Daft Punk
Daft Punk performing at Wireless Festival 2007. The O2 Wireless Festival is a Music festival in England that takes place every year in Hyde Park, London, and took place From left: Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Background information
Origin	Paris, France
Genre(s)	House
Years active	1993–present
Label(s)	Soma, Virgin
Website	www.daftpunk.com www.daftalive.com
Members
Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

Daft Punk is a duo consisting of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)^[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Artists BeroshimaCroucher & MylesDecimalFunk D'VoidHarvey McKayHystereoJandroideLee Van DowskiLet's Go OutsideMark HenningMassi DL & XpansulMr Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born Guillaume Emmanuel Paul de Homem-Christo on February 8 1974 is a founding member of the French house music Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born Guillaume Emmanuel Paul de Homem-Christo on February 8 1974 is a founding member of the French house music Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] The duo is considered one of the most successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album sales and in critical acclaim. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production ^[2] After Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France, other artists such as Air, Cassius, and Dimitri from Paris began to receive a similar amount of attention. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. AIR is a French (from region Île-de-France) music duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Cassius is a French House music duo consisting of producers Philippe Cerboneschi and Hubert Blanc-Francard better known as Philippe Zdar and Boom Dimitri from Paris (born Dimitris Yerasimos in October 1963 is a French Music producer and DJ of Greek origins ^[3]

Daft Punk is also credited with producing songs that were considered essential in the French house scene. French house is a late 1990s form of House music, part of the 1990s and 2000s European dance music scene and the latest form of Euro disco. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records. Pedro Winter is a French Electro house DJ producer manager and owner of the Ed Banger Records label Ed Banger Records is a French Electronic music Record label run by Pedro Winter. ^[4]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years (1987–1993) 1.2 Homework era (1993–1999) 1.3 Discovery era (1999–2004) 1.4 Human After All era (2004–present) 2 Influences 3 Visual components 4 Live performances 5 Appearances in media 6 Discography 7 References 8 External links

History

Early years (1987–1993)

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 on the grounds of the Lycée Carnot, a secondary school in Paris. Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born Guillaume Emmanuel Paul de Homem-Christo on February 8 1974 is a founding member of the French house music The Lycée Carnot is a public secondary and Higher education school located at 145 Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris, France, in the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[1] The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release ^[5] This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group Darlin' with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. Laurent Brancowitz (born Laurent Mazzalai) is a musician best known for being one of the Guitarists from the French pop band Phoenix ^[6] Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells ^[7] The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture " Darlin' " is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released ^[8] Stereolab released both tracks on a multi-artist Duophonic Records EP^[8] and invited the band to open for stage shows in the United Kingdom. Stereolab are an Alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited, known as Duophonic Super 45s is a London based Independent record label formed by the British pop The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[9] Bangalter felt that "The rock n' roll thing we did was pretty average, I think. It was so brief, maybe six months, four songs and two gigs and that was it. "^[10] A negative review in Melody Maker subsequently dubbed the music "a bunch of daft punk. Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper " Instead of dismissing the review, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo found it to be amusing. ^[5] As the latter stated, "We struggled so long to find [the name] Darlin', and this happened so quickly. "^[11] Darlin' soon disbanded, leaving Brancowitz to pursue other efforts with Phoenix. Phoenix is a French Alternative rock band History Beginnings The band formed in 1991 Phoenix started as the backing band for a remix of ^[6] Bangalter and de Homem-Christo formed Daft Punk and experimented with drum machines and synthesizers. For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an

Homework era (1993–1999)

In 1993 Daft Punk attended a rave at EuroDisney, where they met Stuart Macmillan of Slam, co-founder of the label Soma Quality Recordings. A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events Disneyland Resort Paris' is a Holiday and Recreation Resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a New town in the eastern suburbs of Paris Slam are a producer / DJ duo from Glasgow consisting of Stuart MacMillan (Born in Glasgow 1966 and Orde Meikle (Born in Oxford 1964 Artists BeroshimaCroucher & MylesDecimalFunk D'VoidHarvey McKayHystereoJandroideLee Van DowskiLet's Go OutsideMark HenningMassi DL & XpansulMr ^[5] The demo tape given to Macmillan at the rave formed the basis for Daft Punk's debut single, "The New Wave", a limited release in 1994. " The New Wave " is a song by Daft Punk, released as their first single in 1994 on the Soma Recordings label ^[10] The single also contained the final mix of "The New Wave" called "Alive".

