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“Robot Rock” is the first single from Daft Punk’s 2005 album Human After All. Whilst the single reached a moderately high chart position, many critics found the song overly repetitive. It prominently features sampled portions of “Release the Beast” performed by Breakwater.

“Robot Rock” is based around a sample from the Breakwater song “Release the Beast”, which features a riff played on an oscillator sync patch on an analog synthesizer. In addition, Daft Punk incorporated other elements of the “Release the Beast” into the production, including percussion and power chords on an electric guitar. A talk box vocal phrase featuring the title of Daft Punk’s single was also added to the recording. The Breakwater sample is credited on the single’s sleeve and on the liner notes of the parent Human After All album. This was not the first time Daft Punk have sampled a song to create a new recording, as “Digital Love” would be a noted example.

The Breakwater sample is absent from the “Maximum Overdrive” remix of “Robot Rock”, which consists of the song’s other elements for a duration of nearly six minutes. A music video for this remix has been shot and included on the Daft Punk Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 compilation CD/DVD.

The song was also used in the film Iron Man 2, in a scene where James Rhodes fights Tony Stark while both wear Iron Man (robot) suits.
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  • Human After All
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  • Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005
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  • Musique Vol 1 (1993 - 2005)
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  • Ryokoosha420

    Hysterically repetitive, and yet addictive at the same time. It makes minutes at work seem like only 1 minute. Then *poof* there's less time at work for me!

    last week

  • BossBattleMusic

    repetitive.. yes... does it matter? nope Daft Punk for life

    last month

  • dscomic

    Beginning reminds me of 'bat dance'

    last month

  • xxBrandNewRiotx

    so ridiculously addictive

    March 2012

  • ninjiless

    My all time favorite Daft Punk tune; anyone else remember the TF2 map Cyberpunk? Had DVNO as well, fucking love that map.

    March 2012

  • strongashtosh

    Easyest Daft Punk Lyics ever

    March 2012

  • Viper007Bond

    Rock, Robot Rock.

    March 2012

  • enzo5

    I like the part where they say "Robot Rock" [11]

    February 2012

  • killer_eevan

    just first listen this .. amazing btw If you don't like this gtfo Tron newfags [6]

    February 2012

  • razkil

    come on, you know the lyrics. sing-along.

    February 2012

  • vehelits

    If you don't like this gtfo Tron newfags [5] You know who you are.

    February 2012

  • JeffyBoyy

    I like the part where they say "Robot Rock" =D [10]

    January 2012

  • raceofdoom

    i've always loved this song. probs BECAUSE of the repetition...

    January 2012

  • DesolateStreet

    Boring, repetitive, useless.

    December 2011

  • nikachy

    If you don't like this gtfo Tron newfags [4]

    December 2011

  • dewfish

    I like the part where they say "Robot Rock" =D [9]

    November 2011

  • nascarfan15

    I like the part where they say "Robot Rock" =D [8]

    November 2011

  • sliceouttaluck

    We should dance.

    November 2011

  • save_the_hobos

    feels like i'm in a movie ... a good movie

    October 2011

  • weakeen

    RACK-wanawanawauumm RAW BAT RACK-wanawanawauumm

    October 2011
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