“If you can stay protected and get noticed then it’s all good”, he told journalist Suzanne Ely in 2006. It was an approach that saw the pair hiding behind their alter-egos but going on to conquer the world of electronic music at the same time.Īs the more vocal of the two, Bangalter has indicated that this method was fundamental to Daft Punk’s self-preservation. Whether or not Daft Punk’s separation is permanent, temporary, or in actuality non-existent, and merely part of their performance, we’re grateful for the years we had their music and enjoyed dancing to it and feeling just a bit more “lucky” as a result.Over the past 28 years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (the men behind the helmets) developed a complex and counterintuitive communication strategy. There’s no shortage of bands that have separated then gotten back together: Spice Girls, The Police, Destiny’s Child, and more. “Given their past history, it’s extremely unlikely that we’ve heard the last from Bangalter and de Homem-Christo,” writes reporter Jem Aswad. While Daft Punk’s publicist confirmed their separation, Variety mused that it may just be the beginning of a new project, or some kind of performance art. A salty reviewer at the Melody Maker called the song “daft punky thrash,” and the music world hasn’t been the same since. After a negative review of one of their songs, the group’s name was formed: Daft Punk. While in school, they formed an indie band called Darlin’, and then shifted their musical interests to the newly emerging electronic music in the early 90s. There they bonded over a shared love of music and films from the 60s and 70s. Daft Punk also teamed up with singer The Weeknd for hits “Star Boy” and “I Feel it Coming.”īangalter and Homem-Christo met in 1987 while attending the same Paris high school, Lycée Carnot, in the 17th arrondissement.
That album ended up winning a Grammy for “Best Album” and remains one of their finest works to date. If you were in any Paris nightclub in 20, you no doubt heard that song a time or two as you danced. The group’s Random Access Memories album of 2013 was their mainstream breakthrough, with hits like “Get Lucky,” featuring Pharrell Williams. In addition to concealing their faces, the two artists are very private and rarely give interviews. (Although in the group’s earlier years, they performed sans disguise.) The decision to wear robot helmets was part of their performance they developed a story about being injured in an explosion and needing to wear face coverings after being injured. They performed wearing their robot helmets in shows and music videos, perhaps adding to the allure of the band and contributing to their success. (For now, at least.) The years 1993 to 2021 flash on the screen, signaling the death of this beloved electronic group.ĭaft Punk founders Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo long concealed their identity. What’s a two-person group with only one person? Then, the second member disappears, too. The fiery burst causes one of the members to disappear. As the pair comes face-to-face, one removes his jacket and presses a button, which leads to an explosion. The 8-minute video for “Epilogue,” which is currently at 13 million views, included footage from their 2006 video “Electroma.” Trudging through the desert, the French artists are seen wearing leather jackets and their trademark robot helmets, one gold and the other silver. The six-time Grammy-winning Daft Punk has been making music for 28 years, and the news comes as a shock to the group’s loyal fans. The pair officially announced their retirement in a music video called “Epilogue,” which the group released on Monday. Daft Punk, one of the most celebrated Paris-born music groups of the past three decades, broke up this week, their publicist confirms.
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