Whilst confirming the split, the duo’s longtime publicist, Kathryn Frazier, declined to provide further details.įor those wondering how the two men settled on the name Daft Punk, here’s Variety: You can use that as a retort to anybody who says Daft Punk haven’t released anything decent in decades.

The album won five Grammys in total, including Album of the Year. In 2013, they once again hit the big time with ‘Get Lucky’, from the 2013 album Random Access Memories, which secured them two Grammy Awards. The singles “One More Time” and “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” cemented them as global superstars. Their debut album, 1997’s Homework, was a dance music landmark, featuring classic singles “Around the World” and “Da Funk.”īy the release of its follow-up, Discovery, in 2001, the duo had taken to making public appearances in the robot outfits that became their trademark. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo formed Daft Punk in Paris in 1993, helping to define the French touch style of house music. Some background on the pair via Pitchfork:

I guess they’re more concerned with protecting their legacy and being honest, which is fair enough, too.Ģ8 years after the two Parisians teamed up, they’re parting ways, announcing the split with an eight-minute video titled ‘Epilogue’, which is excerpted from their 2006 film, Electroma, and features music from the Random Access Memories album. Part of me thinks that Daft Punk should have just kept their split under wraps, handed over their helmets to two other DJs, and continued to rake in the appearance money. Please Enjoy: Irish Taxi Driver Gets Out Of His Vehicle To Dance To 'Get Lucky' With A Stranger.Durex And Daft Punk Team Up To Make The 'Get Lucky' Condom.Here Are All The 2014 Grammy Awards Winners.Oasis, The Police, Daft Punk, The Rolling Stones And More - How 10 Bands Got Their Name.

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