Daft Punk returned to the studio in May 1995 to record "Da Funk". " Da Funk " is a single by Daft Punk from their 1997 debut album Homework. It became their first commercially successful single the same year. After the success of "Da Funk", Daft Punk looked to find a manager. They had no trouble finding one at the time as they chose Pedro Winter, who regularly promoted them and other artists at his Hype night clubs. Pedro Winter is a French Electro house DJ producer manager and owner of the Ed Banger Records label ^[7] The band signed with Virgin Records in September 1996^[1] and made a deal through which they licensed their tracks to the major label through their production company, Daft Trax. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell ^[7]

"Da Funk" and "Alive" were later included on Daft Punk's 1997 debut album Homework. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 The album was regarded as an innovative synthesis of techno, house, acid house and electro styles, and is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential dance music albums of the nineties. Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 "Da Funk" was also included on The Saint film soundtrack. The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint It was during this period of change in dance music that Daft Punk became largely successful. They combined the aforementioned music styles and elements of rave that were crowd pleasers. Rave music consists of forms of Electronic dance music that are associated with the rave scene. The most successful single from Homework was "Around the World", which is known for the repeating chant of the song's title. " Around the World " is a song by the French Electronic music duo Daft Punk. Daft Punk also produced a series of music videos for Homework directed by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Roman Coppola and Seb Janiak. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy Michel Gondry, born May 8 1963 is a French Academy Award -winning Screenwriter, Film, commercial and Music video director Roman Coppola (born 22 April 1965) is an American Film director and Music video director. The collection of videos was released in 1999 and titled D.A.F.T. - A Story about Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes. DAFT - A Story About Dogs Androids Firemen and Tomatoes is a video collection by Daft Punk that was released in 1999

Discovery era (1999–2004)

By 1999 the duo were well into the recording sessions for their second album, which had begun a year earlier. ^[12] 2001's Discovery took on a slicker and distinctly synthpop-oriented style, initially stunning fans of Daft Punk's previous material in Homework. Discovery is the second studio album by the French house duo Daft Punk, released on March 13, 2001. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument The group states that the album was conceived as an attempt to reconnect with a playful, open-minded attitude associated with the discovery phase of childhood. ^[9] This accounts for the heavy use of themes and samples from the late '70s to early '80s era on the album. It reached #2 in the United Kingdom, and its single "One More Time" was a major club hit, creating a new generation of fans mainly familiar with the second Daft Punk release. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located " One More Time " is a single by Daft Punk first released on December 5 2000 and later included in the album Discovery. "One More Time" is believed to contain a sample of "More Spell on You" by Eddie Johns,^[13] but this is uncredited in the Discovery liner notes. Bangalter reportedly denied using any samples for the song. ^[14]

The singles "Digital Love" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" were also very successful in the UK and on the United States dance chart, and "Face to Face" hit #1 on the USA club play charts despite a limited single release. " Digital Love " is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. " Harder Better Faster Stronger The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A 45-minute excerpt from a Daftendirektour performance recorded at Birmingham, UK in 1997 was also released in 2001, entitled Alive 1997. Alive 1997 is an album by Daft Punk released on November 6 2001.

2003 first saw the release of the feature-length animated film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003. Daft Punk produced the film under the supervision of Leiji Matsumoto, whom they have said is their childhood hero. is a well-known creator of several Anime and Manga series Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his Space operas such as Space Battleship ^[15] The album Daft Club was also released to promote the film. Daft Club is an album by Daft Punk featuring numerous remixes of tracks from their 2001 album Discovery and one from Homework It features a collection of remixes previously made available through an online membership service of the same name.

