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Listen to Daft Punk fan recreate ‘Face To Face’ using Radiohead, LCD Soundsytem and more samples - www.nme.com
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10.03.2024

Listen to Daft Punk fan recreate ‘Face To Face’ using Radiohead, LCD Soundsytem and more samples

Daft Punk fan has recreated ‘Face To Face’ using updated samples from the likes of Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and more – listen to it below.Whilst the original ‘Face To Face’ uses samples sourced from 1968-1982, YouTube user Nickster decided to try and redo the song using samples from more contemporary albums.Along side Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem, listeners can also spot MGMT, Carly Rae Jepsen and System of a Down in the mix.In the description, Nickster wrote that the project was “mostly just something I did for fun”, adding: “I wanted to see how close I could get to the original song while using entirely different samples. Either way, hope you enjoy!”Take a listen to the new ‘Face to Face’ down below:Last year, NME explored how ‘Random Access Memories’ became the most hyped album of its era in a special retrospective feature.

Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ named “most collected release” on Discogs - www.nme.com - France
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06.03.2024

Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ named “most collected release” on Discogs

Discogs has revealed that Daft Punk‘s ‘Random Access Memories‘ has become the “most collected release”.In a new report by the music release database, the original 2013 2xLP vinyl pressing of the French electronic duo’s – comprised of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel – fourth and final album together has been catalogued in roughly 68,000 Discogs users’ record collections.The report was released in celebration of Discogs’ reaching a milestone of 750million catalogued records in the Discogs Collection Tool.In 2019, ‘Random Access Memories’ earned the title of best selling album of the 2010s on the online vinyl marketplace. In 2021, a limited-edition deluxe vinyl box set of the LP which was released in 2014 sold for the steep price of $2,139 (£1677) on the site, becoming one of the 30 most expensive items sold on Discogs that year.A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)Other highlights of the Discogs report include vinyl being the most collected music format coming in at 70 per cent over CDs and cassettes, The Beatles being the most collected artists with 4,700,000 vinyls collected and five of Taylor Swift’s LP’s becoming the most collected albums of the 2020s in Discogs’ Collection Tool (‘Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions’, ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’, ‘Midnights’ (Jade Green Pressing), ‘Midnights’ (Moonstone Blue pressing) and ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’).Last year, NME explored how ‘Random Access Memories’ became the most hyped album of its era in a special retrospective feature.

Thomas Bangalter once bought a ticket from a tout to his own Daft Punk gig outside the show - www.nme.com - France
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19.01.2024

Thomas Bangalter once bought a ticket from a tout to his own Daft Punk gig outside the show

Thomas Bangalter has revealed that he once bought a ticket from a tout to his own Daft Punk gig outside of the show.In a new interview with the French news channel Brut, Bangalter opened up about the moment and recalled being outside “to buy a sandwich” and then being approached by the seller. The musician found the interaction amusing and went on to purchase the ticket without revealing who he was.“I thought it would be funny, so I bought the ticket, went to the venue, and waited,” he told the outlet (transcribed by Mixmag).Elsewhere in the interview, Bangalter discussed the pros and cons of having a career that gave him anonymity.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter announces soundtrack to new Salvador Dalí movie - www.nme.com
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10.01.2024

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter announces soundtrack to new Salvador Dalí movie

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has been announced as the composer of the DAAAAAALÍ film soundtrack.The news was announced on Instagram today (January 9) via Ed Banger Records (Justice, Breakbot), who will release the soundtrack on their label.“Let’s start 2024 with something very special!”, the label wrote. “Thrilled to welcome Thomas Bangalter on Ed Banger recordsfor the release of the original soundtrack of DAAAAAALÍ.”The movie, directed by Quentin Dupieux (also known by his DJ name Mr Oizo), is scheduled for release on February 7.A post shared by ED BANGER / PEDRO WINTER (@edbanger)DAAAAAALÍ! will be Dupieux’s twelfth feature film, following films such as his breakout horror-comedy Rubber (2010) and his recent black comedy Yannick (2023).

