for its time. With more solid song structures and less perpetuity, this album could easily be a 4/5 or higher. Key tracks: Indo Silver Club, Rock’n Roll, Around the World, Da Funk

Certified bangers on here. Always loved me some daft punk. My only real issue is this is damn near a 90 minute record. Some trimming might have helped the flow but if this is 100% your jam it's good for you. More like 80% my jam 3*

While I feel that Daft Punk didn't fully realize themselves until the warmer human sounds of Discovery. They paid their dues and put in the homework (heh) of crafting tight and near immaculate house music. Few artists have been able to achieve commercial success and artistic integrity like Daft Punk, from the cheeky origin of their name, iconic robotic alter-egos and music that sounds like two obsessives working their absolutely hardest to perfect their craft. House music isn't my thing, and I'll fully admit that the singles off the album remain my favorite, the whole album is made for a sweaty dancing mass, not casual listening, and for those purposes it excels. The craft that would exemplify the rest of Daft Punk's career is burgeoning and can be clearly heard. The driving synth lick from "Da Funk" is instantly addictive, the auditory hypnosis of "Fresh", the T H U M P I N G through the entire album and introduction of the robot voice as an instrument on "Around the World" Yet these ideas, while great, are simply stretched out a little too long, a byproduct of the era and genre, but too my ears it's still a smidge archaic and a bit more brevity would improve the album on a whole. Some tracks like "Phoenix" and "Fresh" are just too sparse for my taste and would benefit from being filled out a smidge more. Overall a 7/10 album, Homework is simply a victim of Daft Punk's later success and I'd simply overshadowed by what was to come. It's well worth visiting however to find the gems here from the beginning of one of the greatest musical projects of all time.

This was my first Daft Punk album back in the day and I thought it was SO AWESOME. This is back when it was the only one. I still love me some DP, but they grew a lot over the years and this album has aged TERRIBLY. A lot of it is headache inducing. Still, I appreciate its importance and I remember how it once made me feel.

Way way way repetitive. Giving a 2 because I assume it was important and innovative at the time but man it’s hard to get through. Why RAM or Discovery wasn’t chosen instead I’m not sure

I'm Betty torn on this album, as I feel there's some very strong material here, but I also feel that a good portion of the album is just tedious generic EDM of its era doing nothing new or interesting and just taking up space. If this album were tightened up a bit it would score much higher for me. Ultimately it does show how talented they are and paves the way for their later more interesting work.

Not bad but very long and repetitive

Masterclass

Might not be as good as Discovery or RAM but it's still fantastic!

Can be argued as the best electronic album of all time , an album that I’ve listened to countless times and never not enjoyed. As with all Daft Punk albums it flows so well and achieves its musical purpose. As I’ll be listening to this for many more years to come - it’s a 5.

DAFT PUNK BABYYYYYYY. the debut album of one of the biggest names in electronic music, daft punk puts a futuristic, post-modern spin on european dance music. the music sounds like it comes from a rave inside an endless warehouse populated by robots. gritty buzzy synths, stabbing sampled plunderphonics and thumping beats make for an excellent electronic album. compared to discovery, this one has a more straightforward industrial and techno sound. homework for you. listen to this all the way through and write a short paragraph on why it's great.

Duh

Fuck yes!

The only Daft Punk album I would give 5*s to. And boy howdy does it deserve it. It's just wall to wall classics

Im gonna cum

Great debut, I liked it a lot more than previous listens. Not as good as Discovery or RAM but not weak by any means. I would rate this a high 4 but scared there aren't any other Daft Punk albums so gotta give them a 5. Rating: 4.6

I wasn’t sure if I’d like this because so much electronic music is repetitive and either annoying or boring. While this was definitely repetitive, I’m surprised to say that I never got tired of it. There were some bad parts but I really enjoyed the majority of the album. Da Funk and Funk ad weren’t as repetitive so they were my favorites, along with the classic Around the World.

