In a new series, with direction from Ed Lachman, we take a look at the collaborators behind Random Access Memories, the new album from Daft Punk.In episode 8 we speak with Oscar-winning composer Paul Williams. As well as winning an Academy Award he was also nominated a number of times, most notably for his song from The Muppet Movie "The Rainbow Connection". A song we all remember fondly, especially the lovers and dreamers amongst us, sung by none other than Kermit the frog.He also created plenty of other songs for The Muppets films and their show, which most of us watched religiously as kids. But his musical reach goes way beyond the nostalgic memories of our collective childhoods—even though that as an achievement is good enough. He's also written hit records like The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun", Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song", and Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" from Hunky Dory.Daft Punk have stated that Brian De Palma's film Phantom of the Paradise, a rock musical which Williams provided the score for, is a firm favorite of theirs. The pair watched it many times when they were younger and now that they're about to release their fourth album, they got Williams on board to bring some of his talent, experience, and magic to bear on their track "Touch".Watch Episode 1 - Giorgio MoroderWatch Episode 2 - Todd EdwardsWatch Episode 3 - Nile RodgersWatch Episode 4 - Pharrell WilliamsWatch Episode 5 - Panda BearWatch Episode 6 - Chilly GonzalesWatch Episode 7 - DJ Falcon@creatorsproject
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