5 days...

5 days. I mean I can't really believe it. Daft Punk is this week. Holy shit. But anyway, back on December 30, 1997, Daft Punk performed on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix. The result was a 2 hour epic French house mixtape that covered the entire spectrum of Guy and Thomas's musical influences. I know 2 hours seems like a long time to listen to something, but you really just have to sit and listen to the whole thing. Trust me, I've done it 10 or 12 times already;)

Track List:

Daft Punk - "Wdpk Essential Intro" (Daft Trax)
Paul Johnson - "Summer Heat" (Peacefrog)
Armand Van Helden - "Funk Phenomena (Dope Mix)" (Henry Street)
CZR - "Chicago Southside" (IHR)
Unknown - "Git Down Saturday" (Dance 6)
Remix Delux #1 - "Dee's Knots" (Remix Delux)
Parris Mitchell - "Ghetto Shout Out" (Dance Mania)
Daft Punk - "Teachers" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
Martin Luther King - "I Have A Dream" (20th Century)
The Godson EP - "Drum Patterns & Memories" (K.D.J)
Jammin Gerald - "Get The Ho'94" (Dance Mania)
DJ Attack - "Da Way U Work" (U.C)
Thomas Bangalter - "Spinal Beats" (Roule)
Thomas Bangalter - "Spinal Scratch" (Roule)
Tha West Siders - "Waxscratch Trax" (Dance Mania)
Fantom - "Faithfull (Prassay Mix)" (Source)
Fantom - "Faithfull (Original)" (Source)
Fantom - "Faithfull (Da Cracy Mix)" (Source)
I:Cube - "Disco Cubizm (Daft Punk Mix)" (Versatile)
Daft Punk - "Rock 'n' Roll" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
DJ Hyperactive - "Chicago" (Contact)
Daft Punk - "Oh Yeah" (daft Trax/Virgin)
Cajmere - "Only 4 U" (Cajual)
Trankilou - "Champagne" (Kif S.A)
Unknown - "And da Beat Goes On" (Dance 6)
DJ Funk & Gerald - "Hold Up" (Universal Funk)
Ween - "Freedom Of '76" (Flying Nun)
Zdar + Boombass - "Foxy Lady" (Cassins)
Gusto - "Disco's Revenge" (Bumble Beats)
DJ Deeon - "Deeon Doez Disco" (Dance Mania)
Sweet - "Somebody's Watching" (White Label)
Da Mongoloids - "Spark Da Meth" (Strictly Rythm)
Roller Rink 2000 - "Shining" (Kumba)
Roy Davis Jr - "Gabrielle" (Large)
Robert J. Hairston - "Preacher Man" (White Label)
Daft Punk - "Around The World (Motorbass Mix)" (Daft Trax/Virgin)
Kenny Dixon Jr - "U Can Dance If You Want 2" (K.O.J)

Daft Punk - Essential Mix 1997*

*many thanks to versus for the link.