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Homework
Daft Punk · 1997
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The first time you hear “Revolution 909,” the drum beat grabs you before the bass even kicks in. It’s that moment when the rhythm becomes an obsession: a loop that doesn’t ask for permission and lodges itself in your head like an echo that won’t go away. The track has no lyrics, but it sounds like a protest without needing words. The French duo Daft Punk recorded it as part of their debut album *Homework*, a record that was born in a home studio and ended up defining the sound of an entire scene. When the single was released in February 1998, it had already been a hit on the dance floors for months, but its video—directed by Roman Coppola—gave it another twist: a circular story where a tomato, a police officer, and a party are intertwined in an endless cycle.
The track originated on *Homework*, an album that Daft Punk put together between 1996 and 1997 using borrowed equipment and hours of experimentation. By then, the duo had already signed with Virgin, and the album became an unexpected success: it reached number three in France and charted in 14 other countries. “Revolution 909” was the album’s fifth single and the last to be released, but its original version—5 minutes and 24 seconds long—is the one that best captures that blend of gritty funk and repetitive house music that so annoyed French authorities. In 2022, after 25 years of speculation, it was discovered that the “yo, yo!” sample heard in the background came from Fun Factory’s “Celebration,” a detail that adds to the irony of a track that, unwittingly, ended up being a sonic puzzle.