Recreating Daft Punk's Something About Us

An in-depth, personal journey recreating Daft Punk’s “Something About Us” in Ableton Live 12—track by track. From synths to talkbox guitars, a nostalgic dive into French Touch culture, sound design, and the joys of music production. Marca Tatem — San Francisco, April 3rd, 2025 After years of finding it confusing and unintuitive, I finally gave Ableton Live another shot. With version 12 (current as of this writing), it feels significantly more refined—so much so that it's officially become my DAW of choice. When learning a new music production software, recreating a cover track is always a smart move. You don't have to worry too much about the songwriting itself, which frees you up to focus on the tools and the production process. For this project, I picked a track that's emblematic of the French Touch movement and now nearing its 25th anniversary: Daft Punk's Something About Us. Rebuilding it in a modern production environment turned out to be trickier than I expected, but here's h ... Read full article.