Daft Punk release ‘Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)’ - www.nme.com - France
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20.11.2023

Daft Punk release ‘Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)’

Daft Punk have officially released the ‘drumless edition’ of their last album, ‘Random Access Memories’.The French house pioneers have dropped the track-by-track reimagining of the iconic 2013 record, all without drums.“This version strips away all drum and percussive elements from the album, giving listeners the ability to dive deeper into the layers of instrumentation on each track,” the duo previously said. Take a listen to one of the tracks below:This year marks the 10th anniversary of the iconic album, which Daft Punk have celebrated with a special anniversary edition containing 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos.In a documentary series about the album, Pharell Williams opened up about working with the duo, even filming his reaction to hearing future hit ‘Get Lucky’ for the first time: “Wow,” he said.

‘The Crown’ season six soundtrack: every song in the final episodes - www.nme.com
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16.11.2023

‘The Crown’ season six soundtrack: every song in the final episodes

The Crown season six features a wealth of ’90s nostalgia.Created by Peter Morgan, the Netflix show’s final season starts off in 1997 weeks prior to the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and her lover Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) in a Paris car crash. The season is set to conclude in 2005, with the wedding between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams).The season has been split into two parts, with the first four episodes being released on November 16, and the final six episodes arriving on December 14, 2023.The final season’s score is composed by Martin Phipps, who previously did the score for the show’s third, fourth and fifth seasons.

Officials respond to rumours of Daft Punk reuniting to perform at Paris 2024 Olympics - www.nme.com - France
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25.10.2023

Officials respond to rumours of Daft Punk reuniting to perform at Paris 2024 Olympics

Daft Punk will be reuniting to perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Yesterday (October 24) the director of the games’ opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, suggested during an interview on French radio station France Inter that the electronic duo would be making a comeback for the event.“Daft Punk would be very happy to be part of the ceremony,” he explained (via sortiraparis). “You can’t not think of Daft Punk when you think of a successful international showcase for a French group.”Jolly added: “I lied a bit about Daft Punk.

Pharrell recalls experience working with Daft Punk on ‘Random Access Memories’ - www.nme.com - France
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12.10.2023

Pharrell recalls experience working with Daft Punk on ‘Random Access Memories’

Pharrell Williams has recounted his experiences working with legendary French duo Daft Punk on their 2013 album ‘Random Access Memories’ – see what he had to say below.In a newly released episode of Daft Punk’s ‘Memory Tapes’ video series to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘Random Access Memories’, Pharrell spoke about how he first got the opportunity to work with Daft Punk, and how he came to collaborate with them on two songs on the 2013 album.Pharrell recalled The Neptunes meeting Busy P, who offered them the chance to remix Daft Punk’s ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’ in 2001. He also noted that if it weren’t for The Neptunes’ remix of ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’, he “never would have had that connection’ with the duo to later work on ‘Random Access Memories’.Speaking on ‘Random Access Memories’, Pharrell said that he initially thought he was just going to be a songwriter on ‘Get Lucky’ and ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’, not realising that the vocals he had recorded for the tracks would end up being the final version instead of a demo intended for someone else to refer to.“I didn’t know who was gonna end up singing it.

Daft Punk announce “drumless edition” of ‘Random Access Memories’ - www.nme.com - France
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29.09.2023

Daft Punk announce “drumless edition” of ‘Random Access Memories’

Daft Punk have announced a new “drumless edition” of their final studio album ‘Random Access Memories’.The French duo are set to release a track-by-track reimagining of their 2013 Grammy-winning fourth record on November 17. You can pre-order it here (physical) and here (digital).Fans will be able to get their hands on a CD, 2LP and a choice of two vinyl ‘bundles’.An official description reads: “This version strips away all drum and percussive elements from the album, giving listeners the ability to dive deeper into the layers of instrumentation on each track.”Check out the preview video and snippet in the announcement post below.Random Access Memories – Drumless Edition, November 17th 2023 Pre-order now, https://t.co/788o6rjHKE pic.twitter.com/EtNeu1Ccmd— Daft Punk (@daftpunk) September 28, 2023Earlier this year Daft Punk released a 10th anniversary edition of ‘Random Access Memories’ containing 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos.The original version of the album included the hit single ‘Get Lucky’ featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, and ‘Instant Crush’ featuring The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.NME this year explored how ‘Random Access Memories’ became the most hyped album of its era in a special retrospective feature.Daft Punk announced their break-up in February 2021 after almost 30 years together.During a recent interview Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter he was “relieved” over the way that the band ended.“The question I ask more myself is why we did end it rather than how it could last for so long,” he said.