Human After All era (2004–present)

Starting on September 13 and ending November 9, 2004, Daft Punk devoted six weeks^[16] to creating new material. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The duo released the album Human After All in March 2005. Human After All is the third Studio album by French duo Daft Punk, first released on March 14, 2005 internationally Reviews were mixed, mostly citing its overly repetitive nature and seemingly rushed recording. The singles taken from this album were "Robot Rock", "Technologic", "Human After All" and "The Prime Time of Your Life". " Robot Rock " is the first single from Daft Punk 's 2005 album Human After All. " Technologic " is a song by French duo Daft Punk from the album Human After All. " Human After All " is a song by Daft Punk from their third studio album Human After All. " The Prime Time of Your Life " is Daft Punk 's fourth single from their third studio album Human After All. The earliest official statement from Daft Punk concerning the album was "we believe that Human After All speaks for itself. "

A Daft Punk anthology CD/DVD entitled Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 was released on April 4, 2006. It contains new music videos for "The Prime Time of Your Life" and "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)". Daft Punk also released a remix album of Human After All called Human After All: Remixes. A remix album is an Album consisting mostly of Remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material Human After All is the third Studio album by French duo Daft Punk, first released on March 14, 2005 internationally A limited edition included two kubricks of Daft Punk as robots. is a line of collectible Block-style figures and associated products created by Japanese toy company MediCom Toy Inc

On May 21, 2006, Daft Punk premiered their first directed film, Daft Punk's Electroma at the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director's Fortnight. Daft Punk's Electroma is a film by French duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two Robots (the band members played by Peter The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, ^[17] The film does not include their own music, which is a first for the duo considering their previous DVD and film releases (D. A. F. T. for Homework and Interstella 5555 for Discovery). Midnight screenings of the film were shown in Paris theaters starting from the end of March 2007. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[18] Initial public comments have since been positive. ^[19]

Daft Punk released their second live album titled Alive 2007 on November 19, 2007. Alive 2007 is a Live album by Daft Punk, first released on November 19 2007 Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It contains the duo's performance in Paris from their Alive 2007 tour. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The album includes a 50-page book showcasing photographs shot while on tour. ^[20] The live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" from Alive 2007 was released as a single. ^[21] A music video for the single directed by Olivier Gondry features footage shot by 250 audience members at Daft Punk's Brooklyn appearance at KeySpan Park, Coney Island. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ^[22] In 2007 Daft Punk also debuted in a worldwide official poll of DJ Magazine in position 71. DJ Magazine is as of January 31 1991, a monthly magazine dedicated to Electronic Dance Music (EDM and DJs The magazine is translated ^[23]

Following the Alive 2007 tour, Daft Punk focused on other projects. A 2008 interview with Pedro Winter revealed that the duo have returned to their Paris studio and are working on new material. Winter also stepped down from managing Daft Punk to focus attention on his Ed Banger Records label and his work as Busy P. Ed Banger Records is a French Electronic music Record label run by Pedro Winter. ^[4]

Influences

Bangalter and de Homem-Christo have credited many sources that influenced their musical style. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 Years before producing electronic music as a duo, they were stated to have shared tastes for Elton John,^[24] MC5, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and The Stooges. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The MC5 ( Motor City Five) was an American Hard rock band formed in Lincoln Park Michigan in 1964 and active until The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 ^[6] Their mutual admiration for rock bands led to the founding of their own independent project, Darlin'. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Bangalter expressed that "It was still maybe more a teenage thing at that time. It's like, you know, everybody wants to be in a band. "^[10] They drew inspiration from the rock and acid house displayed in the United Kingdom during the early 1990s. Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 De Homem-Christo pointed to Screamadelica by Primal Scream as an influential work, as the record "put everything together" in terms of genre. Screamadelica is a 1991 album by Primal Scream and was their first to be a commercial success Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals ^[3]

The liner notes of Homework pay tribute to a large number of musical artists and contains a quote from Brian Wilson. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead Bangalter expressed that "In Brian Wilson's music you could really feel the beauty - it was very spiritual. Like Bob Marley, too. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian "^[10] When questioned on the success of their debut album and rising popularity of their associated musical genre, Bangalter responded, "before us you had Frankie Knuckles or Juan Atkins and so on. Frankie Knuckles (born January 18 1955, New York) is an American DJ, Record producer and Remix artist Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962) is an American musician He is widely credited as the originator of Techno music specifically The least you can do is pay respect to those who are not known and who have influenced people. "^[10] The Daft Punk track "Teachers" on Homework refers to several influences including Romanthony and Todd Edwards. Romanthony (born Anthony Wayne Moore) is an American Disc jockey, producer, and Singer. De Homem-Christo stated that "Their music had a big effect on us. The sound of their productions — the compression, the sound of the kick drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotion and soul — is part of how we sound today. "^[9]

