Best you've heard in years? Really?
I'm listening to it now, and I guess it's pretty cool for a soundtrack. But I've idolized Daft Punk for the last 12 years, and it's not what I expected. The atmospheric basslines and dramatic orchestral passages are cool, but I keep waiting for the fat tech-house beats to drop. Instead, the music stays decidedly downtempo and content to sit in the background.
I keep having to remind myself that it's a soundtrack and I should have lowered my expectations. I thought it was a huge leap of faith for Disney to give Daft Punk the soundtrack to a mainstream blockbuster, but after hearing this album I can see why--it fits the bill with "futuristic wallpaper", and doesn't take any risks. It's not any better than what, for example, Craig Armstrong has done. In fact, some of the songs seem vaguely derivative of some of his melodies.
IMO, if this is the best electronic album you've heard in years, you probably missed Shinichi Osawa's "The One", Vitalic's "Flashmob", Boys Noize's "Oi Oi Oi", Simian Mobile Disco's first album, Cosmic Gate's "Sign of the Times", Andy Duguid's "Believe", Deadmau5's best singles, or Morgan Page's "Believe".
Basically, these guys are doing what Daft Punk would be doing if Daft Punk wasn't putting out mediocre rehashes of their best stuff (Human After All) or bizarre movie soundtracks (Electroma).
EDIT: I'm on track 13, and it's finally starting to sound more like vintage Daft Punk. But still nothing too compelling.