Classic Album Sundays, the most popular and respected classic album listening event in the world, is setting up shop in Chicago to expose your ears to a dance party like none other. Saturday Audio Exchange, Transistor Chicago, CHIRP Radio, Dark Matter Coffee, and event organizer Sam Willett will be celebrating the legacy of Daft Punk's Discovery by listening to it in its entirety on vinyl.

Daft Punk’s robotic identity may be imaginary in the eyes of their fans, but for Thomas Bangaltar and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, it’s what allows them to stay human. The futuristic helmets that rest over their heads allow them to infuse their creativity into an imaginary universe and, afterwards, disconnect and become apart of humanity. It’s the difference between contributing and being governed by the world, and once your face is revealed, how could it be forgotten?

Daft Punk is an artist that has played both sides of the field— while their debut album Homework challenged the limits of underground techno and is linked with their human identities, Discovery exposed their brand of electronic music to the world and still stands as a model for marrying electronic and pop music today. This year, their epic sophomore album celebrated its fifteen year anniversary.

Discovery serves as Daft Punk’s magnum opus because it's a simple, pop record defined by complex electronic orchestration— it’s easy to catch onto but difficult to completely comprehend. Many of its songs sample sugary pop hits from the 70s and 80s and are twisted into new ecstasy. The others include recordings of guitars, keyboards, vocoders, and drum kits that are consistently reinterpreted, most of which they recorded themselves. Considering that, Daft Punk have never been laptop musicians, as opposed to many of today’s EDM artists.

Saturday Audio Exchange, a well-renowned Chicago independent music dealer, will be providing a custom-curated hi-fi audio system to make this experience come to life on vinyl. In attending the event, you will listen to the album as if you are watching a movie- no phones, no distractions, and complete focus on the beauty engrained in Discovery. Take a look at the sound equipment Classic Album Sundays typically uses at their events here.

When the event starts, a vinyl-exclusive playlist, including artists that influenced and have been influenced by Daft Punk, will be played. Attendees should take this warm up time to take a look around Saturday, visit with our event partners, socialize with new and old friends, and drink beverages. When we have a full house, we will give attendees a ten minute warning to use to the bathroom and make any phone calls before the album starts. Then, Sam will introduce the album drop the needle. From there, your mind should be completely involved with the album and prepared for a musical adventure.