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Daft Punk was recently nabbed for the setlist of Activisions highly anticipated upcoming game, DJ Hero. Being one of the most coveted electronic music DJ Sets in the world, Daft Punk's video game debut is a big deal. To find out more about their tracks and the upcoming game, click on the jump!

Activision recently announced that Daft Punk, globally renowned electronic music duo, has signed on to be part of the set list for their upcoming  game, DJ Hero. The track list includes:

• Daft Punk "Around the World" vs. Young MC "Bust A Move"
• Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. NASA "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip"
• Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust"
• Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" -
• Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts
• Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Queen "We Will Rock You"
• Daft Punk "Short Circuit" vs. Boogie Down Productions "Jack Of Spades"
• Daft Punk "Technologic" vs. Gary Numan "Cars"
• Daft Punk "Television Rules The Nation" vs. No Doubt "Hella Good"

Tom Riley, the Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero, has expressed his enthusiasm in working with Daft Punk for DJ Hero, saying “This is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks.  It’s amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music.

DJ Hero is a revolutionary new rhythm game that utilizes a turntable peripheral.  This controller can be connected to the guitar hero controller for Guitar Hero enabled tracks that the player can even use to mix with.  The controller comes with a single vinyl turntable that enables the player to using scratching, crossfading, and sampling as he pleases.  

Ever since seeing DJ Hero for the first time at E3 2009, I was skeptic about whether or not I would buy into another rhythm game, but after seeing that there were legitimate electronic music DJ’s on the set list, I decided to give it a chance.  Now, after hearing that Daft Punk has signed on to partner with Activision to bring an even better music experience to the player, I am definitely convinced that this is one of the games I am looking forward to this upcoming fall.  DJ Hero will be released for PS3, PS2, and Xbox 360 on October 27, 2009.

Personally I have been a fan of Daft Punk since my early years of highschool, I’ve always loved electronic music and they are definitely one of  my favorite DJ’s.  I have never seen them in concert, but if DJ Hero is the closest thing I can get, you can bet I’ll be picking it up this fall.