Question

This country’s most-sampled musician founded a jazz-funk group that was sampled on MF DOOM’s “One Beer” (-5[1])and Lupe Fiasco’s “Mural.” Cortex is from this country, as was the band whose space disco album Magic Fly (15[1])was the first CD heard in space when it was broadcast to Cosmonauts. An artist from this country reworked the German song “Popcorn” on an album which popularized (-5[1])synthesizer (-5[1])music. (15[1]-5[2])The use of (-5[1])filtered disco samples (-5[2])characterized this country’s “filter house” genre, also called its namesake (*) “touch,” (10[1])which was popularized by Stardust’s only song, “Music Sounds Better With You.” The anime film Interstella (10[1])5555 was released (10[2])by a group from this country who used (10[1])a pyramidal DJ booth for a 2007 (10[1])tour (10[1])that kickstarted (10[1])the US’ EDM craze. (10[1])For 10 points, Discovery (0[1]-5[1])and Random Access Memories (10[2])are albums from (10[2])what country, (10[3])home to Daft Punk? (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Republic of France [or French Republic; or République française]
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Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%17%33%117.17
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%33%116.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%131.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%0%75%134.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%110.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y580%20%40%98.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%126.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nicolas EdwardsLa Clique du ChâteauWaterloo Hatsune15-5
Nathan ZhangCornell BCornell A3415
Tony ChenToronto WearyLibrary of Babel School of Continuing Studies62-5
George CharlsonScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherFour Neg Omelette63-5
Jack RadoColumbia BRutgers64-5
Alex ShiSwarthmoreJohn Jay A64-5
Ian BayleyBroken HeartsFoucault's Penndulum6415
Ben WismathToronto JoyWaterloo Miku67-5
Zac BennettOklahoma ATexas A70-5
Jamie Keschner-LycettYes, Moderator3HK1MM70-5
James CarrigyEdinburghOld London Town8110
Owen GilroyTexas COklahoma B9710
Joy AnHarvardBrandeis10010
Mitchell ShaddenTexas AOklahoma A10010
Matt Bliss10 Negs that Shook the QuizBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust10810
John ChaTuftsBrown11510
Connor MayersUMD AColumbia A11610
Reed LouisFSU AFlorida A11810
Ishan JoshiMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianToronto Rofl12210
Rodrigo RoseMITBoston College126-5
Matt BoothFour Neg OmeletteScottish, Irish, Both or Neither1260
Vincent DuUNC ADuke A13010
Jim FanUNC BUSC B13010
Danny PeelenPittUMD B13310
Ryan HumphreyTexas BRice13310
Tadeusz HoromanskiFSU BFlorida B13510
Robin LeeBoston CollegeMIT13510
Ivvone ZhouUNC CUSC A13510
Enoch Yuen3HK1MMYes, Moderator13910
Jared HeWaterloo HatsuneLa Clique du Château14010
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Weary14010
Aum MundheRutgersColumbia B14010
David BassJHU ANYU14010
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay ASwarthmore14010