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 […]
The score in any Scream film is just as important for setting the tone as a character’s desire for survival, and Jenna Ortega — who plays Tara Carpenter in the latest two films — thinks […]
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter is gearing up to release Mythologies, his first orchestral album. Ahead of its released on April 7th, he’s shared “Le Minotaure,” the 13th movement of the piece. Check it out below. […]
The announcement arrives two years to the day of Daft Punk’s shocking disbandment in 2021. Legendary electronic music duo Daft Punk have announced a special “10th Anniversary” reissue of Random Access Memories. Due out on May […]
Leiji Matsumoto, the popular Japanese manga and anime artist known for his work with Daft Punk, has died at the age of 85. Among his many works, Matsumoto created the popular manga series Space Pirate […]
The iconic manga artist developed the animated music videos for Daft Punk’s “One More Time” and “Digital Love,” among other influential works. The world of anime and manga lost one of its most iconic artists […]
Photo Credit: Chris Jortiz / CC by 2.0 Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter announces a solo album and publicly reveals his face for the first time. Thomas Bangalter, half of the legendary French electronic duo Daft […]
It’s a rarity getting a glimpse of the men of Daft Punk underneath their iconic helmets, but that’s exactly what they’ve offered after unearthing rare footage from a 1997 performance. The clip, which was uploaded to […]
Dublin is feeling the cheer of the local firehouse’s “Daft Funk Brigade” paying a visit this holiday season. Following a recent visit to St. Joseph’s Primary School for Children with Visual Impairment in Dublin, the community’s Dublin […]
Iconic indie pop band Phoenix have revealed they collaborated with Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter for their new album. Speaking with Stereogum for the outlet’s “We’ve Got A File On You” interview series, Phoenix, who are celebrating […]
Daft Punk have joined TikTok because, well, 2022. Only a year as upside-down as this one could see Daft Punk—the legendary electronic music pioneers, visionary directors and avant-garde composers—adding “content creator” to their illustrious résumé. The […]
In virtual reality, anything is possible—even a live performance from electronic music’s most legendary robot duo. Sadly, fans around the world were robbed of the opportunity to ever experience Random Access Memories in a live […]
Cue the Daft Punk rumor mill. The electronic music community has been waiting on bated breath for some semblance of a comeback by the legendary duo, who shockingly disbanded in early 2021 after 28 years […]
Although Daft Punk are officially no more, they seemingly still has plenty of content for hungry fans. The legendary electronic music tandem have released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for “Revolution […]
Electronic music pioneers Daft Punk, David Guetta and Tiësto‘s social media accounts have reportedly been targeted by a disinformation operation launched by internet trolls in Saint Petersburg, Russia. According to The Guardian, the “troll factory” is allegedly linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of […]