Daft Punk Is No More After 28-Years 2023

Once again is about to take on a whole new meaning following the news that Grammy Award-winning French electronic music duo Daft Punk have decided to call it quits after 28 years of revolutionizing and innovating the collective electronic music scene. From the early days of synthesizers to the giant light show pyramids of the late 90s to Get lucky for the last time in 2013, it’s time to say goodbye to robots.

Announcing their separation through an 8-minute video titled Epilogue, the news was later confirmed by the band’s longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier. While Daft Punk’s identity is said to be kept completely hidden, the duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo are considered one of the greatest cards ever. Winning six Grammy Awards and launching international hits with One More Time, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and Around the World, Daft Punk is an enigmatic success that will be sorely missed.

The two started as an indie rock band called Darling in 1987 while they were still in school in Paris. In 1993, the pair officially launched Daft Punk, long before their debut album. Homework in 1997. Although it took the robots four years to become a major success, their first billboard success came at the hands of Leather Funk, earning them their first Grammy nomination. Victory would elude the pair until 2014 when Random Access Memories won Album of the Year, making Daft Punk the first electronic music artist to win the prestigious award.

Even before their Grammy winning success, Daft Punk worked with famous artists like Kanye West, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and the great house music legend Giorgio Moroder. Another of their notable accolades is the soundtrack to 2010’s TRON: Legacy. Recently updated by Disney in 2020, the 1 hour and 23 minute soundtrack is a testament to the abilities and impact that Daft Punk had created, not just for the world of music but for the entire entertainment sector.

While we may never hear another robotic dance track like Daft Punk again, there are still entire discographies waiting to be re-listened and remixed for future generations to discover. It’s a shame we never got to see the third edition of their Alive show. Damn, that pyramid of light is incredible.

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