Daft Punk
LEGO Artist Creates 3D Version of Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” Album Cover
Award-winning creator Nick Brick has leveraged the possibilities of the world’s most recognizable colored bricks to immortalize Daft Punk’s capstone album. It’s difficult to fathom that nearly 10 years have passed since the release of the robots’ Random Access Memories. But as the landmark 10th anniversary approaches of the project that brought us “Get Lucky,” “Doin’ It Right” and so much more, Brick has showcased the iconic album’s art using LEGOs as his creative medium. Taking to TikTok, the LEGO craftsman showed off his physical recreation of the album’s cover while putting on the finishing touches. Inserting a piece of reflective sticker paper into the middle of the design, Brick adds a shiny flare to a spitting recreation of Thomas...
Daft Punk Share Rare, Unmasked Performance Footage From 1997 Tour
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 Daft Punk’s YouTube channel, showcases Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo performing live at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles during a performance going back decades in the archives—all the way back to 1997. The unmasked dance music legends are seen tearing up the dancefloor with their lively track, “Rollin’ & Scratchin’.” The energizing cut appeared on Daft Punk’s debut album, Homework, which charted in 14 countries and helped tee up a global electronic music paradigm shift. As longtime fans are ...
Watch a Team of Firefighters Dance to Daft Punk to Benefit Local Education Center
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 Fire Brigade felt compelled to assist the speciality education center this holiday season. The nonprofit school aims to provide a holistic and inclusive education experience to students with significant visual impairment or blindness. Offering small class sizes, mobility training, computer skills, exposure to the arts and more, the staff’s tireless efforts quickly made a lasting impression on the Dublin Fire Brigade, who were eager to help. The firefighters organized a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to suppor...
Watch a Team of Firefighters Dance to Daft Punk to Benefit Local Education Center
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 Fire Brigade felt compelled to assist the speciality education center this holiday season. The nonprofit school aims to provide a holistic and inclusive education experience to students with significant visual impairment or blindness. Offering small class sizes, mobility training, computer skills, exposure to the arts and more, the staff’s tireless efforts quickly made a lasting impression on the Dublin Fire Brigade, who were eager to help. The firefighters organized a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to suppor...
Watch Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” Performed by a Band of Electric Toothbrushes
A small band of googly-eyed electric toothbrushes is here with a cover of Daft Punk‘s legendary track, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” The cover, which uses an ab belt as a kick drum, comes courtesy of Device Orchestra, a YouTube channel that creates covers of popular music utilizing devices like credit card machines and typewriters. The toothbrush band’s Daft Punk cover has an audience of two dumbbells and a kettlebell, and one of the “members” performs with a mini 3D-printed dumbbell. Since the toothbrushes’ vibration frequency can be modified, this allows them to play the various notes and rhythms of the timeless electronic hit. The faster the vibration, the higher the frequency and vice versa. This is, of course, ...
Here’s How to Unlock a Secret Daft Punk Helmet In “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet”
While most of the world is out chasing Pikachu and other creatures in the Pokédex, electronic music fans should have their eyes on a different prize. Last weekend, the gaming world celebrated the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the ninth generation of the iconic Pokémon game series. There are over 400 monsters to collect and battle, but perhaps the most unique haul comes in the form of a secretive clothing item from the Daft Punk universe. Players can equip their trainer with a robot helmet similar to the one worn by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and unlocking it is actually quite simple. All players have to do to access the gilded headwear is find the store in the city of Cascarrafa and spend 4,000 credits. Check out some screenshots of the ̶...
Here’s How to Unlock a Secret Daft Punk Helmet In “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet”
While most of the world is out chasing Pikachu and other creatures in the Pokédex, electronic music fans should have their eyes on a different prize. Last weekend, the gaming world celebrated the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the ninth generation of the iconic Pokémon game series. There are over 400 monsters to collect and battle, but perhaps the most unique haul comes in the form of a secretive clothing item from the Daft Punk universe. Players can equip their trainer with a robot helmet similar to the one worn by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and unlocking it is actually quite simple. All players have to do to access the gilded headwear is find the store in the city of Cascarrafa and spend 4,000 credits. Check out some screenshots of the ̶...
Drake and 21 Savage Sample Daft Punk’s “One More Time” In Controversial Track, “Circo Loco”
Drake and 21 Savage‘s collaborative album, Her Loss, has dropped and there’s one particular track that immediately became a lightning rod for controversy. That track is “Circo Loco,” which is underpinned by an unexpected sample: a slow-rolling version of Daft Punk‘s iconic “One More Time.” The bold usage of the robots’ biggest hit isn’t the only thing that’s got the industry buzzing, however. In his verse, Drake sparked controversy on multiple fronts, taking aim at both Megan Thee Stallion and Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), respectively. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This bitch lie about getting shot but she still a stallion. She don’t even get the joke but she still smiling,” Drake...
Phoenix Collaborated With Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter for New Album, “Alpha Zulu”
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 their 25th anniversary this year, said they worked with Bangalter to produce Alpha Zulu, the band’s seventh full-length album. Frontman Thomas Mars said the legendary Daft Punk member at times filled the void of Philippe Zdar, their late French compatriot and a deeply influential musician who helped produce a handful of the band’s albums. Zdar tragically died following an accidental fall in Paris in 2019. “The mixer played an important part on this one,” Mars said. “And Thomas [Bangalter] from ...
Daft Punk Have Joined TikTok: “Let’s Rewind Time”
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 irony of the robots joining a digital dystopia wherein the majority of its young users haven’t even heard of them isn’t lost on us. But we digress. “Let’s rewind time, on TikTok,” reads Daft Punk’s first TikTok post. It’s worth noting that Daft Punk’s arrival on TikTok finds them in uncharted waters. TikTok’s business model is predicated on deals made with record companies prior to the formation of the duo’s account, so they reportedly required a direct deal to lic...
New Book Revisits Daft Punk’s First-Ever Interview and Unmasked Cover Shoot
Daft Punk may no longer be together, but we’re not ready to stop reliving the duo’s golden days just yet. Fortunately, Disco Pogo‘s forthcoming book, Daft Punk – We Were The Robots, makes it easy to rediscover and celebrate the duo’s many historic achievements. The hardback book aggregates the stories, interviews and photographs that shaped Daft Punk’s meteoric rise to greatness, including several gems from the pre-internet era that may have otherwise been lost deep in the electronic music archives, like handwritten notes and drawings. Much of the book covers Daft Punk through the lens of their earliest media appearances, including their first-ever interview. The chat was printed in Jockey Slut, a British publication which ran from 1993 to 200...
Check Out These Early Daft Punk Helmet Concept Images From the ’90s
Before Daft Punk‘s signature robot attire became a staple of pop culture, the design and functionality of their helmets were subject to years of trial and error. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo launched Daft Punk in 1993, but it would be six years until they conceived their robot alter-egos in 1999. And the iconic helmets we know and love today apparently went through many iterations before they were finalized and changed electronic music forever. An Instagram page by the name of Aksploration has unearthed images which the account says depicts the development of Daft Punk’s helmets in 1999. Some early concepts even featured wigs, according to Aksploration. It seems the legacy of Daft Punk’s helmets has amplified in the wake of their shocking spl...
