Rumors of a super-collaboration between Thomas Bangalter, Gesaffelstein and Lil Nas X have gone into overdrive following one fan’s account of speaking with the Daft Punk producer. After attending a recent performance by Bangalter, Leó Hamy told the Daft Punk […]
The Daft Punk archives continue to be a trove of heartwarming memories, and the latest unearthing is no exception. New video of Pharrell Williams and the iconic robot duo captures an intimate moment between the […]
Fans of Daft Punk holding their breath for a reunion are now gasping for air after the robots denied rumors of a reunion at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In a recent interview on the French public radio channel France […]
Daft Punk will release a drumless version of their 2013 album, Random Access Memories. The 13-track album strips away all the percussive elements from the former French duo’s fourth and final full-length. Doing so brings […]
BBC Radio 6 Music has broadcast The First Time With… Thomas Bangalter. In this rare and exclusive interview with one half of Daft Punk, Matt Everitt asks Thomas about the origins of the electronic duo, […]
If we’d have to guess which two questions Daft Punk have probably been asked the most, we’d go with: “Why did you break up?” followed by “Why the robot helmets?” The French house duo, who […]
Daft Punk‘s 2007 “Alive” performances are considered to be among the most impactful in the history of live electronic music. Now, footage from the iconic tour has emerged surrounding the duo’s performance at Wireless O2 […]
Daft Punk are getting lucky again: The French duo’s fourth and final studio album Random Access Memories has returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and now sits at No. 8 on […]
Avenged Sevenfold have been among the standard bearers of alternative metal for well over a decade, but even after all this time, they are continuing to forge new paths. The famed “Bat Country” band have […]
Daft Punk have unveiled the 10th anniversary reissue of their final album, Random Access Memories. Featuring nine previously-unreleased tracks — totaling 35 minutes of new music — the release offers a unique glimpse into the […]
Daft Punk’s fourth and final album just received the reissue treatment. On Friday, the French electronic duo came through with the 10th-anniversary edition of Random Access Memories, the Grammy-winning album that includes “Instant Crush” with Julian Casablancas, “Doin’ […]
Daft Punk are set to debut a previously unheard song featuring The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas. The Parisian electronic pioneers – comprising Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – will unveil ‘Infinity Repeating’ at the legendary […]
Photo Credit: Snap Snapchat’s AR Studio creates an exclusive augmented reality experience for the 10th-anniversary edition of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. Snapchat’s Paris-based AR studio is teaming up with Daft Punk’s creative team to celebrate the 10th […]
More like “Random Access Mysteries.” Despite announcing their break up in explosive fashion in 2021, Daft Punk have been celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories, via unearthed demos, interviews, and solo releases. Now, […]
Few records in the 21st century have divided a band’s fans as much as Daft Punk’s fourth studio album, Random Access Memories. While the reviews were largely positive, a significant swathe of the band’s fanbase […]
On 1 January 2000, childhood friends Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo decided to become robots. For the release of their second album, Discovery, the Daft Punk duo enlisted Hollywood effects designer Tony Gardner to […]
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. […]
“Daft Punk was a project that blurred the line between reality and fiction with these robot characters.” If you’re hoping for a Daft Punk reunion in the future, we’re not likely to get that lucky. […]
Daft Punk have offered a look behind their recording process with “The Writing of Fragments,” the first preview of the French duo’s 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories. Stream it below. As the title […]
Lauded as an unparalleled resource for longtime fans of the robots, Gabriel Szatan’s hotly anticipated book also quotes members of Daft Punk’s “inner circle.” The “lineup” of contributors to a new book about Daft Punk‘s […]