Romanthony and Edwards later collaborated with Daft Punk in tracks for Discovery. Discovery is the second studio album by the French house duo Daft Punk, released on March 13, 2001. For the album Daft Punk focused on new styles of electronic music. A major inspiration was the Aphex Twin single "Windowlicker", which was "neither a purely club track nor a very chilled-out, down-tempo relaxation track" according to Bangalter. "Windowlicker" is a 1999 single by Electronic music artist Richard D ^[12] The duo also utilized vintage equipment to recreate the sound of a previous artist. As stated by de Homem-Christo, "On 'Digital Love' you get this Supertramp vibe on the bridge," which was generated through an in-studio Wurlitzer piano. " Digital Love " is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to simply as Wurlitzer, is an American company formerly a producer of stringed instruments woodwind brass instruments ^[25] During a later interview, de Homem-Christo clarified that "we didn't make a list of artists we like and copy their songs. "^[26]

Visual components

Daft Punk are noted for their use of visual components associated with their musical productions. The music videos for their singles from Homework featured memorable characters and placed emphasis on storytelling instead of musical performance. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 The album Discovery subsequently became the soundtrack to Interstella 5555. Discovery is the second studio album by the French house duo Daft Punk, released on March 13, 2001. is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003.

Their outward personae have also changed over time. During their Homework years, the duo would usually wear masks to hide their appearance. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 ^[10] When not wearing disguises, they occasionally preferred to be replaced by animation (as they appeared in The Work of Director Michel Gondry DVD) or have their faces digitally obscured for press kits. Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable Music video directors First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was Very few photos of the duo's faces exist, including a blurry one found in the Homework liner notes.

In their more visible Discovery years, they have appeared as futuristic robots for publicity photo shoots, interviews, live shows and music videos. These suits, engineered by Tony Gardner and Alterian, Inc. Tony Gardner (born in 1965 Cleveland Ohio is an American makeup and special effects designer ,^[27] sport complicated helmets capable of various LED effects and metallic finger gloves. Daft Punk introduced the costumes to many U. S. television viewers through an advertisement for a special presentation of their videos during Cartoon Network's Toonami block. Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered ^[28] Thomas Bangalter once stated, "We did not choose to become robots. There was an accident in our studio. We were working on our sampler, and at exactly 9:09 a. m. on September 9, 1999, it exploded. When we regained consciousness, we discovered that we had become robots. "^[9]

During a video interview shot in Japan, Daft Punk stated that they donned their robot masks to easily merge the characteristics of humans and machines. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. However, Bangalter later admitted that the costumes were initially the result of shyness. "But then it became exciting from the audiences' point of view. It's the idea of being an average guy with some kind of superpower. "^[3] When asked on whether the duo expressed themselves differently within the robotic suits, Bangalter stated "No, we don't need to. It's not about having inhibitions. It's more like an advanced version of glam, where it's definitely not you. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by "^[3] With the release of Human After All, the musical duo's outfits became slightly less complicated, consisting of simplified versions of the Discovery head gear and dark leather jumpsuits. Human After All is the third Studio album by French duo Daft Punk, first released on March 14, 2005 internationally Jumpsuit originally referred to the utilitarian one-piece garments used by parachuters and skydivers, but has come to be used as a common term for any one-piece The latter were designed by Hedi Slimane. Hedi Slimane (born July 5, 1968 in Paris) is a Tunisian French Fashion designer of Tunisian and Italian-Brazilian origins ^[3]

During the filming and promotion of Daft Punk's Electroma, the duo went to great lengths to avoid showing their faces. Sjónvarpið ( English: The Television) is the television channel of the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service ( RÚV) launched in 1966 Daft Punk's Electroma is a film by French duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two Robots (the band members played by Peter While on the set of the film, the duo chose to be interviewed with their backs turned. As reported on October 2006, the band went as far as to wear black cloth over their heads during a televised interview. ^[29]