Daft Punk “weren’t on the same page anymore,” says collaborator Todd Edwards - www.nme.com
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10.09.2023

Daft Punk “weren’t on the same page anymore,” says collaborator Todd Edwards

Daft Punk‘s collaborator Todd Edwards has shared that he believed the duo “weren’t on the same page anymore.”As the latest guest on Memory Tapes, the official Daft Punk mini-documentary, created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their fourth and final album, ‘Random Access Memories’, Edwards said: “When they broke up, they were already going in different directions, musically.”He continued: “Guy-Man[uel de Homem-Christo] seems to be drawn more to the hip-hop realm and Thomas [Bangalter] was also a director. It kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore, anyway, so I wasn’t shocked.”Edwards first worked with Daft Punk back in 2001 on their track ‘Face to Face’ from the duo’s second LP ‘Discovery’ in which he provided vocals and co-production.

The Weeknd says he is done with features “unless Daft Punk ever get back together” - www.nme.com - Poland - city Warsaw, Poland
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13.08.2023

The Weeknd says he is done with features “unless Daft Punk ever get back together”

The Weeknd has revealed that he will no longer entertain the idea of features in his music career after he dropped a new song titled ‘Another One Of Me’.While performing at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland earlier this week (August 9), the singer told fans he will not be doing anymore songs featuring other artists. “I just wanna say, this, this is gonna be the last feature I ever do, ever in my career, so I wanna perform it for you guys tonight,” he told the crowd.It is currently unclear who the track features and when it will be released.Two days later (August 11), The Weeknd took to Twitter to share a clip of the ‘Another One Of Me’ performance, adding that it will be his final feature “unless [Daft Punk] ever get back together”.Watch a clip of the performance below.the final feature… unless daft punk ever get back together pic.twitter.com/shpRFz7nnt— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) August 11, 2023The Weeknd teamed up with Daft Punk on his 2016 ‘Starboy’ album, collaborating with them on the title track and ‘I Feel It Coming’.

Thomas Bangalter “relieved” over way Daft Punk ended - www.nme.com - France - Hollywood
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04.08.2023

Thomas Bangalter “relieved” over way Daft Punk ended

Thomas Bangalter – one half of Daft Punk – has revealed that he was “relieved” over the way that the band ended.The musician, who founded the French electronic duo with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, was speaking as part of a new interview when he reflected upon his time in the group, and recalled his feelings towards calling it quits back in 2021.In the discussion with BBC Radio 6 Music, Bangalter explained that it “felt good” to draw the project to a close and was sometimes left surprised by how long Daft Punk continued to make music, following their 1997 debut album, ‘Homework’.“The question I ask more myself is why we did end it rather than how it could last for so long,” he said after he was asked why they decided to part ways. “It’s a lot like a story or mini saga – sometimes there’s a TV show that has a special place in people’s hearts and it keeps that place, and it runs for one, two, three, four, five, sometimes 10 seasons.“There’s a moment where it ends and I think it’s actually interesting to have this opportunity to start, have the middle and to end it… [I was] relieved and happy to look back and say: ‘OK, we didn’t mess it up too much.’”Elsewhere in the interview, he also shed insight into their reasoning behind the anonymity when starting Daft Punk, and explained why they chose to wear their signature masks.“You have an idea when you’re like 25, [but] you don’t say ‘You know what? We’re going to dress up like robots until the day we die…’,“I really remember thinking – it would be fun to just have some special effects guys from Hollywood do these personas – robotic personas like if they were part of the cantina scene in Star Wars or something like that,” he added.

