For unknown artists like me, it feels like the unreachable dream to work with someone big. Everyone has those “I would like to work with <enter name here> one day”-wishes, but we feel like these people are out of reach (or just take more money than the budget allows). But Daft Punk have just proved they are truly open to work with everyone, big and small.
Berlin based Australian band, Parcels, have had their latest single produced by the popular French dance duo. The song is called “Overnight” and has, most definitely, put the unknown band on the map, overnight.
Right from the start, the song sounds like a slimmed down copy of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”. It sounds a little less thick in music production compared to the massive hit, but you can’t deny you could probably sing the lyrics straight over this song. This could be a benefit to Parcels, because familiarity helps getting people attached to your band and even though the funky 70s disco pop feel is becoming a bit of a signature for Daft Punk, it’s also the sound that the Parcels rocked before this collaboration.
Their previous songs, “Allaround” and “Hideout”, also had a thin funky flavor and only the remixes are modernized by more current electronic sounds. And now, they have definitely stepped up their game with the heavy weight support.
I wish I could tell you a little more about the band, but it’s incredibly hard to find any information about them despite their many social media profiles and official website. The only thing I really know is that they are originally from Australia and moved to Germany, where the music seems to work out better for them. There must be a story there alone.
When you see their picture and YouTube videos, you feel like you stepped back in time. The members all have long hair and look like they raided their parents’ closet. It’s clear they are in love with the years that look a little before their time. Interesting… This is probably why they got signed to German clothing- and record label Kitsuné.
“Overnight” is their most popular song yet. I think everyone pretty much did the same that I did on YouTube: Check this track out, then some of their other official releases, check one live performance to see if they can deliver this live as well (and they do) and then move on to the next story, but who knows maybe the attention they now get from the Daft Punk track will launch them into the big times.