It is believed that the mystery of their identity and the elaborate nature of their disguises has added to their popularity. ^[3] The iconic status of the robotic costumes has been compared to the makeup of KISS and the leather jacket worn by Iggy Pop. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Bangalter stated, "The mask gets very hot, but after wearing it as long as I have, I am used to it. "^[30]

Live performances

In the mid-to-late nineties, Daft Punk performed live without costumes in many places including the United States. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice BEARRIESLive Experimental/House Trio from Chicago IL (Click link below to see photo Live PA, sometimes written LivePA, meaning Live Personal Appearance or The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In particular, a rare bootlegged video featuring the duo in Wisconsin matches the verified identity of Thomas Bangalter. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Less clearly seen, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo is to Bangalter's right and is mostly cut off from the camera. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born Guillaume Emmanuel Paul de Homem-Christo on February 8 1974 is a founding member of the French house music Comparing the artwork packaging of Homework to the video footage, one can verify that the album's liner note photo was taken during this event.

In the fall of 1997 they did their Daftendirektour to promote Homework in several cities throughout the world. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 For this tour Daft Punk opted to utilize their home studio equipment for the live stage instead of creating a more conventional DJ set. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience ^[10] As Bangalter stated, "Everything was synched up — the drum machines, the bass lines. The sequencer was just sending out the tempos and controlling the beats and bars. On top of this structure we built all these layers of samples and various parts that we could bring in whenever we wanted to. "^[9] May 25, 1997 saw them perform at the Tribal Gathering festival at Luton Hoo, England, headlining with Orbital and Kraftwerk. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Tribal Gathering was a dance Music festival that catered for different types of dance music cultures such as Drum and bass, Techno, rave Luton Hoo is a Country house hotel in Bedfordshire, England, on the edge of the town of Luton. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Orbital were an English electronic duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll whose career lasted from 1989 until 2004 Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from ^[31] Also of note is the November 8 performance in Birmingham, UK, from which came the recording of Alive 1997. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Alive 1997 is an album by Daft Punk released on November 6 2001.

At the start of 2006, Daft Punk announced plans for a number of special summer shows. On April 29, Daft Punk performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival where they received a jubilant reception for their first U. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice S. performance since 1997. ^[32] Thomas Bangalter had initially been reported as saying that there would be a DVD of their recent live set. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is ^[33] He later emphasized his reluctance for such a release, as the duo felt that online amateur videos of their performances were more compelling than anything captured professionally. ^[34] In an interview with the Miami Herald^[26] Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo stated that their November 11 appearance at the Bang Music Festival was their final for 2006 and that Daft Punk would conduct more performances in the future. The band later specified a date for a live show at Bercy, Paris for June 2007. The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[35] Also reported were dates at the Rock Ness Festival and Wireless Festival in June,^[36][37] the Oxegen festival in July^[38] and Lollapalooza in August. The O2 Wireless Festival is a Music festival in England that takes place every year in Hyde Park, London, and took place Oxegen is an annual Music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances ^[39] Daft Punk then announced a world tour called Alive 2007. ^[35]

Daft Punk played at the Rock Ness Festival by the banks of Loch Ness, Scotland on June 10, 2007 as the headline act in the 10,000 capacity Clash tent. Loch Ness ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large deep freshwater Loch in the Scottish Highlands ( extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. To the crowds displeasure, the show was delayed, but the crowd gave the duo a jubilant welcome when they appeared. Due to popularity, part of the tent was removed to allow thousands of people outside to see the show. ^[40] On June 16, 2007 Daft Punk successfully headlined the third day of the O2 Wireless Festival to positive reaction and reviews. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Times described the set as a "memorable sensory spectacle, both dazzling and deafening"^[41] and ThisisLondon declared it "an almost faultless set of relentless electro euphoria". The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ^[42]

Daft Punk headlined Stage 2/NME Stage at the Oxegen music festival on July 8, 2007. The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8500-seat Amphitheater owned and operated by the University Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Their live set was preceded by a showing of the trailer for the film Daft Punk's Electroma. Daft Punk's Electroma is a film by French duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two Robots (the band members played by Peter Subsequent reports stated that the Daft Punk appearance was the highlight of the festival. NME expressed that the performance was "a robotic spectacular",^[43] while Shoutmouth described the set as "typically triumphant". The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[44] Four days later, the duo played at Traffic Torino Free Festival in Parco della Pellerina in Turin, Italy. ^[45]