Epic

El mejor

I'd probably give homework a 4 rather than a 5 based on its own merits, I like it but some tracks do wear a bit thin However given Discovery is not on the list, I will give this top marks as a proxy

This is simply a classic record. As a retired DJ, it’s hard for me to imagine a world without Daft Punk’s music. I genuinely believe there’s an argument to be made that this is the best electronic music record ever made. It really set the tone for a ton of house and techno ever since its release, even to this day. It’s really difficult to overstate how inspirational and influential it is. It’s full of the sort of songs that work just as well as background music while you’re working as they do full blast in a club full of people. It’s powerful and it’s just pure fun. 5*

Classic

Letsgoooooooo

Always great

10/10

Love Daft Punk. Somehow great for both background music at work and a wild night out

This rules. Just funky beats and grooves. Even though some of the songs are long, the album doesn't drag. Spectacular.

You wanna know what EDM was all about in the 90s? Here it is.

I remember this album coming out. I thought it sounded like it came from another planet and I was inspired to install pirated versions of music production software that taxed my beige Pentium-powered PC so I could enjoy some knob-twiddling myself.

I guess I really like electronic music, surprisingly.

Mostly repetitive nonsense and random noise. I love it

Never getting old, always new songs that strike differently. A masterpiece! 6/5

A gamechanger album. And some great vids. So good.

classic

Torn between a 5 stars or a hard 4.5 stars. Awesome album, sick for it's time. I'm going to give it a 5

Homework is where it all began — and what a debut. Daft Punk’s first album is a gritty, pulsing, endlessly creative slab of French house that still sounds fresh decades later. It’s rawer and more underground than their later work, but that’s part of its charm. Every track feels alive, like it’s coming straight from a smoky club at 3 a.m. The opening track “Daftendirekt” sets the tone with a hypnotic groove that pulls you in immediately. “Rollin’ & Scratchin’” is a full-on sonic assault — distorted, relentless, and completely addictive. “Burnin’” is another standout, with its funky, loop-driven build that could soundtrack a night drive through a neon-lit city. “Indo Silver Club” and “Alive” bring in that trance-adjacent energy — both tracks feel like something you’d hear on a modern episode of A State of Trance, blending rhythm and atmosphere in a way that’s pure Daft Punk. And honestly? There’s not a bad track here. It’s one of those rare albums where every song earns its place. I had no idea this was their debut, but of the three Daft Punk albums I’ve heard so far, Homework is hands down my favorite. It’s raw, innovative, and effortlessly cool — a blueprint that launched an era. Favorite song: "Rollin' and Scratchin'"

Listened to it while running. Not sure I could listen to while doing the dishes

Not every song is great, but all in all very good

Amazing. 🪩 💃 🕺🏼 can’t believe this is 97. Makes me wanna rave still.

Oh yeah, teachers does it for me all the time. 6*

Good album. Good intro to EDM.

FUUUUCK YESSS!!

What a bloody album. Didn't expect to enjoy it so much, even as a house lover (thought house was best consumed in mixes or singles). Listened to this walking around the mean streets of the 17th and 18th Arrondissements of Paris, stopping at a cool looking bar and just taking this album in in its home ground. 5*, without doubt.

So much cool sound. Preventing house from boring is hard and they manage.

Sanoiskohan herra että kotiläksyt TEKEMÄTTÄ!! Jos herralle sanoisin.. ensimmäistä daft punk albumia päähän laittana tässä..

Daft Punk Slaps. I've been looking forward to the day we got Homework. I have no idea how Discovery, Random Access Memories, or Alive 2007 (one of my favorite albums of all time) didn't make the cut. It's interesting to see them as the progenitor to the nu-disco trend of the 2010s & 20s. Funny timing to receive this album, as I was searching the internet for any chatter on why they didn't perform at the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremonies last night.

Wonderful

Daft Punk is what I would call a foundational band. Canon is another word I have used to describe similar grandparents of style, those that define genre. It is both ironic and coincidental to say that "Homework" is actually really good homework if you want to understand early spinoffs to techno and electronica. Very few bands can make this claim, and the French have many positive examples surrounding electronic music, so Daft Punk is definitely a step up on a world scale. Yeah, I certainly didn't plan on spending my entire day grooving to any one band, but after this album ended, I just kinda kept the playlist going...

Love this record. Sooo gooood when it came out, it still sounds good

Finish your Homework and then you can have some Discovery. There's not much to be said here. The singles are bangers, most of the other songs are "filler" that you could put between monsters in a live set. For sure this revolutionized electronic music creating a new acceptance in popular music. I'll stick with the singles rather than the album in entirety but Rollin' and Scratching is getting added to the playlist.