Watch Daft Punk’s unseen ‘Random Access Memories’ studio footage - www.nme.com - France - Paris - Los Angeles
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31.07.2023

Watch Daft Punk’s unseen ‘Random Access Memories’ studio footage

Daft Punk have released a new video series titled ‘Memory Tapes’ that reflects on the creation of their final LP ‘Random Access Memories’.The series is made up of eight episodes that offer an inside look at the creation of the album as well as highlights from the various collaborators who were featured on the LP. The collaborators share their favourite memories and the impact both Daft Punk and the album have had on their music and careers.The first two episodes of Memory Tapes feature The Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas who collaborated with the French duo on ‘Instant Crush’ and pianist Chilly Gonzales who played on ‘Within’ and ‘Give Life Back To Music’.Upcoming episodes will include contributions from Pharrell Williams, Todd Edwards, DJ Falcon, Nile Rodgers and others.The interviews were conducted at Henson Studios in Los Angeles and Gang Studios in Paris which are two of the five spaces in which ‘Random Access Memories’ was recorded.

Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ album credits feature Beyoncé, SZA, Kanye West, Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel and more - www.nme.com
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28.07.2023

Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ album credits feature Beyoncé, SZA, Kanye West, Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel and more

Travis Scott has finally released his long-awaited album ‘Utopia’, and its credits feature Beyoncé, SZA, Kanye West, Daft Punk‘s Guy-Manuel and more.‘Utopia’ will serve as the follow-up to Travis Scott’s acclaimed 2018 effort ‘Astroworld’, and was confirmed to be released today (July 28) during a festival set last week after years of speculation.Alongside the release, a new accompanying movie called Circus Maximus has also come to cinemas today.Also on the extensive list of credits for ‘Utopia’ are Bon Iver, The Weeknd, Sampha, Drake, James Blake, Young Thug and many more.Listen to ‘Utopia’ and see the full list of credits below.1. ‘HYAENA’ – produced by Travis Scott2. ‘THANK GOD’ (Feat. Swae Lee) – produced by Travis Scott, Kanye West, Allen Ritter, BoogzDaBeast, WondaGurl and FNZ3. ‘MODERN JAM’ (Feat. Teezo Touchdown) – produced by Travis Scott and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo4. ‘MY EYES’ (Feat. Bon Iver & Sampha) – produced by Travis Scott, Justin Vernon, Wheezy, WondaGurl, Vegyn and Buddy Ross5. ‘GOD’S COUNTRY’ – produced by 30 Roc and Dez Wright6. ‘SIRENS’ (Feat. Swae Lee) – produced by Justice & KrishnaMusic7. MELTDOWN (Feat. Drake) – produced by Coleman, BNYX, Boi-1da, Vinylz and Tay Keith8. ‘FE!N’ (Feat. Playboi Carti & Sheck Wes) – produced by Travis Scott9. ‘DELRESTO’ (ECHOES) (Feat. Beyoncé) – produced by Hit-Boy and umru10. ‘I KNOW?’ – produced by Coleman and OZ11. ‘TOPIA TWINS’ (Feat. 21 Savage & Rob49) – produced by Travis Scott, Wheezy and Cadenza12. ‘CIRCUS MAXIMUS’ (Feat. The Weeknd) – produced by Travis Scott and Noah Goldstein13. ‘PARASAIL’ – produced by Travis Scott, Jahaan Sweet, Buddy Ross and Vegyn14. ‘SKITZO’ (Feat. Young Thug) – produced by Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, Nik Dean and Coleman15. ‘LOST

Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ hits top of Billboard Dance/Electronic albums chart - www.nme.com - France - Japan - Beyond
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27.05.2023

Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ hits top of Billboard Dance/Electronic albums chart

Daft Punk‘s ‘Random Access Memories’ has returned to the top of the Billboard Dance/Electronic albums chart.The legendary French duo, who broke up in 2021, released a new anniversary edition of their fourth and final album, which first came out a decade ago last week.Since the release of the anniversary edition, streams of ‘Random Access Memories’ have gone up by over 1,000 per cent, as Billboard report, with the album now sitting atop the Dance/Electronic albums chart.Released as part of the anniversary edition is a previously unreleased song featuring The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, titled ‘Infinity Repeating’.The new version of the album also includes studio outtakes of the album opener ‘Give Live Back To Music’, vocoder tests of ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’ and the song ‘Horizon’, which previously only appeared on the Japanese version of the CD.NME recently explored how ‘Random Access Memories’ became the most hyped album of its era in a special retrospective feature.In other Daft Punk news, earlier this year Thomas Bangalter explained the reasons behind the duo’s split in 2021. “My concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence go beyond its use in music creation,” he said, explaining that fans often misunderstood their music.“[In Daft Punk,] we tried to use these machines to express something extremely moving that a machine cannot feel, but a human can.

