Daft Punk and Todd Edwards Share Previously Unreleased Song “The Writing of Fragments of Time”: Listen
Daft Punk have shared a previously unreleased track that’s set to appear on the 10th-anniversary edition of their final album, Random Access Memories. Among the 35 minutes of unreleased music is “The Writing of Fragments of Time,” a documentary track that dives into the writing and recording of the duo’s Todd Edwards collaboration “Fragments of Time.” Find the song’s Cédric Hervet-directed video below.
According to the press release accompanying the song’s announcement, “The Writing of Fragments of Time” follows in the tradition of “Giorgio by Moroder,” the album track where Giorgio Moroder tells a story over instrumentals.
Edwards discussed the release of the new song in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 today. “You’ll hear me laughing because Thomas [Bangalter] came up with some really damn witty lines in it,” he said. He also talked about his reaction to Daft Punk’s breakup:
When asked if he thought the duo might get back together at some point, Edwards remarked, “I wouldn’t count it out.” He continued: