Daft Punk

Guide Note

Daft Punk are a highly influential music duo from Paris, France. They are known for producing house music that blends elements from many different genres of electronic music. The two members, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, rarely show their faces to the public. Rather, they perform in two distinct robot costumes which have become their trademark.

Fast Facts

1. Members: Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
2. Hometown: Paris, France
3. Years Active: 1993 - Present
4. Labels: Soma & Virgin
5. Discography
6. Named after a phrase from a review of their first band, Darlin' which panned them as "a bunch of daft punk"
7. Former Darlin' band mate, Laurent Brancowitz, went on to form the pop rock band, Phoenix
8. LCD Soundsystem recorded a song called Daft Punk Is Playing at My House in 2005

Daft Punk released their debut album, Homework, in 1997. Two singles off of that album, Da Funk and Around the World, garnered them international praise.

Their followup album, Discovery, was released in 2001 and featured One More Time, which would become one of their most recognizable tracks to date.

In 2005, Daft Punk released their third studio album, Human After All. It was reportedly created in only six weeks and received lukewarm reviews from fans and critics alike.

In 2006, Daft Punk performed at the annual music festival Coachella, which would be their performance in the United States since 1997. Their set included both intricate visual effects and reworked versions of material from throughout their career, to which fans responded extremely well.

Soon after Coachella, Daft Punk announced a worldwide tour named Alive 2007 that would feature the same visual and musical style as their Coachella performance. Their tour performance in Bercy, France was recorded and eventually released as their live album, Alive 2007.