Listen to the last Daft Punk song ever, “Infinity Repeating” - www.thefader.com - France - Paris - New York - Los Angeles
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14.05.2023

Listen to the last Daft Punk song ever, “Infinity Repeating”

Daft Punk have shared what is being dubbed in a press release as their "last song ever." The track in question, "Infinity Repeating (2013 demo)," appears on the 10th-anniversary edition of the electronic duo's 2013 album Random Access Memories, which is out today (May 12). "Infinity Repeating (2013 demo)" features Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas on vocals and was premiered at an event at the Centre Pompidou in Paris on Thursday night.

Listen to Daft Punk’s previously unreleased Julian Casablancas collab ‘Infinity Repeating’ - www.nme.com - Paris - Japan
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12.05.2023

Listen to Daft Punk’s previously unreleased Julian Casablancas collab ‘Infinity Repeating’

Daft Punk have shared a previously unreleased song featuring Julian Casablancas, titled ‘Infinity Repeating’. Check it out below.The track was released as part of the new anniversary edition of the band’s fourth and final album, ‘Random Access Memories’, which first came out a decade ago next week.Released today (May 12), the new version of the album celebrates the 10-year milestone by featuring over 30 minutes of previously unreleased music — including demos and outtakes from the recording sessions.One of which is the previously unheard track ‘Infinity Repeating’, which enlists The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.

Daft Punk to debut previously unreleased song in Paris museum - www.thefader.com - France - Paris
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09.05.2023

Daft Punk to debut previously unreleased song in Paris museum

Daft Punk will premiere a never-before-heard song called “Infinity Repeating” this Thursday (May 11) at an event at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The song features Julian Casablancas, who also appeared on the song “Instant Crush” from the French duo’s final album, Random Access Memories, released in 2013.

Listen to Daft Punk’s ‘Give Life Back To Music’ studio outtakes - www.nme.com - France
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20.04.2023

Listen to Daft Punk’s ‘Give Life Back To Music’ studio outtakes

Daft Punk have shared some studio outtakes of their track ‘Give Life Back To Music’ – you can listen below.The original version of the song serves as the opener to the French duo’s fourth and final album ‘Random Access Memories’, which turns 10 years old in 2023.In February, the band – comprising Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – announced a special anniversary edition of the Grammy-winning record. The forthcoming collection was then previewed by ‘The Writing Of Fragments Of Time’.Today (April 20), Daft Punk released another cut from the expanded reissue in the form of ‘GLBTM’ (Studio Outtakes)’.Clocking in at six-minutes-and-21-seconds, the tune is essentially a pre-production demo version of ‘Give Life Back To Music’, boasting orchestral elements that combine with classical piano and harpsichord.A shorter two-minute-and-38-second edit of ‘GLBTM’ (Studio Outtakes)’ is also available on streaming platforms.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter shares new NTS mix - www.nme.com - France
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18.04.2023

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter shares new NTS mix

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has shared a new mix for NTS Radio – listen in full below.A blurb from NTS says the hour-long mix see Bangalter exploring “orchestral sounds, piano pieces and more”.The new mix arrives alongside Bangalter’s first solo album in over two decades, ‘Mythologies’ – which was originally conceived as a ballet score and performed at Bordeaux’s Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux last July. Listen to the new mix here.Thomas Bangalter takes over in an extra special guest appearance ✨Classical flavoured compositions, soundtracks, piano instrumentals and more for the next hour, marking the release of his first solo project in twenty years, "Mythologies"https://t.co/UW6sG0bGqg pic.twitter.com/4CcmZxSnzv— NTS Radio (@NTSlive) April 12, 2023Elsewhere, Bangalter recently opened up about his career after Daft Punk – and explained the reasons behind the duo’s split.The musician – who founded the French electronic duo with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – was speaking in a new interview when he explained that he wanted to distance himself from the technology-infused sound.“Daft Punk was a project that blurred the line between reality and fiction with these robot characters,” he told the BBC.

