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Alive 2007
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 182 Ratings

  • Summary: The second live album for the duo features the June 14th, 2007 concert at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    The master DJs blend all their biggest hits into one enthralling, seamless mash-up of pumping bass lines, steady drumbeats, and cooing vocoders.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    This is a compulsively listenable album, through and through, and one of the best live albums I’ve ever heard.
  3. Pitchfork
    85
    The results were massive--the myriad "best show ever" kudos deserved.
  4. NOW Magazine
    80
    Songs you thought you knew are put through the spin cycle--each track deftly fastens together at least two of their best--so even if you're the level of devotee who owns 'Homework' in every format, you'll still be impressed by this heavy load.
  5. Rolling Stone
    70
    This is the first-rate live album that Electric Light Orchestra should have made but never did.
  6. Blender
    70
    The result is a happy souvenir, best experienced among 12,000 of your closest, Ecstacy-popping friends. [Dec 2007, p.144]
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  7. Drowned In Sound
    40
    If you were there and want an audio-postcard of the night when noise and flashing lights broke your brain then add four to the given mark. Otherwise this is like pretty much every live album: pointless and skippable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. JDC
    Dec 6, 2007
    10
    An excellent mix of their best material through the years. A great new spin on old classics.
  2. Manjero
    Apr 8, 2008
    10
    Easily one of the better works from this prestigious duo. "Alive 2007" contains a flawless execution of house and memorable charm which was Easily one of the better works from this prestigious duo. "Alive 2007" contains a flawless execution of house and memorable charm which was already present in the original songs. This is the perfect daily dose for you rave and techno/house lovers out there.… Expand
  4. NikkiI.
    Jan 30, 2008
    10
    Incredible! If you like to dance... then this cd is for all y'all!
  5. asjklasjklas
    Feb 8, 2014
    10
    I haven't scored many albums a 10 out of 10 yet until now. It's one of the most essential music collections in electronic dance music (EDM ifI haven't scored many albums a 10 out of 10 yet until now. It's one of the most essential music collections in electronic dance music (EDM if you will) and one of the most visually stunning, conceptually inspiring and innovative live events in music altogether. It'd be equivalent to committing a sin to not recognize Alive 2007 as a masterpiece. It's biggest achievement and treasure -- aside from actually making their 2005 "dud" Human After All feel at home in our hearts after all -- has to be the remixes of "Around the World / Harder Better Faster Stronger", which has alone inspired the careers of electronic musicians such as deadmau5 (not solely, but a prime majority of it). Although not technically "perfect" by any means, all music has minor flaws -- so do humans and even robots. Perfect scores should be awarded to dedicated pieces of music, concerts, or in this case, altogether, and Alive 2007 is just that. It's not an exaggeration when calling it essential to EDM.… Expand
  6. VajectionUnderpants
    Dec 7, 2007
    10
    Dear Jesus, Thank you for this.
  7. Heavixd
    May 26, 2016
    9
    Excellent mix of their old work, and probably one of the best live albums out there. And the visuals make it so much better. Let's hope DaftExcellent mix of their old work, and probably one of the best live albums out there. And the visuals make it so much better. Let's hope Daft Punk does another live in 2017, but I guess they have to make another album before that.… Expand
  8. JM
    Dec 14, 2007
    0
    I found this soo boring to try to listen to.

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#71 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#67 Most Shared Album of 2007