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Recreating Daft Punk's Something About Us

by Marca Tatem thoughts-and-things.ghost.io published 2025-06-06

An in-depth, personal journey recreating Daft Punk’s “Something About Us” in Ableton Live 12 — track by track. From synths to talkbox guitars, a nostalgic dive into French Touch culture, sound design, and the joys of music production.

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