Daft Punk member ‘terrified’ of AI — despite performing as a ‘robot’ - nypost.com - Belgium - Serbia
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06.04.2023

Daft Punk member ‘terrified’ of AI — despite performing as a ‘robot’

explained to the BBC on Tuesday, adding that glorifying the rise of robots was not their goal. “We were always on the side of humanity and not on the side of technology,” he said of Daft Punk, which was comprised of him and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, 49,before they broke up in 2021.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter discusses band’s breakup - www.thefader.com
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04.04.2023

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter discusses band’s breakup

Thomas Bangalter has spoken publicly for the first on the break-up of his iconic electronic duo Daft Punk during an interview with the BBC. Formed in 1993 with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the group released four studio albums to vast acclaim before dissolving in 2021.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter explains the reason for their split - www.nme.com - France
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04.04.2023

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter explains the reason for their split

Thomas Bangalter has opened up about his career after Daft Punk – and explained the reasons behind the duo’s split.The musician – who founded the French electronic duo with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – was speaking in a new interview when he explained that he wanted to distance himself from the technology-infused sound.“Daft Punk was a project that blurred the line between reality and fiction with these robot characters,” he told the BBC. “It was a very important point for me and Guy-Manuel to not spoil the narrative while it was happening.”He continued: “I love technology as a tool [but] I’m somehow terrified of the nature of the relationship between the machines and ourselves.

Daft Punk drop first track from ‘Random Access Memories’ 10th anniversary edition - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - county Todd - county Edwards
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23.03.2023

Daft Punk drop first track from ‘Random Access Memories’ 10th anniversary edition

Daft Punk have released the first track, ‘The Writing Of Fragments Of Time’ from the upcoming expanded version of their last album ‘Random Access Memories’, which is being reissued for its 10th anniversary.‘The Writing Of Fragments Of Time’ captures “intimate moments of creation” at the time that Daft Punk were composing the eleventh track from ‘Random Access Memories’, ‘Fragments Of Time’, with longtime friend and collaborator Todd Edwards.The story goes, per a press release: “At the legendary Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles on February 29, 2012 a tape ran for the full session, capturing the entire creative journey behind the making of the track and we hear some of these intimate moments of creation between Thomas Bangalter and Todd Edwards in The Writing of Fragments of Time.“The lyrics written that day were from the perspective of the collaborators’ future selves speculating how they would feel in the future as if remembering this specific creative moment thereby creating a narrative of future nostalgia. Listening to the lyrics ten years later along with the creative process behind them offers listeners the feeling of mirrored reflections in an infinity loop lending to an existential foresight as if creating a sonic time capsule.”Check out ‘The Writing Of Fragments Of Time’ below:The reissue of ‘Random Access Memories’ features 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos across nine tracks.

Disclosure, CSS, Franz Ferdinand and more contribute to upcoming Daft Punk book - www.nme.com
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17.03.2023

Disclosure, CSS, Franz Ferdinand and more contribute to upcoming Daft Punk book

Daft Punk’s upcoming book, After Daft, have been announced – including Franz Ferdinand, CSS, Disclosure, Porter Robinson and over 50 others.The upcoming release was first announced back in 2021 and is set to provide an insight into the dance duo’s legacy, and changing landscape of the electronic music scene.Featuring commentary from some of the most highly acclaimed artists in recent years, the book will feature over 100 guest contributors, with scores of new names revealed this week.Disclosure, Franz Ferdinand and Porter Robinson have already added their input, as well as Annie Mac, Tiga, Dillon Francis and A-Trak. Numerous close friends of the electronic duo have taken part too, including industry heavyweights Alan Braxe and Panda Bear.After Daft will tell two stories: one concerning the inner workings of the band, and another that focuses on the evolution of the electronic music scene.“Encompassing 250+ hours of new conversations with some of the 21st century’s most successful and groundbreaking artists, After Daft will form an unparalleled resource for fans of dance & electronic music,” a recent statement said.Alongside the aforementioned artists, a range of industry experts are also named as contributing to the genre-spanning history.

Jenna Ortega reveals love of Daft Punk and Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - www.nme.com - France
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13.03.2023

Jenna Ortega reveals love of Daft Punk and Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

Scream VI and Wednesday, has revealed the music she’s had on repeat during her meteoric rise to fame.“I listen to a lot of ‘Discovery’ by Daft Punk or ‘Homework’ by Daft Punk. [Those two albums] have been heavy on my playlist recently,” Ortega told NME.  “I don’t know why. I think I’m re-going through my Daft Punk phase.”Released in 1997, ‘Homework’ was the French electronic duo’s debut album, while ‘Discovery’ hit the charts in 2001.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter shares ominous new single ‘Le Minotaure’ - www.nme.com - France
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27.02.2023

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter shares ominous new single ‘Le Minotaure’

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter has shared new single ‘Le Minotaure’ ahead of the release of his first orchestral album ‘Mythologies’.The album was originally conceived for a ballet score and was performed in July 2022 at Bordeaux’s Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux.Mythologies was co-produced by Opéra National de Bordeaux and Ballet Preljocal. Taking place over 90 minutes, it aimed to tackle the “founding myths that shape the collective imagination”.Set to arrive on April 7, the former Daft Punk member’s album doesn’t draw on electronic music.

Daft Punk to reissue Random Access Memories with unreleased music - www.thefader.com - Japan
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24.02.2023

Daft Punk to reissue Random Access Memories with unreleased music

Two years to the date after their February 22, 2021 breakup, Daft Punk have announced a 10th-anniversary reissue of their final album as a duo, 2013’s Random Access Memories. The expanded edition — scheduled for a May 12 drop — will contain eight previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternate versions, combining for a total of 35 minutes of music.

Daft Punk announce 10th anniversary edition of ‘Random Access Memories’ - www.nme.com - Britain - France
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22.02.2023

Daft Punk announce 10th anniversary edition of ‘Random Access Memories’

Daft Punk have announced a 10th anniversary expanded edition of their final album ‘Random Access Memories’.The reissue features 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos across nine tracks. It will be available across various formats including 3 LPs, 2 CDs, streaming platforms and additionally a spatial audio (Atmos) mix of the original album will be made available for the first time.It will be released on May 12 and can be pre-ordered here.

Daft Punk video creator and manga artist dies - www.nme.com - USA - Japan - Tokyo
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21.02.2023

Daft Punk video creator and manga artist dies

Daft Punk video creator and manga artist Leiji Matsumoto has died, aged 85.Matsumoto, who worked on the videos for 2000 hit ‘One More Time’, ‘Digital Love’ and ‘Aerodynamic’, passed away last week (February 13) due to acute heart failure.He also worked with duo on their film Interstella 5555: The 5story of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.In a statement, his daughter Makiko Matsumoto wrote: “Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto departed for the sea of stars at a hospital in Tokyo on February 13, 2023 at the age of 85.“The farewell ceremony has already been held with close relatives. I think it was a happy life.”Matsumoto (real name Akira Matsumoto) was also heavily involved in the manga and anime art and film worlds and was best known for his work in creating TV series Space Battleship Yamato and 1979 film Galaxy Express 999.Writer Zack Davisson, who had previously worked with Matsumoto, paid tribute to the late artist.He wrote: “Leiji Matsumo’s work was the foundation of what we know as ‘anime/manga fandom,’ in both the US and Japan.

Daft Punk VR event featuring ‘Random Access Memories’ is coming to LA - www.nme.com - Los Angeles
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05.08.2022

Daft Punk VR event featuring ‘Random Access Memories’ is coming to LA

Daft Punk inspired VR event featuring the Parisian duo’s 2013 album ‘Random Access Memories’ is set to be launched in Los Angeles tonight (August 4).Taking place at the 12,000-capacity VR venue the Wisdome, the show dubbed ‘CONTACT’ will feature a rotating cast of DJs performing tracks from the album accompanied by 360-degree visuals powered by a VR dome and live circus performers.The performance will take place within a 3D LED cube stage, similar to the iconic pyramid set-up that the duo performed from during their ‘Alive 2007’ tour.“CONTACT is a multisensory dance party meets immersive space opera inspired by the legendary duo: Daft Punk,” according to an official description via VRScout. “This cutting-edge original narrative production works with an evolving roster of best-in-class DJs and multidisciplinary performers for the ultimate tribute to Daft Punk’s legacy.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and Lil Nas X spotted in the studio together - www.nme.com
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17.06.2022