Daft Punk headlined the AT&T stage on August 3, 2007, the first night of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Their show there was praised by Pitchfork Media stating that the experience of watching the performance "was a much-needed reminder of the still-potent power of communicative pop. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary "^[46] On August 9 they performed at KeySpan Park in Brooklyn, New York. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus KeySpan Park is a Minor league baseball Stadium in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[22]

Daft Punk composed the music for the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2008 Womenswear Full Show on October 7, 2007. Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[47] The duo also headlined the Vegoose festival in Las Vegas on October 27. Vegoose was an annual Halloween music and arts festival that took place in 2005 2006 and 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. They appeared at the festival along with bands Rage Against the Machine, Muse and Queens of the Stone Age. Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is Muse are Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States ^[35] At the end of the month, Daft Punk performed in Mexico City. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico ^[48] The duo also performed on Friday November 2, 2007 at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. ^[49]

Modular announced that Daft Punk would appear in Australia for an event in December 2007 called Never Ever Land. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[50] The announcement addressed years of speculation on whether Daft Punk would visit Australia for live performances. Never Ever Land included Australian acts The Presets, Cut Copy, Muscles, Van She and the Bang Gang Deejays. The Presets are a Sydney -based Australian electronic duo consisting of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. Cut Copy is a band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound often labeled as alternative dance and/or Electropop, draws considerable influence Muscles is an Australian Electronica musician His debut album Guns Babes Lemonade was released in Australia on 29 September Van She is a band from Sydney, Australia. Their label Modular Recordings, describes Van She as a "new band from Sydney fresh on ideas fresher Daft Punk were supported by their regular acts SebastiAn and Kavinsky at the appearances, which had been announced as an extension the Alive 2007 tour. SebastiAn (born Sebastian Akchoté) is a French electro artist who came to deformance with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in Kavinsky, also known as Vincent Belorgey is a French electro house artist and has on the Record Makers label released two EPs Teddy Boy in ^[35] Never Ever Land toured to Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Perth at the Esplanade, Brisbane at the Riverstage and finally Sydney at the Sydney Showground Main Arena. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ^[51] A Triple J interview with Pedro Winter (Busy P) revealed that Daft Punk's Sydney appearance on December 22 would be their final show for 2007 and the last to feature the pyramid light scheme. Pedro Winter is a French Electro house DJ producer manager and owner of the Ed Banger Records label Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies ^[52] Tickets for the Australian tour sold more quickly than for any Daft Punk-related event in their history. ^[53] The duo stated in an EMI-sponsored live webchat that there will be no tour performances for 2008, and that they would instead focus on new projects. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in A web chat is a system that allow users to communicate in real time using easily accessible web interfaces ^[54]

Daft Punk made a surprise appearance at the 50th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10 2008 starting at 8PM EST. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The duo appeared with Kanye West to perform a reworked version of "Stronger" on stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. " Stronger " is the second single from Kanye West 's album Graduation. ^[55] For the appearance, Daft Punk utilized four JazzMutant Lemur controllers. The Lemur Input Device is a highly-customizable Multi-touch device from French company JazzMutant which serves as a controller for musical devices such as Synthesizers ^[56] A press release specified that this was the first televised live performance by the duo in their career. ^[55] Bangalter's wife Élodie Bouchez also attended the event. Élodie Bouchez (born April 5, 1973 in Montreuil-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France) is a César Award winning French ^[57]

Appearances in media

• Daft Punk appeared with Juliette Lewis in a commercial for The Gap, and were contractually obliged to appear only in Gap clothing. is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003. Juliette L Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American Actress and musician The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher

• Daft Punk make a cameo appearance as their robot alter-egos in their animated film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003.

