Rendering on music (2)

The article published on the website guardian.co.uk on May 20, 2013 is headlined “Daft Punk collaborator Romanthony dies aged 46”. It was written by Dan Martin.

 The article reports at length that a cult figure in the world of house music, Romanthony lent his vocals to Daft Punk's One More Time and Too Long.

It’s an open secret that as Daft Punk release their new album Random Access Memories, tributes are pouring in for their former collaborator Romanthony, who has died.

What is more important, the singer provided vocals to their 2001 hit One More Time, which, up until current smash Get Lucky, was the French duo's biggest hit. Romanthony, real name Anthony Moore, actually passed away on 7 May, but the news has only just filtered through to his contemporaries in the music world. His sister Mellony Moore has posted on Facebook, "Thank you for all your calls and prayers my brother was a musical genius." Moore had died at his home in Austin, Texas, although the cause of death has not been officially confirmed. He was 46.

In resolute terms, the author of the article reports that before shooting to global acclaim with Daft Punk, Romanthony was already a cult figure in the house music world, releasing his debut album Romanworld in 1997. As well as One More Time, his vocal featured another track from the Discovery album, Too Long. Speaking at the time of their hit in 2001, Daft Punk's Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo said: "We met him at the 1996 Winter Music Conference and became friends. What's odd is that Romanthony and Todd Edwards are not big in the United States at all.

However, it’s necessary to point out that their music had a big effect on us. The sound of their productions – the compression, the sound of the kick-drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotional soul – is part of how we sound today. Because they mean something to us, it was much more important for us to work with them than with other big stars."

Analyzing the situation, it is necessary to note that in happier news, Daft Punk's own comeback continues to go from strength to strength. On 19 May, Get Lucky held the No 1 spot for a fourth consecutive week, and Random Access Memories, out today, is predicted to become the fastest-selling album in UK chart history.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that all music has a big effect on us. Of course, this effect can be both positive or negative. Nevertheless, it change our life form the past times till today.