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and Lil Nas X spotted in the studio together

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has been spotted in the studio with Lil Nas X sparking rumours that the pair are working together.In a studio video shared by the the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker earlier this week, and then re-shared by fans on TikTok, a man who looks like Bangalter can be seen briefly walking into shot with a guitar.Neither artist has confirmed nor shared any info about their potential collaboration. NME has reached out to Lil Nas X’s team for comment.J'hallucine ou c'est Thomas Bangalter en studio avec Lil Nas X ???? pic.twitter.com/EF87y7Vupl— Phoenix 909 (@Phoenix_909) June 15, 2022It’s the first alleged sighting of either member of Daft Punk – Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – in the studio since announcing their split back in February last year, after being together for 28 years.The Parisian duo, who are considered to be one of the most influential electronic acts of all time, confirmed the news in an eight-minute video called ‘Epilogue’ which featured footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma.Their final performance came in 2017, when they joined The Weeknd to perform the latter track at the Grammys.

See Daft Punk’s original storyboards of the ‘Around The World’ music video - www.nme.com - France
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14.04.2022

See Daft Punk’s original storyboards of the ‘Around The World’ music video

Daft Punk have released a short video detailing the original storyboards of their ‘Around The World’ music video.The video, which was uploaded onto the now-inactive French electronic duo’s YouTube channel on Thursday (April 14), shows the official storyboards from the 1997 music video, including the layout of the video’s iconic stage design, and the placement and movement of its dancers.Watch the storyboard video below.This marks the first time that the ‘Around The World’ storyboards have been made available to a wide audience for free as it was previously only viewable via the duo’s 1997 DVD, D.A.F.T.Directed by Michel Gondry, the ‘Around The World’ music video features several groups of costumed dancers making their way across a stage set, each bringing a different vibe to Daft Punk’s track. Revisit it below:‘Around The World’ featured on the duo’s debut album, ‘Homework’.

Daft Punk share storyboards for “Around The World” - www.thefader.com - France
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14.04.2022

Daft Punk share storyboards for “Around The World”

Daft Punk are, of course, broken up. While that remains a sad fact of life, the iconic French electronic duo still have a vault of goodies from across their near three-decade career to comb through.

A “multi-sensory” Daft Punk event to launch in Los Angeles - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles
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12.03.2022

A “multi-sensory” Daft Punk event to launch in Los Angeles

Daft Punk tribute event is set to launch in Los Angeles next month.As Mixmag reports, the special shows are scheduled to take place at LA’s immersive art and music venue Wisdome across two nights next month (April 8/9). Tickets are on sale here for $49 (£37.60).Per an official description, the experience will unfold under a 10,000 sq. ft.

Daft Punk release 25th anniversary edition of debut album - www.nme.com
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23.02.2022

Daft Punk release 25th anniversary edition of debut album

Daft Punk are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Homework’ by releasing a special deluxe edition of the album.The special edition will feature new remixes, nine of which were previously unavailable on streaming services.They include a remix of ‘Around The World’ by DJ Sneak, Todd Terry and Kenlou, as well as remixes of ‘Revolution 909’, ‘Burnin’ and ‘Teachers’.The electro-pop pioneers are also sharing a one-time only livestream of a show from 1997 in which the pair can be seen without their signature helmets.Both the deluxe edition of ‘Homework’ and the livestream will arrive at 14:22pm PT (22:22 BST).The livestream will take place here on Twitch.You can check out the new anniversary edition together with Daft Punk’s Instagram posts announcing the release below.A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)A post shared by Daft Punk (@daftpunk)On this day last year, Daft Punk confirmed their break-up after a career spanning over 28 years.The Parisian duo, who are considered to be one of the most influential electronic acts of all time, confirmed the news in an eight-minute video called ‘Epilogue’ which featured footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma.The video sees the duo — Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — walking in the desert wearing their recognisable space-age helmets and leather jackets.

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