About Daft Punk
Even as they evolved from French house pioneers in the '90s to dance tastemakers in the 2000s to mainstream heroes in the 2010s, Daft Punk remained one of dance music's most influential and iconic acts. The combined talents of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, the Parisian duo quickly won acclaim for their unique blend of first-wave acid house and techno with pop, indie rock, and hip-hop. One of the pair's first projects together was Darling, an instrumental indie cover band; their current recording name derives from a review in U.K. music weekly Melody Maker of a compilation tape Darling were featured on, released by Krautrock revivalists Stereolab (their lo-fi D.I.Y. cover of a Beach Boys song was derided as "daft punk"). Subsequently ditching the almost inevitable creative cul-de-sac of rock for the more appealing rush of the dancefloor, the pair released their debut single, "The New Wave," in 1993 on the celebrated Soma label. Instantly hailed by the dance music press as the work of a new breed of house innovators, the single was followed by "Da Funk," the band's first true hit (the record sold 30,000 copies worldwide and saw thorough rinsings by everyone from Kris Needs to the Chemical Brothers).
Although the group had only released a trio of singles ("The New Wave" and "Da Funk," as well as the 1996 limited pressing of "Musique"), in early 1996 Daft Punk were the subject of a minor bidding war. The group eventually signed with Virgin, with its first long-player, Homework, appearing early the following year (a brief preview of the album, "Musique," was also featured on the Virgin compilation Wipeout XL next to tracks from Photek, Future Sound of London, the Chemical Brothers, and Source Direct). As with the earlier singles, the group's sound is a brazen, dancefloor-oriented blend of progressive house, funk, electro, and techno, with sprinklings of hip-hop-styled breakbeats and excessive, crowd-firing samples similar to other anthemic dance-fusion acts such as the Chemical Brothers and Monkey Mafia. In addition to his role in Daft Punk, Bangalter operates the Roulé label and has recorded under his own name (the underground smash "Trax on da Rocks") as well as Stardust (the huge club/commercial hit "Music Sounds Better with You").
After four long years of fans eagerly awaiting a follow-up to their brilliant debut, Daft Punk finally issued Discovery in March 2001. The live record Alive 1997 followed at the end of the year, and a by-now predictable four-year wait preceded the release of Human After All in early 2005. One year later, Daft Punk released a compilation, Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005, and in 2007 their second live record, Alive 2007, arrived. The album and its single "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" won Grammy Awards early in 2009; shortly after, it was announced that the duo would compose the soundtrack to Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 classic sci-fi film Tron. Daft Punk's music for the movie was released in November 2010, shortly before the film -- which featured the group in a cameo -- arrived in theaters.
Early in 2013, Daft Punk announced that they planned to have a new album released by May of that year. That March, the duo announced the album's title, Random Access Memories, and also launched an extensive press campaign featuring snippets of the album's lead single, "Get Lucky," and interviews with some of their collaborators (Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear). The single was officially released in April, and Random Access Memories arrived in May. The album became one of Daft Punk's biggest successes, ultimately winning Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronica Album, Album of the Year, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. "Get Lucky" earned Grammys for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Record of the Year. In 2014, the duo appeared on Pharrell's album G I R L and collaborated with Jay-Z on the song "Computerized." A 2015 documentary titled Daft Punk Unchained charted their history from the '90s into the 2010s, featuring interviews with Rodgers, Pharrell, and Kanye West, among others. The duo remained active, collaborating next with the Weeknd's Abel Tesfaye on a pair of songs from his 2016 album Starboy, including the number one hit title track. ~ Sean Cooper
Albums list:
Daft Punk - Alive
Daft Punk - Alive 2007
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (Live) [Deluxe Edition]
Daft Punk - Daft Club
Daft Punk - Daft Club - The Remixes
Daft Punk - Discovery
Daft Punk - Homework
Daft Punk - Homework (25th Anniversary Edition)
Daft Punk - Homework (Remixes)
Daft Punk - Human After All
Daft Punk - Human After All (Remixes)
Daft Punk - Musique Vol. 1 (1993 - 2005)
Daft Punk - Musique, Vol. 1 (1993 - 2005)
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (iTunes + LP)
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (iTunes + LP) (Mastered)
Daft Punk - TRON Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Daft Punk - TRON Legacy Reconfigured
EPs & Singles list:
Daft Punk - Around the World - EP
Daft Punk - Burnin' - EP
Daft Punk - Digital Love - EP
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger - EP
Daft Punk - One More Time - EP
Daft Punk - Revolution 909 - EP
Daft Punk - Robot Rock - EP
Daft Punk - Something About Us (Love Theme From Interstella 5555 ) - EP
Daft Punk - Something About Us - EP
Daft Punk - Aerodynamic - Single
Daft Punk - Da Funk - Single
Daft Punk - Digital Love - Single
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Alive 2007) - Single
Daft Punk - One More Time - Single
Daft Punk - Prime Time of Your Life - Single
Singles list:
47ter - OVGTC ROOFTOP (Daft Punk remix) - Single
Daft Punk - Aerodynamic (Slum Village Remix) - Single
Daft Punk - Alive 1997
Daft Punk - Face to Face (Demon Remix) - Single
Daft Punk - GLBTM (Studio Outtakes) [Edit] - Single
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Radio Edit) [feat. Pharrell Williams] - Single
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) [Daft Punk Remix]
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Live) [Radio Edit] - Single
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Radio Edit) [Live] - Single
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (The Neptunes Remix) - Single
Daft Punk - Human After All (Medley) - Single
Daft Punk - Human After All - Single
Daft Punk - Instant Crush - Single
Daft Punk - Phoenix (Basement Jaxx Remix) - Single
Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix) - Single
Daft Punk - Robot Rock (feat. Jack Mostro & Ginotonico) - Single
Daft Punk - Robot Rock - Single
Daft Punk - Technologic (Radio Edit) - Single
Daft Punk - Technologic - Single
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