• Daft Punk's "Technologic" was sampled by Swizz Beatz for a Busta Rhymes song called "Touch It". " Technologic " is a song by French duo Daft Punk from the album Human After All. Kasseem Mike Dean (born September 13 1978 better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American Record producer and Rapper. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent " Touch It " is a rap/hip-hop hit by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from " Technologic " by the electronic band Daft Punk. In a later remix of "Touch It" the line touch it, bring it, pay it, watch it, turn it, leave it, stop, format it from "Technologic" was sung at a slower pace by R&B and rap artist Missy Elliott. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and

• Daft Punk appeared in a television ad to promote Sony-Ericsson's Premini mobile phone. Sony Ericsson is a Joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese Consumer electronics Company Sony Corporation and the

• In 2005, LCD Soundsystem recorded a song called "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House". LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. " Daft Punk Is Playing at My House " is the fifth single from LCD Soundsystem, released on February 21, 2005. It reached #29 in the UK and was nominated for Best Dance Recording in the 2006 Grammys. The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 The Soulwax remix of the track also contains samples of many Daft Punk tracks. Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele are an Alternative rock / electro band from Ghent, Belgium.

• "Losing My Edge", the first single by LCD Soundsystem, also bragged about being the first to "play Daft Punk to the rock kids. "Losing My Edge" is a song by LCD Soundsystem, released as their first single on July 8, 2002. "

• Daft Punk produced the Teriyaki Boyz song "HeartBreaker" on the album Beef or Chicken. Teriyaki Boyz is a j-hip hop group from Tokyo Japan. The four MCs in the group are Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, VERBAL from M-flo, The song contains a sample of "Human After All". " Human After All " is a song by Daft Punk from their third studio album Human After All.

• Kanye West's 2007 song "Stronger" from the album Graduation features a sample of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. " Stronger " is the second single from Kanye West 's album Graduation. Graduation is the third Studio album by Rapper Kanye West, released on September 11 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. " Harder Better Faster Stronger Daft Punk's robotic costumes make an appearance in the music video for "Stronger". ^[21]

• The track "Daftendirekt" from Daft Punk's debut album Homework was sampled for the Janet Jackson song "So Much Betta" from her 2008 album Discipline. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Discipline is the tenth Studio album by American R&B and pop singer Janet Jackson, which was released on February 22 2008 ^[58]

• The robotic Daft Punk costumes make an appearance in the "Masterclass" section on Gonzales' 2006 DVD release From Major to Minor. Gonzales (real name Jason Charles Beck) is a Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France.

• In the Flight of the Conchords episode "Sally", a music video for the Flight of the Conchords song "Robots" is shot with homemade robot costumes fashioned by the band's manager, Murray. Flight of the Conchords is an Emmy Award -nominated Television Comedy series that follows the adventures of the Flight of the Conchords "Sally" is the pilot episode of the American Television Sitcom Flight of the Conchords. Jemaine comments, "They don't look like Daft Punk. We wanted ones that look like Daft Punk. " Murray, often revealed to lack basic knowledge of music, replies, "I don't know who he is. "

• In the film 25th Hour, Anna Paquin enters a nightclub and comments, "Like, Daft Punk was in here. 25th Hour is a 2002 Spike Lee film based on David Benioff 's novel The 25th Hour. Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24 1982 is an Academy Award -winning Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Canadian - New Zealander "

• Daft Punk's discography appeared on an iPhone ad in which the person using the iPhone selects Discovery and purchases "Aerodynamic" from the iTunes Store. The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc Discovery is the second studio album by the French house duo Daft Punk, released on March 13, 2001. " Aerodynamic " is an Instrumental track by Daft Punk that is particularly well known for its guitar solo The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc Alive 2007 can also be seen as a selection on the iPhone. Alive 2007 is a Live album by Daft Punk, first released on November 19 2007 ^[59]

Discography

Studio albums

• Homework - March 25, 1997
• Discovery - March 13, 2001
• Human After All - March 14, 2005

Other albums

• Alive 1997 (live album) - November 6, 2001
• Daft Club (remix album) - December 1, 2003
• Human After All: Remixes (remix album) - March 29, 2006
• Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 (compilation album) - April 4, 2006
• Alive 2007 (live album) - November 20, 2007

References

External links

• Official website
• Alive 2007 official website
• Daft Punk at the Internet Movie Database
• Daft Punk at Discogs
• Daft Punk discography at MusicBrainz
• Daft Punk at Allmusic
• Daft Punk at MySpace
• Daft Punk at Last.fm

Discogs, short for discographies, is a Website and Database of information about Music Recordings including commercial releases promotional MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music database allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Lastfm is a UK -based Internet radio and Music Community website, founded in 2002

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